WINTER CAMP WINTER CAMP AWARENESSAWARENESS

WINTER FOODSWINTER FOODS

COURSE OBJECTIVECOURSE OBJECTIVE

At the conclusion of this session you At the conclusion of this session you should be able to:should be able to: Determine cooking techniques for cold Determine cooking techniques for cold

weather cookingweather cooking Develop menus suitable for winter campingDevelop menus suitable for winter camping Learn which fats & carbs are best for winter Learn which fats & carbs are best for winter

campingcamping

Cooking TechniquesCooking Techniques

““Remember to keep things simple” NO Remember to keep things simple” NO RAW INGREDIENTSRAW INGREDIENTS

Choose a campsite sheltered from strong Choose a campsite sheltered from strong windwind

Site should be free of dead trees “or” trees Site should be free of dead trees “or” trees covered with snowcovered with snow

Setting up your kitchenSetting up your kitchen

Use your skis, snow shoes or large Use your skis, snow shoes or large containers to pack down snow in your containers to pack down snow in your kitchenkitchen

Be sure to have all cooking needs handy Be sure to have all cooking needs handy before starting to cookbefore starting to cook

Set your stove on closed cell foam or Set your stove on closed cell foam or plywoodplywood

Always carry starter water.Always carry starter water.

Try to keep from spilling, especially on Try to keep from spilling, especially on mittens and gear that won’t be easy to mittens and gear that won’t be easy to clean or dry out.clean or dry out.

DO NOT SPILL FUEL… INSTANT DO NOT SPILL FUEL… INSTANT FROSTBITE ON YOUR SKINFROSTBITE ON YOUR SKIN

On a warm day catch drips of water from On a warm day catch drips of water from rocks and overhanging branches or melt rocks and overhanging branches or melt water on a dark garbage bag spread in the water on a dark garbage bag spread in the sun.sun.

Clean up using snow to scrub Clean up using snow to scrub food from the pans. Don’t wait food from the pans. Don’t wait until food is frozen in the pan. until food is frozen in the pan. Dispose of leftovers right after Dispose of leftovers right after meals.meals.

After your stove has cooled down After your stove has cooled down following the evening meal and following the evening meal and cleanup top off fuel for the next cleanup top off fuel for the next useuse..

Kitchen TipsKitchen Tips

Keep foods and liquids from freezing by Keep foods and liquids from freezing by burying deep in your pack burying deep in your pack

Carry margarine or butter in chunks in Carry margarine or butter in chunks in plastic bags or other containersplastic bags or other containers

Keep food handy for nighttime snacksKeep food handy for nighttime snacks Have a tent large enough for you and your Have a tent large enough for you and your

packpack Be sure to pack enough fuel.Be sure to pack enough fuel.

PLAN FOR BODY FUELSPLAN FOR BODY FUELS

What are body fuelsWhat are body fuels In winter camping you need roughly In winter camping you need roughly

4000-5000 calories per day.4000-5000 calories per day. Why, because your source of warmth will Why, because your source of warmth will

come from food, exercise and clothingcome from food, exercise and clothing About ½ of the calories should come from About ½ of the calories should come from

fats and proteinsfats and proteins What are some carbs?What are some carbs?

Body FuelsBody Fuels

Let’s name some proteins Let’s name some proteins and fats that will travel well and fats that will travel well for winter campingfor winter camping

How do we use these How do we use these proteins and fats in menu proteins and fats in menu planningplanning

MENU PLANNINGMENU PLANNING

Using one pot dishes means opening Using one pot dishes means opening fewer packages and also means that the fewer packages and also means that the food all stays hot while you eat.food all stays hot while you eat.

Use food that can be mixed in resalable Use food that can be mixed in resalable bags which will simplify cleanup. (what bags which will simplify cleanup. (what kind of food can be mixed like this)kind of food can be mixed like this)

Plan some meals that require no Plan some meals that require no cooking. Assume that most cooking. Assume that most cooking will be done on hiking cooking will be done on hiking stoves. Do not plan to cook items stoves. Do not plan to cook items like biscuits and pancakes.like biscuits and pancakes.

Whenever fortify your dishes with Whenever fortify your dishes with extra dry milk, wheat germ and extra dry milk, wheat germ and sunflower seed kernels.sunflower seed kernels.

Package all components of a meal Package all components of a meal together with simple directions written together with simple directions written freezer tape labels in waterproof ink. freezer tape labels in waterproof ink. Everyone in the group should be able to Everyone in the group should be able to cook the food and start the stove.cook the food and start the stove.

On short trips where weight is not a major On short trips where weight is not a major factor consider taking things like canned factor consider taking things like canned meat with gravy to use as components of meat with gravy to use as components of one pot mealsone pot meals

Plan some Blizzard mealsPlan some Blizzard meals

These are meals that These are meals that require no cooking require no cooking and can be eaten in and can be eaten in the warmth of your the warmth of your sleeping bag.sleeping bag.

SupercookiesSupercookies Trail mixTrail mix Pop tartsPop tarts

JerkyJerky Dried fishDried fish Breakfast squaresBreakfast squares Granola barsGranola bars Dried fruitDried fruit Fruit leatherFruit leather Fig BarsFig Bars GranolaGranola

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

It all boils down to this. The menu that you It all boils down to this. The menu that you will use in snow camp is basically the will use in snow camp is basically the same one that you used in the summer same one that you used in the summer with some minor changes.with some minor changes.

Remember to beef up the calories, Remember to beef up the calories, simplify the meals and provide yourself simplify the meals and provide yourself with more fuel for the body.with more fuel for the body.