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Posted by Fred on February 14, 2008 at 9:31:50 am EST
In reply to Rehydrating food??? posted by Jofes on February 13, 2008 at 4:15:20 pm EST

Not sure if this will be helpful or not - but what the heck. I've taken dehydrated fruit and veggies (like dry peas, beans) with me backpacking for years. I tend to place them, with some water, in my cookpot with a lid on it near the top of my pack (for beans, I do this in the morning when I'm departing camp, for fruits (typically breakfast fare for me) I put them in the pot at night and carefully place it in my food bag). By dinner time the peas or beans are fully re-hydrated (but cold) - I then fire up the stove, add a bit more water and other "stuff" destined for the stew and heat it up. Saves waiting for the food to re-hydrate, saves fuel and saves disposable packages.
You do have to be careful (lest you end up with backpack full of wet beans) but it works pretty well. I suppose you could use a bag to "cold rehydrate" the same way -

After I eat I'll boil water for tea or coffee in the same pot (which cleans it pretty well) - same for breakfast (I'll mix in some dry oatmeal with the fruit the night before, heat it, then make tea in the pot, then put the dried veggie and some water into it and head down the trail).

thinking about this - I could really use a week or two in the woods right about now ....

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