You can prepare delicious--even gourmet--foods when you're in the backcountry. With 12 years experience cooking for clients on her wilderness trips, author Carole Latimer knows the importance of good food to the success of any outdoor trip.
The emphasis here is on using fine, high-quality ingredients, and fresh food whenver possible. You'll learn how to pack food and keep it fresh, how to equip your wilderness kitchen, how to set up camp and cook with minimum impact on the environment.
There's a chapter on preparing a menu for your trip, and you'll even find sample menus for a variety of styles, whether you're planning a romantic weekend for two or a week-long group trek. The recipes will make you forget you're roughing it, with delctable dishes such as Szechuan Snow Peas, Sherried Mushroom Bisque, Watercress Salmon Salad, and Flaming Cherries Jubilee--more than 130 recipes in all.