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Backpacking With Kids: 3 Day Meal Plan & Freezer Bag Cooking

September 8, 2015 by Jess

There are many different types of back country cooking. If you look at the cooking section of any outdoor store you’ll find gourmet, deluxe utensil sets, to simple one pot Jet Boil stoves. For much of our backpacking, we do what’s called Freezer Bag Cooking. We love that it is simple, easy to clean up, and…

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Megan Marlene Peter

saving this post for our next camping trip!ReplyCancel
WanderLog: We See Wisconsin in Two Pieces » Currently Wandering

[…] Andrew’s 8th Birthday on the Apostle Islands How We Backpacked on the Apostle Islands with Kids Backpacking With Kids: 3 Day Meal Plan & Freezer Bag Cooking […]ReplyCancel
Robyn Dolan

Very cool. I love your boil and eat recipes. Would be great substitutes for instant lunch and ramen.ReplyCancel
Backpacking with Kids: The Gear List » Currently Wandering

[…] Food and Snacks (see 3 day meal plan here) […]ReplyCancel
6 Tasty Recipes Easy Enough for Backpacking With Kids » Currently Wandering

[…] backpacking, freezer bag meal recipes after our first trip to the Apostle Islands last year in our 3 day meal plan. Since then we’ve done a few more trips and I neglected to add the NEW recipes we tried to […]ReplyCancel
Overnight Canoe Trip in Santa Elena Canyon – Big Bend National Park » Currently Wandering

[…] then had our Freezer Bag cooking meals (We did a Thai noodle dinner this time and it was delicious!), Jet boil, and extra […]ReplyCancel

How We Backpacked on Stockton Island in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore With Kids

September 3, 2015 by Jess

Sam and I have never considered traveling in an Airstream “camping”. Camping is what you do in a tent either with a car or in the back country. We had the goal this summer of introducing our kids to backpacking, and at first we planned to go at least once a month all summer. It…

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Doug Trout

You could head to the Manitou Islands in Michigan for a couple of nights of tent camping. However, that trip would definitely involve a ferry from Leland, Michigan. These gorgeous islands are part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore. We hope to see you in Michigan later this month.ReplyCancel
- Jess
  
  Thanks Doug! There is a back country campsite in Sleeping Bear that I’m looking at (that doesn’t involve a ferry!), so we might try that when we get over there. We’ve heard great things about South Manitou Island, but I think it might be too much too fast. Hope to see you guys too!ReplyCancel
Meet the Wanderers | Marie's Meanderings

[…] badges from their travels. We met them at an evening ranger talk about black bears. Follow this link for an account of their Stockton Island trip and to learn more about how they pull off their […]ReplyCancel
Gear Review: Sawyer Mini – Cheap and Easy Water Filter for Backpacking or Emergencies » Currently Wandering

[…] I’ve used in the past have been great, but fairly bulky and expensive. On our recent trip backpacking in the Apostle Islands, we tried a new water filter that is both cheaper and lighter than any I’ve tried […]ReplyCancel
The Camping Spot We Almost Didn’t Find – George H. Crosby Manitou State Park, Minnesota » Currently Wandering

[…] hike was a little longer than our first on the Apostle Islands, and there was definitely more elevation involved. We started around 3:30pm and hiked in about 2.3 […]ReplyCancel
We See Wisconsin in Two Pieces » Currently Wandering

[…] blog posts: Andrew’s 8th Birthday on the Apostle Islands How We Backpacked on the Apostle Islands with Kids Backpacking With Kids: 3 Day Meal Plan & Freezer Bag […]ReplyCancel
Ashland Wisconsin, the Apostle Islands, and Cheese » Currently Wandering

[…] blog posts: Andrew’s 8th Birthday on the Apostle Islands How We Backpacked on the Apostle Islands with Kids Backpacking With Kids: 3 Day Meal Plan & Freezer Bag […]ReplyCancel
Backpacking on Cumberland Island National Seashore » Currently Wandering

[…] Although we could do just a day trip, we kind of have a thing for camping on islands (see here and here) and it sounded like […]ReplyCancel
Gear Review: Deuter Fox 30 Backpack for Kids » Currently Wandering

[…] started backpacking with our kids in 2015 with a fun 2 night, 3 day trip to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. We used the packs we had on hand, which included small, and slightly uncomfortable day packs for […]ReplyCancel
Full Time Family Travel with the Kids

[…] easily with children their own ages as well a adults, read well above their grade level, and can out-backpack, out-hike, and out-bike many adults. They also love to help me cook, are master grocery shoppers, […]ReplyCancel
Best Summer Road Trips: Lake Superior Circle Tour » Currently Wandering

[…] centers on the shore, but a rich experience awaits those willing to board a ferry. We opted for a two-night backpacking trip on Stockton Island. A ferry trip from Bayfield let us off onto the docks. We explored, hiked, and even celebrated […]ReplyCancel
Our Family’s Top 20 Adventures from 3 Years Road Tripping America » Currently Wandering

[…] 4. Backpacking on the Apostle Islands (Wisconsin) […]ReplyCancel
Backpacking on Cumberland Island National Seashore - 365 Mile Challenge

[…] Although we could do just a day trip, we kind of have a thing for camping on islands (see here and here) and it sounded like […]ReplyCancel

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