how to cook in a trek?

idanp · Jun 25th, 2008, 19:53

should i pack with me a gas cooker? (probably it has a name,
but i have absolutely no idea what it is)

can i buy gas baloons in himachal pradesh area ??

thank you!

rajnag · Jun 25th, 2008, 20:13

it's not in a trek. it's "on a trek".Cooker would be very high but very useful on a high altitude trek. probably result in a lot of fuel saving. You would cook rice and lentils(beans) together with some spices(monitor this).

idanp · Jun 25th, 2008, 20:26

thank you for the input! pardon my english... it hasn't been practised for a long time.
what do you mean by "cooker would be very high" ??
and why would it result in fuel savings?
is it possible to get gas tanks in himachal? (specificly in kasol, manali)

thanks again!

Mickey S · Jun 25th, 2008, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajnag

it's not in a trek. it's "on a trek".

And sentences should start with an upper-case letter.

rajnag · Jun 25th, 2008, 22:25

True. It's just that my daughter(one year old) was tottering towards me and I typed out what I could in a hurry before she was all over me.I stand corrected

.
I should rework the statement in my previous post. Pressure Cookers are pretty heavy. You can check out the GSI pressure cooker on REI website(60 $ US).

VSK Sharma · Jun 25th, 2008, 22:56

Hi,
Seems like more of an English language thread. Well what do you mean by gas tanks ? The cooking medium depends upon the place you want to trek and also what you want to cook.

singsub · Jun 25th, 2008, 23:08

i believe you can pay the porters to carry one of their own pressure cookers for your own use.

bruce3404 · Jun 25th, 2008, 23:22

What are you guys, a bunch of frustrated wannabe English teachers? The man made an understandable inquiry regarding carrying a portable gas cooker and purchasing the bottles in India and you jump all over him! Not sure he was even asking about a pressure cooker...just an everyday propane cooker. Any decent camping store will have what you need. As far as the bottles go, you might consider asking your trekking guide (if you're hiring one) or simply Google "Trekking in Himachal Pradesh" and make inquiries of the trekking agencies. They might have stoves you could rent or purchase used.

VSK Sharma · Jun 25th, 2008, 23:53

Look every thing depends on what the person is carrying and these things are not that easily available in India. So it is very important to know the burner type and the fuel cartridge required. One may get in Manali but best is to carry from Delhi if you do not want to take chance. Ask the IMF store at Delhi.

mridula · Jun 26th, 2008, 00:09

Idanp, if you would leave it to a trekking agency they would take care of the food and charge you for it. But probably you are not planning to hire one?

Do give us more details (in any kind of English you wish) and we can try to help.

rajnag · Jun 26th, 2008, 00:37

I saw the word cooker and thought he would like a pressure cooker. I see he wants a stove. He should be able to get that from any trekking agency.

idanp · Jun 26th, 2008, 02:50

first of all, thank you everyone.
I plan to trek in parvati valley, through pin-pass to pin valley,
continue north to spity and maybe try to get as close as i can to leh by foot. As I understand, most of these routes are impossible without a guide. Also, at night, you camp, because there arent any guest houses. so i will probably need a tent,
and to cook by myself. i plan to cook rice and lentil. I have
a cooker with a puncture gas tank. In Israel, its very popular and you can get a gas tanks like that everywhere, its the standard. I was wondering if I should take this cooker with me to India, and the main consideration is whether these tanks are common in india (specificly in Himachal).
could someone recommend about the subject???

thank you all!! im leaving to India in 10 hours!!!

mridula · Jun 26th, 2008, 10:29

Idanp, I don't think so that these tanks are common in India. The best would be to hire a guide who can cook and leave the logistics to him! Otherwise Indian Mountaineering Institutes are the best bets for these Butane tanks. Or is it that they are becoming more common in India?

AvidTrekker · Jun 30th, 2008, 16:57

A few propane / butane tanks (canisters) are available in Delhi.

I would NOT carry any of these coz refills may not be available and these canisters do not work efficiently at high altitude in the Himalaya.

Carry a local kerosene stove. Lots of Kerosene available.

You cannot do Pin Pass without a guide. Your porter will carry the stove and do some cooking for you.

