[header] How to prepare freeze dried foods for camping [title] Measure and boil the amount of water called for on the package. [substeps] Some cooks advise adding 20 percent more water than the directions call for. Adding more water will make the food soupier. 
[title] Measure the freeze-dried food according to the directions on the package. [substeps] Some freeze-dried foods come in canisters with more than one portion.