how to hot-smoke salmon at The Cabin

here’s the drill

supplies:

- salmon fillets – can marinate or just flavor with smoke

- heavy duty aluminum foil

- one-burner stove

- green (not dried) alder wood chips – take a hatchet and cut any little tree outside the cabin and shave off chips

- cast iron skillet

procedure for hot-smoking fish (best for 2 fillets – please note that you have to fit whole ‘package’ in cast iron skillet)

- cut a large piece of aluminum foil – 3 feet or so – to make the ‘package’

- place alder chips (2 handfuls) on bottom of foil

- place another piece of foil large enough to hold fillets on top of chips

- place fillets on top of second piece of foil

- note: don’t wrap fillets in second layer – foil is only to separate fish from wood – could also use a small pan but foil works great

- wrap first (large)piece of foil up tightly in a ‘package’ and crimp edges to hold all smoke inside

- place entire ‘package’ in cast iron skillet, alder chips down, and press down so alder chips contact the cast iron (through the foil package, of course)

- place cast iron skillet on stove on high heat – heat will cause alder to smoke and generate steam, which cooks the fish and smokes it at the same time

- let er smoke for a while – 15-20 minutes – until fish flakes easily

Front Row to Denali's Splenor

Billy, Laird, Philip, Alex, Dave and other creators of SVA,


What a special spot you’ve created in the front row of Denali’s view shed!

First, an understated word of appreciation. Gents, the place you planted your flag is a special spot on this earth, and we’re all proud to have been allowed to visit for a short week. Thank you for the use of your cabin, your copious gear and stores, your accumulated knowledge of the place and how to enjoy it, your library, your leftover whisky, your running water and neon fluorescent disco moose shed, and all other intangibles that we can’t commit to words.


What follows is an attempt to capture a very very strong week at the SVA cabin in august ’09. Please forgive authorship bias toward and away from the facts.

Be sure to look at all the picture links.  They are all in different formats: Google, Picasa, Fliker, Snapfish. There are a few videos linked and some on You Tube.  The files of inventories are listed in the blog but can be made available in native format. 

Below is our SVA Blog Log - maybe next year we will tweet...

Ben and Emilee's Photos

http://gallery.me.com/bkadamson#100061

Duncan's Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVrjMO8vjg8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiVbmv3w0xk

Scott's Videos

to be uploaded soon...

Adrian's Amazing Photographs

http://web.me.com/springhillab/Alaska.2009/ADB.photos.html

Note that this site may be slow to load.  300+ pictures that are all amazing!

Sara and Stephen's Photos

http://gallery.me.com/saraescott/100185

You can add to this album by mobile phone or email. Just send your photos or movies to:

saraescott-zdx3@post.me.com

 

Pre-trip Planning

Pre-August – preparation.
Ben Adamson took the lead on assembling a first-rate crew for a trip to SVA in August ’09. Ben’s first lady Emilee Carpenter, Stephen and Sarah Adamson, Scott Reed, Duncan Burn, Adrian Bruns, George Stanley and his first lady Brooks, and Cheairs Porter were the crew who self-selected for the trip. Many emails circulated in the months prior, with accelerating spaz-ometer readings as we got closer to August.

Key points of preparation:

1. Sarah Adamson worked with a outfitters’ chef to assemble a 10-page menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner for each day we were at the cabin. Said menu also involved a 6-page shopping list, which contained down-to-the-brand-and-size instructions for each item. We did not g hungry.
2. Stephen and Ben instigated a bear deterrent arms race among themselves, Porter and Reed. More than $1000 in proper armaments were purchased specifically for this trip.

August 21

August 21 – arrival in Anchorage, travel to Talkeetna. Porter arrived first, gathered the sweet Grand Caravan from Thrifty, and proceeded to the liquor store – 2 handles of bourbon, 1 handle of scotch, 3 boxes of Black Box wine (actually quite good…). Then to the grocery store [INSERT NAME] to attack The List (attached) [GET LIST AND ATTACH]. 4 hours later (after buying his 3-month old son a pair of sweet-ass Servus Alaskan fishermans’ boots), he loaded the minivan with approximately 15 boxes of food. Yep. 15 boxes. Those big ones that bananas come in.
Back to the airport, gather B. Adamson and E. Carpenter and S. Reed. One stop for oranges, salmon jerky and dill pickle sunflower seeds, and off to Talkeetna. Arrived at Talkeetna at 11:00 p.m., and stayed at Latitude 62 motel. Beers and outstanding stage-setting conversation with _____Hudson and younger guy. Learned several important things: Jim Coyle, aka RECOIL, is a crotchety old man who likes dark beer and not much else. His phone number is RED-SMUT. There are trout up Bunco Creek as long as your arm. There’s a pretty cool guy up river in a cabin just by ___ lake. S. Adamson, G. Stanley and better-halves arrived in Anchorage later that evening.

