Backcountry Shepherd's Pie

This meal is a staple of all my trips. Every time it turns out awesome. ‪@MaddyTheGoose‬ thanks for the inspiration for this reciepie. I have taken it every trip since seeing your video. It is super consistent, filling, and tastes awesome out in the woods #dehydratedfood #dehydrate #dehydrated #backpackingfood #backcountry #campfood #canoecamping #lake #tobeatic #tobeaticwilderness #tobeaticwildernessarea #keji #campingfood #outdoors #wildernesscooking #backpaking #portage #wildernesscamping #wilderness #dehydratedmeals #backcountrycuisine #shepherdspie #cottagepie

[@andymytys]

That gravy would come out a lot better if you heater water up to finger hot, then dropped in the butter and powder, mixed the two together until the butter was melted and there was no powder left, then brought it all to a boil while stirring until as thick as you wanted it.

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

Interesting tip! I may try that next time to help keep from clumping up. The gravy does turn out fantastic, but sometimes it can have some thick, salty sections from the little clumps, but they taste good too! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@thatkoakid]

don't forget the pine needles!

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

Always. Thankfully they are available in abundance!

[@michaelbrunner6654]

Looked great

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

Thanks! It was great, and always seems to turn out great! Thanks for watching!

[@srpeters]

Shepherd's pie, cottage pie who really cares what you want to call it.

[@alpastor666]

It's just the people that want to know what's in it, nbd

[@garyyanyan4566]

It's the technical things that get me all the time ​@@alpastor666

[@chado_outdoors]

My only question is why didn't you dump the gravy mix in with the meat/veg, then top with the potatoes? I make a version of this in my Trangia. I, too, dehydrate all my own stuff including ready-made meals, and also like to build my own MREs out of them

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

To me, the presentation would be wrong and it would be hard for me to get the consistency that I want. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@chado_outdoors]

@@thewildernesswanderer140 fair enough. You gained a new sub, so I'll be watching your other cook videos and be looking forward to new ones!

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

Fantastic. Glad to have you. I was thinking about my meals for thr next trip yesterday

[@johnvidal70]

Looks like a great easy meal, I wonder if I could add a few dehydrated onions, or would that be crazy?

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

You could add whatever you like to it. I often add onions to various meals as I pove the flavor

[@adventureswithken1983]

I've watched all of his cooking videos, however he hasn't posted any new videos in years.

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

I went looking a week ago or so, and he has been largly inactive for many years. A shame as I really enjoyed his early content

[@gunterbecker8528]

U got a predator lurking in the trees

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

A predator? Do tell!

[@user-ef4cu5qr9h]

I couldn't find pine needles can I use twigs instead?

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

Anything extra to make it good!

[@nathanberry4339]

When you use beef it's actually a cottage pie not a Shepard's pie , a traditional Shepard's pie is made with lambs mince

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

Yes, I mention that in the video and in various other replies to comments here. Everyone here calls this "Shepherd's Pie", and basically very few people have ever even heard of cottage pie. Thanks for the comment!

[@sheepsfoot2]

MaddyTheGoose his name is Troy i enjoyed watching his videos for years ' unfortunately for the last several years he hasn't been doing KZbin content .

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

Ya I went looking since posting this video and his last video was 2 years ago, but most of his content is much older. He has some really good stuff!

[@Oldsparkey]

That looks really good but I hate doing dishes when camping so I make everything the Freezer Bag Way. The bag from the 1st meal of the day turns into garbage bag for all the others. No pot to clean and licking the spoon cleans it. For freezer dried ( dehydrated ) items all the vegetables I get from Harmony House Foods. For fat it is ghee ( Clarified Butter ) which does not spoil since the milk impurities have been removed. Meats are dried here at the house. Each bag is marked with the necessary amount of water and it is brought to a almost boil before adding it to the meal.

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

I have seen that method a few times. I have tried it a couple of times, but it hasn't turned out well, and you can taste the plastic bag in my opinion. Dishes can be a pain, but my meals are so good and so filling, you look forward to supper time all day when you are out in the woods.. But they do require a lot of dishes... I would love to for you to share some of your recepies @Oldsparkey!

[@isaacriggs4656]

That's cottage pie

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

Correct, which is what I said in the packaging section of the video for those who want to be accurate on their terminology. Around here it is called Shepherd's Pie. I am sure you could make it with lamb. Thanks for commenting!

[@vicarious014]

*cottage pie

[@thewildernesswanderer140]

Yeah I know I know. Substitute in some ground lamb for the ground beef and you'll be all set. Everyone where I live calls this shepherd's pie but I know technically it isn't