@@elihayman9975 The best practice if you don't want to drink it is dig a cat hole 6-8 inches and away from water sources, while packing out any leftover bits.
I have been drinking my pot clean up liquid for 30+ years. It helps adhere to LNT principals and minimizes waste. Do I always drink my pot liquid ....NO....but 75-80% of the time...for sure. Love the channel!
I carry a small nylon pot scraper to get the bits out because my spoon takes forever and I happened to have one hanging around my kitchen that perfectly fits the curve at the bottom of my pot. And, yes, I drink the greywater.
We learned "human sumption" techniques at Philmont Scout Ranch and I've done this ever since. The food is food you just ate, and this makes 100% efficient use of your food and water. Yeah, it's a little diluted at times, but it is exactly how you say....Leaves no trace and no packing spent food that gets nasty after a few days. The key is to eat everything you cook and scrape it down to almost nothing before you are done. Then do the water boil 1-2 times and then you can just rinse the pot and disperse a few ounces of clean water into the wind. Voila! clean pot.
Me too. I was thinking he was going to talk about what gear he brings, but simply drinking. A common meal for me is raman noodles mixed with buffalo chicken (from the packet). After mixing in the water, I barely taste the buffalo sauce.
@@JiffyJames85 Oh man, if you have a Popeye's near you, jump on their hot sauce and Cajun Sparkle. The Sparkle will turn a bowl of noodles into an exquisite delicacy all on its own.
Can’t believe I waited 5mins to learn this discusting thing I’m never going to do. Lol my jaw literally dropped when you drank that Good video though, props on the leave no trace✌️
I do it with buffalo chicken (starkist packet mixed with raman noodles). If you add a decent enough amount of water you barely taste it. The only negative times are things like grits. Best way to clean grits out, but the leftover bits are a weird texture.
Well done! I'm with your technique for solo trips, otherwise have a squirt bottle with 20% vinegar and 80% water for cleaning in a communal setting - sharing is caring 😉
Your videos are inspiring!! Great content and look forward to buying a couple of your books. Question. Do you put your pot in a bear hang with your food? Ive only boiled water up till this point and never had to worry about smells coming from my cookware. Thanks.
I’ve dipped into back packing TH-cam from looking at Moto camping stuff and jet boilers. And without a doubt you guys are the most insane people I’ve come across. I thought the TH-cam beauty scene was chocked full of lunatics. I was incorrect. You guys take the lead hands down.
At first I found it disgusting but then when you really think about it, it's a really good way to clean the pot without polluting the environment. Plus the bits that are left are what you ate before anyway. Only trouble is if the remnants are burnt crusty items.
Great idea! It's the same food you just ate dilluted with some water that you were going to drink anyways. See that was always one of my problems: water is one of the bottleneck things in backpacking, because there is only that much you can bring with yourself. And while I certainly don't want to leave too much of a trace, pouring out some organic material with water isn't a problem for me. The problem is that I would need that water later on to drink. Now with this method I don't have to worry about that and if you are not like me, then you don't have to worry about your footprint left behind either. Thanks!
Glad this is helpful for you. I personally don't like throwing bits into the bushes to follow leave no trace, so I'll just take it down and gets rid of the problem for me and nature.
nope, Im all for the leave no trace but honestly this is over board. We leave a lot more trace by setting up a tent than we do from a bit of cheesy water.
No problem with anyone that wants to drink the dish water. Having said that, discarding a cup of food impregnated water in the forest is harming nothing. If you compost your waste food at home you know this.
Well I compost at home and I understand all that is behind composting. But that is at home. Casting away grey water attracks animals to the vicinity of campsites, and that is not a good thing. With the growth of backpacking and increasing pressure on backcountry campsites, the paractice of casting away grey water and similar is an old practice that needs to stop.
@@rumidude I enjoy your videos and have no problem with your views. You didn't appear to be near a campsite so the issue of attracting animals to the forest with your mouthful of water seemed a bit extreme.
Why not drink it , after all you ate the food that was cooked in there. When backpacking water is a commodity you do not want to waste or just toss away. The old story , One pot cooking ...Make oatmeal in the morning , eat it. Add water to the pot , boil it and make coffee , drink it. Rinse with a little more water and drink it. Do the same with your other meals. After you get home wash the pot.
So eating the cheese is fine and drinking the water is fine, but mix the two and people lose thier minds in the Comments...... I don't see the problem here..... hell i might start doing this at home too lol
More power to you but there’s no way I’ll be packing out my dish water residue not will I be drinking it..! I don’t use soaps so I’ll be dumping mine for the critters nota big deal but to each their own. Idi agree leaving no trace like disrupting rocks or trees or leaving trash but the tiny bit of rinsed crumbs (I eat everything or my dog licks it pretty clean but I just think it’s a little much to do more than that but the more power to you! I do like my jetboil!
