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Testing out some new cooking gear for my next camping adventure. These are some cool new items that I really enjoyed using.
RightOnTrek Meals:
https://bit.ly/3YQ3nv9
Holtzman Survival Knife (10% Off use coupon code Wanderer):
https://holtzmansurvival.com/?ref=A3g7pIiA
Wildo Mess Kit:
https://bit.ly/3YIgHSm
Fire Maple Ti Pot:
https://bit.ly/3E571cF
Firebox Stove (use foundersd for 10% off all branded gear):
http://bit.ly/3YqHPFT
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I got this new knife from Holtzman Survival, Holtzman Grilla Survival
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This thing is a beast. It's from their Lata line. It's a quarter inch, I believe, thick spine on the sucker
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I'm going to use this to baton some of this big, thicker wood into smaller pieces for
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the stove because the stove, once you see the stove, it's not that big
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So you got to get stuff down. But I want thicker, more solid wood than just twigs because that's going to give it a much
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more sustained burn, longer burn. I won't have to feed it as much
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I got some good chunks in there. And of course this knife is just an absolute beast. Barreling through that seasoned hardwood, no problem. I'm going to cut this in half
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I'm going to cut this in half. I'm going to cut this in half. I'm going to cut this in half. I'm going to cut this in half
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I'm going to cut this in half. I'm going to cut this in half. is that it is bigger than the little, I think it's the Nano, and then it's not quite as
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large as the original, which is, I've had the original and that thing was super heavy
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It's just a very heavy stove. But that's it. And this is the stainless model
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They do have a titanium model. They're opted for this, just the caulk. So you just drop the grate in, push that down until it hits the stakes
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Now that's going to be your bottom of the stove. That's going to provide a way for the wood to set
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And then you have the additional stakes to do your pot like that
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So now you have a support for your pot. Of course, there are feed ports up here and then feed ports on three sides
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So you've got a couple of different options. I think what I'll do is I'll take my wood blocks here
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Make a little bit of a stabilizing stand. There. That's good. Oh, it also comes with a grate
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Another grate that you can set on top. And then a carrying bag. And then, of course, the metal case, which I don't have with me right now
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But that's all there is to it. In here. There we go
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There we go. There we go. There we go. So while that burns down a little bit and gets that wood going and I can put the pot on
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I want to talk about this meal that I got. This is from Right On Track
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I've never heard of these guys. But I'm always looking for new options for food because it's kind of limited sometimes
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And I'm really getting sick of the normal mountain house meals that I've always had in the past
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I'm really used to them. They're good. But I think there are different options out there
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And Right On Track is a new one to me. And what's interesting about this is that they claim that this is not your typical freeze-dried food bag
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And it definitely is not just based on the instructions. This is the Hearty Beef Bouillonnaise
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It's a 4.7-ounce packet. And it cooks in 10 minutes. So their directions are just a little bit different than other ones
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Instead of adding hot water to a foil bag and then letting it sit forever and turning out to be usually not that great
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sometimes lukewarm, sometimes crunchy, with this one you boil 10 ounces of water
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you add the beef and noodles to the pot and boil that for 3 to 5 minutes. Okay
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Pretty quick. Turn down the heat. Add all the remaining ingredients. And then cook for an additional 2 minutes stirring
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Turn off heat and cover for 3. And then enjoy. So not including the boil time
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you've got, let's say, 5 minutes to boil the noodles. You've got 2 minutes of stirring
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So we're up to 7. And then add 3 more. So 7, 8, 9, 10
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We've got 10 minutes. So you've got 10 minutes of cooking minus what it takes to boil your water
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So it's not bad. And what's interesting about this also is that the calorie count is not horrible
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It's 560 calories for this package of food. Sodium's a little high at 71, or excuse me, 730 milligrams
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I think that's typical, though, for a lot of backcountry meals because, of course, you need the salt for preservatives
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And then total carbohydrates is 71 grams, which is great to have that many carbs because you're going to need that when you're hiking or camping
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So it seems like it's a pretty well-balanced meal in that regard
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And then the ingredients all seem to be very natural. There's no unusual stuff in here
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So open this up. And you've got your powder, which is going to be your sauce
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You've got the beef crumbles. And then you've got your noodles. And then when I received the package, it also came with a condiments package, which was kind of cool
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Never seen that before. With a little block of Wisconsin cheddar and then crushed red pepper and parmesan
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So that's pretty cool that it comes with that. I think that's a nice addition
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Adds a little bit extra to that meal. All right. So we need 10 ounces of water
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10 ounces of water. Okay, 10 ounces of water
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This fire maple titanium pot has, of course, graduation marks on the inside, which is fabulous
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Let that boil. And the beef
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So I've got my Wildo mess kit, which I really love. I've had this for a while, but it's really becoming a favorite of mine
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So it's just big enough to be a food bowl. It came with a mug, but the mug was really insufficient and small
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So I put my Ozark Trail red folding cup that I got from Walmart in here
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It fits in there perfectly. And it comes with a really nice heavy-duty plastic spork
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So that's what we're going to use today is that spork. Make sure the noodles are stirred so they don't stick
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We need to boil this for about five minutes according to directions
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Okay. Definitely want to use Parmesan cheese and a crushed red pepper
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That's just going to make it even better. It's so spicy. There's that
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Stir that up. And then you're supposed to let it set for a few minutes
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It's hot. Let that cool a little bit. But the flavor is on point in that crushed red pepper
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I really spiced it up. It's good. Let that set a little bit
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I think overall I'm happy with the stove from Firebox. It's a great little stove
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I just like how it's all one piece and it folds up real easily
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So it's not pieces that you're trying to put together. And since it's stainless, it's not going to warp as much as a titanium stove
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You're paying the price, of course, for weight. But that's the tradeoff
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And it has a lot of feed ports, including that top feed port
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which I was able to put bigger pieces into that. It worked great
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And then this Fire Maple titanium pot is fantastic. Love it. It's got a pour spout with strainers
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Strainer holes on the inside. Good tight-fitting lid. Of course, you've heard me talk about other cook gear
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You always want a bale for your bushcraft pot. That way you can hang it over a fire
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Or you can use it on a grate. And then, of course, folding handles
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So it just makes it really a versatile piece of equipment. And this right on truck meal is fantastic
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And this right on truck meal is... Good
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It's really good. Always looking for alternatives for food. Get tired of ramen
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Get tired of the typical freeze-dried meals. Now, these right on trucks, the shelf life on these is not as long as other meals
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And I suspect because it's more fresh. So this one will actually expire in November of this year, 2023
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So I got about a year shelf life. And that's it, it seems, according to the package
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And the cool thing is they're made in Montana. So, made right here in the U.S
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Hearty Beef Bouillonaise. Right on truck. And sustainable bio-based packaging. Not sure what that means
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But I'm sure some people think that's pretty cool. I will have links to all this stuff in the description below, okay
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Right on truck. Fire Maple. Even the Holtzman Gorilla Survival Knife. And Firebox, of course
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Everybody knows Firebox. Great brand. But I'll have links for all this stuff
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And there's also links to my Amazon store. So you want to check that out because it has a lot of additional gear that I've reviewed in past videos
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And in this video. And then also check out the Facebook group
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Really huge. Like 3.7, 3.8 thousand people have subscribed to that on Facebook
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And it's just great extra content. And of course, also check out preparedwanderer.com
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That is the new website. That has a lot of additional content from other riders
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As well as articles, photos, and links to videos. Links to the store
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