Food for a 2 person, 8 day canoe trip

[drrhds]

that is a preposterous amount of food...I approve

[havingtolistentodumb]

sherperds pie yuck!!!

[hoz49]

What do you do with all the plastic bags after they are empty?

[hoz49]

Been there done this many times on the Spanish, the Bloodvein, the Missinaibi, Woodland Caribou, the Pukaskwa Coast of Lake Superior. 2 weeks paddling in Canada is the real deal, everything else is merely practice. Enjoy your trips!

[Raymond71544]

Canoe trip? Awesome, eat'n large on a trip, NE America, where my family came from, part Mohawk myself, I never get to eat that good on one of my outings. My food bag normally consists of 1 Mountain House a day for dinner, 1 Ramin Pack with some jerky to add, and a pound of flower with some cinnamon and salt to add to make Jonny cakes, maybe some corn meal for cereal. My flintlock fowler puts critter in the pot to boot.

[CRXluvr]

i like how you keep your jam and honey, how'd you get it in there?

[MaddyTheGoose]

@CRXluvr The tubes in this video open from the back and have a kind of pin that seals it once it's filled. I would recommend you check out Humangear's GoToob, very durable and easy to fill and use. That's what I use now.

[mtlyb]

I agree that this looks like a lot of food. And I understand your reasoning for it. But it definitely gave me ideas. Found it funny about the lemon pasta. My wife just made some for the first time tonight. I asked her what was in it, and commented it would be good for camping. Nicely done video. Thank you.

[greenie85]

i was actually expecting to see some big roll of weed.

[lisettebajana]

wow that is 1 good food

[shermacat]

Lots of new ideas for backcountry camping! I would never have thought of bringing ghee for butter. What a good idea!

[tectonicD]

Great info! Thanks

[Gr8Success]

with that food there you can easily survive a month 2 ppl

[snowlover45]

awsome

[lisettebajana]

nasty food

[RavenBlaze]

over all the video's I have seen this is still one of the best "food to pack" video's I have ever seen. Straight forward, good amounts, good camera work, and good explination.

[clownslider]

what is "gorp"

[RavenBlaze]

@clownslider trail mix, it generally has nuts, dried fruit, and candy in it. Some have seeds (like sunflower), m & m's and cerial pieces. I personally like my simple recipy: half cup peanuts, half cup rasins (dried grapes), quarter cup m&m's and a dash of salt.

[ShockwavesDog]

@clownslider ...GORP is...

Good

Ol'

Rasiens &

Peanuts.

Its a Great canadian food staple for when out in the bush. There are many variations out there...almost as many as ppl. :)

[DottBalll]

Thanks! We are off to Quetico for a week long canoe trip. Wish we had a food dehydrator and food saver! Thanks for posting. Off to the store :)

[DottBalll]

Thanks! We are off to Quetico for a week long canoe trip. Wish we had a food dehydrator and food saver! Thanks for posting. Off to the store :)

[Zbee167]

Nice video!! Where did you get those tubes for the jam and honey from? AWESOME IDEA!! Also, where did you get the butter from? Thanks.

[Max11Seven]

That's a hell of a lot of food for 8 days, but if you can take the weight why not!

Thanks for the video

[ricky0604fh]

what kind of food dehydrator do you use, also what model of vacuum sealer

[MaddyTheGoose]

@ricky0604fh My dehydrator is the Excalibur 9 tray model. The vacuum sealer is the FoodSaver. I would recommend both of these products. They've never let me down.

[ricky0604fh]

@MaddyTheGoose

yeah, i dont have the money to throw at a food dehydrator like that, maybe after basic haha

[NoMorCinn]

thanks for the sharing. when are you off on your next trip? paix/goodjourney

[The85F0X]

I just found your channel, i love it.......Clicks subscribe

[endomorphious]

good god some of you people are whinier than a christian in soddom. The man is camping/canoeing for HIS pleasure, not yours. Why some of you feel the need to belittle both his choice of what to pack and his method of packing it is beyond me. Self righteous pontification and patting your own back is what it boils down too.

[morgman77]

whats your prefered cooking system??

[gcollin75]

I like real food while hiking though.

[akroeze]

I was just wondering what model of dehydrator you use and would you recommend it? My fiancé and I are looking at getting one but just aren't sure if we need to splurge on a super expensive one. Hope to run into you out on the Ontario lakes this summer, cheers and paddle safe.

[Jdo4031]

How do you dehydrate shepherds pie and bag it.

