We unpack the Osprey bags. The machaca bag has a tiny pinhole leak (our fault—didn't double bag). Salvage by pouring the water into our cook pot instead of the bag.
The frozen salsa has thawed to perfect squeeze consistency. The dry bag worked. No leaks.
If you’ve been following our Adventurous Couple Version Tacos series, you know that Part 9a was messy. Really messy. That was the night we tried to do a full carnitas braise at 10,000 feet using a broken camp stove and a rainfly as a windbreak. We ended up eating pork scraps off a spatula while shivering in the dark.
A gust of wind knocks over the chicharrones bag. They scatter over granite. We eat them off the rocks. No 10-second rule on the trail.
We learned a hard lesson:
By: Alex & Jamie (The Adventurous Couple) Series: 100 Miles of Tacos | Chapter: 9b
No greasy pans. No leftover salsa to pack out. Just one small ziploc of used bandanas. The LNT (Leave No Trace) taco. Chapter 7: Upgrading to Part 9c – The Caffeine-Infused Experiment This isn't a spoiler, but a teaser. In Part 9c , we're going to infuse the tortilla dough with espresso powder and cocoa nibs for a breakfast taco that doubles as a caffeine delivery system. We'll call it the Mocha Tortilla . Portable. Adventurous. Slightly unhinged.
Next in series: The Adventurous Couple Version Tacos Part 9c – The Mocha Tortilla & The Stoveless Brunch. Previous: Part 9a – Basecamp Carnitas for Two. portable backpacking tacos, no-spill trail salsa, machaca for hiking, adventure couple recipes, high-altitude taco assembly, leave no trace taco dinner.