Milk for porridge

[Shortywilliam]

Has anyone found a bag or liner that will go into a camping saucepan so when you heat milk for porridge it doesn't stick to the pan. I dont like wasting my water for washing up when wild camping. Or any body got a better idea.
Thanks

[simonineaston]

I've found that premixing full-fat milk powder with either muesli (mostly eaten cold, obs) or porridge oats, mostly eaten cooked results in less stick then straight milk. Gets arond the issue of keeping fresh milk cool too. Very slight taste compromise but not enough to worry me. Another tack that I have tried and wouldn't entirely dismiss is using apple juice instead of milk - and it may be that one of the plant-based milk-a-likes doesn't stick so much either.

[rotavator]

I generally use plain water for my porridge when camping so no problem with sticking. Or, as suggested above, mix the oats with powdered milk and dried fruit etc if you like them then all you need to do is add boiling water to your bowl of mixture and allow it to soak and cool down for a few minutes. And with the addition of a mug of tea, that is breakfast sorted.

[horizon]

I use water and then a dash of cold milk. But to prevent sticking, I stir the porridge constantly and occasionally remove the pan from the stove so that the heat is less intense - it's hard to get a proper "simmer" with a small camping stove. I also make the porridge a little "runnier" than usual as I reckon a drier porridge will stick more. I'm assuming that milk or water will make no difference to the sticking.

Although I eat from the pot, the trick is to get the pot into water as soon as possible and let it soak for about half an hour - it does this while I pack stuff away. And then there is no problem - instant cleaning. To save water I was thinking you could put an object in the pot as long as water touched the bottom and sides.

I cook porridge failry religiously every morning when cycle camping so if it were a problem I don't think I would put up with it.

[simonhill]

Porridge is my standard food when touring, but I stay in hotels, so kettle and no stove. I use a quick cook porridge (quick cook is just smaller flakes, no additives).

Boil water in kettle. Squirt of 'sticky milk' (condensed milk in a tube) in small stainless steel bowl. Add boiling water to bowl then stir in porridge. Stir a few times and leave to 'cook'. Add raisins and a chopped banana.

[Paulatic]

Or any body got a better idea.

Yes as with other suggestions use water. When camping I boil the water pour it over the oats and leave it stand a while. Make and have my first coffee while I wait. If you really need milk then make it on the stiff side and add some milk as you eat it.

[speedsixdave]

Why not just cold porridge oats with milk? Same overall effect as porridge (although I accept less warming on a cold morning) but less messy all round.

[horizon]

I dont like wasting my water for washing up when wild camping.

Normally I would say leave the pot in the open overnight and the dew will do the rest. But you need it in the morning. There is usually water around but I do know that this is often the deal-breaker between wild camping and staying on a site. It might be worth carrying say a 1 litre empty plastic milk carton to fill up somewhere near your stopping time.

[Pendodave]

I measure out portions of porridge pre trip. Add salt, sugar and an appropriate measure of powdered milk, then tie up the bag.
Come the morning, boil water, tip bag of podge into a lidded cup with a marker on the side, add water up to the level, put cup into a pot cosy (insulated jacket made from radiator backing) then leave for a few minutes while rewing up tea or coffee. Job done. No perishable, half used liquids to be seen. Quality pretty indistinguishable, particularly when camping.
I also take tea and coffee black, which helps.

[foxyrider]

Has anyone found a bag or liner that will go into a camping saucepan so when you heat milk for porridge it doesn't stick to the pan. I dont like wasting my water for washing up when wild camping. Or any body got a better idea.
Thanks

don't make porridge?