Wild camp using food that I dehydrated in last two videos. Covers three meals all re-hydrated using small gas stove and pot cozy, and they tasted great!!
Class and this broadcast is extremely good for us to do proper home cooked meals of our own dehydrate process instead of eating expensive meals from companies that over charge for rubbish that leave us all still hungry and again thanks Patrick for giving us all an insight into doing our own meals that's going to fill our stomach and make us a lot more happier 😁👍
Cracking film Pat, got my first batch underway as I type this message, I am off to get some gear to make a pot cozy tomorrow and I'll be ready to test it all out! Thanks again for these videos, I've learned so much from listening to your narrations. All the best, Gordon.
Hey Patrick, great video! Thank you for explaining about the dehydrated food. It's really interesting, seems a great idea and looks delicious. The scenery in this video was stunning by the way. Great to see all the wildlife. All the best Danielle
Danielle Britton Hi Danielle this was my first real test of my dehydrated food and I was amazed how good it tasted, always plenty of wildlife and nature about when you look. One of my favourite areas around Ringinglow, thanks Pat
Hi Julie, yes the rehydrated food worked out a lot better than I thought it would, no more bought camping food from now. I still like to cook real food when out wild camping, that,s part of the fun. Thanks for watching all the best Pat
Hi Mark been meaning to try the dehydrator for last couple of years, now I,ve tried it would not use packet meals again, your own food just rehydrates back to like the food you prepared and it fills you up too, Thanks Pat
Hi Gareth and Zoe camp site was great wind was a problem making the cooking and filming awkward. The food tasted surprisingly good just the same as when it was cooked, thanks for watching and commenting Pat
Hi Pat, With your dehydrator the possibilities are endless. Just imagine what else you could do.....Dehydrated Beer...now there's a thought!!!LOL Sandy
Hi sandy wow if you could do that it would be great, just add water and there you have it a pint of beer, who knows what the future holds. I find dehydrating food becomes a hobby on its own apart from camping meals great for a glut of fruit etc. Thanks for interesting comments all the best Pat
I recently had the packets of powdered apple drinks the Brit Army uses. At £1 each maybe a tad expensive, but was the best of the ones they do maybe. But dehydrated beer.......... show me the shop to buy some!
Hi Gail this was my first use of dehydrated meals I had prepared could not believe how great they tasted just like the real meal I had cooked, I still have some of the bolognaise over 12 months later, still preserved and ready to use, thanks for watching Pat
George Gunn Hi George, certainly cuts down on the weight when all the water is removed, and remarkably tasted great when the hydrated thanks for watching Pat
Hi the cooker i used is basically a insulated cooking pot so as to re-hydrate my meal, made it out of insulating foil and tape and works a treat, thanks Pat
Great video Patrick. I've just come across your channel. This is the third video of yours that I've watched, and you have a new subscriber. I've just recently bought a dehydrator, and I am looking forward to trying it out for some of my day hikes and overnights, and now with some tutorial assistance from your channel. Cheers, from Atlantic Canada!
Hi Canada, nice to hear from you ,the dehydrator certainly opens up a lot of different possibilities in preparing your own food and meals for camping trips, a day of preparing meals and dehydrating means you have food for several trips. Thanks for watching and comments Pat
Pat, thanks for sharing the three videos on dehydrated meals. I love all your videos because you make them interesting and informative. Having said that, when are ya going to dehydrate some beer? Lol.
Hi Bers, yes dehydrating food is a whole hobby on its own, I tend to stick to a few favourites, certainly helps with going lightweight...... thanks Pat
Patrick Dickinson Alright there Pat. It looks an exciting development. I look forward to seeing how the system works out long term. All the best. Mark.
I currently have loads of strawberry's in my garden, I also happen to have a dehydrator and a bag sealer, but never thought of using it for the strawberry's though. Best thing is they wont be taking-up any freezer space. Thank you Pat, will try this out tomorrow :)
Hi there I would definitely dehydrate your strawberries, sliced in 1/4 inch slices they took about 8 hours to dehydrate and tasted great either dried or rehydrated and like you say can be stored without taking up valuable freezer space, thanks for comments and watching Pat
what a great video. watched a few of your vids and ive got to say well done..looks so easy when you know what you are doing.my mouth was watering when you did the spag bol..nice one..
Hi Baz same as everything each time you go out for a wild camp you learn something new or think of new kit to get, and over the years your knowledge and experience grows. I still carry too much but difficult to leave things behind, thanks for watching and all the best Pat
H Foxy I, am now looking round for different meals etc to dehydrate as results were really good, beats your packet dehydrated meals any-day, thanks for watching and commenting Pat
hi Paul, definatly try dehydrating your own meals, they re-hydrate back to a really tasty filling meal and it makes you realise what a rip off the bought dehydrated meals are. i ,am hoping to try some different meals like chicken curry etc in future. thanks for comments all the best Pat
Hi Patrick just discovered your channel great channel sorted guy found your dehydration of food really interesting love your gear set up great place the Peak District hope to get into the wild camping myself look forward to your next instalments all the best buddy.
hi Richard ,yes wild camping is great pastime once you have some gear you can wild camp once a year or every week just whenever you feel like it. great to get out away from family work commitments etc happy camping Pat
Hi Dougie yep that bolognaise and linguine tasted great and was really filling, looking forward to trying some different meals, thanks for watching Pat
That was a great video Patrick. We've got a dehydrator, my brother bought is us for Christmas. Not used it yet. We wanted it to dehydrate fruit to use as dog treats for our one dog that is allergic to nearly everything. He loves banana ! Look forward to more videos like this :)
Hi there similar to you had the dehydrator for long time before actually using it, too many other things to do. I was really impressed with results the food tasted unbelievable just like the day I prepared it. hopefully will be using it more in future but still like to cook real food when out on a wild camp, thanks for watching and commenting Pat
Enjoyed the follow up video and I can see the results were tasty and really home from home. Whilst the steak and onions would be great the dehydrated foods are good fun to experiment. I liked the soup and i'm sure lots of variations there. You have some great camp sites Patrick and I hope to fine a few. Enjoyed the views and the wildlife / photography too. Will be filming my first camp soon and have picked up a few tips from your videos. Yeah a lot of kit to carry when you have camera equipment so dehydrated food and sawyer filter will compensate. Don't suppose you can dehydrate Merlot wine lol!
