Mashed potatoes as a backcountry meal...

[slim9300]

I do the same, but frequently find myself adding 2-3 times the required water to create a stew or soup consistency. With MH I break up the breasts first, which have styrofoam consistency. Rehydrate with excess water, add seasonings. Eat with an MRE spoon.

When I do it with instant mashed potatoes, I add the amount of water the potatoes call for, then water equal to the amount of gravel I have (when I package gravel I label the bag with what it is, and how much water it needs to reconstitute), and then double it, with some Tajin Habanero Lime seasoning added, and rehydrate for 20 minutes.

I thing the soup/stew route is perfect for this meal choice. It seems less wasteful, and more filling due to the extra water and the extra time it takes to eat it. It has a creaminess that you don't tend to get from most dehydrated meals,so it has a nice texture. Also due to the extra water, we have more fluid intake that we don't have to really work at. It pre-warms a sleeping bag well for the 20 minutes. Biggest drawback is the mess if your bag fails....

pat

Perfect. I was thinking about adding a single cup of water to the dehydrated ground elk and let it cook for 15 minutes. Then, I figured I would add the potatoes with another 2 cups of water and mix it up. I guess we'll see how it turns out. I'll be backpacking next weekend and that's what I'm taking.

 

[bard]

I like the Idaho 3 cheese potatoes and add ready crisp bacon. a good change from mountain house

 

[Bearshirt]

So Slim howed it turn out with the instant taters and elk meat? Im looking to do this with ground venison. I was going to add a little powdered milk in with the taters and just a bit of the butter powder stuff. I havent experimented yet with times and was wondering if you came up with some good starting points.

 

[slim9300]

So Slim howed it turn out with the instant taters and elk meat? Im looking to do this with ground venison. I was going to add a little powdered milk in with the taters and just a bit of the butter powder stuff. I havent experimented yet with times and was wondering if you came up with some good starting points.

I'm sure that will be tasty. The elk just needs about 25 minutes to 'cook' before adding the mashed potatoes. They are a great option and about as light as you can get for the calories/protein content.

Sorry it took so long. Don't spend much time on the forums anymore.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Kevin_t]

I break up some dried elk sausage and use mashed potatoes all the time. I carry an anodized alum pot most of the time. It gives a lot better meal flexibility.

 

[elkeaterco]

I love this meal. I use tuna pouches w/olive oil instead of elk. You'll get a lot more fats and oils doing this. For me, the oils keep my joints and back feeling great. Plus, you don't need a stove if you find yourself spiked out over night.

 

[Mike7]

I hav't tried the dehydrated elk meat, but a person can make a lot of meals cheaply with the freeze dried meats from the large cans. I cook the meat and vegetables or meat and minute rice for 10-15 min in a used MH pouch, and then add Idaho mashed potatoes or refried beans powder/flakes respectively about 1-2 minutes before eating to desired consistency. The potatoes suck up all of the cooking water almost immediately.