Backcountry stove less options

[Wesmorr]

I’ve never heard of this until recently but am now curious if anyone else has a system for not bringing a stove/jetboil into the backcountry. Do you all eat dehydrated meals just with cold water, or am I missing something that is packable, lightweight, and will keep in warmer temps? I have a UV pen and keep a filter as a back up if I don’t know the water quality but have still always brought a stove to boil and sterilize the water.

Wes

 

[gfreidy]

I will often go stoveless, especially in warmer months. Jerky, nuts, cheese, crackers, cereal bars for breakfast, trail mix, dried fruit, dried protein breakfast mixes, pop tarts, gummy bears for climbs, chocolate for a pick me up, drink mixes and electrolytes. If it isn’t too cold, this will satisfy me. But a warm meal is nice when it is cold. I dont need a morning coffee dose so that helps. Be free filter works great but I will carry some aqua tabs as emergency in case it locks up.

 

[BigAntlerGetter]

Why isn’t a jetboil light enough? Ur gonna give up hot food for 16oz of weight? Dehydrated meals work with cold water but not well. Pack a jet boil or is easily pack able with meals.


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[NRA4LIFE]

Take the jet boil. Eating cold food for many days on end SUCKS. I'll never do that again. There are many options that are much lighter than a jet boil, reasonably priced to.

 

[Wesmorr]

Why isn’t a jetboil light enough? Ur gonna give up hot food for 16oz of weight? Dehydrated meals work with cold water but not well. Pack a jet boil or is easily pack able with meals.


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No, just curious what people do. I always thought a stove was great for multiple reasons