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Cooking Gear
- aluminum gridle *
- spatula & large spoon *
- insulated leather gloves *
- alcohol stoves, x2, w windscreens *
- alcohol *
- large pot *
- 2 litre pot with lid and cozy *
- flatware
- plates
- cups
- insulated mug, 1 per person
- fire starter *
- lighter +
- scouring pad & sponge combo *
- dish soap * (biodegrade)
- coffee pot *
- large nalgene bottle per canoe
- small (16-20oz) bottle (nalgene or plastic) per person
- metal coat hangers, x2 *
- flat aluminum plate *
- garbage bags *
- tonges *
Fishing Gear
- 2 fishing rods (per person OR one extra per canoe)
- extra line *
- sinkers
- hooks
- floats / slip bobbers
- soft lures (rubber/plastic worms, craws, minnows, grubs, tubes, etc)
- jigs
- hard lures
- spinners
- 3-ways, barrel connectors, swivel snaps, beads
- landing net, large, 1 per canoe
- jaw spreaders *
- pliars/forcepts *
- stringer, locking type - not single line rod/ring type *
- live bait (leeches - to be purchased when on site)
- live bait container (1 per canoe) *
- fillet knife *
- knife sharpener *
- hand-held fish finder *
- extra batteries *
- GPS *+
- solar battery charger *
- hydrographic maps *
- scale/tape measure *
Clothing
(avoid black or dark colors / shell items should be breathable tight-weave and bug bite proof / generally speaking, NO
COTTON)
- swimsuit, zippered pockets
- synthetic t-shirts, 1 short, 1 long
- mosquito proof hat with brim & strap (no large vent holes)
- mosquito head net (your head, not the mosquitos ;-)
- nylon pants, nylon mesh lined
- nylon long sleeve top
- polypropelene long johns
- polypropelene long top
- mid-weight fleece top
- tobaggan, warmth headband
- rain jacket, with hood if hat is not waterproof
- thick socks
- nylon socks, x2
- sandals or crocs
- fast drying running shoes / boat shoes (beware muddy portages!)
- bicycle or exercise gloves, no finger tips, padded palms
- knit gloves
- polarized glasses
Personal Items
- Entry Permit *
- wallet
- car keys secured while outback
- extra set of car keys with folk in other canoe
- fishing license
- leatherman
- clip knife
- butane lighter
- chapstick
- hat with full brim (all the way around)
- mosquito net
- sunglasses with teather
- camp towel / microfiber towel
- bandanna
- space blanket
- fanny pack for fishing tackle and/or water bottle and snacks
- flashlight/headlamp
- playing cards *
- paperback book
- journal materials
- binoculars *
- AM radio for weather reports *
Hygene Items
- basic 1st aid kit
- hydrocortizone creme
- tripple-antibiotic ointment (neosporan)
- ibuprofen
- hand creme
- DEET or other insect repellant +
- chapstick +
- sunscreen +
- prescription medications
- Ivory soap or other biodegradeable soap
- toilet paper
- vasoline, tube
- baby powder
- safety pins
- nail clippers
- tweasers
- toothbrush, toothpast, and floss
- needle
- glasses, contacts, solution, etc.
- deodorant/antiperspirant
Food *
The following details the "fall-back" or "plan B" should we not decide to eat fish each night on Basswood lake.
Each fish meal will include fried fish using a variety of coatings or batters and seperate and unique accompanying side dishes
for each fish meal. What makes the Backpacker Meals a great fall-back meal is that their light weight and long shelf
life makes it no big deal if we haul them all right back home again. Also after an exhausting day, the BP meals
only require you to boil water, pour it in the bags and let it stand for 10-15 minutes - super easy and quick!
*Notice the asteris on this whole category! That was easier than putting a
seperate one on all breakfasts and dinners. HOWEVER, lunches are NOT included because
we may be going in several different directions during the day and each person/family should pack whatever cold lunch (trail
lunch) they want. Also, if there is a specific powdered drink (sports/energy drink) you want above and beyond regular
(cheap) powdered instant tea, apple juice, orange juice or fruit Kool-aid (etc). My experience has been that lunches
can be light or non-existant due to the size and quality of the other meals. We have never come
back with an empty food bag and a couple times we could have easily doubled the length of our trip on the
food amount we carried. We brought back almost as much food as we ate.
At Fall Lake:
Dinner: Grilled steaks, mashed potatoes, cornbread, smores
Basswood Lake night 1:
Breakfast: Summer sausage & eggs
Lunch: Trail snacks, beef jerky, apples, carrots, etc
Dinner: Backpacker Meal - Beef Stew
Basswood Lake night 2:
Breakfast: Oatmeal and poptarts
Lunch: Trail snacks, beef jerky, apples, carrots, etc
Dinner: Backpacker Meal - Chili Mac w/ Beef, Muffins
Basswood Lake night 3:
Breakfast: Oatmeal and poptarts
Lunch: Trail snacks, beef jerky, apples, carrots, etc
Dinner: Backpacker Meal - Lasagna with Beef
Basswood Lake night 4:
Breakfast: Oatmeal and poptarts
Lunch: Trail snacks, beef jerky, apples, carrots, etc
Dinner: Fish, special rice side-dish, cornbread (we gotta eat fish at
least 1 night!)
Staples:
- canola oil
- margarine squeeze bottle
- seasoning
- fish batter/breading
- oatmeal
- poptarts
- trail mix
- sweatener
- coffee (NOT instant - the real deal)
- creamer
- butter (margarine)
- instant drinks
- ibuprofen ;-) +
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