![]() This spoon ($8) is 8.5 inches long and only weighs 0.4 ounces, which is lighter than other spoons on the market. ![]() If you follow the freezer bag method of cooking (explained above) on a long trail, then you’ll want a long spoon to reach the bottom of the bag more easily. ![]() Check Price at Hyperlite Mountain Gear Sea to Summit Alpha Light Long Spoon This way of cooking also helps save fuel as the cooking is done in the pouch.Ĭheck out our full review here. Just pour boiling water right into the freezer bag and let your meal cook right in the REpack. By transferring backpacking meals or other dehydrated food (like ramen, Knorr rice sides, and couscous) into freezer bags, you cut down on excess packaging weight and trash you have to pack out later on. The dimensions are 5 x 5 x 2 inches, so it holds quart-size freezer bags perfectly. I would often start dinner and then set up my whole tent while my food soaked and I never worried about my meal being cold. It’s made of DCF 11 + 3M Thinsulate Insulation so not only does it heat your meal, it also keeps your meal warm the whole time you’re eating it - and longer if you’re still doing other camp chores. So I’d say this 1.5-ounce item was definitely worth carrying. I used the Hyperlite Mountain Gear REpack Freezer Bag Cook System ($49) for every hot meal I made while thru-hiking. Budget-Friendly Thru-Hiking Gear Hyperlite Mountain Gear REpack Freezer Bag Cook System Waiting for dinner, using the Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spoon – Long (photo/Xiaoling Keller) So, after thousands of miles of trail testing, this is the budget-friendly thru-hiking gear I’d 100% recommend. I remember going to an outdoor store before my thru-hike in 2018 and being shown a wide variety of accessories that I ended up buying and didn’t end up using. So you can rest easy knowing they’ve all been thoroughly tested across multiple trails and adventures. Most of the items have their own full reviews on GearJunkie and many are included in different categories of our Best of 2023 roundups. If you’re wondering what you’ll use and if it’s worth the weight or cost, here’s some gear that I used every day on my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail this past year - and all of it is under $75. Offers only apply to the United States unless otherwise noted.Beyond the “big three” - backpack, tent, and sleeping bag - there’s a lot of gear you might think you need for your next long trail, and the cost of things can really add up. We have the right to end or modify any promotion at any time. Buy One Get One offers apply a portion of discount amount to each of the items. Returns of any portion of the purchase will require equal forfeiture of offer or amount equal to offer. Void where prohibited, taxed or otherwise restricted. Offer cannot be sold or otherwise bartered. Offer may not be combined with any other sale, promotion, discount, code, coupon and/or offer. Discount codes are not valid on prior purchases, cannot be used after their expiration dates, and do not apply to taxes, shipping and processing charges. ![]() All offers are limited to stock on hand no backorders or rainchecks are available. Unless otherwise specified, product prices already reflect discounts. Free shipping offer is valid in the US lower 48 states only, and is not available for PO Boxes or Military APO/FPO addresses.
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