Tomato Powder

August 24, 2009 By Clarke Green

Well, we’re back from our sixth annual canoe trip to Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park and it was a great success.

This year a record 23 people in three crews participated. Each crew took a different route through the 3000 square mile park of about 40 to 50 miles of paddling and portaging.

Mounting such a trip involves a sea of details. Perhaps the most complex bit of planning was purchasing and packing 414 servings of food required for six days of travel. Fortunately we were successful and all three crews reported that they enjoyed the food they chose.

One of our ‘secret weapons’ is tomato powder. We’ve found that adding a bit of tomato powder transforms otherwise lackluster dishes into a very tasty meal.

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Tags: Camping Skills, Canoeing, Cooking

About Clarke Green

Clarke has worked with thousands of Scouts and Scouters as a director at his local Scout Camp (Camp Horseshoe), and as a Scoutmaster for 30 years. He is the recipient of a number of awards recognizing his service to Scouting, including the B.S.A.’s Silver Beaver, District Award of Merit, and is a Vigil Honor member of Octoraro Lodge 22. He is author of the blog and podcast at Scoutmastercg.com, The Scouting Journey, and Thoughts on Scouting. An avid outdoorsman and amateur actor, he lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife Teddi.

Comments

CA Scouter says

August 25, 2009 at 11:50 am

Oh, BTW, we used your Philmont rainshelter design on the trek.
CA Scouter says

August 25, 2009 at 11:49 am

Welcome back! I like using Tabasco sauce on dishes. We just completed our troop’s first Philmont Trek and the rain was quite a challenge. Any resources on camping/hiking in the rain?