When I wrote A Fork in the Trail I included a small section that I named More Elaborate Dishes. This was a series of recipes that would be suitable for the weekender type of trip or for car camping excursions.

In preparing for an upcoming wilderness trip I decided that I would convert the recipe on page 260, Citrus Mango Grilled Salmon, to a version that would be practical for the seventh day of our trip. The idea worked brilliantly in my tests at home, so I thought I would share it.

I made a half batch of the citrus salsa/marinade and dehydrated it. I did a rehydration test at home and the salsa came back perfectly. So here is the plan…

At camp I will rehydrate the salsa and about an hour before we stop for lunch I will add a nice piece of smoked salmon. Smoked salmon can be purchased in small pouches from MEC.ca. Once the ingredients have a chance to marinate I will put some of the salsa and salmon in a wrap.

We’ve tried this at home and it was delicious so I can’t wait to have it on our trip through Temagami’s Chiniguchi Waterway.

As many of you already know, I love the product called the t-Sac.  I’ve always just folded the top over the edge of my mug so that I don’t get tea leaves or coffee grinds in the water.

Recently, I found a great idea — sealing the t-Sac with a hot iron. The idea appeared on Deborah’s Blog and is a great alternative to my method. It’s also much better than the staples that people so often use.

Last summer Erika Klimecky, of the Washington Trails Association, wrote a wonderful review of my trail cookbook, A Fork in the Trail. I have a piece in the magazine, once again, but this time it is my own article being featured.

Several months ago the editor of the WTA magazine asked if I would write an article on food dehydration and include some recipes for the May/June 2009 issue. The issue is now out and, although I have yet to see it, I’ve been told that it looks really great. My copies are currently in the hands of either the US Postal Service or Canada Post.

Here is a direct link to the article for you to read…

How to Do It > Dehydrating Food (courtesy of the Washington Trails Association)