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GRAND CANYON JANUARY 2010…

Jammersworld — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:13:27 +0000

Here is a small video of our fantastic trip back to the Grand Canyon this Janaury. We launched from Lees Ferry on Janaury 2nd 2010 and took at 226 miles downriver, at Diamond Creek, on Janaury 14th. What a trip and what an awe inspiring place to visit.

I have never been to the Grand Canyon during the hot summer months but after 2 winter trips I can only say that winter is a fantastic time to do this trip. The temperatures may be colder and the daylight hours less but on the plus side there are no issues with food and coolers, less water has to be drunk, the sun still shines and has some warmth, and even better you can go days without seeing another group and there are no issues with camping spots. as opposed to the the busy hectic summer months when commercial trips predominate and can turn the Colorado River into a version of rush hour!

Here is a slideshow of some of the many photographs that were taken by the group; this selection is just of photographs taken by myself and Fran. Enjoy them and I hope they convey how special and awe inspiring this place is to be in for a few weeks; as they say a picture paints a thousand words!

Grand Canyon Trip 2010…not so easy this time!!

Jammersworld — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:06:53 +0000

Well I have to report some bad news…unfortunately poor Aisling has had a wee accident on her bike resulting in her losing some teeth; this means a lot of time with the dentist over the next few weeks. Therefore she has had to pull out of the trip. As a result the costs per person have gone up a small amount.

We are trying to reduce costs as much as possible with the Outfitter and won’t get a final cost until I speak to him over in Flagstaff and we decide on a few final options-we can discuss this in Flagstaff when we are all together on December 30th. However at the moment it looks like the cost per person is more like €725 and not €650 so please prepare for this and have access to the extra iin US$….SORRY!!

On a more positive note we have the shuttle from Phoenix Airport to Flagstaff arranged for around 11pm local time on December 29th so the later arrivals can also get up to Flagstaff that night and not have to pay for a hotel for the night in Phoenix, as we did last year; so at least that cost is negated. Also the shuttle cost (from Brady) is a little less than what we had to pay as an extra last year!!

Grand Canyon January 2010…here’s hoping with a little more optimism!

Jammersworld — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:04:05 +0000

Latest update as of this afternoon is that BA has won a High Court Injunction declaring the proposed strike illegal..yippee!! Union gobshites now look stupid. Hhopefully they will cop on and now return to the negotiating table in good faith and this action will be finally consigned to some back hangar, along with the copious amounts of lost luggage, in Heathrow!

For latest news check here and here…amongst other places…

Grand Canyon Trip January 2010…(here’s hoping)

Jammersworld — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:31:27 +0000

Well being optimistic about things I am going toput up a list of things that I think people need to bring etc, along with

a few other considerations..

Personal Paddling Gear

Drysuit or equivalent
Thermals (possibly 2 sets)
Warm socks / neoprene socks
Footwear
USCG approved B. Aid, preferably with a harness and cow’s tail…towing a boat if needed will probably be the quickest way to get a boat to shore after a rapid; it will be hard to bulldoze a boat in whilst in a rapid…the nature is pool / drop…
Sling and Krabs (optional I would say as the chances of getting a kayak pinned are remote and the raft will be equipped with safety lines / flip lines etc)
Spraydeck
Paddle
Helmet
Throwrope….although how much use they will be is debateable
Pogies or decent neoprene gloves maybe a good call as headwinds for 4-5 hours / day can be tough on the hands

Personal Off River Gear

Headtorch
Camera + batteries (hopefully most people will have small enough cameras to fit into B. Aids)
Hat, Gloves
Spare warm socks
Warm trousers, tops
Warm jacket, preferably down jacket as they pack up smaller and weigh less
Rain jacket and pants
Shoes, preferably ones you can hike in, unless you want to use river shoes to hike
Sleeping bag plus compression sac
Thermarest
Passport (needs to be brought on the river in case requested by Rangers and needs to be shown to Ranger at Lees Ferry)
Watch / clock / phone (there is no coverage in the Canyon) with alarm so you can get up in morning
Small dry bags
Sunglasses
Possibly chill out footwear, such as crocs, flipflops for some camps, shorts?

(remember to pack as light as possible; less is more! Or we tend to overpack!)