Hi Stephen yes the dehydrater is great to use and can really improve you campfood as well as saving weight. Different weather condition call for different types of food, all part of the fun of wild camping, thanks for watching and comments and enjoy your wild camps, Pat
Watching your vids in reverse so it seems. Very interesting. I dehydrated a few things a while back and had similar successful results which surprised me. I havent watched your vids on making it your way yet so I'm enjoying waching these back to front so to speak. Amongst other things I tried dehydrating a tin of spam in the oven for a few hours and it came out like bacon bits / frazzles, very tasty and was a great addition to a soup I lashed up while out. Take Care. Onto the next. Cheers.
Hi again Alan your bacon frazzles sound very tasty I can smell and taste them now must give them a try. the dehydrator really gives you lots of different lightweight camping food and its fun and interesting trying different thinks, all the best Pat
Hi Marcus, the food tasted just as good as the day I cooked it unbelievable good providing a lightweight and really filling meal definitely have a go, all the best Pat
Hi Billy yep the food was certainly very light to carry and re hydrated really well, looking forward to trying some different meals Thanks Billy for watching Pat
Hii again, missed comment, a good idea, hope she has fun with it I think fruit is probably one of the easiest to start with and can use with breakfast etc, all the best Pat
Hi Daniel yep I had planned to bivvy and take minimal gear with me but wind would not go away so took my tent basically to shelter stove and cooking as that was main reason for filming, now its roasting hot in nearly 30 degrees C, British weather for you, thanks for watching and comments Pat
I just found this little adventure and did indeed enjoy it. Thanks Patrick, now I have to search for the one that shows how to dehydrate cooked food. Do you have a new pack I see in the background?
Hi Pat Great information. Thanks Does it work out more economical than buying the prepared packets. It looks better and it’s good to be able to prepare portions you know will satisfy your appetite Thanks🔥
Yes it does! more economical, taste absolutley like the real thing and fills you up. On the down side there is quite alot of time in preperation, but for me its all part of the fun, thanks Pat
Hi Patrick. Another great video, another great wild camp. Thanks you for these videos! Video and audio is great! What camera/microphone setup do you use? Kindest regards
Hi alexander the camera I,ve used for most of my videos is a Sony Alpha A37 has a translucent mirror and takes great video, a lot of time I,ve just used the 18/55 kit lens, I also use a remote microphone which I can position near to myself to get better audio, also have camera set up on sturdy trypod. The set up works great but it weighs such a lot I,am still looking for alternatives but to get good video audio you have got to carry the gear. it would appear. Sometimes use mobile phone but audio and wind noise is a problem, but video clarity is pretty good so useful close up in tent or on calm day. still looking for perfect set up all the best Pat
Hi Patrick, forgot to ask before, what microphone set-up system are you using in this video? The lack of wind noise and decent audio makes me think it's not a standard camera mic being used?
Hi Gareth and Zoe I use a Sony A37 DSLR for most of my videos and like you noticed I have a remote microphone with wind sock sometimes mounted on camera itself or on a 6m extension lead when filming say sat outside tent.Camera is usually mounted on a tripod, give great audio and movie footage but its supposed to be lightweight camping and all this gear weighs a ton. I have started taking my Sony mobile useful for photos and some movie but get really bad wind noise so only use say in tent or on calm day. Still working on different set ups. All the best Pat
Ayup Pat how y keepin mate awesome videos mate .i used t live other side of Doncaster in a small village miss the camping we use t go up Foxhouse . Seen the pot Cosy looks Brilliant did y buy it or make it mate ?
Mary Robins Hi Mary again, yes I know what you mean, if you look at a couple of my previous videos I go through cooking and dehydrating the Spaghetti Bolognese and also one on fruit dehydration, hope you find them helpful, Pat
Hi Kev the pot I used was a Snowpeak titainium 1.4 l pot, a large pot but makes preparing food simpler. The pot cozy i made out of Reflectix a insulated foil and some thermowrap silver sticky tape both items I got off Amazon although I think they are American. A simple but effective way of re-hydrating the meals, all the best Pat
Hi Patrick how are you finding carrying the Hilleberg Soulo around is it heavy and does it take a lot of space in your backpack? I thinks it's around 2.2kg. I'm thinking of buying one but they are very expensive and needed to know of any weight issues. Thanks
Hi there, the Soulo tent suits me when I camp out Oct to April, there are lighter tents, like the Hilleberg Acto but not got the headroom or strength. In summer or when no rain then I would probably use a bivvy bag. but when I do use a tent in winter or windy condition then want something strong and prepared to carry extra weight of Soulo. If you are walking long way then Soulo maybe a bit heavy. Hope helpful Pat
Interesting stuff I think its the way to go doing your own dehydrated food, I have given upon the dry/wet food packets your buy from outdoor shops they loaded with salt and not that good in taste .ATB Yorkie
hi Yorkie, Yes I was pleasantly surprised how well the food turned out when re hydrated, takes a bit of time to prepare but if do a large batch and make several meals in one go then your set up for next few camps. all the best Pat
hi pat was wondering if you could do a video comparing the use of a bivvy bag or tent and practicalities that come with using one or the other cheers, Tom
the only thing I have against dehydrated food is that it is far to dry and have to drink lots of a good ale to wash it down and that's why I do like dehydrted food if you get what I mean ..... all the best mate stay safe and thanks for your replies
Hi Terry it certainly cuts down on the weight of your food and if you can find and filter your water then it ideal. Its a pity bottles and tins of beer weigh so much or I would fill my rucksack with it on every camp, all the best Pat
just a thought you could always use a tin of nestles condensed sweetened milk as you seem to have problems with powdered milk, i use coffee mate myself
Hi Tom, i try and not get them too dirty eat as much food off, sometimes wipe with bread then clean with little water and wash liquid and often use a bit of paper towel. i have seen people rehydrate food in bin liner, or in vacuum sealed bag so basically then no washing up which seems a good idea. Thanks for watching Pat
Good film Pat. Still to try dehydrating for myself but probably a lot better than the US ration pack I tried. Also a lot better than a lot of the expensive outdoor meals for sale. Atb Ray.
