I normally watch a couple of peoples videos before I subscribe. I hit that button after just this one video. You had the right amount of info in it to keep me intrigued and interested and I learned a few things. Nicely done.
Thank you for actually cooking in the freezer bag in the cozy. Stays hot for 20 minutes, time to gravity filter water or other camp chores, NO DISHES ! Loved your comments about balance, larger picture . BTW, empty mountain house pouch weighs 3/4 oz and is bulky trash
Very timely for me, my friend. I was considering switching to this style of cooking, sat down to find some videos, and came across this one. I found it helpful, and I enjoyed the discussion. Keep up the good work. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to run out and buy some freezer bags.
Great summation counselor. I love convenience and don’t like to wash pots. Thanks for the butter idea. As a section hiker I can get away with that. Thanks Steve
Just saw your video Thought I would share a tip . Zip Lock brand freezer bags are reusable . Turn them inside out before washing by hand or by the dishwasher ( except not use the ones that had raw meat in them ) Enjoyed your video .
Again ! Great video my friend . Best i have seen on freezer bag cooking . I bought that cozy you have in red after i saw you with it in one of your other videos . I dont think i have missed one . Followed you from day one . Thank you .
Thanks for the putting the video together Steve! I'm a Freezer Bag cooker...who is always trying to pick up any kind of additional tips. Keep producing the videos as I enjoy them.
Enjoyed you video and learned a a lot from it. Will be using the freezer bag method on the AT this year. I tried using the foil pouch the rice sides come in but found that they actually started to leak into my coozy....thank for the great video.
Good job Steve. Going to use a bear canister for the first time. Surprising how much seven days of food weighs. This method will reduce weight and give me a better chance of fitting everything in the canister.
Great video Steve. Nice tip putting the package of spam in the bag along side the food. Fair trade off using the bag to cook in, like you said some cons to cleaning out your pot each night, could argue this is a better leave no trace. Little like the debate of washing out the peanut butter jar to recycle, it's recycling but now you are wasting water to clean it :-)
Slick setup Steve. I do love the simplicity and convenience of FBC. I've switched to the ziploc zip & steam bags. They are slightly taller albeit twice the price of the conventional ones. A small caution: they do have a small vent on the top to let the steam out so I'm careful of not tipping them upside down. Kerrygold butter is also worth the extra coin. I can consume a whole stick a day when I'm out winter-backpacking in Maine. Yum.
Very Informative! I will be taking a long moto-camping trip this summer and really needed some ideas for easy no mess cooking. I just went to the anitgravitygear website and bought myself a cozy. Thanks for also addressing the health & environmental issue it helped put things into perspective.
GSI soloist and a MSR Pocket Rocket 2 combo cooks up pasta sides like no ones business.......No sticking, and it's easily cleaned up afterward......The pocket rocket 2 has flame control and packs down nicely........Entire combo with fuel, bowl, soap, spoon, towel, sponge, salt and pepper shaker, and hand sanitizer is 1lb 7oz....It all fits in one nice kit with carrying case. No more burnt on crud to clean. And no more worries about limited meal options. I'm not saying it's the best for long distance hiking, but for weekend trips and shorter hikes, it's hard to beat its functionality....
I am with you on the short trips. I can’t tell you how many young folks i saw that just stopped cleaning out their cookware. For 900 miles I dutifully cleaned out mine but still got e,coli somewhere that took me off the thru hike in 2016
Steve, I`ve enjoyed tracking ER, Redbeard, Bigfoot, etc. Figured I`d seen it all... I`m finding your Trail Talk and Hiker Tip videos invaluable...and fun. I`ve noted 2 items for my gear list from your tips. Thanks much! IceagerRB
Steve, thanks for your response. Your narrative is casual, informative, and superbly detailed. I`m going thru my AWOL making notes; it looks like a scratchpad, with those I`ve made over the past year or so. How are you doing with your recovery/pt? Iceager
Coincidentally, I`m watching Trail Talk #9 right now..........I`m very interested in your stem cell results; if it`s successful I`ll research it with my achilles surgeon. What`s your pt focused on? Iceager
Strengthening the ankle and using message and ultrasound to stimulate healing. The stem cell therapy has a high rate of success with the Achilles. I have a 3cm thickness tear.