Camping Gear

Tents, preferably shared between 2 people

Other Gear

Soap / shampoo
Camp towel

Other info:

You may have noticed that there is no First Aid Kit in personal paddling gear. We will have a major and a minor first aid kit from the Outfitter and Stu is supposed to be looking after another minor F.A.K., which will be sufficient. If you want to bring a thing personal first aid bits and pieces, such as compeed, lipsalve, suncream, pills then that would be a good idea
I will be bringing a spare paddle and a good set of splits, which is sufficient for our needs (we need to spares)
We need to spare USCG B. Aids…I have a spare and when we see what B. Aids we have between us if we are short we can slways hire an extra off Brady
I am also going to bring a good spare drycag and drypants in case of a seal etc breaking on anyone.It maybe an idea for someone to get hold of a spare seal kit
I will be bringing my GPS which already has all coordinates for camps and rapids for the Grand Canyon, along with our river map / guide books which have notes / info from insider knowledge from last year. I will also be bringing a Grand Canyon Hiking Book
If anyone has a solar charger with fittings for phones, cameras etc then please bring along
Any spare clothes etc that may be worn in and around Flagstaff can be left with the Outfitter in Flagstaff etc
Brady will supply Bill’s Bags for personal gear for the trip. This also makes it easier to pack the raft with all bags being the same
If we take two rafts then space isn’t an issue; however if we take 1 raft as a cost issue then space is an issue: we will have to travel a little lighter, cut down on luxuries, reduce / get rid of altogether any alcohol if this is on people’s radars, get more people sharing a tent and share the Bill’s Bags (ie 1 bag for 2 people)…
Any questions please get in touch etc
I know it’s short notice, but if possible would people be interested in meeting up beforehand?If so let me know

Finally….

All being well with BA most of us leave Dublin at 6.40 (apart form Aisling who leaves a little later that morning) so we need to collate paddles and pack them into 2 bags. We will be using Fran’s which can take about 6 or so plus a little padding and apparently Aisling has a bag to take about 5. These two bags will suffice for all paddles, but mean that whoever checks in the paddle bags in lieu of a ski bag can then only check in one other bag so we will need to share a bit of space. Myself and Fran will get by on 3 bags between the two of us plus the paddle bag easily enough but Aisling may have to put some stuff into some other bags etc; in any case we do need the paddles, ideally before hitting the airport…

Grand Canyon Trip Fast Approaching…

Jammersworld — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:30:22 +0000

Only 2 weeks until we fly out to Phoenix and onto Flagstaff… time seems to be ticking along at an ever increasing pace….

…some important stuff to do:

check this post and follow up on anything appopriate
go to manage your booking on BA and input advance passenger information and if relevant follow the link for ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation); anyone hoping to enter the US needs to apply here…

For Your Information…Grand Canyon Weather Patterns for January….including average temperatures, precipitation and daylight hours…

January	Inner Canyon	South Rim	North Rim
Avg High Temp (F) Avg Low Temp (F)	56 36	41 18	37 16
Avg High Temp (C) Avg Low Temp (C)	13 2	5 -8	3 -9
Avg Precipitation (Inches)	0.68	1.32	3.17
Avg Precipitation (mm)	17.27	33.53	80.52

In plain English: Sunrise: Jan 3rd-Jan 10th approx 7.40 am, Jan 17th 7.38 am; Sunset: Jan 3rd 5.27pm, Jan 10th 5.33 pm, Jan 17th 5.40 pm!

Also if you get a chance check the Grand Canyon sub pages for the non commercial trip regulations and please read them…a lot of stuff there we have to cover…some useful info for first times on stuff like washing up, toilet systems etc etc! Everyone is also expected to watch the NPS trip regulation DVD which basically goes through these regulations. Those of us who are returning have seen this, for those who haven’t please try to check it out so we can, in all honesty, say we have all seen it when the Park Ranger asks us the question!

Remember this is a large volume river and because there are two major dams, one upstream on the Grand Canyon at Lake Powell and one downstream of the Grand Canyon at Lake Mead water levels fluctuate throughout the day, with peak flows scheduled for daytime release; obvioulsy due to the length of the Canyon once we are downstream of Lake Powell there is a considerable time lag between flow releases and experienced flows.

The latest info from the Bureau of Reclamation with regards to projected flows in Janaury is: Currently, it is projected that the release volume for January will be scheduled to be 955,000 acre-feet. At this volume, it is estimated that the hourly release rates during January would peak during daylight hours to approximately 19,000 cfs and decrease during early morning hours to approximately 11,000 cfs.