August 22

Saturday, August 22 – Talkeetna to SVA. Porter, Reed, Adamson and Carpenter woke up to the tingle of Dr. Braunners and a cloudless day in AK. So we decided to take a flight. Coffee at the general store, then breakfast of reindeer sausage and a sandwich of pancakes, eggs and bacon at Latitude 62, then to Talkeetna Air Taxi for the flight. What was expected to be a tourista roundabout gee-whiz lap around a snow covered hill turned out to be a life-memorable experience for all. TAT was a first class operation, and their pilot’s enthusiasm for the beauty of the mountain and luck of the weather on the day we were there was impressive. Multiple laps round the mountain, dropping into amphitheaters and skirting peaks, landing on a glacier, a few snowballs thrown, a few clouds rolling in a little more quickly than expected, and we were back in Talkeetna prepping for the flights to SVA.
S. Adamsons and G. Stanleys arrived around noon – we ate lunch in town and proceeded to the float dock to meet the Hudson Air plane. Enter Jock and Anna. Anna – office person at Hudsons. Jock – floatplane pilot for Hudsons. We all staged with gear and FOOD, and Jock said we were 4 trips at least. He paired us up with piles of gear, and made a large stink about a certain G. Stanley needing to travel with Sara Adamson…largest with smallest…and BOY was GEORGE the LARGEST, according to Jock. Anyway, Stephen and Ben went first, Scott and Brooks went second, George and Sara went third, and Cheairs and Emilee went last. By the time we arrived, the cabin was prepped and ready for us, and the path from RE-COIL’s dock to SVA was well-worn. It seemed that neighbor Jim was not as crotchety as described. And he definitely did not like dark beer. But he did like blue/newgrass and the reefer, and was impressed with our level of food and gear.
First Impressions of SVA: TIGHT. Comfortable. Impressively solid after 18 years, and in great shape since the couple since the last visit. Location, Location, Location. What a view! Hey bear! Blueberries on the trail? What the?
After getting stowed away at SVA, Adamsons, Reed and Porter ducktaped some holes in the canoe, ferried the motor down to the boat at Bunco, went down to the mouth to see salmon aplenty, then ran up the creek. Lots of water relative to flows during previous trips, lots of jump-able ducks, and no trout water as far as we ran. ‘Just around the next bend’ turned into a couple hours up the creek in shirtsleeves. Frikkin freezing. Great way to break in the trip.
Back to SVA to a wood stove, some box wine and an excellent dinner.

August 23

Sunday, August 23 – rain, projects and salmon. Eggs and bacon for breakfast, and then an assessment of what needed to be done to get SVA back to snuff. Base of front door was rotten and porch was worse for wear. We (Stanley, Adamsons, Reed) pulled door from hinges and put on sheathing from a section of stovepipe and a new kickplate to repair existing damage and prevent future damage. All pulled porch boards up and replaced several joists, then replaced boards. Also replaced steps to porch with a functional (but not permanent) fix. Will need more spikes (big nails) to fix steps properly.
Later in the day, we all went to the mouth of Bunco and beat up on the salmon pretty well. Mix of sockeyes that were fairly red with silvers that were bright. All ate flashy, weighted salmon flies with reckless abandon. We kept 3-4 fish for dinner and ate like kings that night and all others following. We didn’t count on salmon on The Menu, but we adapted….

August 24

Sunday, August 24, 2009
Blueberry pancakes and Reindeer sausage for breakfast before we six set out for upper Bunco Creek by foot. Water level was a little higher than I recall from 14 years prior when Stephen, Philip, Aynsley Miller Fisher and I had our Grizzly encounter in the same spot. Nary a fish in the creek. I think Stephen and Ben caught one each, but really weren’t there. We tread lightly. Returned home through miles and miles of alders. “Hey Bear!” was shouted or mumbled no fewer than 3000 times. Returned to the cabin in time to run out to the mouth of Bunco and hook up with dozens of Salmon. Cooked a couple fillets for dinner. Cheairs smoked some for apps.

