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[@TheRedeye6]

Dried lentils are also a good option for food stores in longer term situations. They're packed with nutritional goodness, they're cheap, they store for years, and a little bit goes quite a long way. A pound of dried lentils could easily be a week of food for one person in an emergency. The only downside is, they take a lot of time and water to cook properly.

[@RamblinAround]

That convection oven tip was great....thanks for another great video!

[@ozarktreasures8044]

Sadly my trapping days are behind me now, but I still enjoy spending time at the cabin. You are spot on regarding dollar store type entrees for camp cooking. The package sizes are appropriate for use around camp, and with a bit of creativity you can eat quite well. Canned meats are a good option too, though I'm not above popping a rabbit or squirrel from the porch to add to the fare. Keep doing what you do brother. You're raising up the next generation of true outdorsmen, as well as giving us old guys a bit of reprieve from what the world has become and look back upon a few fond memories of time spent in the bush.

[@judomoose00]

Awesome idea with the convection oven Dave! Really!! I've got to try that out this weekend. Love this cabin series. Can't wait for each one. Thanks.

[@Mystickneon]

Stove Top Stuffing with a little bacon grease is MIGHTY good on a two-week December dirt-time survival proficiency excursion.

[@ramsessilent]

Love that convention oven set up trick been doing this stuff for about 36 years vary rare i learn something new. so kewl can belive i never thought of it . thanks. I have a sealed rubber made tote with 3 months or so of just add water foods and mixs like chill/taco/gravy mixes i keep in the the back of my blazer. just pull out whatever i want for whatever adventure im going on and replace as need be.

[@opalprestonshirley1700]

Great video Dave. I have tried all of those just add water packets and they work great. Versatile cook kit. Thanks for sharing.

[@phrankus2009]

You can pre-mix powdered milk and dense cerials ... Quick-Oats, Grape Nuts, etc. ... Other staples not mentioned are: Red Lentils (quick), Mung Beans, Cous-cous, Split-Peas (all of these items have lower cook times). ... I would probably opt for a Teflon type coating in that small baking pan (the one that goes inside the bush pot). ... Cous-cous is really super fast, calorie-dense and very versatile (use it like pasta or add to soups and stews). Thanks for the tips !

[@futuresonex]

North Carolina definitely counts as 'Eastern Woodlands'. They cover pretty much everything east of the Mississippi, south of the Arctic & north of the bayou. Personally I'd love to find a channel this informative & entertaining but focused on Mountain West, but something gives me the feeling that Dave Canterbury is a one of a kind!

[@grammebrooks7869]

Good ideas. I love these kind of products, quick yet filling. Great for Fall bushcrafting trips.

[@1koolhick]

Thank you. Thanks for sharing.

[@1wetpaint]

Thanks Dave. Very helpful.

[@rivitman]

Fantastic ideas Dave. A lot of those items sealed in a pail = cheap prepper stores as well.

[@Pywacketfrog]

Dave, the little square stove you have will hold the bush pot in the same position, (on it's side) as in the campfire coals. Since the stove will also burn wood, it makes a compact and easy way to bake.

[@BruceNitroxpro]

FINALLY! For the non-gourmet cooker, common sense water based meals! Many headaches on the trail are trying to use add milk recipes without fresh milk. They just don't work worth peanuts! These water based meals are just what I've been looking for on the trail. Thanks!

[@Geddisburg11]

Dave, you are Awesome! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Loved the tip for making bread at the end that was great.

[@buffalorider3579]

I use these same type "just add water" items for meals frequently. What I like to do is, on the packages that contain 2 or 4 or 8 or whatever number of servings, I divide the dry product into portions for a meal for me, then reseal those portions into smaller pouches using my Foodsaver/Seal-a-Meal. I write on the envelope what's inside and how much water to mix in. Can stow several meals worth of these pouches in my bushpot and not have to eat the same thing two meals in a row.

[@nlrocket51]

Hey Dave, When we go backpacking one of the best things we take is the Bisquick Shake-N-Pour pancake mix. Then nice thing is you can use it for either pancake mix or we use it as a batter for fish. But, when you use it you have a reusable plastic container later.

[@sfen4836]

Thanks Dave, your preaching to the choir when it comes to quick prep foods. Great idea with the pot!

[@MrLoiti100]

Great tip! Looking forward for the video.

[@df3photo]

Diggin the oven tip. The pot is larger than I normally carry but I can picture some times I could make it work... I'm putting it on my list of gear to get.

[@scottcase8776]

That's a great idea Dave thanks

[@alessioyautja612]

Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I enjoyed the tip at the end as well, but mostly I appreciate the logic you explained in that you can replace flour with your 'just add water' mixes.

[@vanibal]

Awesome tip on that the convection oven idea, never would have thought of that.