To work out peak flows where we are, which will impact where we tether rafts and how far we need to drag kayaks away from the river at the end of each day, we need to divide the river mile by 5 and add to the Lees Ferry peak time. Lsst year peak flow was at 9pm at Lees Ferry during the week and 6pm over the weekend; the Park Ranger will confirm this with us in our pre-launch orientation. For example, using last years figures if we camp at RM 88 to find out when peak flow is we divide 88 by 5 to get 17.6 hours and add this to the Lees Ferry peak time of 9pm during the week, giving us a peak flow time (forecast to be 19000 cfs) of 9pm + 17.6 hours = approx 2.40pm at that spot, meaning flow is dropping after 2.40 pm but will start rising again around 2.40am to peak at 240pm again. This means if we pulled into camp around this time, flows would be at their highest, so we would need to tie off the rafts with enough slack in the ropes so when the water dropped the rafts would not be left high and dry…this is a complete pain in the proverbial!! Whereas if we camped at RM 120 then 120/5 = 24 which means peak flow is going to be at 9pm that night then it is going to drop over night until around 9am when it will be at it’s lowest, which will roughly be when we are looking to launch.

Grand Canyon trip January 2010

Jammersworld — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:42:13 +0000

Yowser and yippee…December is here meaning that Christmas is shortly upon us, followed a few short days later by our Grand Canyon River Exped take 2…what a way to welcome in the new year of 2010!!

Time seems to be flying along now and there is still plenty to be done and arranged so it’s time for an update here…

We have now paid over $4000 for the trip; a permit fee of $100 / person for 12 and $3000 to the Outfitters….if you have not paid anything or paid very little please try and send some money to me so I can pay off some more, or be aware that your share will be that much greater when we get to Flagstaff…thanks to the same people who have paid up when asked…the total cost, inlcuding permit fee, outfitting fees, tranport/shuttle costs from PHX-Flagstaff-PHX, from Flagstaff to the Canyon to Flagstaff, accommodation in Flagstaff for the few days and all food whilst on the Canyon is looking like it is going to come in at around €650 each (plus flights)-so try to budget that into your costings. You will obvioulsy need a little more for food for a few days in Flagstaff and any extras you want to spend before we head into the Canyon…

Anyway turning to the main reasons for this post:

1. Menu and food cook crew rotas
2. Rough outline to trip…

Menu and Food Rotas…

Notes:

Everyone to help unload and load rafts at end and start of day
Groover duties to be shared, ie placing the loo with a view and bringing it back to the raft!
Each Cook Crew should have 7 meals to prepare, cook and clean up. CC’s 1 and 2 3 dinners and 4 breakfasts, CC’s 3 and 4 4 dinners and 3 breakfasts.
Rig day January 1^st: Breakfast: on own / Lunch: on own- stop at Safeway Deli on the way out of town.
Take out day January 15^th lunch on way back to Flagstaff, dinner in Flagstaff
Hot choclote for evenings, small amount of coffee, plenty tea (Lyons!), OJ for breakfasts
Snacks: paydays, chocolate bars, nuts, cashews, trail mix, red vines, summer sausage

Date

Meal and Menu

Cook Crew

January 1^st

Dinner: Wild Salmon (Rig nite)

Appetizers: Bagel chips/Bruschetta

5 lbs. Wild Salmon, instant mashed potatoes for 12, 3 lbs. Asparagus, butter

Dessert: Cheese cake

CC1:

James,

Fran

Mags

Janaury 2^nd

Breakfast: Pancakes/Eggs/Sausage (Launch morning)

Pancake mix for 12, butter, syrup, 2 dozen eggs, 3 lbs. Bacon, 1 red bell, 1 green bell, 1 onion,

1 lbs. shredded cheese, juice

CC2:

Steven

Declan

Sean

January 2^nd

Sammies (all staples in lunch box)

2 loaves bread, 1 pkg. tortillas, mayo, mustard, pickles, pepperoncini, 1 lb. sliced Turkey, 1 lb. sliced Ham, 1 lb. sliced Roast beef, 1 lbs. sliced Cheddar cheese, ½ lb. sliced Swiss cheese, Pringles, rice cakes, cookies (1 pkg. gluten free cookies)

