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FACEBOOK.COM/BOWRONLAKE / SANDY@BOWRONLAKE.COM |  |\n\n1/16/2014  \nInfo Sheet \\#2 – Bowron Lake Circuit Food Ideas  \n© 2014 Sandy Phillips B. R. M.  \nFood never looked as good as after an exhilarating day of backcountry paddling. Fresh air, strenuous activity and nature’s marvels have a way of stimulating the appetite. Although there's no reason to scrimp on backcountry cuisine, you do need to ponder and plan before you pack. The selections and amounts of food you bring will depend on the number of days you plan to be out; the number of people in your group; the terrain and conditions you’ll encounter; your personal abilities, strengths and preferences; and the areas ‘rules’ that need to be taken into consideration.  \nPortages – If doing the Full Circuit, you will encounter 10.8 kilometers (6.7 miles) of portages. The three longest portages fall within your first two or three days out, when your packs are at their heaviest. Although the Park allows the use of canoe carts for trolling your canoes over the portages, it limits the amount of gear you are allowed to carry inside that canoe while it is being pulled over the portages to 28 kilos (60lbs) . This is not a limit to how much gear you can bring , it is only a limit to how much gear you can carry in your canoe while it is on the wheels being pulled over the portages. Everything over this 28 kg (60 pounds) must be bodily carried by on your backs   that means by you! (See Info Sheet \\#3 ‘Portages, Packing & Paddling’ for more information) . This restriction alone could make a big difference in the kind of food you pack. Although convenient and lightweight, a menu filled with dehydrated foods is not a necessity (but it is a good idea to have some to help keep the weight down) and most fresh meats and vegetables can be safely taken with some careful planning.  \nOrganize Your Menu-The first step is to draft up a menu plan; include each day’s breakfast, lunch, supper and snacks. Break each meal down to the smallest ingredient so that you will be sure not to short yourself or forget anything. Add one or two extra meals in case you get stuck in the wilderness a little longer than expected. Most people like to plan two or three days of fresh foods before breaking into the dried stuff. Keep in mind that you will need to eat the most perishable foods first so plan to consume your fresh meat-based dinners during the first few days of the trip.  \nYou can either prepare your meals from scratch at the campsite or prepare them before hand at home. The latter is recommended with most ‘made from scratch’ meals, because after a long day of paddling the last thing you want to do is spend hours preparing dinner; especially since there are plenty of other chores to do like setting up camp, drying out clothes, looking for firewood, and getting the fire going. Also pre-cooked foods generally last longer than raw foods, especially when it comes to meat and they do not smell as strong (a good thing while in bear country) . If you keep your pre-cooked meals frozen until you hit the trail, they will say fresher longer. Well preserved foods such as sausage  \nrings and spicy dishes such as beef curry will last longer than fresh foods, so plan these dishes around mid-trip. Save dried foods, such as pasta and rice mixtures and dehydrated meals for the last days of the trip. Make two copies of your menu plan, use one as a checklist, scratching off each item off as it’s physically being packed and use the second copy as a meal guide while out on the lakes.  \nPlan Your Food Storage – If you don’t own a vacuum sealer, cooked and frozen meals can be kept in either Ziploc bags or tight sealing plastic containers. A warning about putting mushy foods in Ziploc bags, though, they may take up less room in a barrel than the bulky Tupperware type containers but they're not always leak-pro","cbCais51BXE9bgSD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCais51BXE9bgSD","pdf",343543,"English","# Info Sheet #2 – Bowron Lake Circuit Food Ideas\n## Portages and food-carry limits\n## Organize your menu\n## Food preparation and timing\n## Plan your food storage\n## Breakfast packing tips","[{\"question\":\"Why does the portage gear limit affect what food to pack?\",\"answer\":\"The canoe-carry limit restricts how much gear can be carried on the canoe while being pulled over portages. Items beyond that must be carried bodily on your back, which can change the kind of food and packaging you choose.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you plan meals for freshness during the trip?\",\"answer\":\"Draft a menu plan covering each day’s breakfast, lunch, supper, and snacks, and add extra meals for unexpected delays. Eat the most perishable foods first, scheduling fresh meat-based dinners during the first few days.\"},{\"question\":\"What are recommended approaches for storing and packing food?\",\"answer\":\"Use vacuum sealing if available, or store cooked and frozen meals in Ziploc bags or tight plastic containers. Repackage foods in glass jars into small plastic bottles for the Bowron Chain, avoid cans when possible, and prevent leaks by using suitable container types and extra sealing such as duct tape.\"}]","Info Sheet #2 – Bowron Lake Circuit Food Ideas | PDF",1790550999,23]