DIY Dehydrated food cozy

[Johnny 5]

Insulated food cozies are commonly used to keep dehydrated food warm while it is being rehydrated and eaten. I made some with materials that I had available.

Materials:
1. Bubble mailers
2. Double bubble reflective insulation
3. Aluminum foil tape
4. Self-adhesive Velcro

 

[snapper]

Not as nice looking as your item but I've done something similar with old pieces of CCF foam. More bulky but they do the job.

That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well.

snapper

 

[yknpdlr]

You get a lot of reflective bubble in a roll. Don't waste it. It Makes a good project for a BSA meeting project.

 

[Mike McCrea]

Or this

https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/freeze-dried-meal-coozie.94434/

Reflectix is handy stuff.

 

[Johnny 5]

Reflectix is handy stuff.

Yes, it is inexpensive, lightweight and easy to work with. I use it to insulate pots also.

 

[Bothwell Voyageur]

I made one from the liner of Tim Horton’s bulk coffee dispenser destined for the garbage after a meeting. The material had a thick layer of polythene a silver Mylar inside and out.

 

[Jatfomike]

Great stuff! You can realize an amazing amount of fuel savings by utilizing a coozy for your food/drinks to simmer in….not necessary for a day or weekend trip, but if you are out 5 days, a week, or longer, it helps. I made my coozies out of the reflectix windshield sun shades that you can find in most any auto parts store, Walmart, or dollar store…….I made a pouch to fit single size boil in a bag dehydrated backpacking meals and then larger coozies to fit my most frequently used pots…..

Mike

 

[duNord]

I've made pot cozies out of two layers of quilted iron board cover fabric. The circular top and bottom pieces can be used as pot holders when not being used as part of the cozy system.

 

[Seeker]

I typically use an old Kool-Aid container for a bowl and use an old blue foam pad for the insulation. Here are a couple of variations I've tried over the years, including a Titan Kettle, and some thinner green foam.