Summer is approaching - it's time for vacations, sunny weekends and relaxation away from civilization. Weekend tours, somewhere away from the hustle and bustle of the city, are becoming increasingly popular. And often, especially when preparing for the first long outing into nature, and even with children, we ask ourselves the question: what to feed this horde that has been running around in the fresh air?

Naval pasta has already become a symbol of camp life due to its simplicity and speed of preparation. But the menu is quite possible to diversify. So, everything in order.

Food storage

The duration and conditions of a summer vacation can vary dramatically, and along with them, the sets of products prepared for a hike or trip will also vary.

When leaving the city for a couple of days or the first days of a long road rally, it is quite possible to provide yourself with fresh vegetables and fruits.

Potatoes handle the road well and will be an excellent part of the diet. Late potato varieties do not germinate longer, so they will survive the entire holiday.

Liquid dairy products are poorly stored on the road, not only because of the temperature, but because of vibration from movement; it is better not to take them on the road at all. The butter, even if it has time to melt, will not spread if it is transferred to a container. Cheese for longer storage should be of the hard variety.

Meat products are also very unreliable ingredients; smoked products are best stored; for convenience, they can be cut or twisted in advance and transported in a container.

An excellent way to extend the life of fresh food are car refrigerators, thermal bags and thermal bags: if you put bottles of ice in them, they will last faithfully for up to three days, the more ice, the longer the temperature lasts, and at the same time this is a supply of cold drinking water.

When going into nature for a longer period, we cannot do without shelf-stable products: pasta, cereals, flour, powdered milk, powdered eggs, sugar, salt, canned meat, fish, vegetables.

For bread products, in addition to crackers, various slices and breads are suitable. Cookies, crackers and nuts are great snacks.

If there are certain requirements for the weight of food, the main helpers will be dry vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, peas), mushrooms, fruits and herbs.

And, since we are going to nature, we should not forget about its gifts. Many herbs growing under your feet can add vitamins to a salad or soup. We most often use the services of nettle, pine and clover.

Mushrooms and freshly caught fish are a good base for main courses.

For a delicious vitamin tea, raspberry and currant leaves, mint, bergenia, ziziphora are suitable...

And in almost all forests and all fields a wonderful healthy dessert grows.

Camp kitchen

Now let's figure out how to cook what we took with us. Usually the first association associated with camp cooking is a pot. But there are many other ways.

If you have a gas stove in your arsenal, then you can cook and fry anything, the process is no different from cooking at home.

Only in windy weather should the kitchen area be protected from the wind, for example, by protecting it from the stove on the leeward side with a case or moving it to the vestibule of the tent.

Another, less voluminous device for a camp kitchen is a grill grate. Any two supports are needed - and the universal slab is ready.

You can also place a pot or frying pan on the grill.
If you don’t have any supports at hand, it doesn’t matter either. We dig a hole in which we build a fire, and place a grate on top. In this case, even any four metal rods instead of a grate will do.

It is possible to cook a couple of dishes over a fire without having any utensils. Fish, sausages, bread are wonderfully fried on fairly strong branches... But if sausages and bread are fried quickly, and the process becomes entertainment even for children, then it is better to fix the fish in the ground, tilting homemade skewers towards the fire, all that remains is to change them from time to time position.

Stones are used not only for arranging the hearth, but also as a kind of tile. The stones must be dry and uniform, otherwise there is a risk that they will crack when heated. If there are only small stones in the area, they are laid out flat side up, and the fire is built directly on them. When the fire burns out, the coals are swept off the stones and the stove is ready. Large cobblestones are placed directly on the fire, and then it is not necessary to wait until the fire burns out completely, the main thing is that the stone warms up enough.

While camping, you can even bake, and not just potatoes in ashes. You wrap any products according to your favorite recipes in baking foil, bury them in the coals, and - voila - you have a camp oven. Depending on the amount of coals, everything is cooked in approximately the same way as in a conventional oven at high temperature, or even faster.

Dishes on the go

We collect a minimum set of dishes in accordance with our menu and cooking method.

To prepare hot food - a pot and/or pan, frying pan. If you accidentally forgot the frying pan, fold the baking foil 4-6 times, form a plate, it’s quite possible to fry something on coals in it.

