All you need in order to bake tasty muffin treats on a trek is an ultralight Bobcat system, which weighs less than half a pound, including the pot and a lightweight baking pan. The only weight you’ll have to carry over and above the ultralight cook kit is 3.1 oz (89 g) for a small (4″/10.2 cm) baking pan. You’ll be baking tasty treats in no time!
One of the questions that I always address when teaching a workshop on trail food surrounds what is needed from a gear perspective. Many people just starting out with this type of recreation aren’t sure where to start when it comes to the camp kitchen. While my kitchen gear list varies by the type of trip, time of year, number of people, and menu these are the ten essentials you’ll always find on my adventures.
Bannock is good to dip in soups or stews and also makes great sandwiches. Add a tablespoon of sugar and dried fruit to the dry ingredients for a sweet bannock. Add roasted garlic powder to some butter and use the bannock as a base for garlic bread.
Need a trail cookbook? Laurie Ann March released her first backcountry cookbook in 2008 with recipes such as “Honey Mustard Gorp”, “Salmon Cakes” and “Cuban[Read More…]
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