Hi Ray definitely worth a try if you,ve already got a dehydrator, like anything it getting round to it always something else to do, took me a couple of years before I used it for proper meals and must say results were very good. Combine dehydrated food with water filter and you have saved a lot of weight. Thanks for watching Pat
Patrick to be honest i'd rather eat dog food lol. Some swear by them so its worth a try just to see what you think. Love your channel , getting out thats what counts atb Eddie.
Hi Jon if you look back at my previous videos about a year ago I did a whole video just on the Soulo how to pitch different pole combinations, everything I could think of, hope yo enjoy it, Pat
Steve Wilcock Hi Steve in this vidio I,am using my Hilleberg Soulo agreat tent for one, bit expensive but if it's your main hobby then why not, all the best Pat
Hi Broddi, when I have made the dehydrated meals I put them in the freezer, and I understand they will keep 5 or 10 years, if not in a freezer probably a lot less. I tend to make a batch of meals and probably use them in a couple of years, taste just like the day I cooked them, thanks Pat
I don't remember which of your videos I've seen it so I'll just ask here. You said that before each trip you print off maps. I was wondering what you're printing? Google Maps? Is there a professional map website you use? Thanks
Hi there may have pressed wrong button,I first started by photocopying off my OS map the area I needed. I then purchased Memory Map off the Peak District and this let me print directly off the computer. Both methods worked well as had lightweight paper copy of area I wanted , did not matter if got damaged and could be discarded after use, hope this helps Pat
Hi Nick,having tried various dehydrated packet meals in the past and always being disappointing, I thought i would try my own, they tasted great and filled me up and kept me warm ,so highly recommend doing them yourself, all the best Pat
Hi Andy the pot cozy is made out of Reflectix foil bubble wrap material and some foil sticky tape, I bought a 10 m x 600 roll so use different pots and other gear. I did get it of Amazon with free postage I think it is a US product and have seen it with massive postage so may have to shop around, Some places like backpacking light do a similar product I believe. Thanks Pat
Jasper Edwards Hi Jasper I think I will be sticking with my lightweight ones for now, possible use a heavy canvass type of I can carry it in my car, thanks Pat
Great vid but maybe im missing something? Why dehydrate your food and then take along the same amount of water to rehydrate? There seems to be no saving on weight so why not just take non bagged up food?
Hi Andrew, probably did not make it clear in video, I also take with me a Sawyer mini water filter so at any convient stream or water source I filter my water so don,t have to carry any. Together with dehydrated food and water filter really cuts down on weight. Sometimes I have to get water early on just in case none available higher up in hills or at unknown area which means have to carry it which is a pain. all the best thanks Pat
Hey Pat was great bumping into you on top of kinder this morning.. hope you had a great walk. What was the name of the bag again for the water filter you recommended? Thanks again Tim
Hi Tim yes it was great to talk to you, such a surprise, the water filter bag was made by Evernew, I found then on ebay,not exactly cheap at about £15 but that includes postage from Japan, I think I have the 1 liter size, but it does fit the sawyer filter. I made it to the Snake Inn for 11-55, just as he opened the pub, couple of pints of Moonshine, popular Sheffield real ale, then hard climb back up kinder northern edge and back to Edale. May bump into you again all the best Pat
Patrick Dickinson I've had another trip up kinder today. Was great to be outdoors, cook and have a few hot drinks. Hope to get out on another wild camp soon. Look forward to your next vid pat. ATB Tim
Hi Mike just looking back at my orders the pot insulators were made from insulated bubble wrap and the tape I used was a Aluminium foil duct tape which I bought online from Housewares-online , although many other sites on ebay will sell this. Hope helpful, Pat
Hi yes so many different meals,foods you can dehydrate, I ,am looking to try some different main meals and sweets for future camping trips, thanks for watching pat
Great vid Pat. Shame about that wind/been cooped up in tent in Summer. Nothing like a bivy or being under tarp with wide view :) Couple of tips for you Pat. 1) Cut a slit in the side of the cozy. That way you can pick pot up by handles and just drop it in, fold handles then put lid on. 2) An alternative to using pot to re-hydrate is simply making the vacuum pouch taller like a Mountain House etc pouch. Then just simply pot boiling water into bag, fold lid and place it in a cozy pouch. No washing up as pot only boils water and you just chuck bag into rubbish bag ;) Check out this video, great recipe and some nice tips for the pouches :) th-cam.com/video/oUE2C5IEY3A/w-d-xo.html
Hi Adam yep both good tips it was awkward putting hot pot into cozy and to use vacuum pouch to heat up and eat from good idea, I have tried eating straight from zip lock bag but bit fiddly with your own pouch can probably make opening to suit better Like I said it had been planned as a basic bivvy with lightweight food, water filter and lightweight pack but the wind just would not go away. Anyway now roasting in 28 - 30 degrees C so hopeful out in bivvy. Thanks for watching and for useful tips all the best Pat
Hi again Pat. I enjoy your videos and you seem to eat well but you don't seem to address where you put your latrines. It has to happen, wellit does with me anyway!! I don't live that far away in Dronfield so call if you want!
