by forest » Wed 08 Jan, 2014 12:43 pm
I remember a wise experienced DOC hut warden in NZ passing on the tip of repackaging your food. He was more pointing towards less waste packaging when out in the bush though.
You can save weight and volume by doing so. If you just take one original backcountry meal bag for the actual rehydration side of the deal, then repackage the others in smaller ziploc's it can cut some good weight and bulk. I know you can use your mug/pot to rehydrate things but I'm normally boiling water for a warm drink while my food returns to life in the bag.
Just means you have to wash the original bag up each night.
Now repackaging things like muesli bars etc into one ziploc might not save much weight but it will save you having an empty wrapper for each one you consume.
Again it's only a little thing but it eliminates that sticky, smelly used food / garbage bag compressed ziploc thing that's half alive we all have at the end of each trip.
I am a GEAR JUNKIE and GRAM COUNTER !!
There, It's out. I said it, Ahh I feel better now :lol: