Dehydrating Food for Backpacking

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On the Trail with Bart

7 жыл бұрын

I'll show how my gourmet wife dehydrates food for backpacking.

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@guatetraveling3499 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the book review at the beginning

@OPMfan65 4 жыл бұрын

Because of that review, I bought used-book versions of the three books from Amazon as recommended by "On the Trail with Bart" wife.

@lu6460 5 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite kind of youtube video. Simple and informative, well grounded in real life experience. Thank you

@GarouLady 5 жыл бұрын

with the dried sour cream, I would whirl it around in a food processor to break it up into a powder. would rehydrate easier. Thank you for the video. Trying to find diabetic backpacking ideas.

@FlorisApon 4 жыл бұрын

That's a great suggestion

@Twobarpsi 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip!

@mearachadwick2314 6 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, beautiful home, awesome video!! Thought I'd throw a tip I saw online at y'all. Putting your meals in a ziplock with an inch wide opening at the top before you put it in your vacuum sealer bag helps with the holes poking, also writing out your meal on your paper towel before it goes in the sealer helps you recognize what it is, esp those ones you don't finish in the first six months or so! Happy Trails, keep up that gourmet cooking! Thanks for all the awesome videos!

@eccehomo0205 4 жыл бұрын

You two are a gift from heaven! Been watching your videos and learning so much. Love the simple, truthful approach. Thank you for your help.

@onthetrailwithbart523 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words.

@joshnova9163 4 жыл бұрын

Terrific tips - thanks. And happy travels.

@180filoSX 5 жыл бұрын

Great video guys. So much info for people who are wanting to start. 😃

@paulrudd1063 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a really informative video. I felt like a guest in your home, which is a real privilage. All I needed was for you to offer to make a coffee! Cheers from the Mallee in Australia,

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

Very kind words. I have many fond memories of Australia when I went to Melbourne and Sydney. Thanks!

@andyoutdoors4350 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thank you. Just got a dehydrator today for Christmas

@konagolden3397 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I learned a trick or two from you. I do combine my dehydrated meals, but just before the trip, which speeds up meal prep at camp and spoilage isn't an issue. At home, I keep everything separate for storage. When hiking, in the afternoon I will add just a little bit of water to the evenings meal so it partially re-hydrates. I find it helps with some meats and grains, like corn, and doesn't hurt more delicate veggies like bell peppers. I double bag that meal, just in case of a leak.

@Kat-es4xb 6 жыл бұрын

So happy I found you guys. My girls and I are doing the PCT in '19 and I'm a home cook. The only part of the trail that worries me is all the junk "food". I'm looking at a lot of freeze dried and dehydrated foods to cook/eat like we're at home. Great info!

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks !

@davidionesi9207 3 жыл бұрын

OMG! Look at the pro! You are the Goddess of camp cooking!

@anoldmaninthewoods2548 6 жыл бұрын

Very informative! I have so many ideas now! Thank you!

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching !

@ForeignMRE 6 жыл бұрын

Great dehydration video. New subscriber here.

@briannielsen2002 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely video, amazing!! :-)

@sherryfingerlin7595 6 жыл бұрын

Lots of good information

@cassiemoore6854 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s great thank you!

@Twobarpsi 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting advice and video!!

@gins8781 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative! I’d like to see a meal cooked with these.

@bobsteinbeck5889 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@slotortoise6166 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!! You cook much the way that I do! I take a couple of shortcuts though. Often I'll split a Mountain House in half and add my own touches and extra veggies. I use Pronto Barilla pasta to speed up the prep time and lose the startchy texture. Love, LOVE the spiced rice w raisins from A Taste Of India! Bring along some chutney leather and...yum!!! Have you tried Alpineaire's guacamole yet? I haven't, but it looks promising!

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! My wife is the chef, I just eat it. She's will investigate the guacamole !

@jonhi7704 6 жыл бұрын

This is life changing.

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's very kind to say. My wife will appreciate that!

@alannatrines3883 4 жыл бұрын

Instructions and ingredient amounts for each meal type would be helpful.......and then, how do you reconstitute the meals and bring ingredients together?

@HighDollar17 3 жыл бұрын

That’s why she shared the books before the video my friend

@honestyfaithful 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO THANK YOU... Have a question how do you do powdered food in your food saver machine thank you so much

@swdw973 3 жыл бұрын

BTW, if you take meals that are dehydrated whole, vacuum seal and freeze them, they can store for months before you use them. They will be good for the first 3-4 days on the trail, especially if packed with an O2 absorber, you just plan to eat the whole meals first and the other ones later.