Hi Malcolm yes never really covered latrines, but we'll away from water source, and camp area, bury just below surface so it will decay, about covers it I think, thanks for question, Pat
Jesusandbible yeah probably just demonstrating, I take my Sawyer mini filter with me to get local water from streams and brooks when using dehydrated food, saves a lot of weight not carrying the water, all the best Pat
Hi extra table would be useful buts its extra weight so I try and do without one, when you have carried that table for 10 miles you will do without it, thanks Pat
Hi Rosalia the food tasted amazing, a year later and I am still using some of the meals still in excelent condition. Thanks for comments and watching Pat
are you doing any more cooking vids also you should try a hot tent video its so annoying with almost every camping video theres some yank waffling on and on
Jasper Edwards Hi Jasper yes usually include a bit of cooking in all my wild camping videos, never had or used a hot tent would not know where to start, thanks Pat
always good to give things new a try many options to keep warm gas tove heaters or origo dometic 5100 heatpal runs on meths or a wood stove as in youre videos you good at making things so you can make a wood stove maybe
Too much faff, just take dried potatoes, dried milk, air dried ham, cheese, oatcakes, butter, instant porridge, dried fruit, custard powder, and some bananas, and a few eggs, that will do you for two days
In the old days people just took a can of baked beans and used a stick to eat it with. Part of the camping experience today is enjoying a good meal at the end of the day, cooking and eating it. In Patrick’s case also preparing it beforehand. To me seeing the self satisfied expression on Patrick’s face sitting against the wall with a coffee in hand and a full stomach says it all. I use my dehydrator for making beef jerky, sweet potato chips etc for ourselves and the dog. Don’t think my unit can handle liquid type meals.....wonder what I can improvise as a base with?? Another top video btw, so glad I found your channel Patrick and the Wiltshire Man...👍 Greetings from Downunder.
Pete H Hi Pete good to hear from you from all that way, yeah food important part of a camp and got fun as well. So many things you can use a dehydrator for as well becomes a separate interest. Glad you enjoyed Sandy, Wiltshire Man's videos, he is amazing flying round in his Paramotor, all the best Pat
Hi I had bought the dehydrater a few years ago but this is first time a used to dehydrate proper meals and they tasted great, very impressed, alot better than the packets you can buy, all the best Pat
Class and this broadcast is extremely good for us to do proper home cooked meals of our own dehydrate process instead of eating expensive meals from companies that over charge for rubbish that leave us all still hungry and again thanks Patrick for giving us all an insight into doing our own meals that's going to fill our stomach and make us a lot more happier 😁👍
Yes really pleased how the food worked out, just like it tasted when freshly cooked, thanks Pat
Brilliant video great to see someone who is down to earth and shares his travels with us all all the best keep on trecking
John Spence Hi John, love making the videos, as they cover adventure, photography and filming and the editing thanks for comments and watching Pat
Cracking film Pat, got my first batch underway as I type this message, I am off to get some gear to make a pot cozy tomorrow and I'll be ready to test it all out! Thanks again for these videos, I've learned so much from listening to your narrations. All the best, Gordon.
Sounds good that Gordon hope everything works out ok, I,am sure you will be amazed at the quality of the meals you will produce, all the best Pat
Just what I was looking for. Thanks for your video. You are a man among men.
Hi and glad you enjoyed video, the dehydrated food tasted fantastic no more expensive crap tasting packet meals for me know, all the best Pat
Hey Patrick, great video! Thank you for explaining about the dehydrated food. It's really interesting, seems a great idea and looks delicious. The scenery in this video was stunning by the way. Great to see all the wildlife. All the best Danielle
Danielle Britton Hi Danielle this was my first real test of my dehydrated food and I was amazed how good it tasted, always plenty of wildlife and nature about when you look. One of my favourite areas around Ringinglow, thanks Pat
Great video Patrick. Thanks for sharing the good ideas.
Hi yes I was really impressed with results, tasted just like the day I cooked it, thanks for watching Pat
Great videos Pat....you're so naturally funny at times. Love your videos
Mary Robins Hi Mary and thanks for that, I find it easier talking to the camera than people themselves, Pat
great to see the before and after... looked delicious thank you for taking us along.. well done Pat :)
Hi Julie, yes the rehydrated food worked out a lot better than I thought it would, no more bought camping food from now. I still like to cook real food when out wild camping, that,s part of the fun. Thanks for watching all the best Pat
Another excellent video from your channel Patrick, thanks for sharing mate.
Hi Adey thanks for watching, food tested great, taken me years to actually get on and prepare some real meals with the dehydrater, all the best Pat
Handy tips Patrick, thanks for sharing.
Hi Mark been meaning to try the dehydrator for last couple of years, now I,ve tried it would not use packet meals again, your own food just rehydrates back to like the food you prepared and it fills you up too, Thanks Pat
Great chilled out camp as usual Patrick, enjoyed watching. All the best, Gareth&Zoe
Hi Gareth and Zoe camp site was great wind was a problem making the cooking and filming awkward. The food tasted surprisingly good just the same as when it was cooked, thanks for watching and commenting Pat
Great video 👍🏻 Fascinating all the dehydrated food, sounded like it worked out well too 👌🏻
Rupert Comrie Hi Rupert yes it's suprising what you can dehydrate and how good it tastes , Pat
Brilliant video, can't wait until you've recovered enough to wild camp again!
Should be out soon, in September 2019, thanks Pat
Hi Pat,
With your dehydrator the possibilities are endless. Just imagine what else you could do.....Dehydrated Beer...now there's a thought!!!LOL
Sandy
Hi sandy wow if you could do that it would be great, just add water and there you have it a pint of beer, who knows what the future holds. I find dehydrating food becomes a hobby on its own apart from camping meals great for a glut of fruit etc. Thanks for interesting comments all the best Pat
I recently had the packets of powdered apple drinks the Brit Army uses. At £1 each maybe a tad expensive, but was the best of the ones they do maybe. But dehydrated beer.......... show me the shop to buy some!
hey there are several beer powders! Beer Aid, and this.....
www.firebox.com/Powdered-Beer/p2313
Why isnt this stuff on Ebay or Amazon?
Or even dehydrated water - just think how much weight would be saved using that! 😜
Wow that looked so delicious.
Hi Gail this was my first use of dehydrated meals I had prepared could not believe how great they tasted just like the real meal I had cooked, I still have some of the bolognaise over 12 months later, still preserved and ready to use, thanks for watching Pat
Great video pal.
Thanks Billy, one of my early bivvies, remember it well, thanks Pat
Most definitely "food for thought" . I had no idea you could do that with food...Great stuff mate!
