Freezer Bag Cooking: Trail Food Made Simple [Paperback]

Sarah Svien Kirkconnell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 2007

Spend any amount of time in the outdoors and you have probably found that mealtime is full of trade-offs. Do you choose foods that fuel your body or foods that satisfy your taste buds? Do you spend the extra time to prepare a real meal or grab a protein bar on the go? Freezer Bag Cooking™ minimizes these trade-offs by changing the concepts of traditional outdoor food. It offers simplicity, convenience and variety and whirls them together with the philosophies of lightweight outdoor adventuring. The cooking gear needed is minimal, lightweight and can be bought, found or even made. When ready to eat, the meal is prepared in and eaten out of the freezer bag. Mealtime becomes fast, effortless and cleanup is as easy as licking your utensil and sealing the zip top bag. So whether you like to be fancy with your food or keep it simple, “Freezer Bag Cooking™: Trail Food Made Simple” can be your ticket to better eating and enjoyment of your outdoor experience

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (January 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1411660315
• ISBN-13: 978-1411660311
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kirk and I brought out 'Freezer Bag Cooking: Trail Food Made Simple' in late 2005. It came out of our website, www.freezerbagcooking.com In 2007 we brought out the second edition of the book, the current version, which had a new cover and more "how-to" info.

We are writing two more trail cookbooks and as well run the FBC website, which has been rolled into www.trailcooking.com in the past couple years. We maintain the websites and our blog which we actively post on.

Kirk, our sons Ford and Walker and I live in the foothills of the Central Cascades, near Mt. Rainier, in Washington State. Our favorite areas to hike are Mt. Rainier National Park and the trails near the park along the Cascade Crest.

We are opinionated, hard users of gear and more so - walk the talk when it comes to getting in the outdoors. Be it hiking, backpacking, trail cooking or even 4 wheeling we love being outside.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 42 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for the ultralight backpacker! February 10, 2006

By Perry P. Perkins

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I too was given this book as a gift and it's great!

I've tried a number of the recipes (and a few of my own now) and have never had any problems with pouring hot water in a freezer bag. (I called the manufacturer and they said it would be fine.)

The author outlines the simple prep/packaging/cooking process clearly and what I got were great, tasty meals that cut the weight of my pack by 25%. Also, for once I was able to improve my packweight (and menu) without having to buy a bunch of expensive gear. My kitchen now consists of a tin pot, plastic spoon and a super-cheap pepsi can stove. (So I blew the money on a new tent...but that's another story...)

As the child of a professional chef, I never could stomach the freeze-dried stuff and MRE's (which don't taste much better)weigh a ton. Now I've got a book full of great tasting, easy to prepare recipes and I can leave the 20lbs of canned/fresh food (along with most of my old cook gear) at home.

Hope to see a Book 2 soon!

Thanks,

Perry P. Perkins
Author
"Just Past Oysterville"

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Backpackers' stomachs best friend is this book! December 30, 2005

By Linda Voll

Format:Paperback

This is a superb resource for those tired of paying for the tasteless and expensive, pre-packaged freeze-dried dinners. The recipes use easily acquired ingredients and sources are listed for those harder to attain. I began eating out of zip-lock bags around 2001 but I was only using them to divide the pre-packaged dinners. Sarah Svien has taken it much farther and made eating on the trail much healthier, tastier, cheaper and easier...not to mention LIGHTER as you do not carry pots and pans...and you do not have anything to wash! I've always loved the later aspect in regards to using freezer bags. Week-end backpackers and thru hikers alike rejoice! On behalf of your stomach, I thank you for purchasing this book.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Response to "Kate24" March 19, 2007

By Thornyrrose

Format:Paperback

In response to reviewer Kate24: I am not the author, I do not know the author, I purchased an earlier version of this book, directly from the author's website, before it was available on Amazon, based on the free information she had posted on the Web. In addition, I own a number of other camping/backpacking recipe books, and I do camp and backpack.

This is a useful little book, with lots of ideas that can serve as a starting point for making up your own recipes. I have actually used very few of the recipes in this book, but I still HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT, because it gets my mind thinking about recipes of my own.

Although Sarah did not originate the idea of using freezer bags, dehydrated foods and boiling H2O, she has helped to spread the word on a great way to pack meals for a backpacking trip that cut weight, eliminate cleanup that wastes time and valuable potable water, and taste good while providing more than adequate nutrition.

Buy this book and a dehydrater and get busy before your next backpacking trip!