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Backcountry Food Prep

Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2016

Workshops

Event Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Start Time: 7:30 pm

Fee: $5 for Nature Manitoba members, $10 for non-members (students: $3 for members, $5 for non-members).

Instructor: Jerry Ameis and Sean Worden, Ardent Backcountry Campers

Location: Kelvin High School, Room 31

This backcountry-oriented workshop focuses on food planning (nutrition, amount, taste) and preparation (dehydrating, packaging, stove and wood fire cooking). It applies to short and long hiking and canoeing trips. The menus range from gourmet to minimalist approaches. Some food preparation equipment will be on display and some recipes will be available. A sampling of  backcountry food is included. The workshop also addresses drinking water treatment.