Bug Out Cooking Options - Best Portable Stoves

[Emptymag]

OK, moving inside to eat because it was maybe 40 degrees and windy. Felt like 35.
It was late and I was really hungry, and that nasty soup (do not recommend) alone was not going to cut it as "dinner", so I pulled out the small pan of Funeral Potatoes that we made for ourselves with what was left from the batch Mrs EM made for a party.






Mmmmmmm... THAT'S tasty!!!




The UCO spork worked OK. I prefer a large spoon, but it wasn't terrible.




Continued...

[Emptymag]

Ooops! Guess I should have removed that before cooking.
Puzzled as to how it didn't burn off completely.




Some closeups of the BRS 3000-T

[gamer_jim]

I have one of these, a TOAKS Titanium Backpacking wood burning stove.

https://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-Titaniu...dp/B01I4FMPQY/

It's a wood gas stove, titanium and works with the matching TOAKS 750ml pot.

This way your not reliant on fuel, just twigs and anything else that burns.

[Emptymag]

I forgot to mention that those little plastic cups in the Stanley cook set kept that soup hot for a long time - at least 20 minutes.
They're pretty thick, and seem to insulate the contents well.

And about that soup...

Maybe it's a cultural thing, but good grief, that stuff is not good at all.
I bought it in the Hispanic section - sixty cents I think.
I figured it seemed almost vacuum packed vs most packet foods, and may store a bit longer. It's also fairly small. I only used half of it since it called for 4 cups of water and my "pot" doesn't hold that much.

I guess I should have found a drainage ditch and collected some water to try out my Sawyer water filter instead of using tap water.

[Gunowner99]

I have a few of these. Cheap and self ignites. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And a few of these. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And one of these lol. https://www.ebay.com/itm/13404648033...IAAOSwkNliJYMa

[BloeJanton]

I forgot to mention that those little plastic cups in the Stanley cook set kept that soup hot for a long time - at least 20 minutes.
They're pretty thick, and seem to insulate the contents well.

And about that soup...

Maybe it's a cultural thing, but good grief, that stuff is not good at all.
I bought it in the Hispanic section - sixty cents I think.
I figured it seemed almost vacuum packed vs most packet foods, and may store a bit longer. It's also fairly small. I only used half of it since it called for 4 cups of water and my "pot" doesn't hold that much.

I guess I should have found a drainage ditch and collected some water to try out my Sawyer water filter instead of using tap water.

Instant miso soup is great if you can find it. I don't know if it's as cheap as that stuff, but tastes way better. Instant miso soup, instant rice, and some tuna is a pretty satisfying and easy meal.

[Emptymag]

Instant miso soup is great if you can find it. I don't know if it's as cheap as that stuff, but tastes way better. Instant miso soup, instant rice, and some tuna is a pretty satisfying and easy meal.

Don't know what "Miso" is, but I'm willing to give it a try!

I have some packets of tuna. I really should research to see if they will be OK stored in a hot vehicle.
On that note, I also picked up a couple of these SPAM "singles". Nice and compact with a decent amount of calories.
And a decent shelf life too.
Spam-steak in a pouch! LOL!

[t1066]

Don't know what "Miso" is, but I'm willing to give it a try!

I quite enjoy it, but I have a somewhat ecletic taste.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miso_soup

[HanzMcFeely]

I have a stove similar to that (nDur brand from the surplus store). Works pretty well, i lived off of it for all my cooking needs for about 4 mo. canisters lasted me about a month at a time cooking 2x a day on lowest setting. ~3 min to boil water for coffee.

Paired with a 6” cast iron pan and a 24oz walmart special stainless steel cup, its a nice setup for the emergency/back up bag.

Edit to add: EM, the pouches of tuna will survive in a vehicle (at least in my experience when i was living in the car). I wouldnt leave them in direct sunlight obviously, and avoid the ones with mayonaisse/dressing in them.

[Delkal]

If you are looking for something filling and quick to cook as a side dish try some Couscous. Its basically a pasta but it cooks in a couple minutes and you can substitute it for anything with rice. Just boil some water and add an equal amount of couscous spiced any way you want, then cover, turn off the heat and in a couple minutes it is done. With a little experimenting you can cook other things in the water before you add the couscous and if you want to get fancy bury some butter in the center and crisp the bottom. For backpacking / bugout food it is the quickest thing you can cook and it is tasty.