No worries DT! you do you, but I will say lightly cheesy or chocolate water isn't as bad as you think. And as shared, JetBoil isn't the worst stove out there, but some of their burners have some limitations to be mindful of. Cheers!
I'm new to minimalist camping so please forgive me if I'm being politically incorrect in asking this, but If I can dig a hole and poop or pee in it, why couldn't I just pour two ounces of cheesy water into one?
good q. Everyone has their own level of Leave No Trace that they are comfortable with. Find yours that leaves the least impact. Some folks even pack out their turds in a wagbag! (some National Parks you have to)
A whole lot of easily-grossed-out people in the comments! LOL it's really a normal, sensible thing to do. Not like you're digging a cathole and then drinking your hand-washing water, folks.
Whew... I thought I was crazy. I clean about the same way. I may toss the first bit of water but the ants need something to eat. I boil my about a cup of water to sanitize the pot afterwords. But I make coffee from that water. PossumBuck
There’s no way the “12 step sanitation process” is real right? You clean debris and either chemicals or thermally kill everything on the surfaces of the pan. What are the other 10 steps? Was it a joke?
Nope i pour it into the fire pit and let it burn. Some people take the leave no trace behind to literally, if you are taking it that far then stop leaving foot prints in my Forrest
Maybe somebody can change my mind, but for me that's virtue signaling and kind of disgusting. Dropping some water with biodegradable liquid food waste in a bush can't be a problem at all (the solid food waste can still be put in the trash bag if you worry about other people). I disagree with you trying to set a new standard. If I'd be radical, before even thinking about drinking that, I'd first consider the remote origin of some ingredients, its packaging, veganism, the manufacturing process of everything including the clothes and equipment, the options for recycling, or the use of a vehicule to reach the place... It's kind of like the same thing for the ultralight backpacking trend, before cutting in half my tooth brush or warming my meal in my underpants, I'd consider becoming fitter and stronger. Such radical "leave no trace" mindset, similar in its excesses to the obsession for ultra-ligh gear, seems to become an ideology, almost a cult. Its ideal is to be an invisible ghost that flies and don't even release CO2 naturally, everything else is considered a sin. But as long as you "compensate" by virtue-signaling like a devotee it's ok... And this mindset seems to impact moslty people who live in an urban environment and who are annoyed by promiscuity. Then they all walk on the same trails and still complain about promiscuity, while paradoxically increasing it with some pointless rules and standards. I personally tend to leave as less trace as it is reasonable, but I believe the "leave no trace" obsession becomes so biaised that it will end up simply forbiding people to go out into the nature at some point.
I was really hoping you weren't going to say to drink it.
it's not as bad as it sounds!
I’m not drinking cheese water no matter no much this guy wants me to.
I believe in you. It's really not as bad as you think.
@@elihayman9975 The best practice if you don't want to drink it is dig a cat hole 6-8 inches and away from water sources, while packing out any leftover bits.
I have been drinking my pot clean up liquid for 30+ years. It helps adhere to LNT principals and minimizes waste. Do I always drink my pot liquid ....NO....but 75-80% of the time...for sure. Love the channel!
Video summery: man eats several chips and queso. Scraps out leftovers and eats. Boils remains. Scraps. Drinks solution. Done. Saved you 6 minutes.
Actual steps start at 2:34
Tx bro
This guy has old school sensibility. Great content!
Thanks, and I am enjoying my 1st Recipe book I received. Awesome ideas! Thanks
Cheers CS!
I carry a small nylon pot scraper to get the bits out because my spoon takes forever and I happened to have one hanging around my kitchen that perfectly fits the curve at the bottom of my pot. And, yes, I drink the greywater.
great work!
We learned "human sumption" techniques at Philmont Scout Ranch and I've done this ever since. The food is food you just ate, and this makes 100% efficient use of your food and water. Yeah, it's a little diluted at times, but it is exactly how you say....Leaves no trace and no packing spent food that gets nasty after a few days. The key is to eat everything you cook and scrape it down to almost nothing before you are done. Then do the water boil 1-2 times and then you can just rinse the pot and disperse a few ounces of clean water into the wind. Voila! clean pot.
Forgot to mention that this is done in bear country to keep the food off the ground in established camp areas
I like this method. Doesn’t waist water and keeps the nature clean.
agree! pretty good all the way around
That's how I've been doing it too! It's a great way to avoid wasting extra filtered water and to get a hot drink in before bed.
Me too. I was thinking he was going to talk about what gear he brings, but simply drinking.
A common meal for me is raman noodles mixed with buffalo chicken (from the packet). After mixing in the water, I barely taste the buffalo sauce.
@@JiffyJames85 Oh man, if you have a Popeye's near you, jump on their hot sauce and Cajun Sparkle. The Sparkle will turn a bowl of noodles into an exquisite delicacy all on its own.
