At higher altitues, the air pressure is lower, allowing water to boil at lower temperatures. Depending on the elevation you will be backpacking at, you should consider cooking time to plan how much fuel you should take along with you.
Beginning 2,500 to 3,000 feet above sea level, altitude starts to affect all cooking in three [...]
Archive for November, 2008
23 Nov
Cooking at Altitude
20 Nov
Pizza Rice
1/3 cup instant rice
pepperoni slices
2 mozzarella cheese sticks
1 tablespoon tomato powder
1 teaspoon dried tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried mushrooms
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
pinch red pepper flakes
At home: combine all of the dry ingredients in a ziplock bag.
Place the (wrapped) cheese sticks and pepperoni in a second bag.
In camp: place the bag in a cozy. [...]
16 Nov
Trail Pancakes
1 cup Biscuit mix
1 Tbsp dry milk
1 Tbsp sugar
2/3 cup water
1 Tbsp squeeze margarine
At home: add mix, milk, and sugar into a quart size zip lock bag. Seal and shake well.
In camp: add water and margarine to bag, seal and squish bag with hands to mix it and remove air and lumps. Cut hole in [...]
12 Nov
Tuna Spaghetti
1 8-ounce package angel hair pasta
1 6-ounce can of tuna in oil
8 sun dried tomatoes, sliced
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp oregano
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp garlic powder
4 cups water
At home: mix the basil, oregano, parmesan cheese and garlic powder in a ziplock bag.
In camp: soak tomatoes in four cups of water for ten minutes. Remove [...]