George Gunn Hi George, certainly cuts down on the weight when all the water is removed, and remarkably tasted great when the hydrated thanks for watching Pat
Meant also to say...loved the bees on the meadow cranesbill and the butterflies. Wonderful Pat :)
Hi again Paul shows you you only have to walk for a hour to see such a lot of wildlife ,flowers etc. thanks Pat
Hi Patrick all the gear you get is really interesting. I am intrigued with the cooker. Really the best thing in your gear!
Hi the cooker i used is basically a insulated cooking pot so as to re-hydrate my meal, made it out of insulating foil and tape and works a treat, thanks Pat
I'm Hungry now!! Excellent stuff :))
Hi John that food tasted even better than it looked, no more packet meals for me, thanks for watching Pat
Great video Patrick. I've just come across your channel. This is the third video of yours that I've watched, and you have a new subscriber. I've just recently bought a dehydrator, and I am looking forward to trying it out for some of my day hikes and overnights, and now with some tutorial assistance from your channel. Cheers, from Atlantic Canada!
Hi Canada, nice to hear from you ,the dehydrator certainly opens up a lot of different possibilities in preparing your own food and meals for camping trips, a day of preparing meals and dehydrating means you have food for several trips. Thanks for watching and comments Pat
Pat, thanks for sharing the three videos on dehydrated meals. I love all your videos because you make them interesting and informative. Having said that, when are ya going to dehydrate some beer? Lol.
Hi Bers, yes dehydrating food is a whole hobby on its own, I tend to stick to a few favourites, certainly helps with going lightweight...... thanks Pat
Looks like your going to get good at this Patrick. Great cuisine in the future on top of the moors, which looked fantastic here. All the best. Mark.
Hi Mark, the food worked out better than I thought, I was suprised myself how great it tasted, hope to try different meals in future, all the best Pat
Patrick Dickinson Alright there Pat. It looks an exciting development. I look forward to seeing how the system works out long term. All the best. Mark.
I currently have loads of strawberry's in my garden, I also happen to have a dehydrator and a bag sealer, but never thought of using it for the strawberry's though. Best thing is they wont be taking-up any freezer space. Thank you Pat, will try this out tomorrow :)
Hi there I would definitely dehydrate your strawberries, sliced in 1/4 inch slices they took about 8 hours to dehydrate and tasted great either dried or rehydrated and like you say can be stored without taking up valuable freezer space, thanks for comments and watching Pat
what a great video. watched a few of your vids and ive got to say well done..looks so easy when you know what you are doing.my mouth was watering when you did the spag bol..nice one..
Hi Baz same as everything each time you go out for a wild camp you learn something new or think of new kit to get, and over the years your knowledge and experience grows. I still carry too much but difficult to leave things behind, thanks for watching and all the best Pat
Great vid!!!!
Ray X Hi Ray and thanks for watching all the best Pat
Great job Patrick. Thanks for sharing. Happy Wondering Foxy.
H Foxy I, am now looking round for different meals etc to dehydrate as results were really good, beats your packet dehydrated meals any-day, thanks for watching and commenting Pat
+Patrick Dickinson as long as there is very little to no fat most foods will work well. I vacum seal mine and they keep for months.
Another great video Pat....has inspired me to attempt my own dehydrated meals. Thank you for sharing. I have subscribed. Happy wandering. Paul :)
hi Paul, definatly try dehydrating your own meals, they re-hydrate back to a really tasty filling meal and it makes you realise what a rip off the bought dehydrated meals are. i ,am hoping to try some different meals like chicken curry etc in future. thanks for comments all the best Pat
grate videos . and yes it was interesting very much so
Hi Abe glad you enjoyed it, thanks Pat
mmmm jealous to say the least. Great informative vid. Cheers
hi the re hydrated meal tasted fantastic just as good as the day I made it ,which I had tried it years ago, all the best Pat
fantastic!, can't wait to try this out on my days out with my brother n son :)) Ty Patrick
Hope you found the information useful, thanks Pat
Hi Patrick just discovered your channel great channel sorted guy found your dehydration of food really interesting love your gear set up great place the Peak District hope to get into the wild camping myself look forward to your next instalments all the best buddy.
hi Richard ,yes wild camping is great pastime once you have some gear you can wild camp once a year or every week just whenever you feel like it. great to get out away from family work commitments etc happy camping Pat
You're a legend!
Tel Thomas thanks Tel appreciate your comments, Pat
Nice film Pat, that linguine looked great.
Hi Dougie yep that bolognaise and linguine tasted great and was really filling, looking forward to trying some different meals, thanks for watching Pat
That was a great video Patrick. We've got a dehydrator, my brother bought is us for Christmas. Not used it yet. We wanted it to dehydrate fruit to use as dog treats for our one dog that is allergic to nearly everything. He loves banana ! Look forward to more videos like this :)
Hi there similar to you had the dehydrator for long time before actually using it, too many other things to do. I was really impressed with results the food tasted unbelievable just like the day I prepared it. hopefully will be using it more in future but still like to cook real food when out on a wild camp, thanks for watching and commenting Pat
Enjoyed the follow up video and I can see the results were tasty and really home from home. Whilst the steak and onions would be great the dehydrated foods are good fun to experiment. I liked the soup and i'm sure lots of variations there. You have some great camp sites Patrick and I hope to fine a few. Enjoyed the views and the wildlife / photography too. Will be filming my first camp soon and have picked up a few tips from your videos. Yeah a lot of kit to carry when you have camera equipment so dehydrated food and sawyer filter will compensate. Don't suppose you can dehydrate Merlot wine lol!
Hi Stephen yes the dehydrater is great to use and can really improve you campfood as well as saving weight. Different weather condition call for different types of food, all part of the fun of wild camping, thanks for watching and comments and enjoy your wild camps, Pat
The spaghetti bolls looks perfect. Might try those bit size bits next time I make spaghetti.
Yep tasted nice as well Stephen, thanks Pat
Good video
Watching your vids in reverse so it seems. Very interesting.
