Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Canoeing with kids :: Cooking for a family
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luft |
This year I would love to invest in some Titanium mugs but they are awfully pricey. I keep looking at them but usually have something else more pressing to purchase. @Bwpaddler Thanks! I will look into that Coleman Expedition. It would be great to be able to boil enough water all at once for a change! I assume the boys are only going to eat more and more as they get bigger so 2 pots of water are going to be a necessity soon if we all want to eat at the same time. |
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paddlefamily |
quote CrookedPaddler1: "I routinely camp with my family. One of things that they really like is that we cook primarily over the wood fire. I have a nice set of stainless pots that are easy to clean up after the trip and I do take along a 1 burner coleman stove(for emergencies). The girls like that we are "primative" and learning how to cook over the fire. Your meals sound great and give me some good ideas for our summer trip! We try to cook over the fire whenever we can. Kids love it too. |
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BWPaddler |
quote luft: "@Bwpaddler Thanks! I will look into that Coleman Expedition. It would be great to be able to boil enough water all at once for a change! I assume the boys are only going to eat more and more as they get bigger so 2 pots of water are going to be a necessity soon if we all want to eat at the same time." VNO sells their used ones for under $40. I want to pick up a second, but the first is still going strong after about 10 years. One thing to consider is that it burns a special fuel (can get at Gander Mtn). OR you can get a $25 adapter to burn more common fuel. I have the adapter in case I need it, but I have always been able to find the right fuel so far. (PowerMax) |
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BWPaddler |
That said, my biggest issue when kids were little was getting enough food ready at the same time, so we migrated to mostly dehydrated stuff that can "cook" in the bag and everyone can eat at once. Eat out of the camp mugs with a handle (easy to clean with paper towel). Have the origami folding bowls, but they haven't held up so well over time for us - now I bring one or two as a plastic plate and will occasionally mix pudding in one. Not sure I'd recommend them if you don't already have them. Luna Bars are now huge hit with all the healthy flavors like cookies n cream, ha! Cheese YES, tortillas YES, ham or pepperoni YES. I like to bring nuts, but kids not so into them. Fun dessert like raspberry crumble, mmmmmm. |
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Canoearoo |
for dishes collapsible bowls.. just got them a year ago. Very easy to use for the kids and doesn't take up much room for a family of 5. We use one small stove and make most of our meals one pot. Sometimes we all just eat out of the pot together so we have less dishes except the youngest one) We don't bother with bibs.. we just put a rain jacket on the youngest then when he is done wash him off lol |
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luft |
On BWCA trips we are 1 adult and 3 boys 10,12,14, and we have used a MSR pocket rocket or a whisper light. I use a old Sigg cooking kit from the 80's that can boil enough water in the large pan for our dehydrated meals and then put back on for a beverage boil, and then a third time for clean up water. At some point I want to invest in a a slightly larger set of pots and 2 burner stove that is light enough to portage. I am too wimpy to portage my Coleman Suitcase... |
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CrookedPaddler1 |
Breakfasts are often eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, pancakes, biscuits and gravey, or oatmeal. Dinners are usually fish with a side dish like mac and cheese, rice, potoatoes, etc. Lunches are bagels, summer sausage, cheese, cream cheese, trail mix, etc. Have fun with your kids in the backcountry. They will love whatever you choose to do! |
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northallen |
We typically do two main meals per day (breakfast and dinner). Breakfast is usually a burrito (eggs, sausage (packed frozen), cheese in a tortilla). Or pancakes (put the dry mix in a freezer zipper bag, add the water at camp, and squeeze into pan from zipper bag. Dinner is fish (God willing), hot dogs, or burgers (frozen 'til we leave) plus an easy boil and serve side. Plus lots of high energy snacks for the day (energy bars, gorp, pop tarts, lunch meat on a tortilla, chips, dried fruit...) Best of luck. |
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paddlefamily |
These sturdy, spill-free, heat resistant plates for our kids. My husband and I eat out of the cook-kit lids. A spork for each family member and a few mugs to share. |
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mogos |
Hot brownies or muffins served lakeside can't be beat. And there are plenty of just-add-water mixes available, which keeps prep and packing simple. The Bakepaker needs a 8" diameter pot, so you'd need something bigger than what you've got or what paddlefamily uses. For more than 20 years I have been very happy with the Coleman Outfitter Kit (marked down to just $30). At 3+ pounds, there are plenty of lighter options available, but the kit is bulletproof, affordable, and perfect for a family crew. I love having a 3 quart pot to heat water for dishes, etc. Often, for groups of four or more, I find that I leave the 1-quart pot at home. For groups of six or more, I bring along a cheap 4-quart aluminum pot that the Coleman set nests smartly into. We use the origami dishes, partly for the novelty (the kids get a kick out of them!), but also for the minimal weight and bulk. But like bwpaddler, I'm not sure I'd recommend them unless you find them on a good clearance sale (as I often have). Light My Fire sporks are great, kid-friendly utensils. They'd be our daily ware at home if my wife would allow it! |