Light Weight Pack-In Foods

[J. Oles]

Don't forget Idahoans and starbucks instant coffee.

No more Zatarian"s Jambalya for me.....kept my sleeping bag warm all night though  

[coaster500]

Got to have my Coffee !!!

"No more Zatarian"s Jambalya for me.....kept my sleeping bag warm all night though"

         

[Jeff Strubberg]

Depending on where you are going on Kauai, wet doesn't begin to cover the climate.  The central peak gets around 400 inches of rain a year.  Last I checked it was listed as the wettest place on the planet.

Since you're hunting, I'm assuming you are headed for the Na'pali coast.  Drier than the interior, but still pretty wet.   Either way, finding water to rehydrate dried foods shouldn't be a problem!

Oh, forget packing coffee.  Buy local when you get there.  Ain't nothing in the states that comes close to real Kona coffee.

[Adirondackman]

I quit carrying a stove and cooking anything on bacpack hunting trips or spike camps a long time ago. There is so much ready to  eat food available now that it just isn't worth the extra weight or time to cook. when I get into camp after hunting hard all day I want something to eat that I don't have to spend alot of time with and hit the sack fresh for anther days hunt. I bring protien bars and fresh apples and other dried fruits for breakfast. I make my own trail mix and jerkeys for lunch. Peanut butter and crackers. For dinner I eat alot of packaged fish and veggies. There is a ton of ready to eat nutritional food available, You just have to look around in the stores and be a little creative. You will never miss the hassle of lugging stove and cooking utensils around again.

[John Scifres]

I cold camp on occasion but I really like a warm meal and definitely coffee so I have settled on this.  Weighs less than a pound even with a full canister which this one is not.

 

[coaster500]

John, I'm with you there. I like a cup of coffee and a warm meal. That's a nice stove but won't work with the airlines. I've been experimenting with alcohol stove building and I think I can build a stove there very quickly. That way I don't have to take it on the plane. I have a BushcookerltII; it burns anything, from four dogs and may use that. I’ve got to check with the airlines.

[Montanawidower]

Nice Kip.... I'm a fan of the BushcookerltII myself.  Its slower and more work than canisters, but its pretty nifty for ultralight adventures.  Plus its just cool burning any available fuel vs sweating how soon your canister is going to run dry.

[John Scifres]

I have used alcohol stoves and they work fine but if you can build a fire, that works better and you don't have to carry anything except a lighter or two.

[eagleone]

I use a homemade alcohol stove made out of an aluminum beer bottle.  I take it to Colorado in September and I camp around 11K - have never had a problem.  I burn HEET for fuel, it boils water pretty quick and doesnt require a lot of fuel to do it.
   My main meal of the day usually consists of a Mountain House (sometimes 2) - I stick to granola bars, trail mix, jerky, and dried fruit the rest of the day.

[coaster500]

John I'm with you about the stove but I wonder how dry the fuel (wood) will be. With the BushcookerltII I can use a small amount of alcohol (you can use a small jar lid or snuff can under the cooker) to dry and start the wood; a camp fire would be much easier if it has not been raining. I have never been there so I really don't know what to expect but want to be prepared.

[Littlejake]

They may cost a little bit more but I'll go with the Mountain House meals anytime. Easy to make and they taste great.