Hey I have never used the rehydrating bag. I do sew a bit. In your use of the blue bag. Would it be better if a gusset was put in the bottom so it will stand up, or would you think the extra space would adversely affect the rehydrating process. Anyway just wanting to get your input and experience ..
I think a gusset would help it stand up - and it must or you stand the chance of losing your dinner on the ground. The mountain house meal pouches has a gusset so I say go for it. The bag is made out of reflectix
Good question. May be worth experimenting with before hitting the trail. Of all the people doing freezer bag cooking, I have to admit that I have never seen anyone using powdered eggs.
hi. i actually called knorr... their pkg is made up of 3 layers: outer is a laminated paper, middle layer is aluminum material, and 3rd layer (that is exposed to the food) is polyethylene.... so again its softening point of polyethylene is around 195F where water boils around 212F. SO MAY NOT BE HEALTHY TO COOK OUT OF THOSE BAGS. just looking out for us hikers including you my friend. let's all spread the word :)
I prefer butter - many long distance hikers take olive oil but not all olive oil is the same. In the USA, it only has to be 51% to be called olive oil and many manufactures cut their olive oil with garbage oils. the butter will not spoil, even in the summer over the course of a hike between resupplies.
When hiking and camping you want extra calories, protein, fat and sodium. Now is not the time to start a diet, so load up! Just skimp on the sugar, if anything.
Hiker Biker hi. sorry to be a party pooper, but the ziploc's polyethylene plastic starts softening around 195F (mainly depending on elevation) and boiling water is around 212F. the diff btwn a freezer bag and a regular ziploc is a better seal and thicker plastic BUT softening point is the same...remember, it's a freezer bag, not an "oven bag". if you are ok with potential chemical leakage in your food, then i will shut up :) stay healthy! btw, i stay away from ramen and knorr bcuz of the MSG or MSG-like additives which is unhealthy ...and ramen noodles were fried before drying, also unhealthy :(
hi. i actually called knorr... their pkg is made up of 3 layers: outer is a laminated paper, middle layer is aluminum material, and 3rd layer (that is exposed to the food) is polyethylene.... so again its softening point of polyethylene is around 195F where water boils around 212F. SO MAY NOT BE HEALTHY TO COOK OUT OF THOSE BAGS. just looking out for us hikers including you my friend. let's all spread the word :)
I normally watch a couple of peoples videos before I subscribe. I hit that button after just this one video. You had the right amount of info in it to keep me intrigued and interested and I learned a few things. Nicely done.
Thanks for the kind words
Perfect timing for this content, prior to backpacking this weekend! Thank you!
Thanks for watching
Thank you for actually cooking in the freezer bag in the cozy. Stays hot for 20 minutes, time to gravity filter water or other camp chores, NO DISHES ! Loved your comments about balance, larger picture . BTW, empty mountain house pouch weighs 3/4 oz and is bulky trash
Thanks for watching
Very timely for me, my friend. I was considering switching to this style of cooking, sat down to find some videos, and came across this one. I found it helpful, and I enjoyed the discussion. Keep up the good work. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to run out and buy some freezer bags.
Great summation counselor. I love convenience and don’t like to wash pots. Thanks for the butter idea. As a section hiker I can get away with that. Thanks Steve
Just saw your video Thought I would share a tip . Zip Lock brand freezer bags are reusable . Turn them inside out before washing by hand or by the dishwasher ( except not use the ones that had raw meat in them ) Enjoyed your video .
Thank you very much for doing this demo. This played a crucial part in my pack decisions 🤙
Thank you so much! A very well done video, I will definitely be cooking like this with my boys when we go hiking this summer.
Again ! Great video my friend . Best i have seen on freezer bag cooking . I bought that cozy you have in red after i saw you with it in one of your other videos . I dont think i have missed one . Followed you from day one . Thank you .
Thanks for watching
Thanks for the putting the video together Steve! I'm a Freezer Bag cooker...who is always trying to pick up any kind of additional tips. Keep producing the videos as I enjoy them.
