Backpacking Stove
Dinner
Solo
Vegetarian
Couscous Trail Bowl
Couscous rehydrates in five minutes with no simmering, making this the fastest hot dinner in a pack.
Community rating
Added July 30, 2026
Prep: 2 min
Cook: 8 min
Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •1 cup Instant couscous
- •2 Olive oil packets
- •0.5 cup Dried apricots
- •0.25 cup Slivered almonds
- •1 tsp Curry powder
Equipment
- • Backpacking stove
- • 0.9L pot
- • Spork
Instructions
- 1Boil 1.25 cups water in your pot.
- 2Kill the stove, stir in couscous, fruit, and spice, then cover.
- 3Wait five minutes without peeking.
- 4Fluff with a spork, add oil and almonds, and eat from the pot.
Camp tips
- • Bag it dry at home — only water gets added at camp
- • About 8 oz packed for two servings
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