BACK-PACKING IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES

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EQUIPMENT LIST

Per Tent Toilet paper Toothpaste Floss Flashlight Moleskin Pocket Knife Bug-Juice Sunscreen Per Group Utility Rope Lighter (2) Pots Scouring Pad First Aid Kit Map Fire-starter Tupperware (food storage) Tin Opener

Individual Toothbrush Comb Sleeping Bag Sleeping Pad Water-bottle Cup/Bowl/Spoon Raingear Sunglasses Camera & film Sun Hat Work Gloves Deodorant Sandals Lip Balm

Individual Clothing* Long pants Shorts boots T-shirt Synthetic shirt Socks Long Sleeve Shirt Underwear Fleece Light Wool Hat Light Thermals * note: all synthetic material except wool socks

Other Items (optional) Stove & Fuel Water Purification Pills Soap & Shampoo Sewing Kit Clothes Detergent Grill Fan For Fires Tide Table (coastal walking) Hand Cream Bandana Jacket Fishing Equipment Pen & Paper Portable Washbasin Pocket Book Vitamins

FOOD LIST

THIS IS THE FOOD I PACKED FOR A 14 NIGHT SELF-SUFFICIENT TRIP

Weight (and volume) was a significant consideration. I also wanted to keep it fairly simple. All food was from a local supermarket.

QUANTITIES ARE ON A PER PERSON AND PER DAY BASIS

BREAKFAST: 3 hand-fulls of granola 2 1/2 tablespoons of ground coffee 3 tablespoons of powdered milk LUNCH: left-over dinners (bring Tupperware container) 1 tortilla aged cheddar alfalfa sprouts SNACKS/DESSERTS: peanuts candied peanuts banana chips fig-newtons granola bar or sesame snap

DINNER: ½ cup of rice (brown or white) ½ cup of lentils or chickpeas* OR pasta 150 grams (use tomato based dried soup for sauce, add veggies & pepperoni) WITH dried vegetables fresh green beans courgette pepperoni cauliflower florets red pepper (supplement with fresh fish) * note: chickpeas must be pre-soaked the previous night.

SPICES: powdered garlic ginger curry chili hot chili basil mustard soup mixtures: tomato & basil, cheese & broccoli pesto sauce instant refried beans herbal tea bags.

TYPICAL DINNERS (on a previous shake-down trip; they all tasted pretty good):

1^st night; Rotini with Italian sausage, courgette, basil & tomato sauce with pesto.

2^nd night; white rice with green beans, lentils, curry & ginger and fresh trout.

3^rd night; brown rice with lentils, green beans, basil, garlic & pepperoni.

4^th night; brown rice with chickpeas, tomato basil sauce, garlic, medley of veggies (green beans & courgette)

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