Thanks
Enjoyed you video and learned a a lot from it. Will be using the freezer bag method on the AT this year. I tried using the foil pouch the rice sides come in but found that they actually started to leak into my coozy....thank for the great video.
Thanks for the feedback. Makes cleanup so much easier and minimizes food illness from not getting pots clean
Good job Steve. Going to use a bear canister for the first time. Surprising how much seven days of food weighs. This method will reduce weight and give me a better chance of fitting everything in the canister.
Steve you have found your calling i loved this video. More hiking meal videos in the future please!!!
I second that!
great demo...lots of thru hikers will thank you, for the idea of butter as a hiker food.
Great video Steve. Nice tip putting the package of spam in the bag along side the food. Fair trade off using the bag to cook in, like you said some cons to cleaning out your pot each night, could argue this is a better leave no trace. Little like the debate of washing out the peanut butter jar to recycle, it's recycling but now you are wasting water to clean it :-)
Slick setup Steve. I do love the simplicity and convenience of FBC. I've switched to the ziploc zip & steam bags. They are slightly taller albeit twice the price of the conventional ones. A small caution: they do have a small vent on the top to let the steam out so I'm careful of not tipping them upside down. Kerrygold butter is also worth the extra coin. I can consume a whole stick a day when I'm out winter-backpacking in Maine. Yum.
Very Informative! I will be taking a long moto-camping trip this summer and really needed some ideas for easy no mess cooking. I just went to the anitgravitygear website and bought myself a cozy. Thanks for also addressing the health & environmental issue it helped put things into perspective.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Thanks brother - very informative. I'm going to use this method, keep on hammering man.
Thanks. My preferred method. Cleanup is much easier
Thank you sir. You are very helpful. Bless you. 👍
Thanks for watching
GSI soloist and a MSR Pocket Rocket 2 combo cooks up pasta sides like no ones business.......No sticking, and it's easily cleaned up afterward......The pocket rocket 2 has flame control and packs down nicely........Entire combo with fuel, bowl, soap, spoon, towel, sponge, salt and pepper shaker, and hand sanitizer is 1lb 7oz....It all fits in one nice kit with carrying case.
No more burnt on crud to clean. And no more worries about limited meal options.
I'm not saying it's the best for long distance hiking, but for weekend trips and shorter hikes, it's hard to beat its functionality....
I am with you on the short trips. I can’t tell you how many young folks i saw that just stopped cleaning out their cookware. For 900 miles I dutifully cleaned out mine but still got e,coli somewhere that took me off the thru hike in 2016
Nice video- I may have just made some decision about how I'll be cooking on the AT this Fall. Thanks!
Steve,
I`ve enjoyed tracking ER, Redbeard, Bigfoot, etc. Figured I`d seen it all... I`m finding your Trail Talk and Hiker Tip videos invaluable...and fun. I`ve noted 2 items for my gear list from your tips. Thanks much! IceagerRB
I am honored to be in the company of ER, Redbeard, and Bigfoot. Thanks
Steve, thanks for your response. Your narrative is casual, informative, and superbly detailed. I`m going thru my AWOL making notes; it looks like a scratchpad, with those I`ve made over the past year or so. How are you doing with your recovery/pt? Iceager
In PT right now. Scheduled mid feb for the adult stem cell injection
Coincidentally, I`m watching Trail Talk #9 right now..........I`m very interested in your stem cell results; if it`s successful I`ll research it with my achilles surgeon. What`s your pt focused on? Iceager
Strengthening the ankle and using message and ultrasound to stimulate healing. The stem cell therapy has a high rate of success with the Achilles. I have a 3cm thickness tear.
Great video, agree completely on the bag reasoning. One question, ever tried dehydrated milk for those noodles? Just a thought
I can’t stand the taste of the carnation non fat milk but found I really like the Nido brand by nestle. It is a whole milk powder
Great tutorial!
Thanks!
Great vid.
You can't beat Kerrygold.
Good video!! A lot of helpful tips, thank-you.
Ty 4 info is pretty interesting. I'll have to try this next time
Very helpful demo!! Thank u
Thanks
So you'd normally add a spoonful of powdered milk to the meals that call for milk? Great demo
Yes. I like the powdered whole milk (Nido made by nestle not the carnation skim stuff)
Excellent video thanks for the info 👍
Thanks. I appreciate the comment.
