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Cooking dehydrated meals: With dehydrated meals, in short, you will shake the meal pouch loose a bit while you boil water, then you will add water to the meal pouch up to the recommended amount. Once the water is added, you need to stir very very well to ensure all parts of the meal get water through it. Then you let it sit for at least 10 minutes, if you want to do 15 minutes, it won't hurt, instead it will allow for the flavours to come back together and be activated. Once ready, you can either eat straight from the meal pouch, or you can pour it onto your plate.

We provide you with some salt and pepper if you need to enhance the taste, if you feel it needs it.

HOT TIPS

Mix thoroughly - the main mistake hikers make is not mixing their meals properly. Once you have added the correct amount of water, stir it thoroughly, meaning get your spoon to the bottom of the meal pouch and into the corners of the bag. Count at least 30 seconds.

Reuse the meal pouch - If you clean the inside of your meal pouch, you can then reuse it as a zip-lock bag. They become waterproof pockets to keep small items dry if you need.

Crush to a powder - with the smoothie in particular, make sure to shake and massage the pouch to ensure a smooth, lump-free powder. Once satisfied, add water, and there you have it, a great smoothie or shake.