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Sierra1

04/21/2012 05:19PM

When you're in the BWCA at camp and ready to either retire for a night at the fire or make dinner what kind of special treat do you like to have. I like the Monster Mix trail mix from Target. That or a sip (or six) of Jameson before retiring for the evening.

Watch out for that rock!!!........ Oooo.... That's going to leave a mark...

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gutmon

04/21/2012 05:30PM

Lemon drops.

"The trouble with the world isn't that people know too little, but that they know so much that just ain't so." Mark Twain

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bassnut

04/21/2012 05:31PM

Ghirardelli

"Blessed are the cracked because they let in light."

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kanoes

04/21/2012 05:37PM

its a treat for the entire trip. jolly ranchers, especially partial to watermelon.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg...youtube it))

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mr.barley

04/21/2012 05:42PM

Red licorice twists.

Because I'm wearing one and I just did....

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bear bait

04/21/2012 05:43PM

skittles fizzl'd fruits.

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Savage Voyageur

04/21/2012 05:53PM

Popcorn and butter/salt, washed down with some crystal light/vodka drink.

"So many lakes, so little time."

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Spartan2

04/21/2012 05:58PM

I tuck a small Hershey's Symphony bar (the one with the toffee chips and almonds) in the very bottom of the Rubbermaid food box before the trip. This is the box that we carry in the tent pack, and contains the staple items like pancake mixes, dry pasta, syrup, Bisquick, baking mixes, etc. and my Jello-mold oven and some cooking supplies. It also contains a little survival food, and the instant coffee and tea bags.

The bar sits at very bottom of the pack where I don't see it and can't be tempted, but I know it is there. If there is a particularly difficult day, one with muddy portages, one that rains all day and is cold and gloomy, or one that I don't think was a good day, it is my comfort treat. And if I don't pull it out at all, that means that the trip was very, very good, and I'll eat it at the end of the trip for a celebration! I usually share it with Spartan1 (or offer to), but not always. :-)

I never eat a Symphony bar at any other time, so it is saved for special.

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GSP

04/21/2012 07:34PM

quote mr.barley: "Red licorice twists."

I second that as a second.

THE BEST Are Serenity Seeker's homemade caramels!!!!!!!!!

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German Shorthair Pointers Rule Serenity is found in your mind, not somewhere you seek.

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walllee

04/21/2012 08:27PM

blackberry brandy,good cigar

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Scout64

04/21/2012 08:29PM

A little Brandy.....

"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit."

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TriTodd

04/21/2012 08:35PM

Little Debbie fudge brownies. Oh yeah!

Life is about being outside enjoying God's world...

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sterngirl

04/21/2012 08:47PM

Salted nut rolls. Saved for a day with lots of portaging. Only I know they are packed. I pull them out after a day of portaging and everyone is happy.

Also like packitgourmet's sticky toffee pudding cakes. Easy to do in a pan of boiling water with silicone baking cups. Yum!

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Jeriatric

04/21/2012 08:51PM

Whisky and a cigar while I stare at the stars and lake. It is most appreciated when I am solo.

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SunCatcher

04/21/2012 09:26PM

Blueberry Muffins in a Reflector Oven with Honey
SunCatcher

Dad Always said "We don't Always catch fish...but we ALWAYS have a good time"

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h20

04/21/2012 09:41PM

Back in the day it was sour balls. I have evolved to Jolly Ranchers.

Buy the ticket, take the ride .Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

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h20

04/21/2012 09:41PM

Back in the day it was sour balls. I have evolved to Jolly Ranchers.

Buy the ticket, take the ride .Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

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boonie

04/21/2012 10:06PM

quote bassnut: "Ghirardelli"

+1 - dark, dark chocolate.

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keth0601

04/21/2012 10:07PM

An Irish Kiss: 1 part Bailey's, 1 part Jameson whiskey. Tastes sweet and it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I bring it ready mixed in a large plastic bottle.

Like to bring Ginger People ginger chews for a sweet treat once in while too or the RedVines black licorice.

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strom2127

04/21/2012 10:34PM

Red Vines and...Johnny Walker Black

"Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more."

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luft

04/21/2012 10:43PM

quote keth0601: "An Irish Kiss: 1 part Bailey's, 1 part Jameson whiskey. Tastes sweet and it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I bring it ready mixed in a large plastic bottle.

Like to bring Ginger People ginger chews for a sweet treat once in while too or the RedVines black licorice."

Those Ginger People ginger chews are the best! I have to hide them from the kids or the whole box is gone on the first day of the trip! We eat them while paddling and save our chocolate for around the fire.

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overthehill

04/21/2012 10:51PM

Fig Newtons or dried apricots.

Not to Hurry-Not to Worry

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Basspro69

04/21/2012 11:08PM

Boot Knockin :-)

" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein.