I dehydrated a few things a while back and had similar successful results which surprised me. I havent watched your vids on making it your way yet so I'm enjoying waching these back to front so to speak. Amongst other things I tried dehydrating a tin of spam in the oven for a few hours and it came out like bacon bits / frazzles, very tasty and was a great addition to a soup I lashed up while out. Take Care. Onto the next. Cheers.
Hi again Alan your bacon frazzles sound very tasty I can smell and taste them now must give them a try. the dehydrator really gives you lots of different lightweight camping food and its fun and interesting trying different thinks, all the best Pat
All looked tasty to me mate.. might give this a go..
Thanks - Marcus
Hi Marcus, the food tasted just as good as the day I cooked it unbelievable good providing a lightweight and really filling meal definitely have a go, all the best Pat
Genius!
Thanks for watching and commenting it certainly a good way of saving weight as well as tasting great, thanks Pat
hi Patrick, great video as always.
Hi Billy yep the food was certainly very light to carry and re hydrated really well, looking forward to trying some different meals Thanks Billy for watching Pat
hi pat. My girlfriend is going to buy one of those dehydrators after watching your video. :-)
Hii again, missed comment, a good idea, hope she has fun with it I think fruit is probably one of the easiest to start with and can use with breakfast etc, all the best Pat
That's looks a windy day mate ... great video
Hi Daniel yep I had planned to bivvy and take minimal gear with me but wind would not go away so took my tent basically to shelter stove and cooking as that was main reason for filming, now its roasting hot in nearly 30 degrees C, British weather for you, thanks for watching and comments Pat
I just found this little adventure and did indeed enjoy it. Thanks Patrick, now I have to search for the one that shows how to dehydrate cooked food. Do you have a new pack I see in the background?
Hi Paul, yes there is a vidio somewhere I did. The new pack was a Golite Jam, trying to reduce my kit weight for summer camping, thanks Pat
that pudding did look pretty good Patrick
Yes very nice, thanks Pat
Hi Pat
Great information. Thanks
Does it work out more economical than buying the prepared packets. It looks better and it’s good to be able to prepare portions you know will satisfy your appetite
Thanks🔥
Yes it does! more economical, taste absolutley like the real thing and fills you up. On the down side there is quite alot of time in preperation, but for me its all part of the fun, thanks Pat
Hi Patrick. Another great video, another great wild camp. Thanks you for these videos! Video and audio is great! What camera/microphone setup do you use? Kindest regards
Hi alexander the camera I,ve used for most of my videos is a Sony Alpha A37 has a translucent mirror and takes great video, a lot of time I,ve just used the 18/55 kit lens, I also use a remote microphone which I can position near to myself to get better audio, also have camera set up on sturdy trypod. The set up works great but it weighs such a lot I,am still looking for alternatives but to get good video audio you have got to carry the gear. it would appear. Sometimes use mobile phone but audio and wind noise is a problem, but video clarity is pretty good so useful close up in tent or on calm day. still looking for perfect set up all the best Pat
pot noodles have a place .... but that spaghetti bolognese looked delicious pat !
I like real filling food, and this is what it is, pot noodles ok and quick, but nice food and camping go together well, thanks Pat
Hi there Pat!
Hi there !
Hi Patrick, forgot to ask before, what microphone set-up system are you using in this video? The lack of wind noise and decent audio makes me think it's not a standard camera mic being used?
Hi Gareth and Zoe I use a Sony A37 DSLR for most of my videos and like you noticed I have a remote microphone with wind sock sometimes mounted on camera itself or on a 6m extension lead when filming say sat outside tent.Camera is usually mounted on a tripod, give great audio and movie footage but its supposed to be lightweight camping and all this gear weighs a ton. I have started taking my Sony mobile useful for photos and some movie but get really bad wind noise so only use say in tent or on calm day. Still working on different set ups. All the best Pat
Ayup Pat how y keepin mate awesome videos mate .i used t live other side of Doncaster in a small village miss the camping we use t go up Foxhouse . Seen the pot Cosy looks Brilliant did y buy it or make it mate ?
Hi Dean, great up around Fox House, the potcozy I made myself with insulation and tape, thanks Pat
These videos are great, Christmas dinner would be a good one?
Bit of a challenge, but that's what I like doing, thanks Pat
On a second thought idea, would be great if you could take us through the dehydration process?
Mary Robins Hi Mary again, yes I know what you mean, if you look at a couple of my previous videos I go through cooking and dehydrating the Spaghetti Bolognese and also one on fruit dehydration, hope you find them helpful, Pat
Great video. How did you make your pot cosy? What make of pot do you use?
Regards
Hi Kev the pot I used was a Snowpeak titainium 1.4 l pot, a large pot but makes preparing food simpler. The pot cozy i made out of Reflectix a insulated foil and some thermowrap silver sticky tape both items I got off Amazon although I think they are American. A simple but effective way of re-hydrating the meals, all the best Pat
Hi Patrick how are you finding carrying the Hilleberg Soulo around is it heavy and does it take a lot of space in your backpack? I thinks it's around 2.2kg. I'm thinking of buying one but they are very expensive and needed to know of any weight issues. Thanks
Hi there, the Soulo tent suits me when I camp out Oct to April, there are lighter tents, like the Hilleberg Acto but not got the headroom or strength. In summer or when no rain then I would probably use a bivvy bag. but when I do use a tent in winter or windy condition then want something strong and prepared to carry extra weight of Soulo. If you are walking long way then Soulo maybe a bit heavy. Hope helpful Pat
Hi Patrick , how did you make the pot cosy if you don’t mind me asking . Thank you
Hi Rob, just bought some reflective insulated material and pipe tape and made it to fit the required pot..... thanks Pat
Interesting stuff I think its the way to go doing your own dehydrated food, I have given upon the dry/wet food packets your buy from outdoor shops they loaded with salt and not that good in taste .ATB Yorkie
hi Yorkie, Yes I was pleasantly surprised how well the food turned out when re hydrated, takes a bit of time to prepare but if do a large batch and make several meals in one go then your set up for next few camps. all the best Pat
Hi,patrick.I assume you made the cosy yourself.Maybe you could show us on one of your later vids.