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 2^nd

Dinner: Rib Eye Steaks (day 1)

Appetizers: baby carrots/broccoli/cauliflower (all in one bag), ranch dressing

12 Rib Eye steaks, steak sauce, 12 potatoes (wrap in foil put in coals), butter, sour cream,

Canned green beans for 12

Dessert: Brownies (Dutch oven)

CC3:

Maeve

Aisling

Francis

January 3^rd

Breakfast: Bagels/Fruit

Instant oatmeal for 1, 3 pkgs. Bagels, 2 pkgs. Cream cheese, sliced apples and oranges, frozen juice

CC1:

James

Fran

Mags

January 3^rd

Lunch: Hummus/Pitas

Pre made Hummus for 12, 2 pkgs. Pita bread, tortillas (left from day 1 lunch), rice cakes (left from day 1)

1 lb. sliced Cheddar cheese, ½ lb. sliced Pepper Jack cheese, Kettle chips, cookies

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 3^rd

Dinner: Hamburgers (day 2)

Appetizers: Edamame

12 Hamburgers, 4 pkgs. Hamburger buns, ketchup, mustard, 1 head lettuce, hamburger pickles, 4 tomatoes, 2 onions, 3 avocadoes, Potato chips, chip dip (onion dip with sour cream), pre made potato salad for 12

Dessert: Carrot cake (Dutch oven)

CC4:

Jeremie

Luke

Stu

January4th

Breakfast: French toast

2 loaves Texas toast, syrup, 3 dozen eggs, (use ½ the eggs for scrambled eggs), 1 box milk, 2 lbs. bacon, 1 lb. breakfast sausage, Instant oatmeal for 1, frozen juice

CC3:

Maeve

Aisling

Francis

January 4^th

Lunch: Sammies

2 loaves bread, mayo, mustard, pickles, pepperoncini, 1 lb. sliced Turkey, 1 lb. sliced Ham, 1 lb. sliced Roast beef, 1 lbs. sliced Cheddar cheese, ½ lb. sliced Provolone cheese, Pringles, Trail mix, cookies

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 4^th

Dinner: Curry Chicken (day 3)

Appetizers: 2 boxes crackers/2 blocks cheese (1 box gluten free crackers)

4 lbs. Cubed Chicken, 8 potatoes (cut into cubes cook with chicken), 2 onions, 2 green bells,

2 red bells, 2 jars green curry paste, 3 cans coconut milk, (chop onion add to chicken and potatoes first,

When almost done chop bells and add to meat, mix up curry paste and coconut milk together add to meat and potatoes when done heat), instant rice for 12

Dessert: Mints

CC2:

Steven

Declan

Sean

January 5^th

Breakfast: Eggs Benedict

2 dozen eggs, 1 pkg. tortillas, 3 pkgs. English muffins, butter, 3 lbs. Canadian bacon, Hollandaise sauce for 12, sliced apples and oranges, frozen juice, instant oatmeal for 1

CC4:

Jeremie

Luke

Stu

January 5^th

Lunch: Sammies

2 loaves bread, mayo, mustard, pickles, pepperoncini, 1 lb. sliced Turkey, 1 lb. sliced Ham, 1 lb. sliced Roast beef, 1 lbs. sliced Cheddar cheese, ½ lb. sliced Pepper Jack cheese, Pringles, Trail mix, cookies (one pkg. Rice cakes)

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January5th

Dinner: BBQ Chicken (day 4)

Appetizers: tortilla chips/guacamole/salsa

12 Chicken Breast, BBQ sauce, instant mashed potatoes for 12, baked beans for 12,

Dessert: Ginger Bread (Dutch oven)

CC1:

James

Fran

Mags

January 6^th

Breakfast: Pancakes/Eggs

Gluten free Pancake mix for 12, syrup, 2 dozen eggs, 2 lbs. Bacon, 1 lb. breakfast sausage, juice

CC2:

Steven

Declan

Sean

January 6^th

Lunch: Tostadas

1 pkg.tortillas, refried beans for 12, 2 cans diced green chilies, 2 cans black olives,

1 lb. shredded cheese, 2 green bells, 2 red bells, 1 head lettuce, 2 tomatoes, 2 avocadoes, 1 red onion, trail mix, cookies (one pkg. gluten free cookies)

