Camp cookery (Milam, for Boy Scouts)

Food Supplies for the Camp Transportation facilities govern very largely the quantity and kind of supplies which may be carried on any camping expedition. There are certain staple food materials, such as flour and beans, which are common to all camps; there are the desirable but bulky articles such as canned vegetables; and the often impossible luxuries such as eggs and cream. The forest ranger with a pack horse, the fourman hunting party, and the large lumber camp, all have different food problems; but there are several things to be considered in buying supplies for any of these. A food to be useful for camp and trail must contain the maximum amount of nutriment, or food value, with a minimum of bulk. Although these conditions limit the available food materials somewhat, it is possible to have more palatable and nourishing food, and also more variety than is usual in camp fare. A judicious choosing of 100 pounds of supplies will result in a variety which will add much to the health and comfort of the woodsman. Ration List A ration is the food estimated to be necessary for one man one day. The amount of various articles in the following ration are designed to be sufficiently liberal for all circumstances. Article Unit Rations Fresh meat, including fish and poultry (a) Pounds 100 Cured meat, canned meat, or cheese (b) Pounds 50 Lard Pounds 15 Flour, bread or crackers Pounds 80 Cornmeal, cereals, macaroni, sago, cornstarch Pounds 15 Baking powder or yeast cakes . . . Pounds 5 Sugar (syrup or strained honey) . . . Pounds 40 Molasses Gallons 1 Coffee Pounds 12 Tea, chocolate, or cocoa Pounds 2 Milk, condensed (c) Cans Butter Pounds 10 Dried Fruit (d) Pounds 20 Rice and beans Pounds 20 Potatoes or other fresh vegetables (e) Pounds 100 Canned vegetables or fruit Cans 30 Salt Pounds 4 Spices Ounces 4 Flavoring extracts Ounces 4 Pepper or mustard Ounces 8 Pickles Quarts 3 Vinegar Quarts 1 Soap Matches On the basis of this list, a party of six will consume 6 rations a day; 100 rations will therefore last 17 days. The cost of the above rations will vary, necessarily, with the locality. Where transportation is difficult, as by pack animals, the above list must be varied by omitting the heavier provisions. This includes those containing the most moisture, such as all canned fruits and vegetables. These may be replaced by dried fruits and vegetables. Where fresh meat cannot be obtained, it must be replaced by additional bacon, ham, and corned beef. Where provisions must be carried on men's backs, a still further cut must be made in the heavier articles. Under the most favorable conditions sufficient flour, bacon, rice, beans, oatmeal, cornmeal, tea, sugar, dried fruit, and salt should be provided. One Month's Supplies for One Man on a Forest Trip 24 lbs. flour (includes flour, pancake flour, cornmeal in proportion to suit) 20 lbs. meat (bacon or boned ham) 6 lbs. rice J lb. baking powder 3 lbs. coffee 1 lb. tea 12 lbs. sugar 8 lbs. cereal 1 lb. raisins 5 lbs. beans 3 lbs. or J dozen erbswurst or powdered soups. 1 lb. dried carrots 1 lb. dried onions 2 lbs. dried potatoes *1 can dried eggs Salt and pepper 5 pint cans of condensed milk One Month's Supplies for One Man on Pack Horse Trip