Melting snow in the crisp Varangerhalvøya National Park morning. I was using my stove box, made from a metal IKEA storage box, for the first time and to my surprise it worked pretty well. Later I started using a windscreen with it, but otherwise the design has stayed the same.

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Dinner time somewhere in Norway during my one month hike in September 2025.

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Hey it's #camping season! (In the northern hemisphere) So excited to ride my bike to beautiful places to sleep in the woods...
Been trying to pack lighter but still carrying too much food and cooking gear. Hate buying storebought dehydrated #backpacking meals (Mountain House, etc) because they cost a ridiculous sum. Also not very many #vegan options.
Talking to an ultralight hiker friend and some internet poking led me to Sarah Kirkconnell's "Freezer Bag Cooking."
Got out my grandma's ancient Nesco dehydrator and starting cranking out bags. So far all hits when I actually follow the recipes (except I swap in soy curls for chicken, that works beautifully). One unfortunate waste when I ad-libbed a pasta with lentils and mushrooms- bland and gritty somehow. 🤢
I also made a "Thanksgiving Dinner" bag from an internet recipe that turned out tasty but too wet (will use less water than called for to rehydrate).
Yeah it's plastic bags that will usually get thrown away after one use, but it saves me from buying packaged food with even more and heavier plastic, and no need to bring soap for cleanup (and deal with dirty dishwater that pollutes water and attracts animals). And you can write on them what they are and how much water and add-ons they need, so easy!
I'm just so excited that I had to make a post to tell y'all about it. Carry on!
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