How To Dehydrate Your Own Meals for Backcountry Hunting, Camping & More

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Josh Fletcher has been dehydrating his own meals for a while now, and he usually makes a lot every year to bring with on his elk backcountry elk hunting trips. In this video, Josh goes step by step describing how he goes about making his own homemade dehydrated meals.

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  • @TarotLadyLissa
    @TarotLadyLissa11 ай бұрын

    I'm disabled and dehydrated meals work great for me! I can't stand at the stove and cook for a long time anymore. So, when I'm in a lot of pain and can't cook they're great! I just have to turn on my kettle and I can eat meals I made on the days I could. Dehydrators are so useful!

  • @stanborg4755
    @stanborg475525 күн бұрын

    I like the idea of preparing it in the bag

  • @joecatman5377
    @joecatman5377 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, dude you remind me of every favorite instructor or school teacher I've ever had.

  • @daveb572
    @daveb572 Жыл бұрын

    Here's an idea for you. I take my own dehydrated vegetables, Lipton chicken or vegetable soup packets, and La Moderna Fideo noodles or something similar and I have have a very hearty and filling soup in individual servings. Start with rehydrating the veggies then add the soup package, and the noodles if using the chicken flavor. If using the packaged vegetable soup add the noodles near the end of the cook to give the veggies time to rehydrate properly. You can even add dehydrated or canned meats if you like. A bowl of this, a few slices of canned brown bread sprinkled with some butter powder or ghee, and you won't go hungry.

  • @ArijanaLukic
    @ArijanaLukic3 ай бұрын

    This is exactly what I am getting at myself! Make my own dehydrated meals for hunting trips and for hiking trips! Thank you! I love the cozy! I will make one for me and one for my friend :)

  • @TheAssOfBalaam
    @TheAssOfBalaam6 жыл бұрын

    Josh, those are great tips on dehydration, and I'm really glad we'll get to see more of your public land hunting. Thank you for the great video.

  • @mattiethesurfer
    @mattiethesurfer4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for keeping it simple and showing the entire process.

  • @jonbrown9490
    @jonbrown9490 Жыл бұрын

    The best way to remove the fat is to brown the meat then add stock to it and simmer it. Then take the stock and ground meat and put them in a fairly tall container such that the liquid is covering the meat by at least 2 inches, after that put it in the fridge overnight...the fat will float to the top and harden, then you can pull all of it off easily.

  • @DesignsbyDonBrown
    @DesignsbyDonBrown4 жыл бұрын

    You could also boil your cooked meat to get rid of excess fat.

  • @christhecoach4513
    @christhecoach45136 жыл бұрын

    Awesome and very informative video!!! Thanks Buddy

  • @carymoyer6183
    @carymoyer61832 жыл бұрын

    Great instructions. Exactly what I was looking for.

  • @susanwoodman2996
    @susanwoodman29962 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou for this info, love the coozy idea, brilliant

  • @ericwarren0015
    @ericwarren00156 жыл бұрын

    Great and useful video!

  • @petestuff3257
    @petestuff32572 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great video. I don’t hunt but hike and backpack a bunch so this will be helpful.

  • @thomasleebrown3136
    @thomasleebrown31362 жыл бұрын

    Thank You Josh; very informative.

  • @theMobileHuntersEXPO
    @theMobileHuntersEXPO Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazing video bro! Thank you!

  • @kellybrian6495
    @kellybrian6495 Жыл бұрын

    This is awesome. I’m going to start doing this for my camping trips. This looks way cheaper than buying it from the store.

  • @ryanmarsh2441
    @ryanmarsh2441 Жыл бұрын

    Great ideas, I’ll be using these. Thanks

  • @ghoutdoors1857
    @ghoutdoors18572 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video!

  • @andrewwolfe8742
    @andrewwolfe87423 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad to know that the vacuum seal bags from FoodSaver work just as well as a freezer bag. Only thing I would do different, and this is not a ding by any mean, I would add some psyllium husk to the meals. And when I say psyllium husk I mean less than an eighth of a tablespoon. That's just to give you a little bit of fiber to get things moving along on the trail . Again this is not a ding it's just my professional opinion. Otherwise, awesome video!

