Explanation of some prep, handling, and storage of dehydrated foods. Jared cooks up a meal from components of his backpack or emergency food system. Yes, we use store bought noodles for the meals. The cooking time was about 10 minutes for the meal in the video, and used 2 cups of water. Another 1/4 cup would have probably been more precise for the task. This method wastes no valuable water in backpacking or emergency situations.