for only $2195, you too can experiment with your own favorite freeze dried meals!

My favorite camp meal is Rice & Refried Beans with Cheese & Fritos. I use Mexicali Rose brand instant refried beans but Sante Fe brand is good too. Recipe: 1/2 Cup Minute Rice, 1/2 Cup Dehydrated Refried Beans, ½ TBSP Tomato Bullion + ½ TBSP Taco Seasoning, 1 TBSP Cheese Powder . On Trail, add 10 OZ boiling water, let sit 10 minutes Add cheddar cheese and Fritos for additional calories and taste

Come on, we need that recipe!

Most places I have to carry water anyway, So I don't do dehydrated. Cold stew out of a can is OK with me. The can may also be turned into a stove with a few tools, (or one Leatherman). So you just need a small pot or large cup. Pour the soup out into a pot, make the can into a wood, alcohol, or solid fuel stove. Hobo stove. When done, just smash it flat.

Jeaaaaaaalous

Unghhh. Kale.

This looks tasty. Would your wife share the recipe?

I am pretty sure that is kale, not spinach. Sure looks yummy either way!

I saw the thumbnail on the video and thought I’d recognized the soup but for some reason ignored it. Now that I’ve watched it, I have to hand it to you: I am all in in wanting to try this. I make a mean zuppa and the thought of taking it on the trail like this is just irresistible. I’m reading the comments and I can tell those who have never had this incredibly tasty soup. It’s also called Italian wedding soup and it’s one of those you just don’t see in store shelves. Well done, man. Until I can do this, you’re looking at an envious outdoorsman. 🙂

Imagine not sharing the recipe with your viewers. Brilliant

The biggest issue I have with dehydrated or freeze-dried backpacking meals is they are pretty much always soups, stews, or soggy pastas. Now if you can freeze-dry me a sub sandwich or a hamburger or a nice filet of fish, now we're talking! LOL

Thanks for taking along our Caramel Apple Granola and Cranberry White Chocolate Granola!

That sound with the spatula on the pan I nearly died 😳

I am addicted to Packitgourmet if you've never had it before. Great recipes!!!

Please share the soup recipe. Thanks!

Could you link the Zuppa Toscana recipe?

Hipster look I suppose.

My all time favorite soup. 😍

I hope you weighed how much the trays were BEFORE drying, that way you know about how much water to add! Too late for the affiliate link. I’ve already got my freeze dryer on layaway. I opted for a Large, because I also have Scouts to prep for, since anyone with dietary restrictions can’t use commercial backpacking food AND it doesn’t have all the garbage that comes in the commercial stuff. Remember that high fat foods don’t freeze dry well at all, but if you are drying just before you take it on trail, the fat won’t get rancid or cause issues as it would if you were planning the item for long-term storage.

Definitely looks tasty. And not to mention a little taste of home. Nate

Before tax & shipping the beak even point on the large dehydrator is 308 meals at $13 average cost per meal, retail. Again this does not include cost of the food, oxy absorbers nor mylar bags.

Outdoor Vittles?

Great video. I've had my HR FD for about three years now and absolutely love it. Not only do i use it for camping but for work lunches and prep for when the power goes out which seems to happen every winter. Would you mind sharing your wife's recipe for zupa tuscana? I'm a huge fan of that soup. Thanks!

A lot of comments about the cost of the freeze dryer. Weight is always an issue, but perhaps for a 2 day trip you could reduce the soup to a kind of thick stew and pack it like that. Risk of spoiling, however with the salt and spices it's probably going to last a couple of days... maybe it will be fine?

May we please have the recipe for the soup? Pretty pretty please

I love zuppa toscana... i make a very hearty version w/ lots of sausage and potatoes. But instead of spinach, I've been using kale.

Lol maybe try parchment paper next time

whats the soup recipe? Looks absolutely yum!

This reminds me of brewing beer, you sit with 2000$ of equipment, fill the whole kitchen with it. Realize shit there is a shitload of work and cleaning involve and you occupy all the kitchen. And that you arent practically a cook or.chef in the first place. Then you buy a couple beers at the store, while selling your shit you buyed. And comment like yeah, sure. But Im glad i can buy them at the store.

The bag costs way more than what's it's holding... like 3 bucks each?

Looks better than the pizza

At 2:00 you put a pack in the bag, what is it and did you take it out before you eat?

I just pack real food when camping/rucking, like potatoes, rice, peppers,(cheese or meat in colder weather), cabbage, bread, all that stuff can last for weeks without refrigeration especially potatoes and rice, but I’m also not a lightweight backpacker I’m normally carrying 40,50,60lbs even more in winter and I’ve hiked 10 plus miles with that stuff, I’m no big person I’m only 120lbs if I can do it, I don’t see why others can’t, it will only make you stronger

How long would that keep in the bag ? And be good to eat ?

Why does everyone put their Garmin on the shoulder strap?

recipe please

After reading the title and the full stop placement I'm disappointed to see him eating wife's soup.

Recipe?

Kale

I always think freeze dry a whole watermelon will be great. Imagine a whole watermelon will be rehydrated on the trail. Go to some research. You scientists.

More vegetarian options

You just watched a 5 minute long ad.

Hey Thanks are you going to sell some

NOPE