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 6^th

Dinner: Halibut Steaks (day 5)

Appetizers: baby carrots/broccoli/cauliflower/ranch dressing

12 Halibut steaks, instant mashed potatoes for 12, one box instant rice, canned green beans for 12

Dessert: Chocolate cake (Dutch oven)

CC3:

Maeve

Aisling

Francis

Janaury 7^th

Breakfast: Bagels/Fruit

3 pkgs. Bagels, 2 pkgs. Cream cheese, butter, canned peaches for 12, sliced apples and oranges,

Frozen juice, instant oatmeal for 1

CC1:

James

Fran

Mags

January 7^th

Lunch: Sammies

2 loaves bread, mayo, mustard, pickles, pepperoncini, 1 lb. sliced Turkey, 1 lb. sliced Ham, 1 lb. sliced Roast beef, 1 lbs. sliced Cheddar cheese, ½ lb. sliced Swiss cheese, Pringles, Trail mix, cookies ( Rice cakes leftover form last lunch)

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 7^th

Dinner: Steak Stir Fry (day 6)

Appetizers: 2 boxes crackers/2 blocks cheese (one box gluten free crackers)

4 lbs. Cubed Steak, stir fry sauce, tamari (gluten free), 2 zucchini, 2 yellow squash, 2 lbs. carrots,

2 green bells, 2 red bells, 2 onions, butter, 1 can water chestnuts, 2 cans baby corn, 1 can bean sprouts,

1 head green cabbage, instant rice for 12

Dessert: Pound cake with canned berries

CC4:

Jeremie

Luke

Stu

January 8^th

Breakfast: Eggs Benedict/Hash browns

2 dozen eggs, Hollandaise sauce for 12, 3 lbs. Canadian bacon, 3 pkgs. English muffins, butter,

Hash browns for 12, frozen juice, instant oatmeal for 1

CC3:

Maeve

Aisling

Francis

Janaury 8^th

Lunch: Sammies

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 8^th

Dinner: Turkey Dinner (day 7)

Appetizers: variety of olives/smoked oysters/2 blocks cheese/2 boxes crackers (one box gluten free)

12 Turkey slabs, instant mashed potatoes for 12, butter, stuffing for 12, canned green beans for 12,

1 bag rolls, cranberry sauce for 12

Dessert: Pumpkin bread (Dutch oven)

CC2:

Steven

Declan

Sean

January 9^th

Breakfast: Scromletts/Bacon

2 dozen eggs, 3 lbs. Bacon, instant oatmeal for 1, 1 can mushrooms, 1 green bell, 1 red bell, 1 red onion,

3 pkgs. English muffins, sliced apples and oranges, juice

mix up chicken before you leave camp this morning

CC4:

Jeremie

Luke

Stu

Janaury 9^th

Lunch: Chicken wraps

2 pkgs. Tortillas, canned chicken for 12, mayo, relish, ½ bunch celery, 1 red onion, 1 lb. sliced Cheddar cheese, ½ lb. sliced Pepper Jack cheese, cookies, trail mix, rice cakes

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

Janaury 9^th

Dinner: Beef Stroganoff (day

Appetizers: Train wreck (tortilla chips/cream cheese/salsa) 4 lbs. cubed beef, 2 onions, paprika, 3 cans cream of mushroom soup, 2 can mushrooms, 3 cups sour cream, Egg noodles for 12, (cook meat and onions until done add rest of items heat ) (cook noodles according to direction add last), (remove some meat mixture before you add noodles for Gluten free person), instant rice for 1, 2 French stick, butter, minced garlic

Dessert: Peach Cobbler (Dutch oven) (gluten free flour)

CC1:

James

Fran

Mags

January 10^th

Breakfast: Fried Egg Sandwiches

2 loaves bread, 2 dozen eggs, 3 lbs. Breakfast sausage, 2 lbs. sliced Cheddar cheese, 1 pkg. tortillas,

Sliced apples and oranges, instant oatmeal for 1, juice

CC2:

Steven

Declan

Sean

January 10^th

Lunch: Sammies

2 loaves bread, mayo, mustard, pickles, pepperoncini, 1 lb. sliced Turkey, 1 lb. sliced Ham, 1 lb. sliced Roast beef, 1 lbs. sliced Cheddar cheese, ½ lb. sliced provolone cheese, Pringles, rice cakes, cookies (one gluten free cookie)