@jayextarys8616 5 жыл бұрын

I can dehydrate spaghetti sauce? :O Very nice video, thank you to you two!!

@onthetrailwithbart523 5 жыл бұрын

nope. Way cheaper than freeze dried.

@lbfaith 4 жыл бұрын

On the Trail with Bart so you can’t dehydrate spaghetti sauce? Your comment doesn’t make sense. Lol are you saying you can bc it’s cheaper than freeze dried?

@mandaTuber2 6 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@anastasia7889 3 жыл бұрын

Do you cook and dehydrate the egg noodles for the beef stroganoff or cook them on the trail?

@bluskiesbrwneyz 6 жыл бұрын

Do you think you guys can do a video of rehydrating/cooking the meals for us newbs? We'd greatly appreciate it! :D

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

We'll be on the PCT all summer long. I'll definitely show that. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l5ORoLSa38q9gaM.html

@ljohn1999 4 жыл бұрын

Some use brown paper lunch bags just told flap over so air can be sucked out hold down with masking tape label it insert into FS bag and seal.

@stormydaz2 Жыл бұрын

I use to do the bread crumb but now I boil it and rinse it with a teapot of boiling water.

@anitavaughn1968 5 жыл бұрын

I want to learn how to do this so i can have food for a thru hike. Those store bought are too expensive.

@richardjohnson4052 10 ай бұрын

I LOVE my Nesco Food Dehydrator and my FoodSaver Vacu-seal. They are wonderful for camping. But I tend to dehydrate only one type of food per run. Otherwise my peas smell & taste like chicken.

@blueschild61 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of good ideas here. I just wish you could do things like this without putting so much plastic in to the world.

@c0r0y 6 жыл бұрын

Anyone dries baked beans in a glass house in the summer? It gets over 40°C / 105°F in there all day long. Is that enough? How long would it take to dry some?

@atthecrosshealing 2 жыл бұрын

How long would these meals with the beans rice dehydrated. Last in a Mylar bag? I would like to make some plant based mini meals mres for the coming famine shortage etc. but how long would it be safe for in the shelf? Does rice get bacteria in it while dehydrating? Since temps don’t stay on entire time I’ve heard they go off and on. Also how long would rice take to dehydrate and what temp is safe?

@rockytopwrangler2069 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpfully video....I have been dehydrating/vac sealing for many years also...Q: Except for sauces or like consistancies ,, why do you use liners in the dehydrator ?? Totally agree ,, if meal planning at any time ,, a few nights of prep can last many months... Huge cost savings if used regularly,,year after year.....of course after recovering the cost of equipment and disposable items (bag products)....The book references in the beginning are extremely helpful for ideas I have not done.....Separate or full mixed meals are my go to.......Thanks for sharing...............Stay Safe and God Bless......

@onthetrailwithbart523 4 жыл бұрын

Hello. No reason to use the liners, my wife just likes them. Thanks for watching.

@flytime5 5 жыл бұрын

Just watched your video. Did you figure cost per meal?

@joshtanner9453 3 жыл бұрын

Can I get your chicken curry recipe sounds really good thanks

@gaylesimper9311 Жыл бұрын

I wanna go hiking with y'all!!!😋😋😋 Question though.... does the powder ingredients ever get sucked out?🤔

@kathring1364 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video thanks for sharing. Which model of Excalibur is that?

@onthetrailwithbart523 3 жыл бұрын

It's the 5 tray version

@catdee3534 3 күн бұрын

I am sure you figured out by now. The sour cream was way too playable, it should be crisp and breakable. It is also better to powder and you can even dehydrate another hour or two and powder again for best results in reconstituting.

@dennismorton4688 Жыл бұрын

vacuum seal dehydrated meals will last more than 1 year i dehydrate and use moisture packs in case never had a problem even meats fats cant go rancid without air alot of websites say good for a month i had hamburger with fat for 2 years and was still good because it was vacuum sealed in mason jars untill i make meals

@Soapjunkii 6 жыл бұрын

nice

@Elldeeve 6 жыл бұрын

is the pasta and rice cooked then dehydrated or just as it was in the pack? it all looks amazing

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

The pasta and rice are both uncooked. On the trail, I boil it for 5 minutes and put twice as much water as there is pasta or rice. Then let sit for 30 minutes in a cozy. The reason that I don't dehydrate cooked pasta/rice is it never seems to reconstitute well, and is more chewy/tough.