[aaronpetersutherland]

Meaning no disrespect, but camping isn't about comfort. Living in the city I eat half of one of those bags over the course of an entire day. Try rationing a bit more to force yourself to consume nature's bounty (foraging)... or... enjoy the diet. Treat you supplies like an emergency pantry. You'll better appreciate your experience. Trust me

[Reality9O]

Nice ideas, but during the whole video I was thinking about all the food, thats ALOT of food, I could probally survive a week with 1/4 of that Haha. Im a big guy and alot of energy gets wasted, but even thats too much, even for 8 days.

[MaddyTheGoose]

@Reality9O We certainly didn't go hungry! I'll be posting more food videos with a more trimmed down menu in the future. I have trimmed things down, I bring basically the same stuff, just less of it. I especially have it dialed in for my solo trips since I know exactly how much I need. Going with someone who doesn't usually do long trips I also tend to overcompensate. Stay tuned and thanks for posting.

[Reality9O]

@MaddyTheGoose Sounds good, rather safe than sorry! Yeah I have a habit of bringing x2 (of almost everything) that I need, ill end up with a back pain thanks too many kg's of pressure on my back. Light and effective is always the best way to go :)

[wolfstar1001]

I have a dehydrator and I know how to use it, but I have a hard time timing when i stary. Could you make a vid for that?

[hudemac]

How much does all that weigh???

[acexprt]

How long does the Cheese hold up? also the peperoni? they dont go bad at all? the heat wont spoil them?

[BCoutdoorsurvival]

that certainly is a lot of food.

[TheTimmer116]

I am surprised you didn't make the beef jerky as well. It's cheaper and tastes much better with less salt.

[nephildevil]

maybe put the contents of the cans in ziplock bag and then vac seal those in a bag, that shud work

ziplocks on themselves u cant trust imo

[nephildevil]

can u seal the contents of tin cans saving the weight of the cans? or will it try to suck the sauce and etc. instead of just air

[18iscoming4you]

Thanks for the vid, would love some recipes though!

[montes87439]

dont forget to bring a condom (:

[lowphoenix]

Thanks for the vid. did you post the recipes anywhere?

[TheBigpunn421]

wow great idea. also try some more freeze dried fruits to add to the bread and oatmeal. to switch it up on a long hike.

[rhinoman6969]

Some good ideas there! I might invest in a dehydrator! Saves eating nothing but sidekicks on my trips LOL!

[Aaotrom]

Also Just to conserve space a bit more. Try putting your peanut butter in small little foodsaver pouches. Just cut into 3"x3" squares and seal off the edges. Melt your peanut butter and spoon or funnel into the packets. You don't have to vacuum it just seal it off. I love peanut butter and I find that this is a better way to throw in a handful of packets you make yourself that take up a lot less space than a hole jar of pb. Hope that helps and you at least try it out

[Aaotrom]

You are a bloody genius!!!!! I was extremely impressed with all of this and you definitely get some major points in my book. I haven't used my dehydrator in quite some time but I will definitely take some of this into consideration. Great job and I'm sure this is a really delayed comment but I hope you had a nice trip because I know you ate well on it

[TheTwistedKIM]

I never thought of bringing POPCORN.... Thx for the tip.

A great dinner i like is: Freeze dried mashed potato mix from the local store,with Beef jerky in it.

Tastes good, easy to cook, and u can eat the jerky as a treat also.

Try throw in a small hand full Peanuts also.....wired, but good.

[westillcrunk]

remind me to never eat with u in the wild ever, i would bring pimpin food, chicken wingz steaks sausages chips n dips , n dont be dumb enough to ask how would i keep them preserved, i would bring a eski with 8days worth of ice in it n carry it like a real man would, your not a real man if you cant carry your fridge

[Dukkha100]

Looks like your too light on oil. Pancakes and the batter for fish suck up alot of oil so you might need extra.

[acexprt]

i love this video... i find myself watching it at least once a month =) great ideas

[fredvs79]

GREAT ideas, but MAN, you look like you're doing more eating than camping/canoing... do you do anything else besides eat? LOL

[garyvassar]

thx for the vids.it has inspired me to take my 2 dogs on a 2 day trip.

[garyvassar]

maddy: thank you for these videos.it has inspired me to take a camping trip (2 days), with my 2 dogs.i cant wait til october when the weather is manageable here in texas.your ideas and camping excursions are pretty sweet.i just hope my dogs behave like maddy.again thank you for the vids.

[andythehedge]

Can you put up the recipe for the pancakes you use please troy. And also what type of flour do you use for the bannock.