t147han yes I did make it and will try and include it in a video, thanks Pat
hi pat
was wondering if you could do a video comparing the use of a bivvy bag or tent and practicalities that come with using one or the other
cheers, Tom
Hi Tom would make an interesting video so maybe one day, Pat
thanks
Great video and meal
Hi Rodger, the dehydtated foods worked out great and gave me a tasty and filling meal, thanks for watching and comments Pat
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the only thing I have against dehydrated food is that it is far to dry and have to drink lots of a good ale to wash it down and that's why I do like dehydrted food if you get what I mean ..... all the best mate stay safe and thanks for your replies
Hi Terry it certainly cuts down on the weight of your food and if you can find and filter your water then it ideal. Its a pity bottles and tins of beer weigh so much or I would fill my rucksack with it on every camp, all the best Pat
i tryed fuel tabllets petrol and soap didnt work i couldnt get tar soap
just a thought you could always use a tin of nestles condensed sweetened milk as you seem to have problems with powdered milk, i use coffee mate myself
WOLFROY47 powdered milk is ok as long as I don,t boil it
how do you clean your pots and cutlery when you are camping? Thanks, Tom
Hi Tom, i try and not get them too dirty eat as much food off, sometimes wipe with bread then clean with little water and wash liquid and often use a bit of paper towel. i have seen people rehydrate food in bin liner, or in vacuum sealed bag so basically then no washing up which seems a good idea. Thanks for watching Pat
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Do you get water from river or bring your own?
Hi on this one not far from home so dropped some water off early, if more remote then I filter it from streams etc, thanks Pat
Good film Pat. Still to try dehydrating for myself but probably a lot better than the US ration pack I tried. Also a lot better than a lot of the expensive outdoor meals for sale. Atb Ray.
LOL.
A ration pack on both your houses!!
Hi Ray definitely worth a try if you,ve already got a dehydrator, like anything it getting round to it always something else to do, took me a couple of years before I used it for proper meals and must say results were very good. Combine dehydrated food with water filter and you have saved a lot of weight. Thanks for watching Pat
Hi Eddie, never tried a ration pack must give it a go, the dehydrated meals were really good can,t believe how good they actually tasted, thanks Pat
Patrick to be honest i'd rather eat dog food lol. Some swear by them so its worth a try just to see what you think. Love your channel , getting out thats what counts atb Eddie.
You have a nice tent maybe you can talk a little bit about it and show us inside next time?
Hi Jon if you look back at my previous videos about a year ago I did a whole video just on the Soulo how to pitch different pole combinations, everything I could think of, hope yo enjoy it, Pat
Hi Patrick thanks I just started watching your channel.
What bivey or tent is that you are using mate if you dont mind me asking
Steve Wilcock Hi Steve in this vidio I,am using my Hilleberg Soulo agreat tent for one, bit expensive but if it's your main hobby then why not, all the best Pat
Thanks for that Pat. Just orderd one. Cheers pal and all the best
How long can you store dehydrated food like this before use ?
Hi Broddi, when I have made the dehydrated meals I put them in the freezer, and I understand they will keep 5 or 10 years, if not in a freezer probably a lot less.
I tend to make a batch of meals and probably use them in a couple of years, taste just like the day I cooked them, thanks Pat
hi pat glue a tiny magnet onto your spoon , and it will stay on your new pot.
Hi David will look into that tip Thanks Pat
I don't remember which of your videos I've seen it so I'll just ask here.
You said that before each trip you print off maps.
I was wondering what you're printing? Google Maps?
Is there a professional map website you use?
Thanks
Hi reply has not gone will try later, Pat
Hi there may have pressed wrong button,I first started by photocopying off my OS map the area I needed. I then purchased Memory Map off the Peak District and this let me print directly off the computer. Both methods worked well as had lightweight paper copy of area I wanted , did not matter if got damaged and could be discarded after use, hope this helps Pat
Hi Patrick. How do you go about dehydrating your own food.
Colin Griffin Hi Colin if you look at a couple of my earlier videos about 2 years ago I cover dehydrating food in quite detail, all the best Pat
Nice video Patrick, looking at the home made rehydrate stuff myself so right on point for me. ATB, Nick
Hi Nick,having tried various dehydrated packet meals in the past and always being disappointing, I thought i would try my own, they tasted great and filled me up and kept me warm ,so highly recommend doing them yourself, all the best Pat
What is the material called that you used to make your pot cosy?
Hi Andy the pot cozy is made out of Reflectix foil bubble wrap material and some foil sticky tape, I bought a 10 m x 600 roll so use different pots and other gear. I did get it of Amazon with free postage I think it is a US product and have seen it with massive postage so may have to shop around, Some places like backpacking light do a similar product I believe. Thanks Pat
Cheers.
next camp you bring a heavy canvas tent
Jasper Edwards Hi Jasper I think I will be sticking with my lightweight ones for now, possible use a heavy canvass type of I can carry it in my car, thanks Pat
Great vid but maybe im missing something? Why dehydrate your food and then take along the same amount of water to rehydrate? There seems to be no saving on weight so why not just take non bagged up food?
Hi Andrew, probably did not make it clear in video, I also take with me a Sawyer mini water filter so at any convient stream or water source I filter my water so don,t have to carry any. Together with dehydrated food and water filter really cuts down on weight. Sometimes I have to get water early on just in case none available higher up in hills or at unknown area which means have to carry it which is a pain. all the best thanks Pat
Ahhh, yes, got it now Patrick. Great stuff!
600 ml of water will weigh 600 grams so the meal started out at 800 grams and once dehydrated weigh 200 grams, a quarter of the original weight.
