Category: Cooking

The best part to kayaking and backpacking is going where few people have been, making camp to eat, and talk about past and future adventures. Use this page to discover our favorite recipes, what to eat on the water, how to cook, packing a feast, and how food can woo your spouse.

Over the years as guides we discovered that there is only one thing we control outside. We cannot control the weather, nor guarantee our friends will have fun outside. The food is where we have ultimate dominion.

There are strengths and limitations of cooking over wood, liquid fuel, and isobutane. Each heat source has its unique abilities and ideal cooking situations. As you read about the recipes we also expand on why we chose to use the type of featured cooking method.