t o e n l i g h t e n m e n t Fatten up
Fats contain more than twice the calories per gram as carbohydrates or proteins. Think of bacon as a critical weight saver.
Super size someone else
Do you ever finish a trip with your food pack still half full? Go ahead and factor in some insurance supplies, but don’t overestimate your appetite. Measure or weigh your food so you learn what you really eat and pack accordingly. Just 125 grams of pasta per person is plenty for a main course. You won’t have to eat your boots.
Simplify
Put your wannigan in the living room and stick a coffee table book on it. You can eat very well with a few simple kitchen implements. Use a roll-up cutting board for prep and leave the plates at home (using a bowl for pancakes just makes it easier to pool more syrup).
Find the
breaking point Saws and hatchets excel at drawing sweat and blood from your body, but aren’t necessary for collecting the size of firewood that is best for cooking.
JET BOIL
Group Cooking System
Efficiency and ease of use are what the Jet Boil GCS has going for it. Turn the fuel valve, press the button and you’ll feel the heat immediately— though not as immediately as the pot will, thanks to the patented Fluxring fused to its bottom. The baffled ring captures more heat and transmits it to the 1.5-litre pot. The system is so efficient you can boil half a litre in two minutes, with the tiny 100-gram propane/isobutene tank capable of boiling an impressive 12 litres. Though new to Canada this year, Jet Boil has been letting campers cook more efficiently and carry less fuel since 2004.— I.M.
$145 Cdn, $120 US
jetboil.com
LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND. PHOTO: JAMES SMEDLEY
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