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Ration Planning NOLS Style
At least, for me, rationing is a pain. On one hand, you can plan every meal for every day, and then go out an buy the ingredients that you need, or, one the other hand, you can buy bulk food and put...
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5 Quick and Healthy Breakfasts
On my first paddling and camping trips, I often overlooked making a good breakfast in favor of eating a few quick snacks, like Pop Tarts, and as I paddled I noticed my strength fading quickly. It took...
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10-day Solo Paddling Menu Plan
A menu plan for a 10-day paddling trip must be light, compact and crush resistant. It should also be varied enough to fight off boredom and maintain nutrition. The following menu plan provides about...
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Creamy Wild Rice and Chicken over Potatoes
Wild rice and paddling go together. Some of the first canoes were used to harvest wild rice, and if you paddle in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness chances are you have paddled through...
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8 Lunch Ideas for Your Next Canoe or Kayak Trip
On kayak and canoe trips, I like to carry simple meals that require little prep and take up little room in the portage pack or hatches. Usually that means that I pack one or two types of lunches for a...
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Ration Planning NOLS Style
At least, for me, rationing is a pain. On one hand, you can plan every meal for every day, and then go out an buy the ingredients that you need, or, one the other hand, you can buy bulk food and put...
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A Simple Menu for a 12,000-mile Backcountry Journey
On backcountry kayak camping trips, a varied and robust menu seems a given. There are dozens of camping cookbooks devoted to the topic, and 100s and 100s of recipes and even magazine columns devoted to...
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Meal Planning: Stop Your Crackers from Crumbling
If you’re a fan of Wasa Crispbread or crackers for your meals on a paddling trip, you’ve probably had crumbly crisps by the end of the package. This simply trick helps stop your crackers from...
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