Has the topic of eating organically while canoeing been discussed? As I personally become more committed to eating organically I find it difficult to travel by conventional means. So I am interested in others attempts to eat organically while canoeing.
Jon Bratt Bird Island

Would be interested to know your definition of "eating organically".  Do you mean whole foods, all fresh foods, only foods/animal products grown with totally organic farming methods. . .???

For sixteen years we did canoe-tripping while trying to adapt our canoeing diet to the kidney disease diet.  Low sodium, low potassium, low protein, all within the parameters of a diet for a person with insulin-dependent diabetes.  That was a challenge.

It is hard for me to imagine trying to do "organic", but then, I thought we couldn't do/wouldn't survive the kidney diet either, and we did. 

I will be watching to see what sort of replies you get to this query.

100% fish out of the lake is organic

I'm a big believer that we are what we eat, or don't eat.
I also believe that the closer we can get to eating things that are not overly processed the better off we'll be.

However like most things, the Devils in the details. Just becasue something is billed as organic or the guy selling it says it is, doesn't mean your getting what you think you are?

The difference price wise between organic food and "processed" food is considerable. Make sure your getting what your paying for.

I Googled Organic food, pros/cons and there are numerous articles addressing it.

In the BWCA/Q, you can't go wrong with fresh fish for a high quality protein source. I like to make my own food mixes sans preservatives.

Wild rice or anyone of the complex grains you can buy at health food stores/Internet in bulk can be partially cooked/dehydrated and reconstituted in camp with a little effort.

Do your experimenting at home, not in camp.
I have an old edition of the One Burner Gourmet a bible for back packers.
I just substitute whole grains for processed and made adjustments in the seasonings to cut back on the sodium.

You can eat as healthy as you want with a little effort. Leaving out the preservatives shortens the shelf life, but a little planning takes care of that.

 

Get a good dehydrator and a book detailing how to make your own trail food.
You'll save money and can tailor your meals to your taste and individual diet requirements.

If your looking to eat healthier at home and while tripping, you should take the time to see what is and isn't just media hype or the fad of the day.

This link provides some useful information about Protein from Lean meats and Vegetables as well as dangers from both and other important info.

Don't think that lean meat is better or that vegetable protein is either. Both have pluses/minuses and that should be taken into account when you make your food choices.

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