Good Trail Eats on the Cheap

      When it comes to camp food, I have noticed lighter foods are more expensive and heavier foods can be had more cheaply.  For example, a Backparcker's freeze dried entree is usually priced around $8, while a hefty can of generic pork and beans is priced at $1.50.  I have found some great dehydrated soups that are priced around $3.  The soups are priced cheaply and they taste great as well.

       The soups are made by Bear Creek Country Kitchens.  There are various potato, chicken, and bean recipes that cook up in about 10-15 min.  I recently tried the chicken noodle and it was de-li-cious.
       My idea is the next time I go camping buy a pack and transfer what I need to a zip lock bag and save the rest for later.  A simple way to do this is add the contents to a bowl and mix first (all the noodles, potatoes, etc tend to settle in the bottom of the packaging).  Next, measure a dry serving size (usually 1/4-1/3 cup) into a zip lock bag.  When on the trail simply add this to one cup of boiling water, simmer, and viola, hot trail eats on the cheap.  This method will make 8 single servings per three dollar pack of soup.