August 25, 2009 - Adamson Physical Challenge (part 2)

Monday, August 25, 2009 – Denali crowed through the scattered low clouds to wake us on our third beautiful morning. We had packed the night before for a 2 day hike in the hills between Tokasitna and Ruth Glaciers. Ben and I shuttled 2 trips to get the 6 of us to our starting point. Stephen had a propensity to take the lead in our 6 hour hike through the alders and up the Bear and Moose trails. Cheairs, in his first and only 90 second lead, found a really pretty moose shed. Ben found what we think may be the match not 200 yards later. Stephen resumed leading. Got to camp site at 5pm or so. Some of us walked up to the peak to look down on First Creek(?). Stephen claims the dark spot we saw crossing the opposite side of the hill was a large griz. I maintain it was a small black cub. Cheairs spotted a curious moose observing our dinner that night on the ridge of the hill. Cold as hell. Cheairs set the tent up such that he continued to roll into his tent mate.  What happens on the Toks stays on the Toks.

August 26, 2009

Tuesday, August 26, 2009 – Awoke to slight rain and strong winds. More MountainFood for breakfast (great camping food, by the way). Down was much easier since we could avoid the alders as much as possible. Crossed Niagra Falls after picking up the two sheds, when I stumbled on a third. Stephen was hunting like a pointer for the rest of the hike back to the boat. He never did find a shed. Returned to the cabin in time to catch dinner and meet up with Duncan Burn and Adrian Bruns, who arrived at 9am. Adrian’s nickel-high hip waders weren’t adequate and wet legs aren’t great for wading. We came close to trouble by ignoring his complaints of cold – his face was blue and he was thinking more crooked than he usually does. Hot cabin and bourbon warmed him up in time for salmon dinner.

August 27, 2009

Wednesday, August 27, 2009 –Duncan, Adrian, Ben and Stephen went up the southern braid of the Tok trying to get to home lake. Came on loads of rainbows and spawning salmon. Scott and Cheairs worked around the cabin. See Duncan's amazing videos.

August 28, 2009

Thursday, August 28, 2009 – Scott, Cheairs, Ben and Emilee tracked the Wed course, but went higher in search of fish. Bear tracks galore.  See photos and video of the "Dance Parlor".
Stephen, Duncan and Sara hiked to the upper end of Bunco Lake and caught dozens of trout.
Adrian fixed the sink which was leaking, replaced broken boards, and did odd jobs around the house.

August 29, 2009 - Au Revoir

Chiao

Cabin Projects

Work we did and didn’t do around the Cabin

• Porch was collapsed due to rotten joist. Replaced with milled 4x4.
• Stairs were completely rotten so replaced with a rustic 2-step ladder.
• Porch splatters rain onto cabin walls and door. 2-3” of the door’s bottom had rotted out. We trimmed this section off and screwed on an inside and outside kick-plate. Trimmed some extra stovepipe aluminum (galv?) and flashed bottom 24” of exterior of door. Looks good and works well. Exterior kick plate is replacable and will likely rot in a couple years.
• Put up 24” of visquene around cabin over porch to protect from rain. Loose fit allows to breath/dry.
• Shimmed up some rotted “footers”, but this should be a priority for next couple years. Jack, treated 6x6’s, etc?
• Replaced several rungs on the cache ladder. Mice and something that lays turds the size of Amelia had gotten into the cache. Cooler chewed up and opened. Lot of chewed up food containers. We patched the only large hole.
• Stove pipes need some attention. We made them work, but they are largely rusted out. Especially the elbows.
• We would have liked to have Thompson watersealed the deck.
• Kingfisher slammed into large Denali window and died. I heard it and went snooping around for bears.
• You know the window over the sink is broken.

Needed, Required or Wanted

NEEDS

•  Gun Oil
• Long spikes to assemble new deck stairs
• garlic press
• 1-2 large stainless mixing bowls
• stove pipe elbow
• rubber gloves for sink
• jack, treated lumber for main floor beam support
• lantern mantles
• 5-6 PFDs
• screw drivers

 Other:

•  P-stream on Yamaha doesn't flow, but engine runs fine

To be described....

