There are many ways, (creative) ways, to cook in the backcountry. This is one of my favorites. Steaming rice, while saving your hot water for a hot drink. Minute Rice has really come along way, and now they have compacted there product with the backpacker in mind. Well, I don’t think they actually thought of us, but I digress. Watch this very creative way to make steamed rice from a Heineken Beer Can.

Used my DIY Backpacking Cook Kit and an Alcohol Stove to Steam Rice and make Mushroom Gravy in a Heiny Pot. I came up with the idea of steaming the microwavable Minute Rice using the same method others have used for trail steam baking.

Video was shot by Wawhiker.

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