Plastic nanobits in bottled water….

[David D]

BTW, I did see somewhere that a pot and cozy keep the food ~ 10F hotter IIRC than a mylar bag/cozy.  This would help cook faster and to get pasta starches more fully converted so that they’re more digestible.

[Jerry Adams]

or, you could leave the stove on low when it comes to boil, then add food, wait a bit for it to come back to a boil before turning off stove.  But don’t let it burn the food on the bottom – that could be a meess

[AK Granola]

I am so old that… (my kids love this stuff NOT) we didn’t have plastic shopping bags. At all. Not even available. Really. We used metal canteens for water while hiking. Metal (aluminum) cups and plates for camping. Real cutlery. Ketchup came in glass, along with everything else, glass or metal. We backpacked too – just a wee bit of plastic coming onto the market then, for everyday use.

Not suggesting a return to the dark ages (although we’re headed there anyway). Just saying there’s more than one way to skin a cat (or prepare your goulash). But if convenience is the primary goal, plastic it is.

[David D]

How many of us hold onto this stuff just for the memories?  I sometimes look fondly (and not so fondly) at my Coleman aluminum cook set & single element “lightweight” butane stove or the stainless steel cookware “upgrade”.

BTW, this thread is Deja Vu all over again!

[Murali C]

Yeah – I will just stick to cold soaking in ziploc bags. Freeze dried Mountain house meals cold soak pretty well. Debydrated Good-to-go brand meals don’t – so I was thinking of taking a stove etc – but, I don’t want to have the hassle of cleaning the pot or having nano bits :-) Cold soak some Skurka rice and beans!

[John RB]

Ugh, we’re posting joe rogan clips now??

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