Hot Food - No Stove
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So here i was at the end of a day hike, lunch all gone.. with a very long unexpected wait for a tow truck...dinner time passing by and i am getting hungry..
Eventually i can just stand the thought of the dehydrated meal sitting in my pack (emergency rations) even if it is cold and crunch made with cold water...
Sitting in the car i have and idea...
What i used;
- 1 Dehydrated food foil pouch(important) ( image 1)
- Parked car - with working engine
- Water
- Hunting knife - and bit of wood
Preparation
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- Splay the base of the dehy pack so that it stands up unassisted (image 2)- (unsure if this is a feature of other types)
- Opened the dehydrated food pouch, add the required amount of cold water(usually hot), stir, squeeze most of the air out, re seal and roll down
- Pop your bonnet and put it up on the stay
- Make sure your car is in neutral/ Park - brakes on - start it
Heat
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- After a few minutes running it should be evident where the hot spot is on your motor...(image 3)
- Place the dehy pack down on the hot spot - splayed base first (luckily mine has a pipe and wire run allow me to wedge it in well) (image 4)
- Lower the bonnet on to the catch - not closed ( be careful of your fingers...)
- And sit back... takes bout 15-20 mins on idle on my 1500cc ( go NZ)
- Crave a spoon.. mine looked bit like a spade but it worked...
Post script.....
Had to do it again last week.. this time i didn't need a tow truck.. but my gas cylinder was mysteriously empty..?? so after storming down a hill in the dark dreaming of my super dinner waiting to be cooked in the chilly bin... i had to resort to the dehy again ...- at least i had a spoon this time.... (bush to wet for easy fires lol) at least this time i had a nice tent and sleeping bag to jump straight in to... ahhhh heaven..