Canoe Trip Menu & Food Packing Tips

SAMPLE MENU

(no cans, no glass jars, few perishables)


All of the items in this menu are readily available at Supermarkets; many are less expensive when purchased from a Bulk Food Store.


Breakfasts

Instant oatmeal; Granola; Toast or bannock with jam and/or peanut butter; Cheese bannock; Pancakes ("complete" mix) with Maple syrup


Lunches

Rye or pumpernickle bread / Bagels / Pita bread / Bisquick or Bannock; Cheese; Dried Salami; Peanut butter; Trail mix; Dried fruit; Granola bars; Hard candies; Chewing gum


Suppers

Main Dishes (Choose as many as needed)

Desserts (Choose as many as needed)


* = PERISHABLE AND/OR HEAVY... FOR FIRST NIGHT OF TRIP ONLY


Beverages

Coffee; Herbal tea; Hot chocolate mix; Tea; Gatorade crystals


Staples

Margarine; Salt & pepper; Sugar; Vegetable Oil; Flour; Instant milk powder; Metamucil!


A Note About Other Non-Perishable Foods


FOOD PACKING TIPS


Packing Individual Items


An Overall Packing System


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