Packing salt

[chiefiepoo]

wondering what others do to carry plain old salt on the trail. McDonalds packets cake up, film cans are a no - no due to chemical residue (supposedly), small baggies collect moisture. What are people doing?

[mgeiger]

A little rice in your small ziplock perhaps?

[gpburdelljr]

GSI salt and pepper shaker - 1 ounce
http://www.rei.com/product/784122/gsi-outdoors-salt-and-pepper-shaker

[trippclark]

I have never carried salt, at least not as a separate item. Meals are packaged up at home, prior to the hike, and salt and other spices are added then.

[grayfox]

I find that I don't use very much salt on the trail. Most foods are plenty salty already. Even my mixes of dried veggies are usually made with a flavor base that has salt in it. If you just put regular salt in a small pill baggie you will probably have enough and it will be easy to break up if it hardens. MSR makes a small tube shaped spice shaker that works very well and holds quite a bit--you can put in a few grains of regular rice to absorb moisture and make it easy to shake out.

I sometimes carry a small nalgene of about one ounce capacity if I want to do some fishing or gather other foods that do well if they are soaked in salt water--mushrooms come to mind. Salt can also be considered a medicine and warrants a place in the medical kit.

I sometimes carry rock salt--for canning not the driveway--in a small pill bottle. It doesn't get stuck together and on hot sweaty days a small granual will stay in my mouth until I feel like I've had enough salt and I can spit out the unneeded portion. You can do the same with those small packs from McDs but be carefull not to let salt get loose in your pocket and stay next to your skin for long.

[kayak karl]

GSI salt and pepper shaker - 1 ounce
http://www.rei.com/product/784122/gsi-outdoors-salt-and-pepper-shaker

i second that. (there is a video if you need instructions LOL)

[kayak karl]

i put garlic salt and lemon pepper in it on short trips. on the trail most hostels will let you fill up reg. S&P, just do a chore for it :)

[WingedMonkey]

I mix kosher salt and course ground black pepper together in a baby Nalgene. Although most foods are OK without, some things like boiled eggs gotta have it.
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[Wise Old Owl]

There is little need for salt shakers today - most food has liberal amounts. - dry rice grains is the preferred method of keeping salt dry.

[Rain Man]

wondering what others do to carry plain old salt on the trail. McDonalds packets cake up....

I don't have that problem. Just throw a few fresh packets in a snack size zip-lock and I'm good to go. About the only thing I might use salt or pepper on is eggs.

Rain Man

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[Spokes]

Salt? I get my monthly allowance from eating just 1 Mountain House meal.

[rocketsocks]

Use the salt that builds up in the bottom of your pretzel bag,if you don't carry pretzels.....start.

[mefishn]

You can also use Lite Salt as it has Potassium in addition to the sodium. Good to add to water for sweaty days.

[Owlbear]

Haven't had a chance to try making these for myself, but this craft looks very promising as an ultralight spice kit using simple drinking straws.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Lightweight-Backpacking-Spice-Kit/

[mrcoffeect]

Use the salt that builds up in the bottom of your pretzel bag,if you don't carry pretzels.....start.
I always carry some to snack on, I think its quite possible to live on nothing but pretzels and coffee.

[rocketsocks]

Try some of those Lance peanut butter cheese crackers(the orange ones)with coffee,pretty good!Any thing salty with coffee is tasty,come to think of it.

[atraildreamer]

I mix kosher salt and course ground black pepper together in a baby Nalgene. Although most foods are OK without, some things like boiled eggs gotta have it.
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One part pepper to eleven parts salt is the ratio we used working at a fast food place for seasoning the food.

[Giantsbane]

Empty Vitamin I bottles. Cheap and comes with a child proof lid.

[Slo-go'en]

I carry my salt on Fritos :) Never leave town with out a bag when its hot out.

[JAK]

I wish someone would make small ziplocks where the zip goes across the short side instead of the long side.

[rocketsocks]

I wish someone would make small ziploc where the zip goes across the short side instead of the long side.Brillant!..............

[Slo-go'en]

I wish someone would make small ziplocks where the zip goes across the short side instead of the long side.

They do, you just won't find them in the grocery store, but you might in a hardware store as they are commonly used for small parts.

[rocketsocks]

They do, you just won't find them in the grocery store, but you might in a hardware store as they are commonly used for small parts.Ah...yes I have seen them holding jewelry I think too,maybe a dept. store would let a few go,If you bought the wife a present for Mothers Day.:)

[JAK]

Good thinking. Next time I'm dragged through those stores I'll have something to look for. :-)

[Farr Away]

Good thinking. Next time I'm dragged through those stores I'll have something to look for. :-)

Try looking with the jewelry findings in the crafts department.

[Tramp]

walmart has them in the sewing section,pack of 100 for about 3 bucks