[blaineak]

hi, i love the videos, i love camping but am not enthusiastic enough about survival-ing to kill or hunt and buying pre packaged food seems like it kinda takes something away. mre's are right out because of price and the three and a half mountains of waste they produce (its sad) but i never thought of drying my own food, i am very curious about the process if you could perhaps post a video or tutorial about drying. thank you so much,  the sheppards pie looks delicious.

[TheCampingKid]

this is a really good and informational video!

[minifoodfreak]

i love your videos! i saw my parents sneaking up behind me to watch.

[iworkforme]

nice. pls reuse all that plastic.

[MaddyTheGoose]

@iworkforme Thanks. I've actually been working on bringing less plastic bags and using reusable containers. It adds a little more weight but they're easier to work with, more solid and, of course, I can use them again and again. Not to mention feeling better about having less waste.

[iworkforme]

@MaddyTheGoose cool. nice vids. i wish i could go with you!

[Warbeast911]

how expensve is all that stuff for 8 days and 2 poeple?

[dayworld26]

i have a queation what do u have for break fast.The time is 3:24

[MaddyTheGoose]

It's actually all just grocery store food that I dry myself, so it's about as cheap as you get. As for bring less, yes, you can certainly get away with bringing less, but we're not trying to get away with anything :) As I've mentioned before, when I go solo I tend to bring less but when I go with others and am responsible for the food I like to ensure nobody will go hungry. Seems to be the biggest fear of tripping, running out of food. I like to put that fear to rest.

[nitrokid99]

hey the wife wanted to know have you had any success freezedrying chicken????

[MaddyTheGoose]

I have tried but didn't have great luck with it. I know people make turkey jerky so I'm sure it's just a matter of proper seasoning or something like that. I'm not really big on jerky so I usually like to rehydrate most of what I dehydrate and In my experience chicken doesn't rehydrate well. Perhaps I'll try again in future and see if I can get better results.

[nitrokid99]

i totally understand and im the same way when i go out to algonquin with the family i bring way more than what we need now....when i go out i bring way less question tho have you been succesfull with drying chicken iv yet to try it but im push for the spring to come so i can head out

[fogertzernam]

when you add water to food like this to cook, would nyou add boiledd lake water, or bottled?

[MaddyTheGoose]

I always use water from the lake. If I'm going to be boiling the water for food then I don't purify it using my filter pump since the boiling will do the purification for me. If I'm just going to be drinking the water then I'll pump it.

[kanukster]

I do mine a little different. I store my food in larger 'bulk' supply. I.E. Mashed potato flakes, rice, oatmeal, Flour,coffee, sugar, etc, in heavy zip locks and separate.

A favorite of mine is a home made 'Hamburger Helper' type dish. Rehydrate, burger, and tomatoes, onions,etc. Place dried pasta in with it. Make sure there's plenty of water, heat on low for 10-15 min. I also use a 'heat suppressor' for my whisper lite MSR. I like the 'cozy' idea, but I use Muffler repair tape on all pots.

[MaximumDensity1]

best, most well thought out, food prep i have ever seen on YT.

5/5

[mrsdjsdj]

That was a great video. I see way too many people on You Tube "underestimating" the amount of food/calories required when hiking/canoeing, and generally burning energy. You have a great set of recipes. How much did all that food weigh?

[MaddyTheGoose]

All of the food weighed in at a little under 40lbs. That works out to about 2.5lbs per person per day. I know ultra-light packers see 1.5lbs a day to be the "right" amount and I generally find 2lbs a day to be enough but on this trip I was going with someone new so I'll often bring a little extra since I find most peoples #1 and #2 fears seem to be a) wild animals b) running out of food. I try to put the idea of running out of food to rest but at the same time to go crazy with too much.

[nismo812]

what is banick (sp)? how did you get the jam into the tube and how do you make the butter? great vid

[MaddyTheGoose]

Bannock is a non-rising bread you make in a pan, very tasty and versatile since you can add a lot of different ingredients to add different flavours (i.e. cinnamon, rasins and brown sugar makes a tasty treat).

The tube is a special one that you fill from the back of the tube then it has a way to close it off. Makes for an easy to clean and use system for flowing food products.

[MaddyTheGoose]

To make the butter (Ghee) you basically bring bricks of non salted butter to a light boil and extract the pure butter fat. I will likely post a vid that describes the process in making Ghee. You can find other videos on YouTube that also take you through the process of making Ghee at home.

[rangermedicman]

Way cool NEVER and I mean NEVER travel light solider! the old days of "if you can't truck it then...you know" lol are gone. I am no longer in the Army and I am all about the comfort of camping. I had my ass in the grass with just the clothes on my back and I can say it was not fun. I love the outdoors and I still camp but with a hole lot more flare!! good vid keep up the good work.

