Camping Food List
For Backpacking or Canoe Trips

Note: To cut down on weight, eliminate all fresh fruit and vegetables,
and bring dehydrated versions instead.

Breakfast

oatmeal (instant)
raisins
brown sugar
powdered milk
cinnamon
mixed nuts, seeds, and dried fruit mix
museli bars
bananas (get squashed easily)

Drinks

tea
coffee
coffee whitener
powdered juice

Dinners

pasta
cous-cous
minute rice
herbs
instant refried beans
tortillas
boullion cubes
salt and pepper
dehydrated vegetable flakes
dehydrated soup mixes
TVP (textured vegetable protein)
green pepper
zuchini
tomato
onions
1 carrot

Lunches

loaf of bread or
buns or bagels
pita bread (note: the maximum length of time this will last is 8 days)
lavash
cheese (hard)
tomatoes
peanut butter
apples
(note: jam gets everything sticky; butter always melts and oozes..)

Snacks

potato chips
chocolate chips
granola bars
crackers
peanuts
protein bars
dried fruit
GORP (good old raisins and peanuts)
apples (very heavy...)

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