Everyone knows a sack of potatoes is the ultimate going food. At 30 calories per ounce you can’t go wrong! Just toss it right into a fire, no foil required. The ash is good for you and won’t ruin the taste at all.
>>2336126It’s really not that bad if it’s one meal for a single night. It’s heavier than a lot of other options, even when you consider the weight of a stove (unless you’re one of those mongoloids who insists on a Jetboil because you absolutely need to have 120dB boiling water instantaneously). If you’re bringing a stove or plan on warming your food over a fire or something, there are other options like instant refried beans, instant rice, shelf stable sausage, Knorr sides, Bear Creek soups, instant potatoes, and so on.
One of the issues you’ll find is looking up info online results in two categories: buy out freeze-dried product, or become a souse chef and spend a few days dehydrating your own food. Seriously, the DIY backpacking meals are almost never simplified.
>>2336236>but you gotta carry the water to re-hydrate themDo you carry all of your drinking water or filter it along the way?
