Hello, First post here.
I will be spending a week near cottonwood lakes next month with 4 other friends from the Seattle area. As I am prepping my food I's like to know what not to bring. Are biscuits and egg items a huge challenge? Most of my food will be rehydrate meals from packit gourmet but trying to add a little variety. What foods work well at 10-12k?
Also, debating what stove to use? Pocket rocket, jetboil solTi, Alcohol stove or is a remote canister stove going to be best (like the MSR windpro II)?
Our "Group leader" has a post about our trip here-
Cooking and Baking at high altitude....?
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Re: Cooking and Baking at high altitude....?
Do you mean whole eggs? Those are a pain. On your biscuits, what form? from scratch or in a container like Pillsbury? I'm doubting you could do either justice on a jetboil, but I could be wrong. those are simmer-capable foods. I'd lean towards a canister.
Hard cheeses and cured meats work well at altitude for cooking, as do trout and things that go well with trout. Pasta does as well. you can do the freeze-dried eggs and be happy. I'm sure there are other combos.
Hard cheeses and cured meats work well at altitude for cooking, as do trout and things that go well with trout. Pasta does as well. you can do the freeze-dried eggs and be happy. I'm sure there are other combos.
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Re: Cooking and Baking at high altitude....?
A couple of quick bakes I want to try this summer, at altitude in CO and CA.
http://vimeo.com/772798" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://seattlebackpackersmagazine.com/b ... ernatives/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Just the thought of any kind of warm bread on day 4 or later sounds great.
http://vimeo.com/772798" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://seattlebackpackersmagazine.com/b ... ernatives/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Just the thought of any kind of warm bread on day 4 or later sounds great.
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Re: Cooking and Baking at high altitude....?
No, I should have been more clear. Instant type, ovaeasy or egg based dehydrated breakfast meals. will they cook in a fry pan, or am I left with cooking in the bag.rlown wrote:Do you mean whole eggs?
My thought exactly. Thanks for the links, I'll try this as well.mediauras wrote:Just the thought of any kind of warm bread on day 4 or later sounds great.
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Re: Cooking and Baking at high altitude....?
Water boils at a lower temperature at high altitudes so it may take longer to re-hydrate. I use a pot cozy so that food stays warmer since the re-hydrate time is longer. Whatever stove used, be sure to have some wind protection for the stove. Pack your biscuits in something that keeps them from getting squished and crushed. I have found that empty potato chip tubes work well. I would not try to bake the biscuits from a dough; it is hard to do on a stove without burning or having gooey uncooked parts.
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