[zerk54]

Maddy, I'm going camping with you.

[dumb7890]

how mutch did you come back with if any?

[MaddyTheGoose]

We didn't come back with too much but we were pretty much stuffed the whole trip lol. We did bring too much and I have been adjusting the food on an ongoing basis. I pretty much have it dialed in at this point and have been intending to add some comments (annotations) to this video to detail the changes I've made. I find it's much easier to do the food when soloing since I know I'm the only one who will suffer if I don't get it quite right. When going with someone else, I tend to overcompensate.

[afterthefox7]

bring some rubbers.

[wildernesdude]

hw do u pack your canoe

[MaddyTheGoose]

I've actually done a video on that this summer. I have a lot of video to process including two full trips (one 8 night and one weekend solo trip), knots and other tips and tricks. Stay tuned!

[grich9860]

I think your guess was right...that was a lot of food!!! Did you and your friend eat it all? Great ideas on the pasta.

[inatahurs420]

lol looks like your going on an eating trip..but good looking out.

[ridler2012]

I agree with you it's not a canoe trip it's a food festival LMAO

[locke6206]

I would definately like to see a detailed list of this.. Good ideas here!

[MaddyTheGoose]

I plan to list the food and trip itinerary in more detail in future. Once I get my new website up I'll look into adding sections for the finder details.

[tullysika]

What is bannoc?

[victory01]

awesome video! thanks for sharing. i love the pasta idea. you guys eat really well out on trips.

[thejoker118]

Wow, thank you for this video!

It will give my friend and I an Idea of what to bring on our first canoe trip :)

[desmobob]

Thanks very much for sharing that. I'm always curious as to what other folks bring on camping trips.

[Birtchman]

That's a lot of food! Good for you though. I always say if your willing to carry it, bring it along! I bet those steaks were delicious! Did you could them over an open flame?

[MaddyTheGoose]

We did cook them over the flame. We pierced them with Y sticks (the two prongs of the Y going into the steaks) then set them over the fire. They were fantastic.

[ledzeppie]

i sure hope u recycle that 20 pounds of plastic XD lol

[arbeitfrei]

Good, economical ideas for light weight food. How much was your dehydrator and what brand/size do you use?

[MaddyTheGoose]

The dehydrator I use is a 9 tray Excalibur that costs about $250.00. I actually got it from a restaurant in exchange for some help with their computer systems. Although I would highly recommend it I hear you can get away with using your oven on a very low setting. Using the dehydrator just makes it a no brainer and you can do a whack of food pretty quick with nine trays.

[oldskoolcity]

That looks like the evidence table of a police station after a big drug bust when you first see it . lol

[MaddyTheGoose]

lol, now I'll be thinking that every time I layout my food for a trip.

[Algonquin]

Thanks for the tip on the applesauce Troy... tried it at home last week and it was great! It's coming on all of my trips from now on. I'll have to try the tip on wrapping the pasta in paper towel as well as my dehydrated hamburger as the vacuum seal has been broken by sharp edges.

Happy camping!

David

[shugemery]

That was very informative and made me a wee bit hungry. Nicely done.

What is bannock??

[HeadlessHorsemen883]

Traditional native flat bread

[peepsnet]

WOW... just WOW... I love it. Keep up the great work

[turdburper]

Great video, great idea's!!  Many thanks. A lot more useful than the Expert Village stuff which I find disappointing every time I watch one. Your video gave no disappointment!!

I see that getting my hands on a dehydrator will be a great investment in meals down the road. I do miss my old one :(

Cheers!

[ORBEX]

Wow that's a lot of food. Nice video though.

How was the trip?

I just did my first trip in APP and it was great. Portaging wasn't a lot of fun though. We used mainly the commercial dehydrated meals from MEC and they were pretty good. Did make some Bannock also though which worked out fairly well.

[MaddyTheGoose]

Yes, definitely was more food than required but when I'm going with someone for the first time I tend to bring more just to be sure.

As far as the trip goes, it was great. I managed to shoot quite a bit of video that I'll be compiling and posting here as well. I'll also post some individual clips in full with some of the more memorable moments like when a moose walked straight through our campsite. Good fun!

[MaddyTheGoose]

Portaging can definitely be a pain but I find it makes me love canoeing even more, I'm just so damn happy to be paddling after a long portage! It's like hitting yourself over the head with a hammer because it feels so good when you stop.

[spsmith1965]

I am glad to see you posted again. I don't do as many trips as I would like, but I do so vicariously through your videos.