That may sound a bit spartan or crude, since I didn't boil the water first, add the meal, and let it set the required number of minutes. But heck, sitting on a rock out in the middle of nowhere, tired from walking all day long,... It worked for me!
This is pretty funny, Steve. I beelieve that all of our "civilized" mannerisms go out the door on the trail! I can think of countless times when I brought pouched meat (chicken) to add to the heating "meal" and while waiting for the gruel to reach room temp, I would devour the meat long before it made it into the pot!!
The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