@Elldeeve 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the fast reply, I'v just found out about cozys, thats a game changer. Have you had any luck with dehydrating low fat tinned chili, fat content is 1% of the tin. its vac packed in my fridge waiting for two weeks to test its rankness or rehydratability

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

I've never tried the tinned chili. I would expect it to last a month.

@carolclarkson4859 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video about freeze drying back packing meals? We saw a freeze drying video by City Prepping that makes us think we could do some amazing meals this way. Would love your thoughts.

@onthetrailwithbart523 5 жыл бұрын

sorry, we don't own a freeze dryer, just a dehydrator.

@outdoorsywannabe1888 4 жыл бұрын

Freeze drying equipment is high dollar

@stevenlaubach7222 5 жыл бұрын

Just a question, if I dehydrate my own meals and vacuum seal them then take them on an airplane for a hunting trip is there any problem with them opening up or popping at high altitude being in luggage on the plane?

@onthetrailwithbart523 5 жыл бұрын

I would have to guess that there wouldn't be a problem. I suppose if you were to to look at the vacuum pack during the flight, it would look less compressed. But it should recompress once you come back to sea level.

@sacredechos Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know how long dehydrated meat lasts in a vacuum seal bag stored in a bin ?

@tamarap387 4 жыл бұрын

MUCH later now, but if you get this message, How long did it take from beginning of prep to the end to do those 6 weeks worth of meals?

@onthetrailwithbart523 4 жыл бұрын

about a week. My wife's a fast cook.

@tamarap387 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm definitely going to be trying my hand at some of these meals...Have the dehydrator and Food saver on the ready!

@blueschild61 4 жыл бұрын

I like what you're doing. I just wish there was a way to do this without putting so much plastic out in to the world.

@laree82 4 жыл бұрын

There are silicone reusable zipper bags that exist, and even some that you can vacuum seal. Not sure how much weight they would add, though.

@blueschild61 4 жыл бұрын

@@laree82 I did not know that. Thanks for the tip.

@anjquilinderino6634 5 жыл бұрын

I nees this in my life cause i cant stand ramen anymore 😂😂

@patches5965 6 жыл бұрын

Does the door get moisture when coming to temperature once out of the freezer?

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

The door? What door?

@jadearthur2680 6 жыл бұрын

Think she meant bag

@rhemerchanliongco 2 жыл бұрын

galing

@echo1275 4 жыл бұрын

Do you cook the pasta and then dehydrate or package it dry?

@jtact5487 3 жыл бұрын

I would package dry

@brndnhmmck69 6 жыл бұрын

How long does it take to rehydrate with only cold water? I'm trying out going stoveless, and just cold cooking.

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

It varies. If you're gonna go stoveless, most hikers use a peanut butter jar. At lunch, they add their dinner to the peanut butter jar with water, so at dinner, it's perfect.

@brndnhmmck69 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I plan on letting my breakfast soak overnight. Then soak my dinner at lunch. Didn't know if more complicated recipes take longer though.

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

well, pasta will take longer than oats. The more dense the food, the longer it will take.

@angelsuniverse6021 4 жыл бұрын

2-3 unfrozen righr?

@MissTrixie29 5 жыл бұрын

Does the tomato sauce leather go back to regular sauce then? I'm sorry, it's probably a really stupid question, I'm having a hard time imagine that going back to a liquid.

@onthetrailwithbart523 5 жыл бұрын

yeah, it'll turn back into a sauce when it's placed in hot water for like 10 minutes. It's something you can play with at home. It doesn't have to be tested out on a trail someowhere.

@MissTrixie29 4 жыл бұрын

@@onthetrailwithbart523 Thanks!

@ryderclashable 5 жыл бұрын

How long does the beef keep unrefrigerated and vacuum sealed?

@onthetrailwithbart523 5 жыл бұрын

www.foodsaver.com/blog/archive/2014/november/how-long-can-you-save-it%3F.html

@ryderclashable 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@patches5965 6 жыл бұрын

Do you cook the noodles and dehydrate them or just take them dried and put in a bag?

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

No, we don't cook the pasta or rice first.

