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

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