Here is one that we use all the time. We make a thermous of Beef Broth,and then put in some sherry. Called Hunters Sherry ,and is delicious, and very warming. Sounds wierd but everyone that has tried it up here has liked it! And we get cold. I am only 70 miles south of the Arctic Circle.
was -52 last night.

 

Loki2,

You must be in the Air Force? Me too. Yes I've had MREs but I prefer an open fire grill meal when I'm on the trail. Tastes better and more fun IMO. I'll save those MREs for when I deploy.

 

No Air Force up here, except the ones dog fighting over my house.
I was Army Infantry. got out in 64. Was in some real fun places in the Indochina.
I was one of those guys that was spit on when I got home! But only once!!
"Go to Foreign Country's, Meet interesting people, and Kill them."
"Fighting for Peach is like, F---ing for Chastity." old 60's sayings.
Thanks for your service to our country!!!!!
I guess in your position I would not want to eat any MRE"S unless I had to.
You'll get to like them about 10 years after you get out of the Service.
If you get deployed, Keep your butt down.

 

We are lucky to have have food that ain't covered with mud, by the time we are ready t o eat. We eat ours cold, and maybe have some hot(luke warm) coffee. HA!

Don't get me wrong, hot food in January after hours of riding does sound good!

rich

 

Hey guys i gotta good tip for ya! Put sea salt in your gloves ! make shere its sea salt cuz the other kind dose not work well. the sea salt makes alotta heat ! kept my hands nice and toasty!

o and your socks! dont recomend underwear...... that would not be i nice place to burn!!!!!!!!!!!!!
o yeah woonds on your fingers will burn for 10 min but then youl be fine,depending on how tough you are!

happy winter riding and stay safe,warm,and full of food.

 

Hey Fred, this sea salt thing sounds a bit strange. Where or how did you discover this little trick? I'm afraid I'd have a stream of salt water running out of my gloves, and depending on what your gloves are made of, this could turn them into hand shaped rocks the next day. You been using this 'technique' long?

 

bin doing it about 2 years and if you use sea salt it always works fine! and if for some odd reson they did turn into rocks wich has never happend to me... you could just put them in warm watter and it would disolve the salt! it works good! realy keeps the heat in better! you doont have to do it, it was just a tip on how to stay warm!

 

I leave my eggsalad sandwiches on the engine block till I'm ready to eat. They don't get too hot. Let them set on there for about 1 hour or more while you are setting up camp.

 

When on long 10 hour+ rides I make a trail stew wraped in 3 layers of foil. All items are simple and it tastes great, they are as follows:
1) Thin sliced New York steak (un cooked)
2) Small carrots or sliced and or any other vegee's
3) Raw or blanched sliced potatos
4) Red or white onions
5) Salt, black pepper, season salt on the meat the night before or a meat marinaid

Total pre-cooked weight around 1.5-1.75 Lbs.
Total cooking time on fire and coals around 40 to 50 mins. It tasts great but bring a spoon or fork as it sucks eating with your hands.

Your riding buddies will be sniffing around your foil half way through cooking because it smells great so be prepared for beggers! LOL

 

did this thred just go and die on us???????????? dude all my Snow is melting [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

o well i guess lots of mud to ride in!