Kayak Camp Bean and Rice Pot
One pot of beans, rice, and sausage for the night you land with dead shoulders.
- calories
- 780
- weight
- 7 oz
- cal / oz
- 111
- protein
- 30 g
- serves
- 2, scales
- prep
- 5 min
- cook
- 15 min
- total time
- 20 min
- water
- 600 ml boiled
- cost
- $
Calorie and protein figures are my own estimates, good enough for planning a food bag and not meant as precise nutrition data.
- Dinner
- Canister stove
- Liquid fuel
- Canoe / raft
- Car camping
- Basecamp
- Nut free
- One pot
- Pre-mix at home
- Shelf stable
- Basic
Ingredients
| Instant white rice | 1 1/2 cups | parboiled, not regular rice |
|---|---|---|
| Dried refried bean flakes | 3/4 cup | |
| Hard cured sausage | 5 oz | summer sausage or dry chorizo, no refrigeration |
| Dried onion and bell pepper flakes | 1/4 cup | |
| Tomato powder | 2 tbsp | |
| Chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt | 1 tbsp total | |
| Olive oil | 2 tbsp | dropper bottle |
Method
- Slice the sausage into coins while the stove warms up. It cuts easier cold than after a hot day in the hatch.
- Bring 600 ml of water to a boil with the vegetable flakes and spices in it. Let them sit in the water two minutes so they rehydrate before the starch goes in.
- Add the rice, stir once, cover, and kill the heat. Ten minutes, lid on, no peeking.
- Stir in the bean flakes and tomato powder a spoonful at a time until it thickens. Add the sausage and the oil.
- Put the lid back on for two minutes so the sausage warms through, then eat straight from the pot.
Kayaks give you weight you would never carry on your back, but the hatches are narrow and everything gets wet. That pushes you toward dense dry bags and away from coolers. This pot is built on that trade: nothing needs cold storage, and the whole meal packs flat enough to slide past a bulkhead.
The bean flakes are doing the structural work. Instant rice alone stays loose and watery, and after six hours of paddling you want something you can eat with a spoon without chasing it. The flakes thicken the pot and add protein at the same time. Cured sausage brings fat and salt, both of which you have been sweating out all day.
Packing
Rice, bean flakes, vegetable flakes, tomato powder, and spices go in one bag at home. Sausage and oil ride in a second dry bag; grease and salt water find each other otherwise.
Variations
- Swap the sausage for a foil packet of tuna if you want less fat.
- A handful of corn chips crushed on top adds crunch and calories.
- Instant black bean flakes work the same as refried and taste less salty.
https://www.battlbox.com/blogs/camping/ultimate-guide-to-kayak-camping-meals