Dehydrated Chili Meal Great for Camping Hiking Backpacking

In this video we share some thoughts on making a homemade chili meal. Throughout the process, there are options, vegetables used, this pot had onions, green peppers, and lots of diced tomatoes. Meat was another choice, this batch had chicken breast. This chili had 2 types of beans, light kidney and pinto, the combinations on beans alone are plentiful. What seasonings to use? To your own taste. The dehydration process for the meals was 7 1/2 hours at 125-130 degrees. The bowls lost between 12-17 ounces of water in weight. More than we had anticipated. Fortunately, this is cooking, and extreme accuracy is not needed :) Keep in mind, that after dehydrating the chili, many dry ingredients can still be added. This is a great hearty meal for on the trail, hiking or backpacking.
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Education

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• dehydrated
• food
• homemade
• chili
• Camping
• Backpacking
• Wilderness
• Hiking
• cooking

[CatchJanice]

Hi there! Question, in your experience, what's the best way to store the vacuumed bags for future backpacking trips?? Do you keep them in the cupboard or freezer? I'm just starting this process out, and found that when I freeze bags, air gets in and puffed up some bags! I don't want to chance getting sick when out camping! Also, if you do keep them in the cupboard, how long will they be okay to use? I originally put them in the freezer because I heard it will make your food last longer. Ideas?

[usframe]

@CatchJanice We just keep them in a cabinet until going onto the trails. And what we "jar" is kept out of light, such as in a cabinet or pantry. No freezing. We do put non vacuum sealed stuff in the fridge while using, like jerky. Probably not even necessary.

[biguglygadgie]

i take it the chillie was cooked before you dryed it

[usframe]

@biguglygadgie yes, and it was in fridge overnight

[idahochas]

@usframe dig your vids. sad that i own a sealer and dehydrater and dont do this stuff. planning on some back country deer/elk hunting this upcoming season, so i'm gonna start. cant see paying big bucks for mtn. house products when i can do it myself. keep em coming!!!

[skiie]

i hate beans,

[ThunderLardner]

great vid

[usframe]

@rupert7marla thanks for stopping by, and commenting!

[StevoDisaster]

@usframe For the trail right now. I seem to be eating it all as fast as I make it though.

[dshedder1]

@usframe Thanks see ya on the trails!