Grab your shovel and get creative with these 5 tips for cooking
with your backcountry snow shovel:
#1: Fire Starter!
Use your shovel to build a fire when the
ground is wet or covered with snow.
First line thin, dry pieces of timber along the base of your shovel and spread
a Vaseline soaked cotton ball over the timber.
Next make a pyramid of timber around the base. Light the cotton ball and let the flame
build. When the flame is steady and
you’re ready, slowly pull the shovel from the fire and try not to disturb the
structure (think of a magician pulling a table cloth from a set table). When the shovel is free and clear, add additional
timber and larger dry wood pieces to build your fire.
#2: Grill Tool!
Speaking of fires and shovels, your
backcountry shovel makes a great tool for flipping and grabbing food from your
fire pit. There’s no need to carry extra
tools for cooking on a backcountry fire, your shovel does it all. You can also use the shovel to fan the fire
to build the flames.
#3: Pot Cover!
Who needs a lid when you have a shovel to
throw over your pot! The light “u” shape molds perfectly to any size pot.
#4: Cooling tray!
Use your shovel as a cooling tray to make
backcountry treats, like these “Bear Scat Cookies”. You can heat and bind your
ingredients with a backcountry stove and then cool your goop directly on your
shovel’s non-stick surface to make delicious cookies without an oven.
#5: Freezer!
Cool leftovers and make dessert with a shovel and
snow. Dig a shallow hole in the
snow. Lay shovel with leftovers on
shovel surface in the snow, and cover with aluminum foil. Cover the shovel with a light layer of snow,
and remove when food reaches your desired temperature. This is especially great for making desserts
when you’re staying in a warm hut. Try
ice cream, pumpkin peanut butter bars, or frozen fruit treats!
For more creative backcountry recipes visit
www.adventurediningguide.com
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