Food for a Ten Day / Three Person Backcountry Trip: BWCA 2018

I still love everything about canoe tripping, even the preparations. Finding lightweight foods safe to carry without refrigeration that fit the blue barrel and satisfy the divergent palates of the entire family poses a fun challenge. This year I've planned meals for three people for our family's 10 day canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). 





This menu plan provides enough food for a 10 day / 9 night canoe trip for our family (2 adults and 1 child). When I pack for these trips I pack meals that are served hot, as well as cold, snacky meals that can be eaten on the go. I also bring contingency items in case we get wind bound and stay longer than planned, or for my daughter for when she dislikes what the adults are eating. The video followed by the menu plan can be found below.

Video - Our 10 Day 3 Person Menu

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Day 1	On the road	Jerky, granola bars, trail mix, cheese	Spaghetti & meat sauce w/cheesy garlic biscuits, applesauce
Day 2	Bacon, pancakes	PB&J bagel, cheese, jerky	Gr. beef with Knorr pasta, veggies, applesauce
Day 3	Bacon jerky, granola bars, trail mix	Mac 'n cheese, tuna, veggies, applesauce	Chicken & rice, veggies, applesauce
Day 4	Bacon, hashbrowns	Bagel, jerky, cheese	Ground beef, Knorr stroganoff, applesauce
Day 5	Bacon jerky, granola bars, trail mix	Sweet sour chicken w/veggies, applesauce	Chicken curry, veggies, blueberry muffin, applesauce
Day 6	Bacon jerky, granola bars, trail mix	Granola bars, trail mix, jerky, cheese	Chili, Fritos, corn bread, applesauce
Day 7	Bacon, hashbrowns	Jerky, Knorr pasta, veggies, applesauce	Loaded potato soup, bacon bits, biscuits, applesauce
Day 8	Bacon jerky, granola bars, trail mix	Baked beans, gr beef, cornbread, applesauce	Chicken fried rice, applesauce
Day 9	Bacon, pancakes	Bagel, PB&J, jerky, cheese	Chicken, Knorr rice, veggies, applesauce
Day 10	Bacon jerky, granola bars, trail mix	Spare: Beef, Spanish rice, applesauce	Spare: Beef, shepherd's pie

Condiments	Snacks
Ketchup	Tropical Fruit Mix
Syrup	Country Trail Mix
Butter	M&Ms
Cooking Oil	Peppered Jerky
Crushed Red Peppers	Spare Cheese
Salt & Pepper	Lollipops
Hot Sauce	Drinks
PB&J	Nuun
Soy/Oil	Gatorade
Butter	Cocoa / Cream of Chicken Soup

The ground beef, chicken, applesauce, veggies, and non-Knorr sides are home cooked an dehydrated. The other items are purchased. I hope that this post gives you some great ideas for your future backcountry menus. That's all for now. Let's get outdoors and keep our wild places wild!