Monday, August 24th – Adamson Physical Challenge, part 1.
Tuesday, August 25th – Adamson Physical Challenge, part 2.
Wednesday, August 26th – Adrian and Duncan Arrive
Thursday, August 27th – Hey Bear/More Projects at SVA
Friday, August 28th – HEY BEAR
Saturday, August 29th- Au revoir

Shed Inventory

Shed

•  2 gallons white gas
• 3+ gallons bar oil
• 20 lb line
• 1 gallon 2-cycle oil
• 1 lb 16 penny nails
• a few galvanized nails
• 100+ tarps
• fuel stabilizer
• roll chicken wire
• Roll Visquene
• 1 PFD
• asst screws
• moose shed
• 2 cans starting fluid
• crutches
• 1 gallons usable Thompson's Water Seal

Guns and Ammo

12 Ga Ammo:

• ~25 slugs
• ~ 25 00 buckshot
• asst steel shot (~2-3 boxes)
• asst lead shot (~2-3 boxes) #6
• Lots of .22LR ammo and 2 boxes .22 subsonic
• .44 REM MAG x2
• 338 wld? Mtg? X1
• .30-06 x 4
• 1 can 20 ga shells
• degreaser

NEED GUN OIL!

House Inventory

Item : Comments : Bought in 2009 : In Cache

• 2 packages freeze dried chili : 8 servings ea : Y : X
• 2 packages freeze dried tortilla soup : 8 servings ea : Y : X
• 1 package cobbler mix :Y : X
• 10 packages tuna : Exp. 2011 : Y : X
• 8 packages Ramen Noodles : Y : X
• 1 box almond poppy seed muffin mix : add 1 egg : Y : X
• 1 box cranberry almond muffin mix : add 1 egg : Y : X
• 1 box scalloped potato mix : pretty good! : Y : X
• 1 box Bisquick small : 20 oz : Y : X
• 1 box dry milk : Y : X
• 6 servings hashbrowns : boxed : Y : X
• ~10 oz. Maple Syrup : Y : X
• 1 box Minute Rice : Y : X
• 1 box brown Minute Rice : ? : X
• 1 box pasta : Y : X
• 1 pkg chili seasoning : Y : X
• 1 jar rice : N : X
• 1 jar grits : N : X
• 2 jars lentils and beans : N
• 2 cans tomato paste : Y
• 1 cans smoked oysters : Y
• 4 cans salmon (Insurance) : Y
• 1 can whole tomatoes : N
• 1 can corned beef hash : Y
• TONS of TANG, KOOLAID, COUNTRY TIME, etc : N
• 13 cans tuna : N
• 2 cans evaporated milk : exp 2010, but these don't freeze well : N
• 1 can herring roe : suspect : N
• 1 can baby clams : suspect : N
• 2 cans peas : N
• 2 cans baked beans : N
• 6 cans asst soup : Y/N
• 1 can refried beans : Y
• TONS of dishsoap : N
• Huge bottle Softsoap : hand soap :N
• Approximately 3,000,000 garbage bags
• Lots of aluminum foil
• 1 roll Saran wrap
• Lots of Ziplocs
• 2 rolls paper towels
• Not much toilet paper
• Two or three bottles hydrogen peroxide
• 2 bottle canola oil : Y/N
• 2 bottles olive oil : Y/N
• 1 bottle apple cider vinegar : N
• 3 bottles soy sauce : Y/N/N
• 2 bottles Teriyaki : Y/N
• 1/2 bottle red wine vinegar : N
• 1 bottle A1 sauce : N
• 1/2 bottle Worchestershire : N
• 26 oz salt : N
• 16 oz Old Bay : N
• 1 jar dill weed : N
• 1/2 bottle vanilla extract : N
• 1 jar cayenne : Y
• black pepper : Y/N
• Ground ginger ; Y
• Thyme : N
• Seasoning Salt : TONS : N
• 1 jar garlic salt : N
• I jar parsley : Y
• 12 oz coarse mustard :Y
• 1 33 oz unopened can Maxwell House : N
• 1 11oz unopened can Safeway coffee : N
• 2 11 oz unopened cans Folgers coffee : N
• 1 jar Nescafe instant coffee : unopened : Y
• Peppermint Tea : N
• 100 black tea bags : N
• 40 green tea bags : Y
• 20 Lipton Ice Tea bags : N
• 250 matches : N
• 1 tin full of asst tea : N
• 3 coolers : Y/Y/N
• A lot of brooms : Y/N
• 3 new folding chairs : Redneck Style : Y
• 2 folding directors chairs : N
• Lots of bleach
• 2 suction stoppers for the sink
• lots of steel wool
• 2 bottles Jim Beam : 750ml
• 1/2 bottle Dickel
• 1/4 bottle Knob Creek
• 1/4 bottle Jameson
• 1/2 bottle single malt
• 3/4 bottle Famous Grouse

