Re: [Philmont]: Turkey Bags

Turkey bag cooking is pretty basic. You put about an inch of water in
the pot then you put the meal-required water in the turkey bag, folding
the bag around the top of the pot (I'm talking about the large Trail
Chef pot here). Bring the water in the pot and the bag to a boil then
add the food ingredient(s). Rehydrate/cook for the prescribed time and
serve out of the bag. When empty (get everything you can out) then
fold/tie the bag (making sure nothing gets on the outside of the bag)
and compress trash.

Our 2003 crew used turkey bags throughout and our two 2005 crews will do
the same (one Troop, one Crew). Its pretty much become a backpacking
SOP for us.

Gary Boyd
Troop 151 ASM
Crew 151 CC
Georgetown, Texas
www.troop151.org

Pete Swiggum wrote:

> Could someone elaborate on how turkey bags are used at Philmont? I've
> seen several posts referencing them, some saying they were happy with
> them, others saying they didn't like them.
>
> How are they used and what determines their success on the trail?
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Pete Swiggum
> Troop 1173
> Green Bay, WI
> Philmont - July 2005
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Tavares <mailto:j.tavares@comcast.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont
> <mailto:Philmont@troop47.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 7:50 PM
> Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Back On Topic: Stoves
>
> We used a Dragonfly, a Whisperlite and a Simmerlite. Between the
> two, the Dragonfly was faster to boil and used the fuel more
> efficiently, the Whisperlite was the most reliable (it would light
> anywhere) and the Simmerlite could have used a little improvement
> in both areas but was not bad either. The Dragonfly, other that
> being a blowtorch, was a very stable stove. We also used Turkey
> bags and were very happy with the results.
>
> Joe Tavares
> Troop 728
> Richardson, TX
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: owner-Philmont@troop47.com
> [mailto:owner-Philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of Garrett, Russ
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 6:11 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont
> Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Back On Topic: Stoves
>
> we used Dragonflys last summer. our crew took 2 stoves and 3
> standard fuel bottles full. We didn't use all of the fuel. We
> used the turkey bag approach on shakedowns on and off. The crew
> voted for them at Philmont and the crew was very pleased with the
> decision.
>
> The benefit of the Dragonfly stove could be that it has a wide
> base for setting the pots on. The larger the pot, but nicer it is
> that the base is wider. drawback is that it's a little more bulky
> but not bad when you consider only two for 12 people.
>
>
> Russ Garrett
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Troop 6 Scoutmaster [mailto:troop6scoutmaster@comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 2:59 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont
> Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Back On Topic: Stoves
>
> We used MSR Whisperlites last year ... less expensive than the
> Simmerlite and you really don't do much simmering at Philmont
> ... its really all about boiling water ... period. Also, in
> anticipation of the next question - Had two crews of 12, each
> arrived at the ranch with 4 22oz fuel bottles, three stoves
> and a repair kit. Hit the trail with two stoves and three
> bottles, left a bottle, stove and repair kit in basecamp ...
> One stove was a spare as we only used one except for one night
> when we used both. Had plenty of fuel and it was cheap (.04
> per oz) in base camp and on the trail. Tried the turkey bag
> thing with mixed results but I'll leave that to another thread.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-Philmont@troop47.com
> [mailto:owner-Philmont@troop47.com]On Behalf Of
> Gbeaglegolf@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 5:01 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont
> Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Back On Topic: Stoves
>
> We used MSR Simmerlite last year and would recommend
> these. Light 8 oz. and boils a 6 qt. pot in less than 3
> minutes. White gas is available at the trading posts on
> the ranch so you can refill your bottles and not have to
> carry a full trek supply from base.
> Garry Black
> Troop 718
> Dallas, TX
>
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