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Time for a wanigan

September 20, 2009 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

  I’d like to talk about one decision I’ve made when it comes to kitchen on a canoe trip. There’s a part of me that wants to go as ultra-light as possible, knife and a flint striker and some rope, and improvise from there, but there’s another, more obsessive side that wants to bring every…

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Filed Under: Canoe, Front Page, Gear, HowTo, Things to try, tips Tagged With: Canoe, food, kitchen, tips, wanagan, wanigan, wannigan

For the future catch of the day

July 26, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

I was inspired by my last camping partner’s prolific use of the fishing rod, and have decided to try catching my breakfast, lunch or dinner, and cooking it over the coals. I normally like things that need slow cooking to get into the coals, like potatoes, corn, and more recently, prime rib, but this time,…

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Filed Under: Personal, Things to try Tagged With: cooking, fishing, food, menu

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