  • @mikek.3965
    @mikek.39654 жыл бұрын

    Great instructions and tips. Ths!

  • @lothar1080
    @lothar10804 жыл бұрын

    Good video, thanks!

  • @Jay-db5ei
    @Jay-db5ei3 жыл бұрын

    Great video thanks a bunch

  • @chrismacomber9727
    @chrismacomber97276 жыл бұрын

    Cool vid vary good ideas ..gl this year i to only hunt public land here in NC

  • @evanhammond7305
    @evanhammond73052 жыл бұрын

    Pressure cooking chicken breasts works fine. Ground Turkey works great aswell.

  • @TakeAHikeEh
    @TakeAHikeEh5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the help

  • @stevenlaubach7222
    @stevenlaubach72223 жыл бұрын

    Think im gonna try this for my upcoming diy Alaska 10 moose hunt maybe I will use some leftover moose so they can smell their own!! Thanks for the great video!

  • @josephanthony2865
    @josephanthony28654 жыл бұрын

    Howdy. What a great video! In your experience, how long will the dehydrated, sealed bags last on a shelf? Also, have you ever rehydrated this type of meal w/out the reflectix? Thanks!

  • @lukereinhardt9768
    @lukereinhardt97682 жыл бұрын

    Some of the best years ive had hunting in wisconsin were before we purchased land. I took some nice deer in the chequamegon on public land

  • @gaylesimper9311
    @gaylesimper9311 Жыл бұрын

    I'm looking for backpacking meals.... that I'd want to eat!! Peanut butter ramen is definitely not for me 🤮This sounds perfect for chilly nights!😜 And I think my hunny might would even go with me 😍😍😍

  • @benford948
    @benford9483 жыл бұрын

    Bowhunter called fletcher, awesome.

  • @woolengrappler
    @woolengrappler3 жыл бұрын

    I prefer to skip breakfast and eat a really high fat diet starting at lunch time, but one great way to get calories in is to add some grass fed butter/ ghee with some coconut or mct oil with your coffee to make “Bulletproof Coffee”. You get a ton of high fat liquid calories and the fat helps to slow down the absorption of the caffeine which keeps the caffeine kick going longer.

  • @the_drifta
    @the_drifta5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this! No more ramen noodles haha

  • @dejangegic
    @dejangegic4 ай бұрын

    Putting boiling food into a plastic bag is a great way to consume a bunch of microplastics and probably various nasty chemicals depending on the plastic used. It's not designed to hold boiling water, but rather to be frozen

  • @toddmotz
    @toddmotz5 жыл бұрын

    What is the average time it takes to dehydrate the chili. Ball Park?

  • @takingmylifebackatlast3419
    @takingmylifebackatlast34193 жыл бұрын

    Could you dehydrate home canned turkey?

  • @carolb8073
    @carolb80732 жыл бұрын

    How long on the shelf would it last ? I thought about doing this for emergency meals.

  • @corybusch9283
    @corybusch92833 жыл бұрын

    What is the shelf life of something like that?

  • @Lacocacolaman
    @Lacocacolaman4 жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure how I feel about boiling water and plastic. BPA heaven.

  • @timdion7834
    @timdion78345 жыл бұрын

    I’ve found that dehydrated food can make tiny holes in my vacuum seal bags. I add a paper towel to protect the bag. Seems to work and then I have a towel w each meal. Wondering if you’ve had the same problem & if not would you mind sharing which bags you are using?

  • @ridinginthe4064

    @ridinginthe4064

    5 жыл бұрын

    Some use paper bags watch another video that is what he was talking about as well

  • @gaylesimper9311

    @gaylesimper9311

    Жыл бұрын

    I was wondering the same thing, just seen that on another channel, she wrapped the brittle stuff with parchment paper then sealed it...

  • @jacquelynsierra7378

    @jacquelynsierra7378

    4 ай бұрын

    You have to condition it before vacuum sealing

  • @takingmylifebackatlast3419
    @takingmylifebackatlast34193 жыл бұрын

    Or use ground turkey like ground beef and add the bread crumbs?

  • @raythompson6151
    @raythompson61514 жыл бұрын

    When you seal a meal your mral do you ever have the food saver bags puncture from the sharp dried pieces? I seem to get quarter of mine puncture. I found if i wrapped it in a paper towel in the seal a meal bag it prevents them from puncturing and i have a napkin!

