UL cooking platform

Shane, that's a nice find! How ridged is that plastic? I'm wondering if it is ridged enough to serve as a frame in a frameless backpack? A larger piece would be required but, it could then be double duty!

I don't think that it would be ridged enough for a pack frame. For that I would use Kydex plastic sheet of which can be thermomoled.

http://www.kydex.com/dimensions.asp

Thanks Shane

I have no idea which forum I read it on, but someone successfully used this plastic, in the form of a "Vote for __________" sign, for a frame in an UL pack. While it isn't Kydex, I don't see why it won't do very well.

Todd

Micheal, that was my first thought when I saw it – perhaps it could be combined with a thin pad as a frame sheet – either way, nice idea for a platform. Looked at the sheet, I am guessing it is more rigid in one direction then the other?

Check out the GoLite Infinity Backpack review on this site. Golite uses the same corrugated plastic, reinforced with thin metal rods, as a framesheet.

Yes, It bends fairly easier along the grain, but riged enough or my cooking platform.

Golite uses the same corrugated plastic, reinforced with thin metal rods, as a framesheet.

Reinforce with tent stakes. Hehe.

Bamboo sushi mats work well as a prep mat/clean area for cooking I might add. They roll up small as well.
Another are the "disposable" cutting boards sold nowadays – they are wafer thin and fit in a pack (very UL) and last quite a few times – recyclable as well.

That materiel has been used for a MYOG frame sheet and posted about 3 years ago. The sheet may have small diameter brass tubing run through the corrugations and then "formed" by bending to match the "spinal" curve of your choice.

Sarah,

Do you have a source for the "disposable" cutting boards you mention. I don't think I've seen them anywhere and I would be interested in looking at one.

Thanks,

-Mark

P.S.- Love your "Freezer Bag Cooking" Book. It has absolutely changed the way I eat on the trail.

Mark, I have seen them at box stores like Wal Mart and in grocery stores.
Also, my favorite outdoor food online source has a version of them:
http://www.packitgourmet.com/Flexible-Cutting-Board-p94.html

PS: We are in final editing on book 2. I handed off the final manuscript to my husband last night :-) Very excited!

PS: We are in final editing on book 2. I handed off the final manuscript to my husband last night :-) Very excited!

Probably not on a timeline that'd work to be included in a Christmas list?

How ridged is that plastic? I'm wondering if it is ridged enough to serve as a frame in a frameless backpack?

I've seen that idear on the G4 Pack yahoo group … with a pair of small diameter brass tubes inserted in the channels … and then bent to conform to the wearer's back

>I've seen that idear on the G4 Pack

Yup. Poster board can do quadruple duty as a pack frame, cooking board, choping board and under leg sleeping insulation. In an emergecny it also makes and ideal splint. Wonderful stuff.

Grinder said: I decided I needed a stove platform to help keep things off the ground while cooking

Why? I've never used a stove platform. I might try a small cutting board in the future if I try a Roger-cheese-bread-great-walk-in-France trip.

I'm not saying you should not use it and you've come up with a light and innovative solution. I'm just curious how you made the decision.

"Probably not on a timeline that'd work to be included in a Christmas list?"

We are hoping on January! We will be doing a pre-release to those on our site's mailing list though with a special deal ;-)
Just need the final fleshing and go to proofs. Then to print!

Sarah,

Thanks for the info on the cutting board.

Also, great news about the book 2. I'll be looking for it.

-Mark

>Why? I've never used a stove platform.

I find them invaluable when cooking with a canister stove on uneven ground or snow, or in the tent (not recommended).

For me, I like the extra stability that the platfrom provides for the stove and a place I can put my food covered spoon other then a rock, a log or on the ground that will pick up less pine needles and grit.

Oh totally! On non UL trips I have been known to bring my GSI table. That thing rocks. (And is as heavy as a rock!) hehheh

Here’s my non-UL kitchen

Looks like I need to go get help from
http://www.freezerbagcooking.com/

>Here's my non-UL kitchen

I would have thought that was an incredibly UL kitchen since (presumably) YOU don't have to carry anything…not even yourself.

no rest for the wicked 'cuz I aint got no horses