@ChallengeTheNarrative 6 жыл бұрын

Noodles are dry to begin with. Maybe different in Aaaaamerica

@ccameron9398 5 жыл бұрын

Cooking and dehydrating the noodles actually makes sense. The weight of the noodles won't be much different, but it uses less fuel to boil water to rehydrate than it does to sustain a boil to cook the noodles.

@alexhankins1472 5 жыл бұрын

C Cameron is why people cook and dehydrate noodle instead of cook on site. And pasta is used a lot in dehydration and rehydration because it’s high calorie for the weight. I cook pasta into all my backpacking meals. And like rice it’s nice and filling to the stomach and brain lol

@georgemasson6125 5 жыл бұрын

Is cooking then deydrating pasta, different from just using dried pasta? Sorry if that's a silly question.

@tiaver 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! It rehydrates better so you use less water and fuel

@georgemasson6125 5 жыл бұрын

@@tiaver Thank you.

@flashmanv3260 6 жыл бұрын

Lots of great info, thanks for sharing. Do you need to vac seal it, or is that just to save space? I know it will last longer, but say for how I backpack, I'm only out a week at the most, the food should keep for a week in regular bags? Other question, I see you didn't use any meet, you substituted turkey for beef,.. I'm guessing the beef does not re hydrate as well, or keep well? Thanks

@onthetrailwithbart523 6 жыл бұрын

You don't need to vac seal anything if it's just for a week. We vac seal so it will last a year. The reason I use turkey is that it low fat, which means it won't go rancid. You could dehydrate very very lean beef, but there's a chance it could spoil, but that's only if you're planning on using it several weeks later. If you're gonna use it the next week, probably no problem as long as you use lean (

@flashmanv3260 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, great info just getting into dehydrating backpacking meals !

@annalowe8910 6 жыл бұрын

If you use beef you have to take paper towel and blot up all the fat as it cooks and as it dehydrates. It's a lot of blotting!

@Tom-wz2iy 6 жыл бұрын

Putting beef in a colander in the sink and pouring hot water over it works well at removing any fat left after cooking ,then dehydrating.

@plannyourheartout5895 5 жыл бұрын

How long does all the dehydrated dairy products last

@onthetrailwithbart523 5 жыл бұрын

If it's non-fat, completely dehydrated and vacuum sealed...then years.

@Impulse_Photography 5 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you could Dehydrate food in any oven - low temperature bout 250 Degrees ...

@mega_game_play 5 жыл бұрын

Robert, yes and no. 250 is way too high. My oven temp goes down to 170 degrees F at the lowest. That’s maybe okay for making gravel or jerky but too hot for most other things. A dehydrator is much better.

@latho2999 3 жыл бұрын

How many servings for each meal-looks like enough to feed an army!

@onthetrailwithbart523 3 жыл бұрын

enough to feed me and my wife on long trails for sustained 20 mile days.

@bradleypayne2495 5 жыл бұрын

Leather!

@Alien2799 4 жыл бұрын

How long would the food last in just a ziplock bag? Thank you.

@onthetrailwithbart523 4 жыл бұрын

It depends on the food, and how it's stored. But usually a month.

@Alien2799 4 жыл бұрын

@@onthetrailwithbart523 Thank you for getting back to me. Would storing in fridge or freezer be recommended? Isn't it going to create condensation though once you take the bags out and they start to thaw?

@onthetrailwithbart523 4 жыл бұрын

@@Alien2799 no, you don't want to freeze them. Just a cool, dry place like a pantry.

@onthetrailwithbart523 4 жыл бұрын

@@Alien2799 a poor man's vacuum sealer is to put a straw in the ziploc, suck the air out, and seal it.

@Alien2799 4 жыл бұрын

@@onthetrailwithbart523 Thank you so much. I appreciate your help. It is a good idea with the straw. I just used to squeeze the bag out against a flat surface but your method is better,

@ethelgrigg517 5 жыл бұрын

/wheres the recipe samples??? to copy

@lbfaith 4 жыл бұрын

If there’s no fat and it’s vacuum sealed then it should last longer than 2 or 3 months.

@dougdekuiper3194 4 жыл бұрын

No vegetables. ?

@heatherharder1368 Жыл бұрын

Where are your recipes?

@andrewwolfe8742 3 жыл бұрын

To be frank the sour cream is not smart to dehydrate with meat. You needed to boil your meat then rinse with boiling water. Your turkey chunks were too big for safe and efficient dehydration.