Shopping List

Shopping List

BAKING

• 6 five ounce cans Condensed Milk
• 1 lb Sugar
• 1 box Brown sugar
• 1 bag Marshmallows
• 2 packages “Just Add Water” Cornbread mix (Marie Callender)
• Buttermilk Biscuits (Buy only BISQUICK COMPLETE or other “add water” mix, no milk) 8 servings
• 2 boxes brownie mix
• 3 lb. Raisins
• 3 lbs Dried Fruit

BREAD

• Two loaves wheat bread
• 2 packages pita bread

CANDY

• 2 one lb bags candy (e. g. mini-chocolate bars)
• 3 lbs. M&Ms
• 1 package Hershey’s Bars
• 18 good chocolate bars for backpacking

CANNED MEAT

• 10 small cans or bags (better) Tuna Fish
• 3 cans Corned beef hash
• 4 cans smoked oysters
• 4 cans Salmon

CANNED VEGETABLES AND SOUP
• 2 cans (28oz) crushed tomatoes
• 1 14 oz can black beans
• 1 14 oz can garbanzo beans
• 1 14 oz can white beans
• 1 14 oz can corn (not creamed)
• 4 cans Progresso Lentil or Split Pea Soup
• 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
• 2 cans peas
• 2 cans mushroom pieces
• Hot Soup (grocery shopper’s choice. 8 Servings or four cans)
• 3 cans green beans
• 1 can peach halves or slices
• 1 can apricot halves
• 1 can cherries or other fruit

COFFEE TEA DRINKS
• 2 jars Nescafe Classico Instant Coffee (trust me)
• 1 box caffeinated Tea
• 1 box herbal tea
• Tang
• 1 box Hot Cider Mix
• 1 canister Hot Chocolate mix

COOKIES/ CRACKERS/ SNACKS
• 3 packages Fig Newtons
• 1 box Graham crackers
• 2 boxes Triscuits
• 2 boxes Wheat Thins
• 1 package Ritz Crackers
• 1 carton Parmesan Goldfish
• 2 bags or boxes (better) Pretzels
• 18 Granola bars (Nutri-Grain, Quaker, Nature Valley, etc.)

DAIRY
• 1 large block (2 lb) Extra Sharp Tillamook Cheddar
• 8 wheels Laughing Cow cheese
• 1 lb Butter
• 3 dozen eggs

HOUSEWARES/ CLEANING
• Large bottle Clorox
• Hand sanitizer
• Scrubby sponge and dish brush
• 2 Dish Towels
• 1 Roll paper towels
• Dish Soap
• Saran Wrap
• Aluminum Foil
• Trash Bags
• Gallon ZipLocks
• Quart Ziplocks
• TOILET PAPER

LIQUOR:
• Beer
• Boxed Red Wine
• Alcohol that mixes well with water, coffee, hot chocolate, cider, or Tang

MEAT
• One package bacon
• 8 Summer sausages/ pepperoni/ salami (enough for 6 people, three days lunch)

MISC
• 2 boxes dry hummus mix
• Powdered Milk
• 1 small canister Quick Oatmeal

NUTS
• 1 large jar mixed nuts
• 3 jars dry roasted peanuts

PANCAKE
• One box or bag “Just Add Water” pancake mix (NO MILK). Krusteaz Buttermilk, Krusteaz Honey Wheat or Kodiak Cakes. Enough for 16 servings, two breakfasts.
• Syrup for 2 breakfasts

PRODUCE
• ~40 Apples
• ~15 Oranges
• 2 yellow onion
• one head garlic
• 2 heads broccoli
• 2 lemons

OIL
• 1 bottle canola or LIGHT olive oil (20+ oz)

PEANUT BUTTER/ JELLY
• 1 jumbo jar Peanut Butter, or two regular
• 3 plastic, squeeze bottles of grape or strawberry jelly
• 1 squeeze bottle honey

