[Kenna]

Originally Posted by Rook

Oh, I plan to take 3 rolls....At least.
hy's capable of giving Me poison ivy....
~writes down the coffee suggestion~

I have a few tips...if I may?
For your Tpaper... take it in an air/water tight coffee canister like the one pictured below... ya never know when a little rain, a spilled drink or a slip in the creek might turn Tpaper into "rapidly dissolving Tpaper" like in the Navy's MRE Rations. These canisters also make a great light weight carry-all for other things you wanna keep dry... like first-aid stuff, safety kit or an extra pair of socks & underwear.


I'm a Grilling Queen when it comes to campfire goodies...
If you pack a griddle or any pots/pans to place over the fire or coals, smear liquid dish soap all over the under side/outside of the pan. It saves your pans from getting badly burned or scorched and all soot should wash off easily. And... if your fire ring is any thing like mine was (tilted down hill) making the eggs slide off your griddle, crush a soda can and place under the low side...and make one-eyed-jacks to go with your yummy coffee.

If you make garlic potatoes in a tin foil packet the night before, they make fantastic breakfast hashbrowns on your griddle.

If you know any one who works in food service, have them save you a huge food can...like industrial size can of tomatoes, etc. Those cans make a great griddle when you take a triangle shaped can opener and punch several air holes around the rim of the opened side, then place upside down on the coals. The little "lip" round the edge keeps your goodies from slipping into the coals and it's better than carrying in anything cast iron (and cheaper).

Two other cheap tips: Instead of buying steno burners, used tuna cans with a curled up strip of cardboard coated with candle wax. And, for really great fire starters, cardboard egg crates stuffed with the lint from your dryer.

After you are done grilling, take several pine cones that have lots of tree sap and toss them on the coals for a great bug repellent (like citronella candles) and a few sparks.

Speaking of MRE rations; they may not be a great tasting grilled treat, but they do come in handy and are very light weight. Plus you get a real laugh from the tiny, very thin package of Tpaper and the mini jar of Tabasco sauce. My sister saves a bunch every year to take camping.

That's all I've got for now...at 5am after taking a bunch of Benadryl for my skeeter bites from picking blackberries.

The most important part... HAVE FUN and LOTS of laughs!!

Best Wishes,
Sweet

PS...tell your buddy you know one more Femme that can run circles around him