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 10^th

Dinner: Fettuccine Alfredo (day 9)

4 lbs. cubed chicken, fettuccine noodles for 12, (Gluten free) Alfredo sauce for 12, 3 bunches broccoli (chop add to sauce), 2 heads Romaine lettuce, 2 tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, dressing, 1 French stick, butter, minced garlic

Dessert: Cookie Cake (Dutch oven)

CC3:

Maeve

Aisling

Francis

January 11^th

Breakfast: Chorizo/ Eggs/Rice

3 lbs. Chorizo, 2 dozen eggs, instant rice for 12, 2 pkgs. Tortillas, sliced apples and oranges, juice

CC1:

James

Fran

Mags

January 11^th

Lunch: Chicken Salad Sandwiches

2 loaves bread, mayo, canned Chicken for 12, relish, 1 red onion, 1 lb. sliced Swiss cheese, ½ lb. sliced Pepper Jack cheese, Pringles, cookies

(rice cakes left from last lunch)

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 11th

Dinner: Chicken Cordon Bleu (day 10)

Appetizers: bagel chips/Bruschetta

12 Chicken Breast, 12 slices Ham, bread crumbs, 2 lbs. sliced Swiss cheese, canned corn for 12, instant mashed potatoes for 12,(see recipe)

Dessert: Flan (sweetened condensed milk, sugar, heavy cream, 8 eggs, 1 box milk)(see recipe)

CC4:

Jeremie

Luke

Stu

Janaury 12^th

Breakfast: Bagels/Fruit

3 pkgs. Bagels, 2 pkgs. Cream cheese, instant oatmeal for 1, sliced apples and oranges, juice

CC3:

Maeve

Aisling

Francis

Janaury 12^th

Lunch: Sammies

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 12^th

Dinner: Pork Chops (day 11)

12 Pork chops, garlic marinade, apple sauce for 12, baked beans for 12

Dessert: S’mores (Hershey bars, graham crackers, marsh mellows)

CC2:

Steven

Declan

Sean

January 13^th

Breakfast: Pancakes/Eggs/Bacon/Sausage

Gluten free Pancake mix for 12, syrup, 2 dozen eggs, 2 lbs. Bacon, 1 lb. breakfast sausage, sliced apples and oranges, juice

CC4:

Jeremie

Luke

Stu

January 13^th

Lunch: Cheese/Salami/Crackers

3 lbs. Sliced Salami, 2 boxes crackers, 2 blocks cheese, 1 box gluten free crackers, spicy mustard,

Rice cakes

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 13^th

Dinner: Chicken Cacciatore (day 12)

Appetizers: crackers/pesto sauce (1 box Gluten free crackers)

4 lbs. Cubed Chicken, 2 onions, 2 green bells, 2 cans tomato sauce, 2 cans stewed tomatoes,

Minced garlic, instant rice for 12 (see recipe), Coleslaw: 1 head green cabbage, ½ head red cabbage,

Honey, coleslaw dressing, 1 lb. carrots (grate), apple (grate), unsalted sunflower seeds

Dessert: Carrot cake (Dutch oven)

CC3:

Maeve

Aisling

Francis

January 14^th

Breakfast: Corn Beef Hash and Eggs

2 dozen eggs, corn beef hash for 12, 3 avocadoes, salsa, 2 pkgs. tortillas, sliced apples and oranges, juice

CC1:

James

Fran

Mags

January 14^th

Lunch: Sammies

Everyone:

Unpack folding table,

food, handwash etc..

Reload raft

January 14^th

Dinner: Steak Fajitas (day 13)

Appetizers: train wreck (tortilla chips, salsa, cream cheese)

4 lbs. Steak fajita meat, 2 pkgs. Tortillas, 3 green bells, 3 red bells, 2 onion, sour cream, salsa,

Instant rice for 12, refried beans for 12,

Dessert: Brownies (Dutch oven) (Gluten free)

CC4:

Jeremie

Luke

Stu

January 15^th

January 15^th: Breakfast: Eggs Benedict/Hash browns/Canadian bacon

2 dozen eggs, 3 pkgs. English muffins, Hollandaise sauce for 12, 3 lbs. Canadian bacon, hash browns for 12, sliced apples and oranges, juice

CC2:

Steven

Declan

Sean