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kanoes

04/21/2012 11:18PM

quote overthehill: " Fig Newtons or dried apricots."
dried apricots...yes!

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg...youtube it))

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bruceye

04/22/2012 12:13AM

A tin cup of hot cocoa topped off with a snort of Tia Maria. A hand full of GORP to be shared with a red squirrel, mouse or camp jay. I'm already there.

Bruceye

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kanoes

04/22/2012 12:51AM

jigging for monks...no 13 striped ground squirrels were harmed in the filming.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg...youtube it))

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1stSatInMay

04/22/2012 06:34AM

quote sterngirl: "Salted nut rolls. Saved for a day with lots of portaging. Only I know they are packed. I pull them out after a day of portaging and everyone is happy.

Also like packitgourmet's sticky toffee pudding cakes. Easy to do in a pan of boiling water with silicone baking cups. Yum!

"

Where do you get both of these, assuming they're a mix?

The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps! Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945

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Captn Tony

04/22/2012 07:03AM

Pringles and a salted nut roll for lunch.

You're going to HELL and you're going to drag me with ya!! -Gunsmoke

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boonie

04/22/2012 07:19AM

quote keth0601: "An Irish Kiss: 1 part Bailey's, 1 part Jameson whiskey. Tastes sweet and it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I bring it ready mixed in a large plastic bottle.

Like to bring Ginger People ginger chews for a sweet treat once in while too or the RedVines black licorice."

Never heard of Ginger People ginger chews, but I love crystallized ginger. Same thing...?

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missmolly

04/22/2012 07:45AM

Freeze dried raspberries and Jelly Bellies.

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keth0601

04/22/2012 08:57AM

quote boonie: "
Never heard of Ginger People ginger chews, but I love crystallized ginger. Same thing...?"

They're a chewy ginger candy with a tacky consistency similar to a caramel chew. They're not as strong as crystallized ginger but they've still got a very strong ginger taste. I used to chew on crystallized ginger a lot as well(helped me quit smoking). These have a more pleasant texture IMO and the wife likes them too(crystallized is too strong for her). They have a few different flavors too. I got a 5lb variety pack this year for our trip to the Caribbean since they work wonders for motion sickness.

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sterngirl

04/22/2012 09:12AM

quote 1stSatInMay: "quote sterngirl: "Salted nut rolls. Saved for a day with lots of portaging. Only I know they are packed. I pull them out after a day of portaging and everyone is happy.

Also like packitgourmet's sticky toffee pudding cakes. Easy to do in a pan of boiling water with silicone baking cups. Yum!

"

Where do you get both of these, assuming they're a mix?"

The mix is from packitgourmet.com. The silicone baking cups are these Super easy to make. Add water to mix, pour in the cups, and boil for about 15 minutes.

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Spartan2

04/22/2012 10:00AM

I get a lot of things from packit gourmet and now I am going to add these to my list. Look great! Thanks.

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Savage Voyageur

04/22/2012 10:04AM

A Cuban cigar and a cup of Jack Daniel's Kentucky Bourbon is also fine with me.

"So many lakes, so little time."

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Canoeski999

04/22/2012 10:27AM

Roasted marshmallows with my crystal light and vodka

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Mongo65

04/22/2012 04:54PM

2 years ago I brought a liter carton of Merlot to go with the BW pizza night. Went over very well.

My group also appreciates Jell-O mold treats.

Sit back, relax, have a home brew.

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dicecupmaker

04/22/2012 05:11PM

Australian Style Black Liquorice.

Joy is a great teacher, but so is dispair. Wonder is a great teacher, but so is confusion. Hope is a great teacher, but so is disillusionment. And life is a great teacher, but so is death. To deny yourself any of those in any aspect is not experiencing life totally.

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whiteh20

04/22/2012 05:21PM

Cigar and butterscotch drops

"With an ax, you can build a life. With a stove, you can boil water. That is if nothing breaks and you don't run out of fuel." -Samuel Hearne

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Soledad

04/22/2012 05:34PM

Lindt Dark Chili Chocolate is great, or some hot Danish Licorice

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mocha

04/22/2012 07:07PM

jolly rancher "fire" flavor; black licorice tea; jiffy pop; and a few cokes in plastic bottles for the first few days.

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Chilly

04/22/2012 08:14PM

quote bassnut: "Ghirardelli"

Heck yes! I pop one in on long portages.

"Now days these kids take out everything: radar, sonar, electric toothbrushs" Quint

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TeamTuna06

04/22/2012 08:58PM

Bushmills and a cigar

"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles." -Doug Larson

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boonie

04/22/2012 09:46PM

quote keth0601: "quote boonie: "
Never heard of Ginger People ginger chews, but I love crystallized ginger. Same thing...?"