SPICES
• 2-3 paper packages chili seasoning
• ¼ cup dried parsley
• 2 TBS cayenne
• Small salt and pepper

STARCHES
• Box instant mashed potatoes 10+ servings (check nutrition label)
• Box scalloped potatoes, dried (10+ servings)
• Minute Rice 24+ servings
• 1 package linguine

MOUNTAIN HOUSE BACKPACKER MEALS
• 12 Mountain House dehydrated dinners
• 12 Mountain House dehydrated breakfasts

*DUNCAN AND ADRIAN, WEDNESDAY GROCERIES

• Chips and salsa*
• Plus salsa for burritos*
• ~20 tortillas*
• 3 cans refried beans or, better: dehydrated refried beans for 8 burritos*
• 6 cans chicken (next to tuna)*
• 1 head green cabbage*
• 2 bunches broccoli*
• 1 bunch cilantro* (if you're foolish!)
• 2 limes*
• 2 bunches bananas*
• Celery*
• 1 box chocolate chip cookie mix*
• 1 package sausage links*
• Mayo-smallest jar*
• Four cans of good tomato soup eg Progresso (two cans if concentrated)*
• 8 packages Thai Kitchen Rice Noodle Soup, or, not as good, 8 packages Ramen, all the same flavor if possible (one pot)*
• 2 sm cans bamboo shoots*
• 2 sm cans water chestnuts*
• 1 jar or bottle Asian stir fry sauce—whatever looks good*
• 1 lb butter*
• 3 dozen Eggs*
• 2 lb block Tillamook Cheddar*
• 2 cartons (or 8+ servings) dry Hashbrowns (should be next to dry mashed potatoes)*
• 3 loaves wheat bread (16 slices)*

Menu Planning

MENU

Snacks:

• ~30 Apples
• ~20 Oranges
• 1 large block (2 lb) Extra Sharp Tillamook Cheddar
• 2 boxes Triscuits
• 2 boxes Wheat Thins
• 2 one lb bags candy (e. g. mini-chocolate bars)
• 1 large jar mixed nuts
• 3 jars dry roasted peanuts
• 3 lb. Raisins
• 3 lbs. M&Ms
• 1 carton Parmesan Goldfish
• 3 packages Fig Newtons
• 2 bags or boxes (better) Pretzels

 Drinks:

•  2 jars Nescafe Classico Instant Coffee (trust me)
•  1 box caffeinated Tea
•  1 box herbal tea
•  6 five ounce cans Condensed Milk for above, one per morning at the cabin
•  1 lb Sugar
•  Tang
•  1 box Hot Cider Mix
•  1 canister Hot Chocolate mix

  Liquor: (BOYS CHOOSE QUANTITIES)

•  Beer
• Boxed Red Wine
• Alcohol that mixes well with water, coffee, hot chocolate, cider, or Tang

Saturday (Arrival)

  Breakfast and Lunch on your own

 (Ben, Emilee, Cheairs, Scott, Stephen, Sara, George, Brooks-8)

 Dinner for 8:

 Cheese and Crackers

 Vegetarian Chili

 1 yellow onion

 one clove garlic

 2 TBS Oil

 Saute above.

Add:

 2-3 paper packages chili seasoning

 Saute one minute, then:

 2 cans (28oz) crushed tomatoes

 1 14 oz can black beans

 1 14 oz can garbanzo beans

 1 14 oz can white beans

 1 14 oz can corn (not creamed)

 Mashed Potatoes

 Box instant mashed potatoes 10+ servings (check nutrition label)

 S’mores

 1 box Graham crackers

 1 package Hershey’s Bars

 1 bag Marshmallows

Sunday

Breakfast for 8:

One box or bag “Just Add Water” pancake mix (NO MILK). Krusteaz Buttermilk, Krusteaz Honey Wheat or Kodiak Cakes.

