Bikepacking Guide - Cooking While Bikepacking

In this video we go over different cooking options you can use for your bikepacking trip.

From a full cooking set to a small trangia stove, there's a tonne of options available for cooking at your camp. We look at the sizes of each cooking setup, pros and cons, and show you an example of a tasty meal you can make in minutes that'll keep you fueled up.

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[pault]

Great idea on using the couscous packet - no idea why I hadn't thought of this! That's brilliant and saves washing up your pot - always a win!

[timnewland]

Charity band around the lip of your mug/pot...genius !

[jameskolar]

A second viewing of this vid. I enjoyed it again! Thank you.

[jameskolar]

A great vid from you. Your knowledge and experience is self evident, I trust your viewpoints they are similar to my own. I enjoyed this vid thank you.

[tonydean]

Love that Charity band idea, simple and cheap but so effective. Brilliant. Subbed to your channel 👍

[julesmorrissey]

Nice - top tip about the charity band!

[tillybronte]

A young Elvis Costello! Thanks for the series of videos

[jimbojet]

I think most of us have several forms of cooking, don’t we? I know I have. From the expensive Jetboil Minimo, to Trangia, other gas stoves, titanium pots and pans etc. Then I have different types of coffee maker, my fav being the Aeropress. It depends how many nights I’m going to spend away and meals I plan to cook, to decide on the cooking gear I’m going to take. A small Ti gas stove for a brew ‘on the go’ maybe the Ti Trangia burner and a stand if I want to cook something simple, usually some sort of fry up. I also just enjoy using a Trangia, I just love the smell of the fuel burning. If I’m near a place where I can buy food though, I usually go for that, then just brew up at camp. I like to fill a flask too, before turning in, then I can make a cuppa if I’m restless during the night. It’s important to keep the load light. It’s very easy for gear quantity to get out of hand, which does spoil the day’s cycling. My pet hate is the Spork! I never carry one. Never saw the need. I take a knife and fork and spoon! They weigh nothing these days and I prefer to use ‘proper’ utensils. Thanks for the vid.

[JochenSteglich]

What all these devices have in common is that they are not designed for cooking, but rather for heating water. Perfect for those who eat only dehydrated meals.

On longer trips, it's probably more practical to buy fresh food on the go to cook on a stainless trekking system (e.g. Trangia, etc). But that's just my personal preference.

[suminshizzles]

Ditch the gas canisters unless you are going high altitude. Trangia is fine at lower altitudes and takes up neither too much space, nor weight. I use a trangia and a military mess kit. A small mess kit. Two U shaped bent bike spokes for the stand that fit inside the mess kit. And as you suggested i also take a smaller bottle for fuel. 330ml on trips of ten days. zippo lighters are a no no for me. They evaporate fuel all day long and you run the risk of them being out of fuel when you need them. I use a standard plastic lighter and have some military matches as backups. I use the cous cous packs as well. Just add water. Pasta packs if i feel like a change. Good tip about cooking the cous cous in the bags. I never thought about that. For those like me that stick to paved roads and have DI2 i suggest you do not forget your DI2 charger :)

[mrljgibson]

Nice suggestions, pity I have celiacs, I used to love malt loaf. Couscous might be a goer, need more options that aren't pasta/wheat. Maybe similar with cooked dried rice.

[JamiedoesWildBikepacking]

Great vid. I generally use gas. When I use my Trangia alcohol stove I use methanol, it doesn’t smell when burning. ATB

[PhilSnider]

Really diggin the new videos! Keep them coming! This makes my bikepacking food video seem like I take too much :/

[FrankieWildeDJ]

Outstanding video. Thanks for taking the time..

[jimbojet]

This is a good vid. I enjoyed it, thank you.

[johnbibby]

Great useful video, practical, no waffle :-)

[TZplayer]

The wrist band around your mug, will have a go at that. Been using masking tape since the 70s.

[neilfowler]

Really great video. Helpful and nice vibe. Does anybody know what bike that is in the background?

[iamsemjaza]

Check to make sure bean can is good for cooking in. Remove label, open bean can, drop open can in cook pot, surround with water to 3/4 or so of can height. Boil water around can. Hot beans, less burning. Empty water from cook pan and you have less cleanup.

[SkywalkFPV]

Just to add some info.. 99.9% (Bio-Ethanol) Ethyl alcohol is the best fuel for the 'alcohol' stove instead of cheaper meths showed in this video that would leave color, stink and what not.. Ethanol burns just as long and hot and needs less time priming, it also burns clean with no odor or soot at all and also has other functions, like being able to clean things like equipment.. I also like the fact there is zero waste to keep within the leave no trace mindset.. The gas canister options for example render waste when empty, also the pressure that keep the gas pressurized adds volume to your system, which does not provide any benefits.. Just carrying a bottle of alcohol can be refueled, leaves no trash and is cheaper to maintain in the long run.. Also the 'Whitebox' alcohol stove' has no moving parts and does not fail (and is way faster than Triangia to boil) it is also somewhat impossible to break and could last a lifetime.. (I prefer the Toaks Titanium burner with pot stand) Gas can attachments could have failing clickers, o-rings, fuel adjuster and what not.. And I need to add that in cold weather proved by deep winter campers, the gas cans could easily render useless - the pressurized air inside gas cans might freeze and you lose pressure, where alcohol itself cannot freeze.. (you might want to keep it at body temperature if possible to lower the time it needs to prime, can be good advice for cold climates) That being said alcohol burners are the best all-round stoves, the most cheap, lightweight, durable and versatile option for heating water there is on the market.. Outdoor companies will not provide all this info, because they would not make enough money from you, if all other camping stove product are actually proven to be less worthwhile.. Hope this added info might help someone and adds value to the vid! Cheers..