The Adventurous Couple Version Tacos Part 9b Portable (2027)

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.

Jamie takes the first taco (machaca + pickled onions + a drizzle of the rope salsa). Her exact words: "I forgot we were in the wilderness. This tastes like a taqueria." the adventurous couple version tacos part 9b portable

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. We tested five iterations

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. You cannot use standard grocery store tortillas

We learned a hard lesson:

The frozen salsa has thawed to perfect squeeze consistency. The dry bag worked. No leaks.