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Meal Planning on a trip
I was chatting with a guy I work with the other day and the topic of fishing trips came up
When I was discussing our fly in trips he said "How do you manage all of the logistics" "like how do you plan for food and drinks and gear" Good question - our group has been doing trips of all kinds together for a few years now and on our 2018 fly in I think our meal plan was a perfect blend of quick and good - re we can still spend the majority of our time fishing or hanging at the campfire while having an epic steak night or a full fish dinner Over the years I have taken a lot of cues and tips from this board. Fish Tacos is one I definitely borrowed and the idea of pre making pulled pork as well Always open for new ones so lets hear em My latest post is up where I detail how we have gone about it and an overview of said Ogoki meal plan https://www.northernjacks.com/post/y...a-eat-sometime Cheers Andrew |
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Meal Planning on a trip
We don't do fly in trips so weight of food is not a concern.
Everyone in our group brings there own favorite beverages. Mine are Arnold Palmers from a powdered drink mix and a case of Yuenling Beer. Son loves root beer and milk. While some guys are happy with sandwiches and burgers for their dinners, we prefer to eat good on the trip. Some of our dinners have included: 1. Steak and sweet corn 2. Spaghetti and meat balls - economical 3. Pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon 4. Burgers & Italian sausages with fresh cut french fries 5. Whole rotisserie chicken from Costco 6. Bone in pork chops 7. Oven fried chicken breasts with wine / lemon sauce 8. Leftovers!
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Ours is simple and great for us. I buy food for all of our dinners and lunches and ask the others to just bring whatever snacks they want to share, and whatever beverages they want....our dinners are ALWAYS fish first and last night and two nights during week....nothing fancy....just fried with a can of beans or fried taters. Then the other 3 nights are always quick/simple, usually a burger night a steak night and a hotdog/brat night. One of the guys usually makes up chili and brings a gallon bag of it to go with one of the dinners. Any sides are simple Lipton noodles, Bush's baked beans fried taters (I cook up a pot of potatoes the first night so we have quick, easy fried taters for breakfasts or dinners). I love breakfast, especially in the Bush so I take stuff, bacon sausage eggs, dry pancake mix etc....but the others are content with a few pieces of toast from those wonderful camp toasters! Simple, cheap enough, and dont take a ton of our weight allotment.......the beer gets me there!
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Some interesting add ins - we are flying to Thunder Bay this coming trip so we will be grocery shopping once we land and grabbing a few of the rotisserie chickens is a great idea (or any of the other pre made foods available)
I hear you about the beer - last trip our outfitter took our beverages in ahead of time and man did that make our loves easier - I took in a case of diet coke and was able to drink my favorite rye and diet cokes all week long |
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Something we discovered almost by accident was the dehydrated shredded potatoes that come in small cartons. We found them at Costco and decided to give them a try. All you do is add some hot water and let sit for 12 minutes, then pour into the frying pan with some cooking oil and butter. These potatoes make awesome hashbrowns. We were surprised how good they were and they don't cost much or weigh anything when packing for a fly-in trip. They are now a staple for our Canada trips and I make them at home now too. Give them a try. An example below:
https://www.amazon.com/Idaho-Spuds-P...s%2C162&sr=8-1 |
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Pan fried walleye Scrambled eggs with wild rice and jack cheese Hash browns English muffins my brother likes to go out and bbq a pound or two of saltissa to go with the above. Needless to say, this holds us until the evening fish fry. |
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This is always one of my favorite topics, as I am always the de facto meal planner; I do all the shopping and packing, which is always a lot of fun for me. I have definitely evolved over the years, having learned that is not necessary to plan three meals per day.
On a 6-night outpost trip, I plan for 4 breakfasts, 2 shore lunches, and 6 dinners: Breakfasts: Fishing camp breakfast (see previous post) x 2 Blueberry pancakes with bacon or sausage x 2 Dinners: Fish fry: I like to use the following for walleye: Mike Borger's panko recipe, beer battered walleye, a blend of corn flake crumbs and seasoned flour, and the old standby, shore lunch cajun breading; french fried potatoes, grillin' beans, and corn. **I have used everything from lard to Crisco to butter-flavored Crisco to peanut oil to fry fish, and it's all good--whatever is left over from the year before usually gets packed first. If I am going to pan fry fish, I like to use smaller fillets, dip them in milk, dredge them in corn meal, and fry in margarine. It is crisp and delicious! Ribeyes, baked potatoes, caesar salad Grilled brats, fresh made potato salad Grilled salamini, blackened walleye Grilled boneless chicken breasts (marinade first), caesar salad Utilizing the grill makes meal prep. very quick and easy. Also, and leftovers from the grill are great for a snack the next day. We always have the outfitter fly in our beer, pop, and water in advance. Some outfitters will fly in Crisco and beans, too. The extra cost is well worth it, once the bags go on the scales prior to flying out. Last edited by michigan walleye guy 2.0; 02-08-2020 at 09:15 AM. Reason: spelling error |
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We've also gone to only eating 2 meals per day on our Canada trips. We get up, make coffee with Starbucks Via packets or another similar instant coffee, head out and fish and come back to camp around 9:30 or 10:00 am. We cook and eat a large breakfast, then fish again until dinner. They we play cards and enjoy some liquid refreshments until it's time to cash in for the night. Get up the next morning and repeat.
We also discovered that leftover fish filets baked on buttered bread or buns with cheese melted over them make for a pretty good breakfast sandwiches too. |
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weight limits
I was on a fly-in a few years ago and one guy was in charge of meal planning. I think he was overly concerned about the weight limit and overall did a good job. The only issue I had was at breakfast one day we were all told we can have 2-1/4 pcs of bacon only. Of all the things to ration bacon should never be on that list. I had to chuckle -what next you can only have 1-1/2 eggs.
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Some great tips in here - those potatoes look great and much better than lugging in a 5 lb bag o spuds
Need to see if I can find them in Canada - Amazon.ca has them but pricey Big Louie thats funny - I think our first trip I was a bit like that - less about portions and more about weight overall - my group was less than impressed w me by the time we got on the plane Now I try not to worry too much - if we have to pay some extra $$$ to have something we really want (like diet coke and lots of ice to go with my Crown Royal) so be it |
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