Topic: Packing for canoe trips (or backpacking) - tuna sandwiches

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We use to canoe into some unseen territory do alot of portaging and with that said We use to take stuff like instant oats,just add water pudding,raisins,dried prunes (for oats),We always had fish except for 1 day we only had 1 fish between the 5 of us Mom made a stew with it.using instant milk and we would also pick wild blueberries and we would make a indian bread Bannock is I believe the way it sounds.We would stay out in the wilderness for 2 weeks every year for what seemed to be a lifetime.But now looking back it was so much fun.

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When canoeing on multi-day trips, I picked up some nice tips from other people, some really stuck. You want food that won't spoil, has minimal clean-up, and packs flat and light weight. I don't want to kill the earth, but there is a time for doing dishes and it isn't when I could be spending my time fishing instead, so I use more disposable food packets on trips.

Here's a great way to pack tuna sandwiches that don't spoil, get squished, or take up much space or weight.

1/2 package of flat buritto size tortillas
1 foil pouch of tuna, not cans - there is little extra water and no bulky metal can
Use mayonaisse condiment packets - no need to worry about refrigerating or icing the remainder.
Pickle relish packets
Salt & pepper packets

Just lay about 4 tortillas out on whatever constitutes a clean surface by your camping standards, and squeeze contents of all packets onto the tortillas. Dust with salt and pepper packets, and roll them up. Whallah!


I put everything needed for one meal (feeds 2 guys if using the above recipe) into a gallon size zip-lock, and keep it somewhere handy until you are ready to make it. The best part is there's no dishes to clean, and very little trash to pack out.