Hi yes thats correct so just added 600 grams of water and the meal rehydrated back to as it was when first prepared great saving on weight, thanks Pat
Hey Pat was great bumping into you on top of kinder this morning.. hope you had a great walk. What was the name of the bag again for the water filter you recommended? Thanks again
Tim
Hi Tim yes it was great to talk to you, such a surprise, the water filter bag was made by Evernew, I found then on ebay,not exactly cheap at about £15 but that includes postage from Japan, I think I have the 1 liter size, but it does fit the sawyer filter. I made it to the Snake Inn for 11-55, just as he opened the pub, couple of pints of Moonshine, popular Sheffield real ale, then hard climb back up kinder northern edge and back to Edale. May bump into you again all the best Pat
Patrick Dickinson I've had another trip up kinder today. Was great to be outdoors, cook and have a few hot drinks. Hope to get out on another wild camp soon. Look forward to your next vid pat. ATB
Tim
fuel tablets made from ice cube tray cotton buds and candle wax
Hi sounds interesting thanks Pat
Hi, I like your pot insulators, what glue or tape did you use to make them?
Hi Mike just looking back at my orders the pot insulators were made from insulated bubble wrap and the tape I used was a Aluminium foil duct tape which I bought online from Housewares-online , although many other sites on ebay will sell this. Hope helpful, Pat
thank you. I shall give it a go myself.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi yes so many different meals,foods you can dehydrate, I ,am looking to try some different main meals and sweets for future camping trips, thanks for watching pat
you should have got a discount on that tent, its free advertising for the makers, buy shares in the company ?
WOLFROY47 yeah I know but it is a nice tent
Great vid Pat. Shame about that wind/been cooped up in tent in Summer. Nothing like a bivy or being under tarp with wide view :)
Couple of tips for you Pat.
1) Cut a slit in the side of the cozy. That way you can pick pot up by handles and just drop it in, fold handles then put lid on.
2) An alternative to using pot to re-hydrate is simply making the vacuum pouch taller like a Mountain House etc pouch. Then just simply pot boiling water into bag, fold lid and place it in a cozy pouch. No washing up as pot only boils water and you just chuck bag into rubbish bag ;)
Check out this video, great recipe and some nice tips for the pouches :)
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Hi Adam yep both good tips it was awkward putting hot pot into cozy and to use vacuum pouch to heat up and eat from good idea, I have tried eating straight from zip lock bag but bit fiddly with your own pouch can probably make opening to suit better Like I said it had been planned as a basic bivvy with lightweight food, water filter and lightweight pack but the wind just would not go away. Anyway now roasting in 28 - 30 degrees C so hopeful out in bivvy. Thanks for watching and for useful tips all the best Pat
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Hi again Pat. I enjoy your videos and you seem to eat well but you don't seem to address where you put your latrines. It has to happen, wellit does with me anyway!! I don't live that far away in Dronfield so call if you want!
Hi Malcolm yes never really covered latrines, but we'll away from water source, and camp area, bury just below surface so it will decay, about covers it I think, thanks for question, Pat
@@patrickdickinson6492 Thank you Pat!!!! Always enjoy your vids.
not necessary to dehydrate a thing unless you use water from the location
Jesusandbible yeah probably just demonstrating, I take my Sawyer mini filter with me to get local water from streams and brooks when using dehydrated food, saves a lot of weight not carrying the water, all the best Pat
yeah I guess I was quoting the mega obvious there.
Hey Mate..would you not want a wee table, that stove looks a bit wobbley eh? :)
Hi extra table would be useful buts its extra weight so I try and do without one, when you have carried that table for 10 miles you will do without it, thanks Pat
I got a z=seat it can be use for a mat and it only weighs about 60g. :)
Thank you!
Hi Rosalia the food tasted amazing, a year later and I am still using some of the meals still in excelent condition. Thanks for comments and watching Pat
are you doing any more cooking vids also you should try a hot tent video its so annoying with almost every camping video theres some yank waffling on and on
Jasper Edwards Hi Jasper yes usually include a bit of cooking in all my wild camping videos, never had or used a hot tent would not know where to start, thanks Pat
always good to give things new a try many options to keep warm gas tove heaters or origo dometic 5100 heatpal runs on meths or a wood stove as in youre videos you good at making things so you can make a wood stove maybe
Hi Jasper that's a possibility and looks interesting, will have a look into it thanks Pat
Too much faff, just take dried potatoes, dried milk, air dried ham, cheese, oatcakes, butter, instant porridge, dried fruit, custard powder, and some bananas, and a few eggs, that will do you for two days
Jo Allan where's the meat, got to have some nice meat not just ham, we all have different ideas what makes a good camp and a good meal, thanks Pat
In the old days people just took a can of baked beans and used a stick to eat it with. Part of the camping experience today is enjoying a good meal at the end of the day, cooking and eating it. In Patrick’s case also preparing it beforehand. To me seeing the self satisfied expression on Patrick’s face sitting against the wall with a coffee in hand and a full stomach says it all. I use my dehydrator for making beef jerky, sweet potato chips etc for ourselves and the dog. Don’t think my unit can handle liquid type meals.....wonder what I can improvise as a base with??
Another top video btw, so glad I found your channel Patrick and the Wiltshire Man...👍 Greetings from Downunder.
Pete H Hi Pete good to hear from you from all that way, yeah food important part of a camp and got fun as well. So many things you can use a dehydrator for as well becomes a separate interest. Glad you enjoyed Sandy, Wiltshire Man's videos, he is amazing flying round in his Paramotor, all the best Pat
I think i will start to dehydrate my own food rather than buy that over priced stuff.
Hi I had bought the dehydrater a few years ago but this is first time a used to dehydrate proper meals and they tasted great, very impressed, alot better than the packets you can buy, all the best Pat
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All helps Seamus..... thanks Pat
It seems uk is completely over crowded now too many immigrants have filled every corner all my ancestors would be crying in their graves.
In the cities it is but once out in the wilds the place is your own !
I would need to see a Doctor after this. Made me ill just watching. Very bad indeed, 0/10
Thanks Patrick for the video, I found it very insightful! All that food looked very yummy I must say! P.S. great pics also!
Hi yes the foodtasted great better than expected, looking at different meals to dehydrate now, thanks for watching Pat