Jun 25th, 2008, 19:53	#1
idanp Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 22	how to cook in a trek? should i pack with me a gas cooker? (probably it has a name, but i have absolutely no idea what it is) can i buy gas baloons in himachal pradesh area ?? thank you!

Jun 25th, 2008, 22:56	#6
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 404	Hi, Seems like more of an English language thread. Well what do you mean by gas tanks ? The cooking medium depends upon the place you want to trek and also what you want to cook. __________________ http://himalayancamping.com/index.php

Jun 26th, 2008, 00:09	#10
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,282	Idanp, if you would leave it to a trekking agency they would take care of the food and charge you for it. But probably you are not planning to hire one? Do give us more details (in any kind of English you wish) and we can try to help. __________________ mridula http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/

Jun 30th, 2008, 16:57	#14
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,784	Tanks and canisters A few propane / butane tanks (canisters) are available in Delhi. I would NOT carry any of these coz refills may not be available and these canisters do not work efficiently at high altitude in the Himalaya. Carry a local kerosene stove. Lots of Kerosene available. You cannot do Pin Pass without a guide. Your porter will carry the stove and do some cooking for you. __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

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Jun 25th, 2008, 20:13	#2
rajnag Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NY Posts: 80	it's not in a trek. it's "on a trek".Cooker would be very high but very useful on a high altitude trek. probably result in a lot of fuel saving. You would cook rice and lentils(beans) together with some spices(monitor this).

Jun 25th, 2008, 20:26	#3
idanp Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 22	thank you for the input! pardon my english... it hasn't been practised for a long time. what do you mean by "cooker would be very high" ?? and why would it result in fuel savings? is it possible to get gas tanks in himachal? (specificly in kasol, manali) thanks again!

Jun 25th, 2008, 22:25	#5
rajnag Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NY Posts: 80	True. It's just that my daughter(one year old) was tottering towards me and I typed out what I could in a hurry before she was all over me.I stand corrected . I should rework the statement in my previous post. Pressure Cookers are pretty heavy. You can check out the GSI pressure cooker on REI website(60 $ US).

Jun 25th, 2008, 23:08	#7
singsub Account Closed Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: right next door to hell Posts: 1,171	i believe you can pay the porters to carry one of their own pressure cookers for your own use.

Jun 25th, 2008, 23:22	#8
bruce3404 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Eugene, Oregon USA Posts: 200	What are you guys, a bunch of frustrated wannabe English teachers? The man made an understandable inquiry regarding carrying a portable gas cooker and purchasing the bottles in India and you jump all over him! Not sure he was even asking about a pressure cooker...just an everyday propane cooker. Any decent camping store will have what you need. As far as the bottles go, you might consider asking your trekking guide (if you're hiring one) or simply Google "Trekking in Himachal Pradesh" and make inquiries of the trekking agencies. They might have stoves you could rent or purchase used.

Jun 25th, 2008, 23:53	#9
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 404	Look every thing depends on what the person is carrying and these things are not that easily available in India. So it is very important to know the burner type and the fuel cartridge required. One may get in Manali but best is to carry from Delhi if you do not want to take chance. Ask the IMF store at Delhi.

Jun 26th, 2008, 00:37	#11
rajnag Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NY Posts: 80	I saw the word cooker and thought he would like a pressure cooker. I see he wants a stove. He should be able to get that from any trekking agency.

Jun 26th, 2008, 02:50	#12
idanp Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 22	first of all, thank you everyone. I plan to trek in parvati valley, through pin-pass to pin valley, continue north to spity and maybe try to get as close as i can to leh by foot. As I understand, most of these routes are impossible without a guide. Also, at night, you camp, because there arent any guest houses. so i will probably need a tent, and to cook by myself. i plan to cook rice and lentil. I have a cooker with a puncture gas tank. In Israel, its very popular and you can get a gas tanks like that everywhere, its the standard. I was wondering if I should take this cooker with me to India, and the main consideration is whether these tanks are common in india (specificly in Himachal). could someone recommend about the subject??? thank you all!! im leaving to India in 10 hours!!!

Jun 26th, 2008, 10:29	#13
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,282	Idanp, I don't think so that these tanks are common in India. The best would be to hire a guide who can cook and leave the logistics to him! Otherwise Indian Mountaineering Institutes are the best bets for these Butane tanks. Or is it that they are becoming more common in India?

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