They're a chewy ginger candy with a tacky consistency similar to a caramel chew. They're not as strong as crystallized ginger but they've still got a very strong ginger taste. I used to chew on crystallized ginger a lot as well(helped me quit smoking). These have a more pleasant texture IMO and the wife likes them too(crystallized is too strong for her). They have a few different flavors too. I got a 5lb variety pack this year for our trip to the Caribbean since they work wonders for motion sickness."

Where do you get them?

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housty9

04/23/2012 08:00AM

Oreo's and milk before bed time.

our we there yet

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schweady

04/23/2012 08:31AM

Kenny's Candy Co. Strawberry Twists (far superior to any licorice, especially if straight from the factory). A close second are s'mores made with Keebler fudge-covered grahams. or maybe with peanut butter Oreos.

"You can observe a lot by watching." -- Yogi Berra

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keth0601

04/23/2012 09:48AM

quote boonie: "quote keth0601: "quote boonie: "
Never heard of Ginger People ginger chews, but I love crystallized ginger. Same thing...?"

They're a chewy ginger candy with a tacky consistency similar to a caramel chew. They're not as strong as crystallized ginger but they've still got a very strong ginger taste. I used to chew on crystallized ginger a lot as well(helped me quit smoking). These have a more pleasant texture IMO and the wife likes them too(crystallized is too strong for her). They have a few different flavors too. I got a 5lb variety pack this year for our trip to the Caribbean since they work wonders for motion sickness."

Where do you get them?"

I got the variety pack on Amazon but you can usually find them in organic or health food stores.

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alpine525

04/23/2012 10:02AM

Every night after dinner we have red wine and some type of chocolate. It's become our ritual to sit by the fire and sip the wine while watching the stars and listening to the loons.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. Dalai Lama

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Lemieux

04/23/2012 10:05AM

Seagram's VO lake waters and any form of tobacco works for me!

I prefer Jack but no one else in my group does. I might have to bring a personal traveler this year.

Pack Lite!

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crumpman

04/23/2012 10:26AM

Kanoes can have all of my watermelon Jolly Ranchers, I'll keep the rest. My wife kept calling Jolly Ranchers, Joly Rogers, we all call them Jolly Rogers now. Our special treat is cinnamon sugar rolls made by twisting biscuit dough on a stick, covering with cinnamon sugar and baking "marshmallow style" over a campfire.

"Fine figure of a man, yes?" Jeremiah Johnson

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crumpman

04/23/2012 10:33AM

This summer my future son-in-law told us that the last time he went fishing his father fed him Teddy Grahams to keep him quiet. From here on, I will have Teddy Grahams for the lad on every trip. His dad passed away suddenly about a year and a half ago, I wish I had gotten to really know Bill.

"Fine figure of a man, yes?" Jeremiah Johnson

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MrBreeze

04/23/2012 04:58PM

Glad to see I am not the only one who enjoys a good cuban cigar with his whiskey after dinner in the woods. Single malt is prefered over the Jack though.

I wish I were, I wish I might, I wish I was in the BWCA tonite!

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Spartan2

04/23/2012 05:09PM

quote crumpman: "Kanoes can have all of my watermelon Jolly Ranchers, I'll keep the rest. My wife kept calling Jolly Ranchers, Joly Rogers, we all call them Jolly Rogers now. Our special treat is cinnamon sugar rolls made by twisting biscuit dough on a stick, covering with cinnamon sugar and baking "marshmallow style" over a campfire."

That is sort of amusing to me. . .Spartan1 is always calling them Jolly Rogers, too. :-)

And those biscuit things sound yummy. Will have to try that!

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Spartan2

04/23/2012 05:09PM

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BWPaddler

04/24/2012 02:23PM

Raspberry Crumble (MH) is the thing we all fight over. Can never take enough. I don't do the chocolate on top, so basically it's just real dried raspberries and cornstarch or something into a really fresh tasting warm raspberry sauce. Mmmmmmmmm.

A close second is Cache Bay vanilla pudding with whatever dried fruit I have on hand (strawberries or raspberries or blackberries typically).

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau

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msnature

04/24/2012 02:41PM

Cherry sours or Oreos
Vodka Kool-Aid is a must for every evening tho.

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mc2mens

04/25/2012 11:59AM

Red wine and scooby snacks.

"Big fish eat little fish."

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Fried Fish

04/25/2012 05:53PM

quote mc2mens: "Red wine and scooby snacks."
I am with ya Chong.

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mc2mens

04/25/2012 10:30PM

quote Fried Fish: "quote mc2mens: "Red wine and scooby snacks."
I am with ya Chong."

Yes. Usually you're right there, bogarting the scooby snacks! Cheech!

"Big fish eat little fish."

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