@@SamwiseOutdoors making anote now.
I'd like to see someone demonstrate the "12 step sanitization process" while on trail. Thanks Chef.
Hands down - respect for the environment! Good to see! It's all mixed up in your belly anyway!
EXCELLENT
Haha. That's great! 👍
Brilliant method to cleaning the pot and not wasting any calories!
I'm sold
Can’t believe I waited 5mins to learn this discusting thing I’m never going to do. Lol my jaw literally dropped when you drank that
Good video though, props on the leave no trace✌️
heh, thanks for watching. it's not as bad as you think. maybe try it with chocolate or caramel first. cheers!
I do it with buffalo chicken (starkist packet mixed with raman noodles). If you add a decent enough amount of water you barely taste it. The only negative times are things like grits. Best way to clean grits out, but the leftover bits are a weird texture.
Nice bird at 2:51
I bought your book. Will try some of the recipes soon as I work on the road 5 days a week.
Cheers FA! Happy to have you along.
WOW..
Where is the video about chocolate fondue and Carmel dip plz?
You had me on the first half not gonna lie lol
Just eat it. Haha. I love that. You’re awesome.
It’s like having soup for dessert
Love it. :)
Oh yeah. I do the human garbage disposal thing too in the backcountry. Lol
Well done! I'm with your technique for solo trips, otherwise have a squirt bottle with 20% vinegar and 80% water for cleaning in a communal setting - sharing is caring 😉
Why not pour it out over there? Because I've never been a fan of cheese and chocolate water.. lol.. but I really do like how you cleaned it
Up to you on where you want to put it
Your videos are inspiring!! Great content and look forward to buying a couple of your books. Question. Do you put your pot in a bear hang with your food? Ive only boiled water up till this point and never had to worry about smells coming from my cookware. Thanks.
if it is cleaned out appropriately, it should be fine around your camp. But if concerned for any reason, hang or pack away in a safe location.
I’ve dipped into back packing TH-cam from looking at Moto camping stuff and jet boilers. And without a doubt you guys are the most insane people I’ve come across. I thought the TH-cam beauty scene was chocked full of lunatics. I was incorrect. You guys take the lead hands down.
Ha. Great to have you along for the craziness
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Just grabbing those extra calories for the trail!!!
At first I found it disgusting but then when you really think about it, it's a really good way to clean the pot without polluting the environment. Plus the bits that are left are what you ate before anyway. Only trouble is if the remnants are burnt crusty items.
Ha it’s not that bad and gets rid of your problem!
You born pollute the environment. If you want to be 100% clean then don't breed.
Hahahaha i did that a couple of time
Maybe carry those little scrappers very helpful in my opinion
Great idea! It's the same food you just ate dilluted with some water that you were going to drink anyways. See that was always one of my problems: water is one of the bottleneck things in backpacking, because there is only that much you can bring with yourself. And while I certainly don't want to leave too much of a trace, pouring out some organic material with water isn't a problem for me. The problem is that I would need that water later on to drink. Now with this method I don't have to worry about that and if you are not like me, then you don't have to worry about your footprint left behind either. Thanks!
Glad this is helpful for you. I personally don't like throwing bits into the bushes to follow leave no trace, so I'll just take it down and gets rid of the problem for me and nature.
Not in bear country! You need to scatter that water 200 ft from camp.
nope, Im all for the leave no trace but honestly this is over board. We leave a lot more trace by setting up a tent than we do from a bit of cheesy water.
Leave no trace. OK, What does he do when he has to poop or urinate?
Exactly, that is is ridiculous. Leave no trace means plastic etc. i thought, not things that will just be gone
No problem with anyone that wants to drink the dish water. Having said that, discarding a cup of food impregnated water in the forest is harming nothing. If you compost your waste food at home you know this.
Agreed. If you cast out your water you are fine. Pouring it on the ground isn't such a great idea though, especially if next to a water source.
Well I compost at home and I understand all that is behind composting. But that is at home. Casting away grey water attracks animals to the vicinity of campsites, and that is not a good thing. With the growth of backpacking and increasing pressure on backcountry campsites, the paractice of casting away grey water and similar is an old practice that needs to stop.
@@rumidude I enjoy your videos and have no problem with your views. You didn't appear to be near a campsite so the issue of attracting animals to the forest with your mouthful of water seemed a bit extreme.
Why not drink it , after all you ate the food that was cooked in there. When backpacking water is a commodity you do not want to waste or just toss away. The old story , One pot cooking ...Make oatmeal in the morning , eat it. Add water to the pot , boil it and make coffee , drink it. Rinse with a little more water and drink it. Do the same with your other meals. After you get home wash the pot.
why not? cuz i don't wanna wash down my meal with nasty watery slop of the nice meal i just ate.