You might have to reupload this. I've tried several devices and two networks. All other TH-cam videos, including yours, work fine.
I also experienced problems and others have had audio problems so I have loaded a 720p version.
Hey I have never used the rehydrating bag. I do sew a bit.
In your use of the blue bag. Would it be better if a gusset was put in the bottom so it will stand up, or would you think the extra space would adversely affect the rehydrating process.
Anyway just wanting to get your input and experience ..
I think a gusset would help it stand up - and it must or you stand the chance of losing your dinner on the ground. The mountain house meal pouches has a gusset so I say go for it. The bag is made out of reflectix
Where did you get the blue thermal bag.
antigravitygear.com
Good tips! Thanks.
Thanks
Great imfo, thank you.
Super vid!
Can you do powdered eggs in a bag ?
Good question. May be worth experimenting with before hitting the trail. Of all the people doing freezer bag cooking, I have to admit that I have never seen anyone using powdered eggs.
Thanks, I got word you have to put then in a pan and cook them, no baggie.
very helpful.....
Thanks
Any chance you are related to a Lee DePalo, retired Air Force Colonel (and fellow helicopter pilot)?
I like my tuna by itself as well 😂
hi. i actually called knorr... their pkg is made up of 3 layers: outer is a laminated paper, middle layer is aluminum material, and 3rd layer (that is exposed to the food) is polyethylene.... so again its softening point of polyethylene is around 195F where water boils around 212F. SO MAY NOT BE HEALTHY TO COOK OUT OF THOSE BAGS. just looking out for us hikers including you my friend. let's all spread the word :)
Thank you do doing the research and sharing it with us.
Great hiker tips. FBC all the way for me. Also, on Amazon you can buy dehydrated butter. GG and I use it in our trail meals and haven't had a problem.
Slippery Storm, Hoosier Hill Farm. We also got our cheese powder from them.
I will check that out. Been looking for dehydrated refried beans around town to no avail. Didn’t think of amazon, duh!
Steve Walker, Emergency Essentials is another one that we use for dehydrated refried beans. Honeyville also for TVP.
Butter travels really well. However margarine was made to travel...
Butter is worth the trouble!!!
I prefer butter - many long distance hikers take olive oil but not all olive oil is the same. In the USA, it only has to be 51% to be called olive oil and many manufactures cut their olive oil with garbage oils. the butter will not spoil, even in the summer over the course of a hike between resupplies.
Yeah you can keep kerrygold for a week out of the fridge
When hiking and camping you want extra calories, protein, fat and sodium. Now is not the time to start a diet, so load up! Just skimp on the sugar, if anything.
Hiker Biker hi. sorry to be a party pooper, but the ziploc's polyethylene plastic starts softening around 195F (mainly depending on elevation) and boiling water is around 212F. the diff btwn a freezer bag and a regular ziploc is a better seal and thicker plastic BUT softening point is the same...remember, it's a freezer bag, not an "oven bag". if you are ok with potential chemical leakage in your food, then i will shut up :) stay healthy!
btw, i stay away from ramen and knorr bcuz of the MSG or MSG-like additives which is unhealthy ...and ramen noodles were fried before drying, also unhealthy :(
He did address this in his video and asked a question about how you feel about it. We got your point the other two times.
i wouldnt feel safe adding boiling water in a knorr bag...just bcuz it's lining is silver doesnt mean it can withstand high temp. be safe :)
I have seen it done on the AT frequently
Steve Walker frequently unfortunately doesnt necessarily make it safe
hi. i actually called knorr... their pkg is made up of 3 layers: outer is a laminated paper, middle layer is aluminum material, and 3rd layer (that is exposed to the food) is polyethylene.... so again its softening point of polyethylene is around 195F where water boils around 212F. SO MAY NOT BE HEALTHY TO COOK OUT OF THOSE BAGS. just looking out for us hikers including you my friend. let's all spread the word :)
I'm pretty sure I now know why you love to hike,lol,you live in a very noisy place.
Not normally like that.
Tip: just bcuz the baggie is bpa free doesnt mean other chemicals wont leak into your food
Thanks for the information!