[@fr33rid3r33]

Haven't watched one of your videos for a while, but love this video.

[@pryzmcat]

Rice is heavy, and it takes a good amount of water and time to cook. Beans and rice are a perfect combination if you cannot procure protein. They catalyse each other to get maximum absorbtion. My first choice for a dry food to carry..would be steel cut oats. Pre-mixed with brown sugar and cinnemon, raisins and dried fruit and nuts. . You can carry a couple weeks supply with you..easily. 2 pounds of this( or even one pound0..can last a very, very long time. I also mix ground coffee into it. :)

[@kinghoju]

Another great video! Loving the cabin series! Keep 'em coming!

[@chrisdorris6207]

Love the bushpot oven, going to have to try that next time I am out.

[@DaDevil1983]

Thanks Dave!

[@snelldeful]

Nice! Encouraging....I'd already picked up a few of the pouches for my kit but hadn't tried em yet.

[@lifeprepper1130]

Another one I love is BEAR CREEK brand just-add-water soup mixes. Especially their cheddar cheese & broccoli soup, man it's good! One packet will make 8 CUPS of soup (that's half a gallon) - but like the potatoes, you don't have to use all of it at once. Use what you need, ziploc the remainder. They're especially good for a family and it's easy to add dried meats or extra veggies to them.

[@DaddyODylan]

Another Awesome video Dave, I like to bring the Pasta Sides or Rice to the field and just cook them in my thermos, I just add ether viena sausages or tuna packets. Thanks again Dave

[@beebob51]

Nice video Dave. I carry single serving tuna packs in the foil bags to mix with noodle type meals. Great way to ramp up the protein for a more complete meal plus it makes decent bait. Great point on having enough water for food. Eating food without adequate water will only speed you up toward dehydration.

[@BlackRiverBushcraft]

The "just add water" packets are definitely a good, cheap way to go for trail or camp food. You also get way more for your $ compared to the Mountain House type meals. On my last outing I took a can of Dak ham and a bag of those instant mash potatoes, talk about some good eating! The canned ham was a bit heavy, but well worth it. Could you give some tips on taking butter on the trail and how long it will keep etc.? Really enjoying this cabin series and look forward to seeing some trapping soon!

[@YaddaYaddaWarden]

You can also steam bake with your bush pot and bowl. Mix a Betty Crocker muffin mix in a plastic bag you put vegetables in at the grocery store. Get as much of the air out of the bag as you can and tie it off with a knot. Put three or four small rocks in the bottom of your pot. Put H2O to top of rocks. Put bowl in pot with bag of mix. Cover pot. Bring to a boil and boil 23 minutes. Remove from heat and let it sit unopened 15 more minutes. Open and eat. It won't brown, but is still tasty.

[@Atkrdu]

Great vid, Dave! Have you ever made borts? It's something the Mongols used to use for winter supplies. It's like jerky, but dried out more so it makes a kind of beef soup mix ("just add water" like you were saying). It seems they could actually get all the meat from one cow into one stomach from that cow to make a waterproof & portable container that was breathable enough to not mildew. The fatter the cuts the better. P.S.- Who would you suggest for non-modified corn flour & such?

[@Bathory20Seven]

Great ideas Dave! Looks like I gotta head to the store.

[@Portif0y]

Very helpful and practical information, thank you so much, Dave!

[@30hoss]

Dave also in you budget bushcraft you mention vise grips so that's something else people can use as well and they can be used for other task but awesome idea with the bush pot

[@BadgerBlogger]

I carry many of the same things, plus dry soups or ramen. noodles, especially in fall/winter. I will also add things (meats, etc.) to the soups... but I LOVE that bushpot oven idea!

[@LiquidHate13]

Great intro video. There are a lot of options. I like to watch thru-hiker videos for good ideas as they prefer ultra-light easy just add water meals. Great additions: They make rice like the pasta sides. Spam, Tuna, Chicken all found in pouches. Mac'n Cheese/velveeta shells. (I prefer velveeta more expensive but better IMO) There are also lots of soup options. For breakfast on the fast, instant oatmeal, poptarts, pre-wraped pastries. There are more but character limit here on youtube is small.

[@taneilman]

Thank You. Good Ideas.

[@knifemaker2472]

Love your vids Dave. I've followed you for years now. BEFORE you made it to TV. Would love to do some bushcrafting with ya! Keep up the good work!

[@mikeinajeep]

Thanks. That was very helpful. I know you hear this a lot but you are really doing a great thing with these videos.

[@TopwolfOutdoors]

nice video info,I use all of it and it all works out great,the bushpot is very nice,but you need to restock it your all out...have a good rest of your week my friend

[@Tomadair1]

Great ideas ,love this ,thanks Dave.

