Backpacking Meals: Easy DIY Dehydrated Dinners

Ingredients

• •1 package dehydrated mashed potatoes
• •0.5 pound dehydrated elk meat
• •1 handful vegetables
• •1 cup Couscous
• •1 pouch smoked salmon
• •3-4 tablespoons powdered butter
• •1 package Black Beans and Rice
• •3-5 pieces tortillas
• •1 box mac and cheese (no cheese included)
• •1 case powdered cheese
• •3-4 scoops dehydrated butter

Equipment

• • Dehydrator
• • Plastic bags for meal prep

Instructions

1. 1Prepare dehydrated mashed potatoes according to package instructions.
2. 2Mix in dehydrated elk meat and vegetables to serve with potatoes.
3. 3For couscous, add water and allow to sit for 5 minutes, then mix in smoked salmon and vegetables.
4. 4Cook Black Beans and Rice at home before dehydrating and pack tortillas to wrap them up for burritos.
5. 5Dehydrate mac and cheese noodles separately, combine with powdered cheese and butter, and add a protein like elk meat before packing.