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Gary1
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Apr 24, 2018
Is the 700ml BOT big enough to cook a Mountain House meal inside of it? Like not just boil the water but actually cook the full 2.5 servings inside the pot?
chugger
Apr 30, 2018
Gary1What I sometimes do is boil the water and add the Mountain House but...

This is the dry Mountain House (2.5 serving Beef Stroganoff) ready to add the 2 cups water:
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Adding the water and stirring doesn't raise the level significantly:
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Almost ready to eat:
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Disadvantages: (1) Have a pot to clean (2) Have to keep flame down and stir constantly to avoid sticking (at least with Stroganoff).
Advantage: (1) Lighter, cleaner trash (packet including silicone packet weighed 24 grams. I haven't weighed one but I assume a moist dirty packet would weigh a little bit more. Significantly more? I don't know.)
Personally, if I were going the lighter trash route, I'd boil the water then dump the contents in. Otherwise I'd end up scrapping "whatever" out of the bottom of the pot. In which case the cleanup would "weigh" more than the slightly heavier trash. :-)

Edit... I just did another pack. This time I ate out of the packet. Scraping it at least as clean as I'd do in the woods, the trash weight was 31 grams. Seven grams heavier. (one ounce per four packets) Significant? I suppose not. You start with an unopened packet weighing around 162 grams and end up with either 24 or 31 grams of trash. Either way you come out way ahead.
Gary1
57
Apr 30, 2018
chuggerThat is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks! I've had issues with not being able to fit the MH pouches inside my bear canister, plus the dirty/used bags get nasty and no fun to pack out. I'll use the 700ml BOT this summer and boil>turn off heat>add food.
chugger
Apr 30, 2018
Gary1No problem. I plan and dream more than I do but if/WHEN I get things together and head up the highway, I'll do the same as you. Probably open and dump the meals into lighter zip-locks (or one big one) and re hydrate them in my pot.
I won't repackage until I get there though :-)
W8lkinUSA
53
Jun 16, 2018
Gary1I'm doing a feasibility analysis on food soaking with light warming via the bot. For cold days, I'd likely get a full boil, dump food in, then run stove for a few more minutes (and/or use cozy).
I don't see why you would need the bot. Wouldn't a regular 700 ml pot suffice with its weight reduction since you're boiling first?
Gary1
57
Jun 16, 2018
W8lkinUSAAt night it wouldn’t matter, but my goal is to be able to rehydrate my lunch while hiking without ever using my stove. The lid would prevent it from spilling inside my pack.
W8lkinUSA
53
Jun 16, 2018
Gary1Cool. We're on the same page then.
Do you think a 4-5 hour time span between breakfast and lunch will adequately rehydrate MH meals without a stove?
Gary1
57
Jun 16, 2018
W8lkinUSAProbably. I wouldn’t be surprised if it only takes an hour or two. I only eat mountain house for dinner though, my plan is to cold cook minute rice and beans as I hike.
W8lkinUSA
53
Jun 17, 2018
Gary1Thanks. This gives me some things you consider before autumn comes around for backpacking options in the south.
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