So eating the cheese is fine and drinking the water is fine, but mix the two and people lose thier minds in the Comments...... I don't see the problem here..... hell i might start doing this at home too lol
heh, pretty much. Seems crazy but it's not THAT bad.
More power to you but there’s no way I’ll be packing out my dish water residue not will I be drinking it..! I don’t use soaps so I’ll be dumping mine for the critters nota big deal but to each their own. Idi agree leaving no trace like disrupting rocks or trees or leaving trash but the tiny bit of rinsed crumbs (I eat everything or my dog licks it pretty clean but I just think it’s a little much to do more than that but the more power to you!
I do like my jetboil!
No worries DT! you do you, but I will say lightly cheesy or chocolate water isn't as bad as you think. And as shared, JetBoil isn't the worst stove out there, but some of their burners have some limitations to be mindful of. Cheers!
I'm new to minimalist camping so please forgive me if I'm being politically incorrect in asking this, but If I can dig a hole and poop or pee in it, why couldn't I just pour two ounces of cheesy water into one?
good q. Everyone has their own level of Leave No Trace that they are comfortable with. Find yours that leaves the least impact. Some folks even pack out their turds in a wagbag! (some National Parks you have to)
@@ChefCorso Thanks, Chef Corso. I think I'll try and stick to places where I can just dig a hole though. Thumbs up.
Total cali move.
Leave no trace... Omg, it is food!!
People in the comments have never had broth or soup before 😂
A whole lot of easily-grossed-out people in the comments! LOL it's really a normal, sensible thing to do. Not like you're digging a cathole and then drinking your hand-washing water, folks.
This is excessive for leave no trace sorry.. that food is biodegradable and wouldn’t hurt anything out in the woods
Whew... I thought I was crazy. I clean about the same way. I may toss the first bit of water but the ants need something to eat. I boil my about a cup of water to sanitize the pot afterwords. But I make coffee from that water. PossumBuck
welcome to the club!
I just bring a rag along. 🤷🏼♂️
There’s no way the “12 step sanitation process” is real right? You clean debris and either chemicals or thermally kill everything on the surfaces of the pan. What are the other 10 steps? Was it a joke?
Heh, yes..a joke
Nope! I will move a bit of dirt back and discard. Hell with drinking vomit. TOO FAR! HAHA. it was funny though.
ha! it's just cheesy water..definitely tastier with chocolate or caramel.
I’m tossing it lolol
Daily dose of aluminum
no. No. NO!! Don’t do it, chef!!
He did it. He drank it.
it's not as bad as you think. give it a try! report back
Nope i pour it into the fire pit and let it burn. Some people take the leave no trace behind to literally, if you are taking it that far then stop leaving foot prints in my Forrest
I mean it's just food lol, this is kinda the easiest/most efficient way of going about it. What if you don't have a fire pit or it's fire season?
or...just do that but dump it in a hole instead of eating it.
Waste not, want not.
No! You drank it…🤢
👎
If only there were Aluminum bags..
That you could just heat your food up in.🤔
You do you HK, but I’m not a huge fan of eating out of a bag.
I HATE doing dishes!
Maybe somebody can change my mind, but for me that's virtue signaling and kind of disgusting. Dropping some water with biodegradable liquid food waste in a bush can't be a problem at all (the solid food waste can still be put in the trash bag if you worry about other people). I disagree with you trying to set a new standard.
If I'd be radical, before even thinking about drinking that, I'd first consider the remote origin of some ingredients, its packaging, veganism, the manufacturing process of everything including the clothes and equipment, the options for recycling, or the use of a vehicule to reach the place...
It's kind of like the same thing for the ultralight backpacking trend, before cutting in half my tooth brush or warming my meal in my underpants, I'd consider becoming fitter and stronger.
Such radical "leave no trace" mindset, similar in its excesses to the obsession for ultra-ligh gear, seems to become an ideology, almost a cult. Its ideal is to be an invisible ghost that flies and don't even release CO2 naturally, everything else is considered a sin. But as long as you "compensate" by virtue-signaling like a devotee it's ok... And this mindset seems to impact moslty people who live in an urban environment and who are annoyed by promiscuity. Then they all walk on the same trails and still complain about promiscuity, while paradoxically increasing it with some pointless rules and standards.
I personally tend to leave as less trace as it is reasonable, but I believe the "leave no trace" obsession becomes so biaised that it will end up simply forbiding people to go out into the nature at some point.
wtf thats ur solution?? thats disgusting dude ...drinking nacho water???
12 step sanitization? Wuuuuut?
bit of an exaggeration/joke
@@ChefCorso oh LOL.
Sorry, sometimes my brain is too literal
🤣🤣🤣
I just give the remnants a fling, it’s all biodegradable so fuckit I don’t care