[@brewmaster0507]

I cant wait to camp this year. little to cold in PA right now. going to make a small mountain man breakfast right now. cheating a little. dutch oven on my gas grill. grill on low, lid closed. works good. tastes awesome.

[@futuresonex]

Machetes work best in tropical & rain forest areas where you're likely to have to literally have to cut a trail just to get through. That's not typically an issue in the temperate woodlands of the Eastern United States, barring the occasional briar patch of course. In any area that gets cold in the winter an axe, or at least a heavy chopper like a tomahawk, a kukri or a Woodsman's Pal (one of my personal favorites), is more useful.

[@DavidWestBgood2ppl]

Hushpuppies and bream, bass, or catfish.... Don't forget to use the grease you fried the fish in. Equal parts of that grease and cornmeal browned up, add water, salt and pepper makes what we call Fish Meal Gravy. You'll be surprised how great it tastes and the texture too.

[@DekayLama]

I´m very appreciate what you do for us! Thanks for your hard work! God bless you and your familiy

[@djbishop30189]

Man, just thanks for all of the great ideas. I love that oven idea too!

[@nuetrong2]

Great minds think alike. This is something I've tried to teach my friends, I bet if they watched this they would finally believe me. Thanks Dave.

[@yachidyadameirzara4216]

Hey Dave, I'm glad y'r doing another long-term 'camp' scenario. I really enjoy'd & learn'd a lot from 'The Yurt Series', & 'The Tipi Series' too. I cant wait to C what this series holdz in store. I'm also a little surprised 2CU prefer ease or expense on the flour issue; I could C that argument in a pack scenario, but at the cabin I figured U'd tout having bulk (25/50-lbs bag) provisionz for the cost savingz. At any rate, look forward 2 y'r flyx. Keep on keep'n it real.

[@ChrisWilkesSurvival]

Great video, thanks for posting.

[@prescribedfire1953]

Almost exactly the foods I carry however I have switched to boil in the bag rice. Costco sells a quinoa/wild rice mix that is fantastic. Heat water for drinking and drop in the unopened bag for 10 minutes, eat out of the bag, no clean up. I also like the Squishy bowl, invert and lick out, easy clean up. I eat Pasta Sides out of the bag too but set the bag in a bowl before you pour in the water. Quite salty but OK esp if I add homemade jerky or dehydrated hamburger.

[@momkatmax]

Good place to look is Big Lots. They have seasoning packets with broth that you can add to rice, noodles or potatoes to add different flavor. Just take some time and look, they change stuff there often. Good place for small canned meat: tuna, ham, chicken or beef. They have all kinds of small packets of the things you have shown too. I have taken the muffin mix and diluted it out a little and made blue berry pancakes!

[@WILLARDJ]

Great video,,,thanks for posting

[@Shanecoffeyoutdoors]

I can't say enough how helpful this video had been. The convection oven is such a great idea. I've got to do this.

[@Daynaleo1]

Dave, thank you. Many of these I know and love. I have aide and eaten many Great Value pancakes, but honestly, just truck camping where I had the luxury of cast iron griddle. Now I am gonna have to try cooking them on my cheapo mess skillet. We'll see how that works, cooks, and tastes.

[@ddavidsongtp1]

I got the idea of bringing along some summer sausage from one of your past videos. I think you mixed with a packet of spanish rice. It sure hit the spot on a cold day in the woods.

[@TTSOGRETRON]

Needed this thanks Dave.

[@wickysoldier]

Little oven idea awesome. Definitely trying that out

[@WanderlustmanC]

Thanks for the ti bowl tip Dave. I've been on a longterm search for things that nest with the 'Mors Pot'. I even made a pot form that I keep in my wallet for checking out small fry pans at thrift stores.

[@andreborsch2266]

WOW! Already a new video! Great!

[@drackar]

Another thing to consider are dehydrated bean flakes. If you don't bring meat or can't get much, you combine those with the rice and you have what you need to keep going for quite a while.

[@flon57]

excellent choices, love the info

[@mich1377usmc]

I carry same products or similar products but I also add powdered milk , makes food more creamy & a powdered butter substitue called Butter Buds. Glad to know the master uses the same & keep the good vids coming.

[@redneckraconteur]

You could premix your own kitcharis too. Endless variety. Good with meat, or without.

[@nathanatramp]

Genius use of the bush pot. Well done. Actually, this makes me consider the whole concept of what an "oven" really is. It's easy to consider an oven as an appliance, but really, any trapped-air convection-type heating system is an oven, which is simpler than I had thought it was.

[@shaneschannel9289]

Meat - Tuna salad packages. Individually wrapped SPAM. No mixing. No measuring. No cans. Does not have to be cooked. Would love to see a video on other easy meat choices!

[@foothillstrailhiker3909]

Wow Dave, that is almost the exact food items I take while backpacking. For meat, I usually grab a pack of country ham. Perfect for dinner and the leftovers with a pancake breakfast.

