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« on: December 27, 2022, 07:42:21 pm »
A few comments that some may find relevant.
I have a JetBoil rig and it lives up to its name, very fast to boil water. I found that if I leave the gas canister installed over night, the fuel runs out a lot faster than if I disconnect it after use. I guess the valve, or something must have a very slow leak.
I usually do a mix of camping and cheap motels, about 3:1 or 4:1. I eat a lot of convenience store lunches, and hit diners as I find them.
When camping, breakfast is usually a bottle of OJ from a convenience store the day before, tea, and a sweet roll. Then, a second breakfast if I find a diner. Dinner is usually based on couscous because it cooks fastest. I have found air dried meats from Croatia, beef and pork, in a European Deli in Burlington, VT. I carried some on the GAP and C&O trip, which actually started in Buffalo, so was about 21/2 weeks. By Cumberland it had gotten a little slimy on the surface, but I washed it off with soap, and rinsed it and dried it thoroughly, and it was fine. It has a lot more flavor and better texture than freeze dried stuff. I supplement the "stew" with some fresh veggies.
Trying the local cuisine is part of the experience for me.