I have been reading a lot of posts regarding foil packed meats (e.g. tuna, chicken, burger, etc.). I am wondering if this meets park regulations. I thought the regulation stated something to the effect, "non burnable and/or non reuseable food containers". I realize that if you wanted to get picky, a lot of freeze dried foods come in packs that do not burn totally, but I'm just asking here.... Any insight would be appreciated.

Cheers,

q_v

Can you purchase these foil packs at your local grocery store? I have never really looked but am thinking of trying them this year.

Subpart 1.  Prohibition.  No person traveling over or using
state lands or waters within the BWCA shall have in possession any nonburnable food or beverage containers which are not designed and intended for reuse or which have little or no commodity value for reuse, including containers on which deposits are commonly charged by vendors.

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I don't know how staunchly enforced this is since many freeze-dried food packages use foil, as well as Pop-Tarts, Kool-Aid, etc. I have had my campsites and/or permits checked half a dozen times by park officials, with no complaints. I would guess that unless you leave behind a pile of foil wrappers, there will not be a problem.

Chuck

This one is for PJ, the creator of Boxcars:

I noticed today that they sell foil-pouched individual slices of SPAM that are approximately the size you'd use on a sandwich and are decently thick slices.  At $.88 a slice I thought it was a rip-off until I considered PJ claims to eat his de-canned SPAM even after it starts turning pretty colors.  This would avoid the whole is-it-to-green-to-eat debate (not that I have any idea if PJ even thinks twice about it, nor do I have any idea how long it takes to turn green).  I have seen bloated moose carcasses in the park and those are bad enough.  I'd prefer to avoid seeing a kilt-clad PJ carcass out there (though alcohol does preserve tissue doesn't it?)

So for the Boxcar lovers out there, this product may be for you.  I suspect it would also work pretty well fried up and diced into any egg dish, or stews, or whatever.

qp,
You may want to see if you can locate Sweet Sue brand ham in the foil pouches. I found them yesterday at one of the supermarkets here in FL tried it for lunch yesterday tossed with hot egg noodles, Italian bread crumbs that were fried in margarine. One word of caution drain the package of ham before dumping it into the noodles and bread crumbs. My picky kids love this combo.

flp

I don't know if it is considered foil packed, rather pouched. Because the container really isn't foil and I'd think burning it would be pretty awful. Pack it in and pack it out, but it's better than trying to bring in a can and with the actual products they come out better than they do out of a can anyway.

Chuck if that were a strict rule I think many of us would be in trouble. I use zip lock baggies for just about everything, and most container's are not reusable or burnable. I think as long as it's not glass or a can your doing just fine.

After reading this thread I went out to WalMart last weekend and purchased tuna , chicken , and chili in foil and tested them for lunch.  The tuna mixed with mayo and relish made a great tuna salad sandwich. The chili was a 10 oz package(Sweet Sue) and was very tasty.  Mixed with a cup of pasta it would be enough to satisfy me for the entre.  I was too full to make chicken salad too, but it's on next Saturday's lunch menu.  Thanks for the great ideas.

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Yes, right next to the others. There was chili and stew.If you try the stew, let me know what you think.

I've just returned from a trip to the store to pick up previsions for my Hurricane box and found some new items on the shelf, that IMO would be great for back country fare. Chicken of the Sea Whole Baby Clams, Shrimp, Crab, and Oysters all these are packed in foil pouches. This now opens the door to making Gumbo, Linguine with Clam Sauce, Crab Cakes my culinary juices are running.
Bona Petite,
flp 

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And if the taste is not so great it should work darn good on a jig

flpaddler wrote on May 16^th, 2007 at 4:49pm:

Why???

You aren't going to eat that are you.

Update, lunch wasn't to bad and almost a balance meal, ingredients: pork (what part) water, salt, modified potato starch, sugar and a healthy dose of sodium nitrite - yum. I can't wait to try PJs box cars. 

flp

I used to be able to get foil packed cooked ground beef at Wal-Mart stores but not any more and I haven't been able to find it other places. Any body else been able to find it?

fishinbuddy wrote on May 17^th, 2007 at 3:11pm:


It's probably no worse than a hot dog. (FWIW - I like 'em but more than one hot dog will literally make my head spin. Not in a good way either.) Fried SPAM is actually pretty good IMO. We used to bring it in case the fishing sucked. Even when people knew what they were eating some even requested it on future trips. One vegetarian turned it down on principle as being 'red meat'...

Unfortunately, it probably doesn't come in individual serving sizes. I'd take it if it did.

The Spam site IS a hoot!  I especially like the section "What is Spam" and the explanation of sodium nitrate is awesome!  I may have to try some of those singles next trip. Only thing missing is Monty Python . . .

Question: "How long does Spam last?"  Answer: "It's like meat with a pause button!"