One large bottle syrup

One package bacon

Instant coffee or tea

Condensed Milk

Sugar

Lunch:

4 cans Progresso Lentil Soup

2 packages “Just Add Water” Cornbread mix (Marie Callender)

Or

One loaf wheat bread

1 lg jar PB

2 plastic, squeeze bottles of grape or strawberry jelly

Dinner:

Hummus and Pita

2 boxes dry hummus mix

2 packages pita bread

Tuna Casserole

1 box Minute Rice (8 servings)

4 small cans or bags (better) Tuna Fish

2 cans cream of mushroom soup

2 cans peas

2 cans mushroom pieces

2 heads broccoli

¼ cup dried parsley

2 TBS cayenne

1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

or Fresh Caught Salmon, pasta with veggies

1 package linguine

2 lemons

Butter

Brownies

1 box brownie mix, follow instructions

~2 eggs

~1 cup oil

Monday

Breakfast at cabin for 8:

3 cans Corned beef hash

16 eggs

Instant coffee or tea

Condensed Milk

Sugar

Brooks and George leave.

Ben, Emilee, Cheairs, Scott, Stephen, Sara go backpacking.

Hiking snacks/ lunch for 6:

2 Summer sausage/ pepperoni/ salami

2 wheels Laughing Cow cheese

6 Apples

GORP

6 Granola bars (Nutri-Grain, Quaker, Nature Valley, etc.)

6 good chocolate bars

1 lb Dried Fruit (apricots?)

Dinner for 6:

6 Mountain House dehydrated backpacker food

Tuesday

Breakfast

6 Mountain House Breakfasts

Instant Coffee or Tea

Powdered Milk

Sugar

Lunch and snacks same as Monday

2 Summer sausage/ pepperoni/ salami

2 wheels Laughing Cow cheese

6 Apples

GORP

6 granola bars

6 chocolate

dried fruit

Dinner: same as Monday

6 Mountain House dehydrated backpacker food

Wednesday

Breakfast:

6 Mountain House Dehy breakfasts

Instant Coffee or Tea

Powdered Milk

Sugar

Lunch: same as Tuesday unless we are back at the cabin then, PBJs

2 Summer sausage/ pepperoni/ salami

2 wheels Laughing Cow cheese

6 Apples

GORP

6 granola bars

6 chocolate

dried fruit

Duncan and Adrian arrive

Dinner Wednesday for 8:

Chips and salsa*

Burritos

~20 tortillas*

3 cans refried beans or better-dehydrated refried beans for 8 burritos*

3 cans chicken (next to tuna)*

1 head green cabbage*

1 jar salsa*

1 bunch cilantro*

2 limes*

8 servings Minute Rice

Chocolate chip cookies

1 box cookie mix*

oil

eggs

Thursday

Breakfast

Pancakes

1 box pancake mix

syrup

Sausage*

Coffee, Tea

Sugar

Condensed Milk

Lunch

Tuna Salad Sandwiches (melt?)

Four large cans tuna

Celery*

Mayo-smallest jar*

1 loaf wheat bread*

Four cans of good tomato soup (not Campbell’s) ie Progresso or better (two cans if concentrated)*

Dinner

Asian Noodle Soup

8 packages Thai Kitchen Rice Noodle Soup, or, not as good, 8 packages Ramen, all the same flavor if possible (one pot)*

Stir-Fry

3 Cans Chicken*

2 sm cans bamboo shoots*

2 sm cans water chestnuts*

2 bunches broccoli*

1 jar or bottle Asian stir fry sauce—whatever looks good*

Minute Rice-8 servings

Brownies

Friday

Breakfast

16 Eggs*

2 cartons (or 8+ servings) dry Hashbrowns (should be next to dry mashed potatoes)*

Coffee tea

Condensed Milk

Sugar

Lunch

Hot Soup (grocery shopper’s choice. 8 Servings or four cans)

Grilled cheese

1 loaf bread (16 slices)*

2 lb block Tillamook Cheddar*

Butter*

Dinner

Smoked oysters on crackers

4 cans smoked oysters

1 package Ritz Crackers

Salmon Cakes or Fresh Caught Salmon with scalloped potatoes and green beans

4 cans Salmon

4 eggs*

Bread Crumbs

Box scalloped potatoes, dried (8+ servings)

3 cans green beans

Baked fruit

1 can peach halves or slices

1 can apricot halves

1 can cherries or other fruit

Brown sugar

Butter*

Oatmeal

Saturday

Breakfast

16 Boiled Eggs*

Buttermilk Biscuits (Buy only BISQUICK COMPLETE or other “add water” mix, no milk) 8 servings

Jelly

Butter

Lunch: PBJs to go.

1 Loaf bread (16 slices)

PB

Jelly

Dinner: Talkeetna or Anchorage