In this YETI exclusive, we are finally about to reveal our hidden food secrets. Years and years of experimentation over hundreds of walks on thousands of trips have been distilled into one final concise guide to food on the move. In this fourth article on food we reveal our secret techniques used by experienced bushwalkers for their evening meal.

So here it is, the best, most favourite, secret bushwalking food recipe of all time.

Recipe for 1 (double for 2 people):

1. Open one packet of Contintental "Rices of the World"
2. Follow Instructions on the pack.

The real trick to this meal is learning to open the packet. Please don't use your teeth as this only results in packet food going everywhere and expensive dental bills. Old timers never use packet food because they don't have any teeth left. In the old days all they had were tins and they ruined their teeth opening the tins. The real trick is to rip the packet open with incredible bravado without spilling the contents. This step takes years of practice.

Other variations on this recipe include:

1. Open one packet of Continental "Pasta and Sauce"
2. Follow Instructions on the pack.

So you get the general picture.

More experienced cooks may wish to add a packet of Surprise peas and corn for extra nutrition. I can attest to this being a real surprise, because when I served this meal to my wife she pointed at the little yellow bits and asked "what are these things?" I said they are surprise corn and she said "great, I like a surprise". So there you have it.

In summary we have a great easy meal that satisfies our main points mentioned in earlier articles.

That is:

• The food is inexpensive and available off the supermarket shelf
• They are light and tasty and don't get crushed in the pack
• They are easy to prepare because the whole meal including flavouring is in the packet.
• They cook quickly - Once the water is boiled it only takes 10- 15 minutes.
• They are mostly carbohydrate with moderate amounts of fat for most varieties
• One packet is usually the right quantity for one person (i.e. about 100g dry weight)
  
  Stay tuned for later articles with further secrets on recipes for dessert. We may even cover lunch if my sponsorship from Continental Foods comes through. So happy bushwalking. Enjoy

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