Mountain Camp Cooking Experiment 

It's been a minute since I watched of your videos. I gotta say, these filming angles, ambient background tracks, and dropping of the old intro really took the videos to the next level.

Everything just seems to taste better cooked over a fire... gotta be all of that campfire smoke and fresh outdoor air, eh ;) Always good to see ya out and about my friends....

A.A.G. Always Add Garlic

I personally really like adding garlic powder and onion powder to my meals. Thanks for the great content! -Will

go to chic fil a and get some packets of honey roasted BBQ sauce. Between that stuff and Texas pete, you are good to go with anything

I carry Chipotle broth cubes and small bottle of chipotle sauce in my cooking kit. They give nice smoky boost for any stew or grilled food. And a small bag of roasted onion. Big thumbs up Krik and Stony! You rock!

Fresh cracked pepper. Get some fresh pepper in a small ziploc bag and use it as needed, both as it's cooking and once the meal is ready. It really does add a dimension to the meal for me. Great episode. Keep them coming.

Chicken or beef stock cube -or just bring a steak :)

Try some Lowery's. That stuff adds flavor to almost anything.

That thing that's missing....it's called SALT

I add Italian spices to every meal. From soup to meat. It's definitely a game changer. 👍 👍

you could add paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper,thyme, fresh lemon or soup stock cubes (beef, pork, chicken, shrimp,tomato) really when you're talking about cooking the sky is the limit! and once you've dialed in your favorite flavors you can easily make a small packet with your favorite mix of spices and dump it in your cooking pot when you're making lunch.

The reason why there is a spice section of stores is because, of the hundreds of plants, some are simply better at adding flavours to food. The question really isn't what you do like, more, what you don't. I have some spice mixes in dry volume ratios (not by weight) that I like and use a lot. 1) 1:1 Crushed chilli and Mandarin Orange peel, 2) 4:2:1 Cumin, Black Mustard and Fenugreek, 3) 2:2:1:1/2 Ginger powder, Garlic powder, Onion powder and Turmeric powder and 4) Salt & Pepper. While not conventional to premix, I do, saves space and these proportions work for me. Some chilli and orange peel in a pat of butter, sizzled a little bit then a handful of mushrooms is nice. The seed blend in a bean soup is good, the ginger/garlic on eggplant is really good, and all together for a curry well :) can't go wrong with a good curry.

Start by adding a bullion cube to the water at the start. Table salt and fat are the best flavor enhancers (apart from Monosodium glutamate), bullion cube ads a bit of both + other flavorings. A little seasoning on top of that and you're golden.

High Krik & Stoney :Thanks for the open video. Personally, I won't leave home without garlic Either granules or whole cloves.The alternative is the Montreal steak spice that I put in all kinds of foods as well as meat. Brian 76

All-spice works for me. You can use "everything" spice mix. It's the same seasoning they use on everything bagels. You can never go wrong with old bay either.

Ramen noodle seasoning pack. Maybe even a pepperoni stick or two. The oils seeping out add pretty good flavor to a soup.

Great video. I laughed out loud...not an "lol", but a legit guffaw...to the "it changed the flavor, but didn't add to it". Your faces killed me. Very funny. I really enjoyed watching the whole thing. I'll +1 to the chicken or beef bullion cubes/packets. Super flavorful and light. You can even spice up some ramen packets with the dehydrated noodles and some jerky to make a bushcraft pho of sorts. The flavor will already be there...you can just add some nutrition with the veggies and the meat. One pot meals I love are pastas and stews. Not backpack-friendly, per se, but not obscene either. The nice thing is, steak, potatoes, carrots, celery and pasta all keep without refrigeration pretty well. My open fire cooking (aka: re-hydrating or coal cooking) have always been oatmeal in the morning, ramen for lunch (along with snack stuff), and then a packed foil for dinner (cubed steak, potatoes, carrots, onion, peppers, etc). Go to spices: ALWAYS salt and pepper. Sometimes, bullion cubes or ramen packets. Garlic. Steak seasoning. Something with heat. Anyway, great video. Made my day.

You can try a bullion cube; beef, chicken or shrimp. Take your pick. They weigh nothing and will definitely add flavor to those noodles. You can even make soup with it. Its good for the coming fall weather.

Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning, you got the salt pepper and spice all in one. I keep mine in an empty 5 Hour Energy bottle on the trail. Also Chicken or beef boullion cubes. Also Thumbs up for PA! I am in the Allegheny National Forest

Hahaga, I bet he toss it away. Lol. He smell that bag and was like WTF is this. Hahaga

I am not sure what you like to eat, but I would have minced a clove or two of garlic, and perhaps some onions, and some mushrooms, as they are great added into any soup. You can also get everything freeze dried, or dehydrated, and of course garlic and onion powder. Joe from Feral Woodcraft seems to like adding Miso soup into some of his dishes, and he also uses lentils, which you can add sausage, ham, ham hocks, green peppers, and garlic to, in order to spice them up. Some people that I know, including myself use "Everglades" seasoning from time to time, and I also like to add Habanero or Scotch Bonnet pepper hot sauce. You could also try some curry powder which has various recipes and ingredients which mainly include cumin, turmeric, coriander, red pepper, and other spices like ginger, garlic, cardamom, mustard seed, and black pepper mixed in to it, which will turn bland dishes flavorful and spicy. Also very good for you, as is everything else I mentioned. I think all of the above would work well, especially if you mixed in some white breast meat chicken, which you can find canned, or in pouches. I used to carry lightweight pouches of tuna, salmon, chicken, and various nutrition bars , like Cliff Bars while working in the Alaskan wilderness. They made for quick, but nutritious meals while out and about, and in the evening, I would eat meals that I had acquired from a company called "Hungry Hikers" in Oregon. I would also cook up a pot of brown, or wild rice, and mix in some red beans before leaving on a patrol. I would then put meal sized portions in plastic bags, which I would keep in the bottom of my kayak, in a bear proof container. The water was very cold so the hull of the kayak kept my cooked food fresh for several days. I would eat the cooked food the first few days, then rely upon the food in the factory sealed pouches, and the freeze dried food from Hungry Hikers. Hey, once in a while I caught a fresh Salmon, Dolly Varden, Trout, or Halibut to have for dinner, which was a bonus!

I make a Cajun spices mix my self goes great in anything, I like knorr rice packets and dump a can of chicken or tuna is my go to meal,

I like Everglades Seasoning. it goes good with everything

Start with just the water needed for the veggies. When the veggies are rehydrated, add in some healthy cooking fat (coconut, avocado, sesame are the best vegan options I can think of. Butter & lard are good non-vegan/vegetarian options), and saute to deepen the flavor (don't forget the salt at this stage!), then move forward with the rest of the meal prep. Also some great spice blends to increase flavor & meal diversity are curry powder (don't forget chile powder if you want any heat), chili powder (2 different things there 😜), Italian seasoning, taco seasoning or enchilada sauce, etc. For an Asian flair, there's Nori Komi Furikake (a blend of tiny pieces of nori, roasted sesame seeds, salt, sugar & soy protein), and soy, plum, or hoysin sauces. Sauces aren't as easy to pack, but they can be totally worth the extra weight & hassle even if you can't dehydrated them at home first. Hope this is helpful.

what a great, honest video! I loved watching this experiments unfold! I've been leaning heavy on peanut butter packets and lime juice - gets a bit of a thai taste especially with some crushed red pepper. Also, that's some smooth sliding shots, did you guys use a gimble or does stoney just have some ridiculously steady hands?

Good video. This is what is in vegan cheese. Depending on the brand and recipe that's used, vegan cheese can be made from soy protein (used in shiny, slick, rubbery varieties), solidified vegetable oil (like coconut, palm, or safflower) nutritional yeast, thickening agar flakes, nuts (including cashews, macadamias, and almonds), tapioca flour, natural enzymes.

Try adding Togarishi. It is a mix of sesame and chilli, so has lots of flavour.

What a great video! We would love to have you try some of our products as well.

I like seasoned salt (Lawry's). Salt, sugar, spices, onion, garlic. Adds good color and flavor. A little goes a long way.

Try " Texas Pete " I put it on everything!!! A hot sauce that comes in a couple different "intensities". They have regular and a "black label." I really like the regular. I'm from NY BUT I've been in NC for the past 18 yrs. I LoVE this hot sauce. I imagine you can find it on the interweb somewhere. It's a different animal. I grew up with TABASCO.... Learned about sriracha. Texas Pete is my love.

start with Knorr rice or pasta side dishes. They're only a buck, you just add water and they have a lot of flavor and there are a lot of different flavors. Rice-A-Roni also makes just Add water rice or pasta dish. with either of these, just add a package of tuna or chicken or some dried beef or some cooked sausage and you've got a pretty solid meal.

very honest video 🖒

Knorr pasta sides dude, one dollar, feeds two, sometimes more, loaded with flavor. I add canned chicken or beef. The Stroganoff is amazing.

I feel like you lose a lot of the flavor with the dehydrated stuff. You don't get to develop the flavors with just adding water. Cipollini onions, shallots, garlic and jalapeños travel well and only require a quick chop and sauté. That caramelization adds so much flavor. Then you can just toss in the rest of your ingredients and still have a one pot meal. There are a couple of recipes on my channel that might want to check out. They might be a little bit more complicated than you'd like but you might get some ideas.

Salted cod/ salt fish. The fish adds the protein you want and it's already salted so you boil off the salt you don't need and keep the rest. Try that in your noodles.

Good vid, I have a emberlit Stove Question .. you place the two X pieces at the top differently than I do .. I think the two small pieces of metal are designed to fit in the corners of the emberlit . can you explain why you dont use them that way ? it works either way , just wondering if I'm missing something ?

