A friend was going on a hiking trip in BC and emailed to ask me about dehydrating chili. I realized that we tend to do vegetarian meals. We were vegetarians for years so it is not surprising. Not to mention I do worry about meat on a canoe trip. That being said, I will be . . . Read More about Meat Chilli
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Thai Noodles
When I tell people we have Thai Noodles on the last night of a 2 week trip, they think I am crazy or assume it is a Sidekick meal. Nope, homemade, very yummy Thai Noodles. This is another great meal from the Backpack Gourmet cookbook. We thank Linda Frederick Yaffe often on our trips. Ingredients . . . Read More about Thai Noodles
Camping Menu
Several people have asked what a menu for a two week trip looks like so I have attached an example Menu Plan. I usually include the date, the site number and also note when it is a “move day”. We always have a cold cereal on a day we are moving and lunch is often . . . Read More about Camping Menu
David Lake, Killarney Provincial Park
We wanted to capture the magic of our first trip together to Killarney Provincial Park, but some things are just not meant to be. We gave it ‘the old college try’, had some great moments, but we definitely had some challenges along the way. The previous year, we had the most amazing September weekend in . . . Read More about David Lake, Killarney Provincial Park
O.S.A. Lake and the Crack
I am forever saying “I have a cunning plan.” (Any Blackadder fans out there?) When I say this, friends and family eye me suspiciously. However, they always say yes to joining me on these little adventures I’ve cooked up. I am waiting for the day when they say “no way”. Several years ago I convinced . . . Read More about O.S.A. Lake and the Crack
Mountain Lake
I recently read a post in Cottage Life recommending “Canada’s 10 most perfect placid lakes for a canoe trip”. Their list included Mountain Lake in the Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park. We have been going to Mountain Lake for years, long before it included a campsite. We would often stay on Buzzard Lake and hike . . . Read More about Mountain Lake
Spider Lake, Clear Lake, Spider Lake
We did a happy dance around the computer the night we booked this trip. On our first try we got all the sites we wanted, in the order we wanted them, for the length of time we wanted. This has never happened in all the years we have been booking long trips through the Ontario . . . Read More about Spider Lake, Clear Lake, Spider Lake
Pancakes with Dried Fruit
There are endless uses for dehydrated fruit on a camping trip. Although Sangria is the best – a close runner up is rehydrated fruit on pancakes. We usually make pancakes at least once a trip as a treat. We buy the “just add water” mix from the grocery store and measure it into a Ziploc . . . Read More about Pancakes with Dried Fruit
Granola
For breakfast on “move days” we have granola. It is fast and filling and leaves time and energy for packing up camp. The granola I make is an old recipe I received years ago. It is full of fruit and it is very, very yummy. It is a bit heavy in a pack, but worth . . . Read More about Granola
Burritos
This is a recipe that was inspired by one of our long time camping friends. We were camped on Crab Lake several years ago when she made this amazing Burrito. We have adapted the recipe for longer trips by making a dehydrated bean mix. We found the perfect recipe in the ‘Backpack Gourmet’ cookbook. It’s . . . Read More about Burritos