  • @carolb8073

    @carolb8073

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can use a wax paper envelope to put your food in before the food saver bags

  • @asmith7876

    @asmith7876

    7 ай бұрын

    I've that happen as well, did NOT expect it. Good tips, thanks!

  • @tjb50cal
    @tjb50cal6 жыл бұрын

    what about recipes that you normally use more liquids? chilly sauce, tomato paste or sauce? what about stews? etc?

  • @joshfletcher2636

    @joshfletcher2636

    6 жыл бұрын

    You can also dehydrate those. Just make sure you use parchment paper or paraflexx sheets to prevent the liquid from dripping through the trays. A tip for a more runny recipe is to use metal binder clips, fold the edges and corners of your parchment paper sheets and clip the corners to create a lip or an edge to prevent the liquid from running off the sheets. As of stews i substitute stew meat with ground meat/ bread crumbs. It allows for better rehydration.

  • @efird21
    @efird215 жыл бұрын

    How long would you say the shelf life is for these meals? Would they last a month or two before my trip?

  • @SeattleHeights

    @SeattleHeights

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’d say like 7-10 years

  • @kevinfeckner3444
    @kevinfeckner34443 жыл бұрын

    Where do you find those there heater bag for cooking your meals??

  • @bowhuntordie

    @bowhuntordie

    3 жыл бұрын

    Those are homemade out of a reflective bubble material you can find at Home Depot, Menards, Fleet Farm, etc. It's typically used for insulating pole barns and metal buildings. Called "Reflectix Insulation"

  • @dennismorton4688
    @dennismorton4688 Жыл бұрын

    great info i use food thermos for rehydrating cause i dont like eating out of plastic no offense everybody is different

  • @RealBrianBryant
    @RealBrianBryant2 жыл бұрын

    Boil the burger, put it in a strainer and then rinse it again with boiling water.

  • @DrMarvinLara
    @DrMarvinLara3 жыл бұрын

    This guy reminds me of Stone Cold Steve Austin

  • @joshtanner3339
    @joshtanner33393 жыл бұрын

    now we just need a way to dehydrate a 12pk or 2

  • @bowhuntordie

    @bowhuntordie

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @kellywilson779
    @kellywilson7792 жыл бұрын

    Ever try buffalo burger there's almost no fat

  • @joshmaloney3036
    @joshmaloney30364 жыл бұрын

    What dehydrator is in this video?

  • @bowhuntordie

    @bowhuntordie

    4 жыл бұрын

    He says it by Excalibur, hopefully that's helpful!

  • @LetsAngleNW
    @LetsAngleNW3 жыл бұрын

    NOODLES IN CHILI?!?!??!?!?

  • @LetsAngleNW
    @LetsAngleNW3 жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry bro, but you did not make chili. lol. chili with noodles is called goulash .

  • @bowhuntordie

    @bowhuntordie

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why can't it be called "chili with noodles"? 😂😁

  • @LetsAngleNW

    @LetsAngleNW

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bowhuntordie haha I suppose so. My wife does the same thing, she puts her chili on top of the noodles.............. and the first time she did it... made noodles with chili, I was kinda blown away............ because I've never seen that before. On the west coast, chili is never put in noodles, except for in goulash which is a totally different dish.

  • @asmith7876

    @asmith7876

    7 ай бұрын

    In Texas they'll hang you for it!

  • @coffeemaninsanity8596
    @coffeemaninsanity85962 жыл бұрын

    Boil the burger it gets rid of the fat

  • @chowderfaceable
    @chowderfaceable5 жыл бұрын

    "it's all about calories", dang right ! Consume as much garbage as long as it's high in calories !

  • @dedsert9653
    @dedsert96532 жыл бұрын

    bruh that's some cope about getting kicked off the land

  • @carlosdenevier9538
    @carlosdenevier9538 Жыл бұрын

    you didn't say "backcountry" enough. say it 20 times more please!

  • @davidblais6829
    @davidblais6829 Жыл бұрын

    Headowdah-eyedaHoe- ondaArchRyy. Thanks for the vid!

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