Just add curry always a Winner in one pot Meals😉

I'd like to know where you got your cooking pot

Red pepper is my favorite trail flavor

nice video , keep up the good work.

What's up brothers!!! I hope my Pa brothers are doing awesome!!! Stay Stoney!!!!

good idea is to take a handful of salt and pepper packets from restaurants or fast food places, lightweight and no need for a shaker to take up space.

besides garlic salt and pepper you should try bay seasoning and cayenne pepper

Trying to keep the music selection to yourselves on this one? A choice selection indeed.

That looks really tasty (even with the "cheese")! Some times I like to add bouillon powder or cubes. That is instant awesomeness :) Thanks for sharing - Martin

Krik--I love my Emberlit stove, but you should also check out the Ti Nano Firebox stove.....no asssembly required and it's nice, especially in colder weather. Great video Krik and keep them coming

I hear dan's mountain magic is good

That's a nice lil stove you have there. Do you have a name or where you bought? Thank you.

if you could come up with some thickening flavour with bits in to just add to a pot with rice and jerky or other similar foods to transform them into proper meals I would be very interested! this is something ive been trying to come up with a good recipe for ages! also great video ass always look forward to the next ones :)

Vegan cheese is pretty much coconut oil solid, at least in my neck of the woods. Not really much to be said for it, apart from it is a substance that exists in three dimensions.

Try add some knorr! You might like beef or chicken flavor. They taste awesome.

Hey black owl owl outdoors I have a question do you ever get cut when making you wooden projects

hi thanks for nice video mate

fresh head of garlic, one small onion, salt and pepper can go a long way.. that's usually my go to.

Old Bay garlic and herb man, it's like Frank's red hot for Bush pots. I put that $@!% on everything lol

slice and fry polish sausage. throw in a can of corn, can of green beans, mrs dash for season. goes great with biscuits!

I like that MSR Stowaway Pot you're using! Can't help you with the flavor. I can't cook, and, when it comes to cooking . . . my wife is a great seamstress. :-( So if I want flavor, I have to go to a restaurant!

At the end of the day when you are really hungry in the forest and you sit next to the fire .... everything is testy.

I use Cholula Hot Sauce (not hot) has great flavor. Bibsoutdoors

Chicken broth.....Old Bay spice at any supermarket

Fantastic video, Krik. I was wondering what kind of stove you're using to prepare the meal? Thanks.

Red chili peppers always help. "Food repair kit"

thanks

Caribbean jerk seasoning, from mccormicks.

Tajin would be good very flavorful

try Mccormick Seasonall

Can't go wrong with Tabasco Sauce or Frank's Red Hot Sauce. But I like things spicy.

That vegan cheese looked nasty. I liked the look of those veggies though. Did you dehydrate them yourself?

Some kind of chicken or beef stock/ bullion etc ...would definitely help.

ask any brit and they tell you the one true flavouring to rule them all. it's S A L T. and copious amounts of it.

I use Borsari seasoning salts for a lot of my cooking. Take a raw tomato and throw some of this stuff on it and it elevates the flavor ten fold! Here's a link. borsarifoods.com/

my go to is always Sriracha but have you ever tried Braggs Amino Acids? tastes like soy sauce to me

That looked awful.. Open a can of pork and beans into a ziplock bag , bring you a small bottle of hot sauce. Thats my go to meal .

Burn the raw Gary in the fire and try a little Korean BBQ sauce.

Mrs. Dash ;)

where the hell did you guys go?

Ate you Vegan/Vegetarian? Ifso,i cant help you. If not,I'm a Chef and can help with any a d all cooking question. Master Chef. Most likely forgot more than 10 people could know in all their lifetimes about food. Not trying to be cocky,just helpful.

what were those noodles?

not enough knowledge to suggest anything..but good video guys!

Old Bay Seasoning !!!!!!!!

5:15, he is in his backyard

Grand sumac too

Did Stoney go to film school?

Couple cubes of bullion brother.....!

Earth worms add great meaty flavor

Smoked Paprika!!!

The fire contraption looks like tetanus. Throw a boullion cube in the water. ...taco seasoning...seriously :)

One word.... Sriracha...... Like you said

Mrs dash has all types of seasons.....

sounds bad but seeing how you use noodles alot. try oyster sauce

Should use a small bowl to make a tester supply rather than put that vegan cheese and mess up the whole potful of awesomeness. Vegan cheese, ie Nutritional yeast does NOT taste like cheese. I've had it 4 times and it doesn't come close to any cheese taste whatsoever unless you are into munster cheese or limburger cheese.

How do you deal with the soot?

old bay

the music made it seem like something fuckedup was about to go down...

круто!!!!!!!!!

garlic and onions, dude

Why do you allways say ' hi turtles'?

Put some spices in!!! Sheez.... salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder.... Red pepper flakes... anything .... ugh

Cumin?