Comments on: Food to Go – How to eat great hiking and outdoor food

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 21:01:50 +0000

No worries!

By: Phleabus

Phleabus — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:41:28 +0000

Thanks for your help Frank, bushwalkers are always such nice people!

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:59:39 +0000

Hi Phleabus,
Should be a great trip!
The following is the section from Food to Go that hopefully answers your question:

How Long Will The Dried Food Last?
Recommended storage times for dried foods range from 4 months to 1
year.
Because food quality is affected by heat, the storage temperature
determines the length of time the food can be stored ; i.e. the higher the
temperature, the shorter the storage time.
Most dried fruits can be stored for 1 year at 160 C (60ºF), 6 months at 26oC ( 80ºF). Vegetables have about half the shelf-life of fruits.

Foods that are packaged seemingly “bone dry” can spoil if moisture is reabsorbed during storage. Check dried foods frequently during storage
to see if they are still dry. Glass containers are excellent for storage because any moisture that collects on the inside can be seen easily.
Foods affected by moisture, but not spoiled, should be used immediately or redried and repackaged.

Have a great trip!
Frank

By: Phleabus

Phleabus — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:01:11 +0000

Hello Frank!
I was wondering about the shelf life of dehydrated vegetables that have been dehydrated at home. I am doing the great alps walking track this summer and i would like to include dehydrated veges in my meals but i dont know if they would survive a month in a food drop that could have fairy uncontrolled temperatures. I am new to food dehydration.
Thanks!

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:56:30 +0000

Just back from the Overland Track, and I used this book to cook and dehydrate our food. Overall it worked really well, flavours were great but had trouble rehydrating the chicken. One issue we had was due to a mix up we didn’t have the correct gas for our stove and so had to rely on the other members of our party to cook on their stoves. Thankfully they had plenty of fuel. This meant I wasn’t able to use hot water for the rehydration process which may have effected the overall outcome.

Thanks for the very helpful information in this ebook.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:07:42 +0000

Sorry Oz,
Still in digital. Working on a Kindle and itunes version as I type.

By: oz

oz — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:12:29 +0000

Looks very nice! Is the hard copy available now? or is it still just digital?

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:57:28 +0000

Well hi Annie!
Great to hear from you. Really pleased your daughter (and you) found the book useful.
For anyone reading this, Annie walked the Overland Track with Sue and Deb, they had a great time.
Coffee soon?
Frank (and Sue)

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:25:41 +0000

Hi Frank, Deb and Sue,
I used the recipes from this book when I walked the Overland in April with pretty amazing company and was able to adapt my own recipes from the information in this book to suite my dietary requirements. I ate very well.

My daughter has now used the book to help her with her food preparation for a 20 day hike to Mt Kosciosko. She has found it a great resource.

Thank you – your time and effort has been so worthwhile.
Cheers
Annie

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:14 +0000

Hi Kathy,
Thanks for contacting us. I had a look around the Biosecurity NZ site: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/ – Like you I cannot find anything specific.

My GUESS is that it will be fine and think it would be the same as Tasmania (which has very strict rules) You may need to send them an email or even call them.

There will be many options available in NZ to buy hiking food. Friends did it recently but they are carnivours….

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:20:22 +0000

Looks great, will get the book. My problem is that I am going to New Zealand for 16 days of hiking with 1 vegan friend and 1 vegetarian gluten free friend. I am not sure if I can take dehydrated food through customs or how much suitable food is available from Christchurch or Queenstown. I used your ebook on the OL last year and had a fantastic time, thanks, Kathy.