Pot Cosy Cooking.

[tasadam]

Would bubble wrap be as effective as the reflective heat foil things used in the windscreen reflectors?

[John Sheridan]

I doubt it, it needs to be metallic to reflect the heat back, even the Wind shield shade I have is metallic, but has the bubbles, not sure if they explode when your use it, better to use the stuff from the hardware store with no bubbles for the best results, I think it has no bubbles

I guess even aluminium foil would work if you make it thick enough, not sure how effective it would be compared to the insulation stuff from the hardware store though.

Cheers.

[Bluegum Mic]

Here's a couple of pics of the zip lock bag cosy I made

[John Sheridan]

Now that I have made my Pot Cosy, and I own a Dehydrator, I picked up a dehydrator a few months back from Aldi for apx $40.00 with 3 trays and adjustable temps. It's about time I start using all this gear and save some money and to have home cooked meals on my overnight hikes.

Those Backcountry meals are way to expensive and half of them taste like crap.

Cooked up a Beef stew yesterday with egg noodles included, more like a beef stroganoff without the cream.
For the stew I used, Premium Beef Mince from the local butchers, Onions, Peas, mushroom, egg noodles and seasoning to taste.
The mince I browned first than put meat in a sieve and using hot water from the tap rinsed the meat, this is to wash out all the fat. Fat don't dehydrate well. Added all the ingredients together with Beef Stock than at the last moment added the egg noodles and some Mushroom Sauce.

I cooked enough to make up 6 servings of dehydrated meal,
Dehydrated at 70 degrees celcius for 12 hours, than weighed out in equal proportions and placed the dehydrated meal into ziplock bag.

At camp, this is where the pot cosy comes in handy.
Place meal in pot, cover meal in pot with water till it just covers the meal, than bring to the boil, take the pot of the stove and place into pot cosy wait apx 20 minutes and your meal is ready.

EDIT by Moderator. Subsequent discussion on Dehydrated food has been moved to the Dehydrated topic, HERE.

Deyhdrate,some corn,broccoli,tomarto, lettuce, mushrooms,carrots,beetroot ect, this will let you make nice stews and even Wrap Sandwich's, just add a little meat as well and you got a fantastic meal

I have to get off my *&%$#! and get a Dehydrator and do it myself :p



Cheers.

[tasadam]

Here's a couple of pics of the zip lock bag cosy I made

Exactly what I had in mind re the Backcountry dehy meals. Want to make another?

[andrewbish]

Here's a couple of pics of the zip lock bag cosy I made

Simple, practical and elegant - very nice.

[Nuts]

Cool I don't eat those 'meals' but be a nice food bag for cheese and a few vegies
adam, i'll sew you one... your not the fussy type?

[tasadam]

adam, i'll sew you one... your not the fussy type?

I'll come and see you some time.
Cheers!

[photohiker]

adam, i'll sew you one... your not the fussy type?

I'll come and see you some time.
Cheers!

Am I the only one getting a Mae West flash out of this little exchange?

[Bluegum Mic]

Adam Im more than happy to sew you one. Did you want one same size as mine (ie fits a sandwich size ziplock (and prob the medium size) or do you want it based around a backcountry dehy meal pack (single or double serve). Im also happy to do your pot cosy but the pot would have to take a journey to Sydney let me know and Ill get sewing
Cheers
Mic

[John Sheridan]

If you want some Aluminum tape and your in Australia you can buy it from http://www.officeworks.com.au.

They have two sizes and I just stumbled upon it, now you don't have to sow your pot cosys, JUST STICK EM

Just be warned the rolls are BIG, enough for a few thousand pot cosys, but you will have tape for EVERYONE :p


Cheers.

[Miyata610]

I just use a beanie. Works fine.