How to Do Everything - Cooking

if you guys want to find berries and snow at the same time you need to hike in idaho more often. last july we woke up to 2" of wet heavy snow at just over 7,500 feet. all we lacked was the the tequila for the margaritas. too bad too i bet huckleberry margaritas are good.

@Bill Harrison: ibuprofen + alcohol will cause stomach bleeding. Mixing the two is a VERY bad idea.

Take an extra piece of foil , put it on the ground, step on it to leave a footprint from your boots. Use masking tape to put info on corner , put in car. You get hurt or lost. You can be tracked easily by a pro SAR team.

About the steak dinner...what do you guys think about this...?
Pre-slice, oil, and season...seal and freeze...??

I take my kids back country camping frequently and the articule suggestions are good. They carry all their gear and food. By the way any normal grocery would have these supplies with out the stigma. Its a couple of days, The point is to have fun not stress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

might be a good idea to study a wild edible plant guide...berries and snow?! hardly even in alaska!!...i know few backpackers who depend on so much alcohol! i might carry a beer on short easy hikes...and cook with it also...maybe...unlikely even that...

Good suggestions on the pine needle tea and the dandylion leaves. (even if you don't have PMS) We boil Dandylion leaves at home with bacon bits and a little vinegar. Tastes as good as Collard or Turnip Greens, and healthy too.

I just eat tropical trail mix - taste's great and is plenty healthy. Not all that heavy either... sure beats gas station food, even if it's all you eat for a week.

As for Back Country Cocktails, I prefer 101 proof Wild Turkey straight(it's lighweight , effective and efficient) ... one and a half ounces of this and three IB's will ensure a good night's sleep almost anywhere ..

NOW YOUR ARE COOKING THOSE BACKCOUNTRY COCKTAILS REALLY HIT THE SPOT!

LOOKS LIKE FAST FOOD TIME AGAIN AND TRYTO PREPARE SOME SOUP SOME EASY WAY !

HEY FELLA OR GAL!LEAVE THE WOOD TO MOTHER NATURE USE THE GOOD OLD DUTCH OVEN AND CHARCOAL !WORKS WELL MY GOOD MAN!

who would pack triple sec?

Skip the mini mart. If you resort to gas station food you have not planned. This may do for escaping convicts who may die at any moment, but would be an insult to most packers

nice suggestions, but i would be hard pressed to freshly pick berries and have snow.

i have learned that taking heavy duty alum foil is a real handy do all. small cook stove wind breaker,fish wrapper for the fire,reflect that small flashlight into a bigger light,wrap that hot rock for your feet in the sleepbag,i think with a little thought this stuff is a necessity.