[@timjohnson7388]

another great vid...sure as heck beats trying to get a reflector oven set up.

[@7777R]

Nice video Dave.

[@scruffydude1]

incredible idea about making it into a stove. brilliant;. You are the man dude. Thank you so very much for all that you have taught me

[@bobihne]

Great Video !! Thank You !!

[@flamedrag18]

no, the powder mix in the bag contains powdered milk/butter mix, they've brought it down to just needing water. some company's products will need milk, but not the ones shown, make sure the packaging says "just needs water"

[@JRoberts1260]

Like a lot of folsk on here I think what you do is awesome, Im a regular at DG and live on this stuff I have been in my friends barn now for almost 3 years since getting back from AFG, summers are tuff but winters are sweet. I just found an old cast iron pot dutch oven just got it cleaned up seasoned and made a riceveggiecheesse dinner in it. Love that bushpot.

[@halfazzhomesteader]

Dave I just picked up some packs of already cooked hamburg at walley world,they go great with the instant potatoes, or rice its a change from the spam and canned ham and chicken.They are pretty good.

[@snakehead324]

Great video.

[@SoulSurvivorX2]

Good stuff Dave.... thanks for sharing :)

[@BryantKeller]

It's a 2 qt. Aluminum Camp Pot found on the pathfinder site. Just click the link in the description, select "Cooking & Eating" then scroll down to "2 Qt. Anodized Aluminum Camp Pot".

[@PureEvil110]

I love the Pasta Sides. I eat them when I backpack. Makes a great meal at the end of the day & they're light weight & inexpensive. I also use instant oatmeal & ramen noodles. The specialty backpacking meals are alright and for me, I don't think they're worth the price.

[@THORAXEOO]

Great video. dave never thought of just add water items

[@IDWIE]

"Hush puppies with onion flavor...Oh man..." LOL. Good call on that brother!

[@PrepperDino]

I like videos less than 30 min, good job Dave thanks

[@Rama_Guru]

Dave, the cooking pot with a bail and handles...I fallen in love. The add water cooking... I expect more from you than that, but it's is what ppl want when I lived in the USA ya that was the way to go not as I moved to other places, well they all the same cheap fast food for me I stick with stuff that need to be cooked, oats corn wheat.... o wheat.. Lived on that for 2 months in a Sikh temple.... never been healthier. Keep up the good work I love your channel :)

[@Patriot36]

Wow, great tip on the mini convection oven! No wonder I look forward to your vids brother!

[@briargoatkilla]

Throw a couple 1 inch stones in the bottom of your pot and then set your cup inside with your dough in it. This allows for more even cooking without burning the bottom of your bread. You can even add a lil water to the level of the stones. Really makes some perfect bread with just 2 pots and a fire.

[@McFarlaneBill]

Thanks Dave. You never fail to amaze me survival skill set. It's great how you keep your political tilt and religious beliefs under your hat and focus only on the matter at hand.

[@outdoorsnorthland]

Lookin good Dave

[@Wildwesttrailblazer]

just seen the first vid on this playlist. About perfect season for a hd version.... maybe some tips on preserving the hide too huh huh.... keep up the great work bro!

[@mdoe37]

Thoroughly clean all food storage areas. Dump any open packages ....flour to cookies to dog biscuits. Look at every package. Put all new packages of mixes flour in the freezers for three days. Buy some pantry moth traps. They are tough critters to get rid of. And you probably ate a few. No harm, just bonus protein.

[@coolastro]

Just had some Bacon and Chedder Chipotle Idahoan Potatoes with some Salmon for dinner was by far the best Dinner for tonight Thank You

[@SouthpawDavey]

Lot of food not a lot of space good stuff and water proof thanks Dave

[@indigobrave]

Thanks for another cool video, keep up the good work.

[@TheStig000]

Rice is great. You can buy a huge bucket or bag pretty cheap and you can mix it with any kind of meat. I bet it would go great with some squirrel, rabbit, or even deer.

[@mwlanga6338]

you knocked this video right out of the ballpark!

[@mlr1941]

been using these items for years, load the pack up when I went backpacking. Not much weight and a lot of food. Thanks Mike

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

I suggest getting things in bulk from sams. Excel potato pearls $7 makes 74 .5 cup servings. Also they sell pancake mix $7 10 lbs Krusteaz. Mrs. Butterworth's® Original Syrup - 2/64 oz. jugs $7. That is $21 and you got a lot of food for that money all instant. Riceland Parboiled Rice - 25 lbs $11. Sure rice takes time trick is cook rice day before should stay fresh 2 days longer in colder temps. Tone's Chicken Bouillon Cubes - 32 oz. $7.30. This is a $40 list might add eggs?

[@Shards-of-Narsil]

awesome!