Essential Notes and Instructions for Canoe Cookery

Outfit for Cooking on a Cruise. —Value of a Single Receptacle for Everything Necessary to Prepare a Meal. —The Canoeist's "Grub Box."—The Same as a Seat. —Water-tight Tins. —Necessary Provisions and Utensils. —Waterproof Bags for Surplus Provisions. —Portable Oven. —Canoe Stoves. —Folding Stoves a Nuisance. —Hints for Provisioning for a Cruise.

Value of a Single Receptacle for Everything Necessary to Prepare a Meal

Types of Cruise

• Canoe Cruising: Single Receptacle
• Long Cruise: Single Receptacle
General Items • Food supplies
• Utensils for cooking
Special Notes • sufficient for at least three meals
• (larger portions of food supply could be kept in other parts of the canoe)
• Replenish from store on camping site

The Canoeist's "Grub Box"

Box Material

• Wood
• Tin
• Galvanized iron
Features • water-tight
• varnished with shellac or boat varnish inside and out
Specific Features • Made up of 5/16 pine
• If use as seat: Top and bottom pieces heavier about 3/8 of an inch
• joining and dove-tailing must be done

Water-tight Tins and Waterproof Bags for Surplus Provisions

Categorized Items

• Liquid
• Spices
• Meats and Bread
Items • Coffee
• Tea (or cocoa)
• Sugar
• Flour (or meal)
• Rice
• Alcohol
• Salt and pepper
• Eggs
• Bread/bacon/salt pork
Special Instructions • Store in small spice
• Boxes with two covers
• Carry in flour/coffee/rice

Portable Oven

Material

• Two basins
Made of sheet-iron
One has “ears” riveted to its Rim, allowing gas to escape
Necessary Provisions and Utensils Categorized Items • Utensils
• Appliances
• Dinnerware and glassware
Items • Fork
• Spoon
• Knife
• Cooking tools
• Stove
• Pan
• Coffee pot
• Cups
Made of tin or granite
• Plates