For trips with my wife, we plan meals together.  For group trips, I take a militant approach toward meal planning, in the tradition of old lumber camp cooks.  Everyone knows that the cook is the man in charge: as Norman Maclean wrote, "He's the man with the golden testicles."  Everything else about the trip is open to discussion, except the food.  So I plan it, buy it, pack it and cook it.  And if they don't like it, they know where they can go. Cookie has spoken. :-)

Not sure if there's educational value in this, but here's a typical menu for a week.  This is with lots of portaging and moving every day:

Sunday Lunch
Aji Tuna & Fresh Vegetable Pitas
Amish Potato Soup
Sunday Dinner
Spicy Venison Chili with
Stone-Ground Corn Chips & Aged Cheddar
Sunday Desert
Campfire-Baked Apples alá Anne

Monday Breakfast
Oatmeal with Tart Apples & Cinnamon
Monday Lunch
Oriental Ramen Noodles
Cheesy Cheddar & Broccoli Soup
Monday Dinner
Jack’s Trail Jambalaya with Smoked Beef Sausage & Jalapeño Skillet Cornbread
Monday Desert
S’mores with Fire-Roasted Marshmallows

Tuesday Breakfast
Oatmeal with Cinnamon & Secret Spices
Tuesday Lunch
Aji Tuna Pita Trail Sandwiches
Roasted Vegetable and Rice Soup
Tuesday Dinner
Campfire-Roasted Potatoes & Onions
Pasta Parmisano
Fried Fresh Walleye (if available)
Tuesday Desert
Campfire-Baked Apples alá Anne

Wednesday Breakfast
Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal
Wednesday Lunch
Ramen Noodle Surprise
Chicken and Noodle Soup
Wednesday Dinner
Almond-Crusted Walleye Fry
Wednesday Desert
S’mores with Fire-Roasted Marshmallows

Thursday Breakfast
Oatmeal with Maple Syrup & Brown Sugar
Thursday Lunch
Macaroni in a Delicate Cheesy Sauce
Navy Bean Soup
Thursday Dinner
Amish Beef and Noodles with
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Thursday Desert
Hershey’s Chocolate Bars (4 Flavors!)

Friday Breakfast
Oatmeal with Apples & Cinnamon
Friday Lunch
Ramen Noodles alá Jacques
Mom’s Chicken and Noodle Soup
Friday Dinner
Spicy Spanish Rice with
Campfire-Roasted Potatoes and Onions
Friday Desert
Hershey’s Chocolate Bars (4 Flavors!)

Saturday Breakfast
Oatmeal with Maple & Brown Sugar
Saturday Lunch
Ultimate Ramen Noodles
Minestrone Soup