Camp food

[T-Bone]

Such a nice man so full of wisdom.

30 days and counting

Full of something...that's for sure!!!

[Hodgey1]

Where are you driving from?

Outside Erie, Pa

Hotel (really, motel if you're staying in Temiscaming) costs are pretty reasonable. Like $100CDN...so that's $70US...or $35 per person. Almost worth it for the piece-of-mind that you can take your time and not worry about things that are totally out of your control anyway...like border crossing mayhem..

Good advice. Not wanting a motel, is more about not wanting to have to burn another vacation day, which are in short supply this year. Having said that, I think I will be getting a motel, I'm not wanting any issues with being on time for pick up.

[SgtCrabby]

In my experience,  time of day and which day can make a long backup getting to the Canadian border agent (the one that asks you the questions like nature of visit,  how long, do you have any  ...).
Then if the agent decides that you need inspected;  I've been done in under an hour from that.
Follow limacharley's advice, he knows what he's talking about with the Canadian border agents.

If there is no line and no inspection; it is no time .

Once you get past Barrie, it is smooth driving on good highways.

[Hodgey1]

In my experience,  time of day and which day can make a long backup getting to the Canadian border agent (the one that asks you the questions like nature of visit,  how long, do you have any  ...)

Thanks Sgt. I will plan accordingly, like I mentioned earlier, I've decided to grab a motel and relieve any stress of being on time.

[limacharley]

Good tips, thanks for weighing in. I heard earlier that potatoes are a no also?
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USDA No 1 potatoes, commercially packaged are ok. 4 kgs per person is allowed

[fishtildark]

I generally freeze a lot of the food we take in but, pre cooked. a frozen precooked breakfast may get me demoted from cook to KP. For big groups stuff like lasagna or other freezable caseroles would make a lot of sense. As to the border discussion... we have been searched . one time my buddy said he had a box of wine and the border agent was seeing a case and not the box with a spigot... I believe there may be a camera checking vehicles at the duty free on the US side and they know the answer to the question before they ask. one year the agent asked if it was my van( it was loaned from a friend) and that was the only time I was ever asked the question. The only thing I could think was they compared the duty free purchases to the license plate.

[johnny walleye]

On the subject of beer : last year we got a 12 pack sampler of Grandville Island ,at the Iga the false creek raspberry ale and the Imfamous ipa very good for the price Molson product .

[Hodgey1]

I believe there may be a camera checking vehicles at the duty free on the US side and they know the answer to the question before they ask. one year the agent asked if it was my van( it was loaned from a friend) and that was the only time I was ever asked the question. The only thing I could think was they compared the duty free purchases to the license plate.

The man is everywhere. 

On the subject of beer : last year we got a 12 pack sampler of Grandville Island ,at the Iga the false creek raspberry ale and the Imfamous ipa very good for the price Molson product .

Sounds like beers worth drinking! Thanks.

[RHYBAK]

Rumors here at work are that beer just went up again here in Ontario.

Buyers beware

[Hodgey1]

Rumors here at work are that beer just went up again here in Ontario.

Buyers beware

Dang it!

[Hodgey1]

I have gotten the idea reading here on the forum, that some just fish mornings and late afternoons particularly later in the year at Kipawa when fishing for walleye. If that is the case, should I plan decent meals for lunch and go light at dinner? What are most people doing for lunch fare? Or are you packing lunch and eating on the water?

[RHYBAK]

We wake up areong 5:30 and head out.
Come back to camp around 10:30

Cook up a nice hearty brunch consisting of Walleye from the night before, bacon, eggs, beans , etc.
Then  whoever feels like it goes swimming, horseshoes,naps, cards, fishing etc.

Meet back in camp around 4:30 .
Get a good dinner going  and head back out as a group at 6:30-7 till dark.

Sitting around all day, we don't get to hungry since we're not to active.

As fillers we do have chips, peanuts, sunflower seeds, beer, Ceasars etc.

That is our typical day.
Can't fish all day.
Body needs a break.
Fish need a break.

We do have our best fishing mid day believe it or not.

[Hodgey1]

We wake up areong 5:30 and head out.
Come back to camp around 10:30

Cook up a nice hearty brunch consisting of Walleye from the night before, bacon, eggs, beans , etc.
Then  whoever feels like it goes swimming, horseshoes,naps, cards, fishing etc.

Meet back in camp around 4:30 .
Get a good dinner going  and head back out as a group at 6:30-7 till dark.

Sitting around all day, we don't get to hungry since we're not to active.

As fillers we do have chips, peanuts, sunflower seeds, beer, Ceasars etc.

That is our typical day.
Can't fish all day.
Body needs a break.
Fish need a break.

We do have our best fishing mid day believe it or not.

Every part about that schedule 'sounds awesome Rhydak, except the 5:30a wake up and head out  .... can't I shower, drink coffee, read the paper and be out fishing by 9:00?  I wake every morning for work at 5:15 and hate it..... but fishing is a different story. So maybe I'll have to suck it up

[T-Bone]

Hodge...you may hear our boats about 5:30 am...but more likely 10:30am. We stay up late...get up later and eat...grab a cooler of cold drinks...then head out. Morning bite is solid though...big numbers...like 20 per...if you're up for it. Better leave that dock when it's dark though...

[Hodgey1]

but more likely 10:30am. We stay up late...get up later

That's the schedule I'm talkin bout    I'll see what the group feels like and roll with them. My uncle who is going is a early riser/nervous nelly so I'll probably be up early.

Tbone, or anyone else know if Alwaki camps have a cast iron pan provided or should I bring it? I like to cook my fish in cast. Quick dip in milk, light dusting of seasoned flour, into a preheated cast pan with patty of butter and a tblsp of oil, lightly browned please.   Ok, that was a stupid question.... there ain't gonna be no frigin cast iron pan... You dummy, its camp and Martha Stewart ain't gonna be there.