- Have you used them?
Are they as easy to prepare as they claim?
Is there enough in the packets?
How do they rate for taste?
I know they aren't cheap but compared to food prices in Scandinavia for example they look to be a bargain.
Freeze Dried food
Freeze Dried food
I often take some packet soup on my trips as emergency rations, bit boring and can leave me wanting sometimes. I was wondering what peoples experiences / thoughts are on the various freeze dried rations, this sort of stuff http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-542212-dehydrated-meals but not neccesarily Decathlons!
I know they aren't cheap but compared to food prices in Scandinavia for example they look to be a bargain.
Are they as easy to prepare as they claim?
Is there enough in the packets?
How do they rate for taste?
I know they aren't cheap but compared to food prices in Scandinavia for example they look to be a bargain.
Convention? what's that then?
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Re: Freeze Dried food
I use them for hiking/wild camping and the Adventure Foods brand aren't too bad. You just add boiling water and let them stand for 8 minutes and this means that all you need to carry is a water boiling kit.
A good place to but them is http://outdoorsgrub.co.uk/shop/ who have some interesting varieties
A good place to but them is http://outdoorsgrub.co.uk/shop/ who have some interesting varieties
Re: Freeze Dried food
The ones I've been using most recently are Fuizion.
Portion size is usually a bit on the small side for an an evening meal on its own.
The better ones are OK taste wise. I generally just take a couple of packs and use local shops by preference, keeping the freeze dried stuff for longer periods away from shops or emergencies.
Use is easy - just add boiling water and wait, but it's worth taking an insulating pouch to keep it hot whilst rehydrating, and possibly a longer than normal spoon to eat from the bag
A pouch is usually made from Thermawrap and duck tape. Make sure it's big enough for an opened out bag. The same idea for a pan ("pot cosy") can also save a fair amount of fuel in normal cooking - bring pasta to boil, put in pot cosy and leave for 10-15 min: job done, no simmering required.
Portion size is usually a bit on the small side for an an evening meal on its own.
The better ones are OK taste wise. I generally just take a couple of packs and use local shops by preference, keeping the freeze dried stuff for longer periods away from shops or emergencies.
Use is easy - just add boiling water and wait, but it's worth taking an insulating pouch to keep it hot whilst rehydrating, and possibly a longer than normal spoon to eat from the bag
A pouch is usually made from Thermawrap and duck tape. Make sure it's big enough for an opened out bag. The same idea for a pan ("pot cosy") can also save a fair amount of fuel in normal cooking - bring pasta to boil, put in pot cosy and leave for 10-15 min: job done, no simmering required.