Our approach was similar but we used just 1 pot. We lined the pot with the turkey bag and boiled the water in it directly. When boiling, we poured in the food and stirred til done. We also poured a couple cups of water in the bottom of the pot before putting the turkey bag in. This provided for enough clean water to wash dishes after the meal.
One caution. As you stir the food as it is reconstituting, be careful to not cut a hole in the bag. We had one case where we put a small hole in the bottom of the bag causing it to split wide open and we ended up with a meal with an extra cups of water in it (it still tasted good)
Randy Pfeifer
(847) 632-5563
TWBII wrote:
We used the turkey bag method last year too. We used the two pots, boil water in one pot, line the other pot with the turkey bag. Put the food in the turkey bag, pour in the boiling water, stir and let sit. One trick we learned on a shake down hike is to carry 2 wooden clothes pins. Pin the turkey bag open around the top on the pot. This makes it easier to add the food and water and keeps the bag in place while you are stirring. Twist the bag closed while it is sitting to keep the heat in and then re-pin the bag to serve. Works great.
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