The Adventurous Couple Version Tacos Part 9b Portable May 2026
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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 adventurous couple version tacos part 9b portable
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. Enter We unpack the Osprey bags
We tested five iterations. We failed three times. Here is the definitive guide. You cannot use standard grocery store tortillas. They crack. They stick together. They turn into a doughy brick. Next in series: The Adventurous Couple Version Tacos
| Category | Item | Quantity | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Tortillas | Lard-based, 6-inch | 24 | | Protein | Machaca (dehydrated) | 1 cup dry | | Protein 2 | Oil-packed mackerel | 2 tins | | Salsa | Rope salsa (frozen) | 6 oz | | Crunch | Crushed chicharrones | 1 cup | | Acid | Pickled red onions | ½ cup | | Cheese | Cotija, crumbled | ½ cup | | Tool | Silicone squeeze bottle (3 oz) | 2 | | Tool | Beeswax wraps | 2 | | Tool | Clean bandanas | 4 | We started this "Part 9b" as a fix for a failure. We ended up creating a philosophy. Tacos aren't just for Tuesdays. Tacos aren't just for tables. Tacos are the perfect adventure food if you respect the physics of the trail.
You don't need a cooler. You don't need a camp stove (though it helps). You need a system, a squeeze bottle, and a partner who doesn't mind eating crushed pork rinds off a granite boulder next to a 50-foot drop.
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.