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x2jmorris
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I never have brought freeze dried or dehydrated in. Usually just pasta, rice, pancake stuff. But on occasions I bring good stuff in. Whole red potatoes and whole onions. Steaks. Huge chunk of salami. Eggs. 2 loaves of bread. Need good food :)
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schweady
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Real food. Day 1 Supper: ribeye steaks, mashed potatoes, gravy, frozen corn Day 2 Breakfast: eggs over easy, bacon Supper: chicken breasts, stovetop stuffing, gravy, frozen green beans Day 3 Breakfast: pancakes, sausage Supper: beef stroganoff, carrots Day 4 Breakfast: French toast
Lunches: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches Gorp, candy bars, licorice, cookies, popcorn and granola bars are always available Walleye are always welcome additions to any meal
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Frenchy
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I like a variety of foods so we pack fresh and self dehydrated. Really easy to do with some planning and prep. I have always loved being in the BWCAW, but the per-planning and prep is as much a part of the trip as the trip itself. Many members on this site have been very helpful in sharing their expertise in preparing “Good Food Choices” for any length of trip.
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topperone
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I use Hormel[ Dinty More] completes for all my dinners.10 times better than dehydrated food.
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unshavenman
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We do fresh food for the first couple of meals then switch over to meals that my canoe buddy and I dehydrate ourselves. We can test each others dehydrating prowess and heap scorn or praise accordingly. Each trip the fresh food seems heavier and heavier....
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topperone
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I use Hormel[ Dinty More] completes for all my dinners.10 times better than dehydrated food.
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CrookedPaddler1
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no freeze dried here either! Everything can come out of the regular grocery store and lots of fresh meat, produce, and farm fresh eggs!
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Swampturtle
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quote Mongo65: "My first three meals are usually fresh. Then I go to what I can dehydrate myself or good brands such as Bear Creek, Cache Lake,..."
+1 lots of good stuff right on the grocery shelves that are canoe trip friendly.
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TomP
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With what I have learned here, I have been dehydrating more and more every year. Part of the fun of preparing for a trip. Yes, my wife wonders what she got herself into.
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HammerII
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hmmm depends of the trip. I always try if possible to do a meal that is based on camp meals of 100 years ago. Its sort of a offering to the days of old and maybe a wish for a good trip by creating good ju ju.
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Jeemon
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Never rehydrated a meal. Not yet anyway. Steaks, eggs, bacon, sausage, spaghetti, meatballs, quesadillas, chicken, pita pizza, GORP, fried fish of course.
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ECpizza
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No pre-package freeze dried meals for me!
I do however use freeze dried corn, peas, carrots etc. IMO, freeze dried corn is awesome. Even eat it dry as a snack.
Just a few grocery store ideas... Potato flakes, dried hash browns, box potatoes, etc. chicken comes in packets now, add some chicken helper. Tortillas, pita bread (watch dates!). TVP. Powdered milk. Summer sausage (shefl stable), hard cheeses and triskets makes a good trail lunch.
Dehydrate your favorite casserole. Make jerky. Dehydrate fruit (strawberries are killer intense!)
Each trip I get a bit more confident. I like to do car trips with no cooler now to test my skills and experiment.
P.S. I suggest that with TVP you don't tell people what it is until the entire group has told you "how awsome the meat is".
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OBX2Kayak
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I dehydrate my own food. Tastes much better. There's no way I could possibly carry enough fresh food for a ten day solo. I might take fresh food if I was headed in for just a day or two.
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Mongo65
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My first three meals are usually fresh. Then I go to what I can dehydrate myself or good brands such as Bear Creek, Cache Lake,...
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plumbbob
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How many of you pack in real food or do you just eat freeze dried. Like eggs bacon soup or what ever you want to eat
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bobbernumber3
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Eggs. bacon, steak, ham, pbj, spaghetti, etc. No freeze-dried.
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OldFingers57
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Usually very little Freeze dried from a store, however I use a lot of dehydrated food that I dehydrate myself. Otherwise I use a small amount of fresh food.
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billconner
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Depends on priorities. Not traveling much and I'd go along with all fresh but traveling, which is what I prefer - like 15 miles a day - and no way I want to carry all fresh food and ice for 7-8 days. I often take fresh eggs and maybe bacon for two days, but dehydrate my own and grocery store and we like freeze dried vegetables.
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boonie
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I take in real food, but most of it is dehydrated ;). Even that adds up to considerable weight on a 7-10 day solo.
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plumbbob
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no fish on that list?
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schweady
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quote plumbbob: "no fish on that list? " Last line. It is assumed to be a part of any meal. :)
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jcavenagh
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We have done both fresh and dried foods over the years. Our first trip back in 78 was almost all fresh. We had access to an autclave so all bacteria was killed after we seal-a mealed it.
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straighthairedcurly
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Other than salami and cheese and tortillas for lunch, we don't carry fresh food. Too heavy and not worth it to us. We don't use freeze dried foods either, too expensive. Our meals consist of various dehydrated ingredients off the shelf in grocery store or homemade dehydrated. Example for wild rice soup w/ biscuits: wild rice, packets of mushroom gravy and spring veg soup, dehydrated carrots and mushrooms, TVP, biscuit mix + cheese
If we were big meat eaters, then I would consider bringing fresh, but the majority of our meals at home are vegetarian anyway so we don't miss meat on a camping trip.
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Swampturtle
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Article on fresh food
Here is a good article on what fresh foods may keep better than others.
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CrookedPaddler1
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quote HammerII: "hmmm depends of the trip. I always try if possible to do a meal that is based on camp meals of 100 years ago. Its sort of a offering to the days of old and maybe a wish for a good trip by creating good ju ju.
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Hey! Someone besides me uses cast iron in the BWCA!!!!!
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Goby
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I carry in steaks for the first night, and also bring dehydrated veggies for other meals (fish). I also create full dehydrated meals when I can't count on fish. Its really elevated my back country cooking cuisine without adding much/any weight compared to alternatives.
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