You can take disposable plates, spoons, and forks, but then for some time after dinner you will have to carry them in a garbage bag until you find a place for the garbage. And in this case, you need to take at least one spoon or spatula with you for mixing, as plastic spoons will melt.

To save space, you can take reusable plastic dishes. Various containers for storing food will also come in handy.

It is very easy to wash dishes using sand or soda and salt, you can also take mustard. But if you still intend to use your usual dishwashing detergent, do it away from the coastline so as not to disturb the ecosystem.

Camping recipes

By and large, if we know how to cook over a fire, exact recipes are not needed. You can prepare any dishes for which you have enough imagination and ingredients. So I'll just share some ideas.

Breakfast/dinner

Eggs: omelet, scrambled, boiled.
Any milk porridge, you can add nuts and/or dried fruits. Milk porridges (except semolina) are first cooked in water, and then, when the water begins to be actively absorbed into the cereal, milk powder diluted in water is added.
Sandwiches: vegetable, with butter and honey/jam, egg sandwiches (a mass of boiled eggs with cheese and mayonnaise), hot toast with cheese.
Pancakes - American pancakes (something between our pancakes and pancakes): a glass of flour, a glass of milk, 1 egg or tbsp. spoon of powder, tbsp. spoon rast. oil, 1 tsp. slaked soda, salt, sugar to taste).

First meal

Mushroom soup made from fresh or dried mushrooms (mushrooms, potatoes, onions, herbs).
Fish soup made from fresh or canned fish (fish, potatoes, onions, herbs).
Vermicelli soup (canned meat, vermicelli, potatoes, carrots, onions).
Rice soup (canned meat, rice, potatoes, carrots, onions).
Pea soup (smoked meats, peas, potatoes, onions).
Hunting soup (smoked meats, potatoes, carrots, onions, olives, tomato paste, herbs).
Kharcho soup (canned meat, rice, onions, prunes, tomato paste, herbs).

We often cook something between hunting soup and kharcho: smoked meats, rice, onions, olives, herbs.

Another idea is camp chili: canned meat, beans in tomato sauce, onions, herbs.

And we also have one extreme recipe in reserve, which has never come in handy yet, but we keep it in our heads for every firefighter - field cabbage soup: canned meat, potatoes, onions (if there are any left) and all the edible greens that can be found.

Since in camping conditions you are unlikely to cook first, second and compote, the soup can be cooked thicker.

Second courses

Potatoes in any form: boiled, stewed with canned meat, mashed (if you brought a potato masher), fried, fried with mushrooms, baked, potato pancakes.
Pasta: with stew (a classic of the genre), with cheese sauce (butter, flour, milk, cheese), with tomato sauce (butter, flour, milk, ketchup or tomato paste with spices), with smoked meats and fried onions, When cold, you can add it to a vegetable salad.
Rice is even more versatile than pasta. Not so popular on hikes, most likely only because it takes longer to cook. But if you soak it in water overnight, then this drawback is eliminated. From rice you can prepare everything the same as from pasta, plus rice with any canned vegetables or fish, or mushroom pilaf.

Time zone: Moscow time.

The official language is Russian, in the villages it is Karelian and Vepsian.

The climate of Karelia is temperate continental. Mostly cloudy, high humidity (average 80%). The weather changes frequently, there are thunderstorms and prolonged rains. The water in rivers and lakes warms up at the end of June-July to +18-20 degrees Celsius. There will be white nights until the beginning of August.

More than 49% of the area of Karelia is covered with forest (mainly pine and spruce), 25.5% of the territory is water surface, 21% is swamps. There are more than 60 thousand lakes and 27 thousand rivers in Karelia.

You can get to Petrozavodsk:

By train: direct train “Moscow-Petrozavodsk” or “Moscow-Murmansk” (stop in Petrozavodsk);
- by car (highway E105, M18).

Useful information for tourists

Upon arrival in Karelia from the railway station, you will be supervised by a representative of the company or an instructor (according to the selected tour in Karelia), with whom you resolve all issues that arise along the route.

Each tourist should always, based on the need to ensure security, have with him: an identification document, a photocopy of the passport (the first 4 pages with registration (registration), a travel voucher, if you purchased it in advance, and a medical insurance policy.
The tourist is personally responsible for violating the rules of conduct, as well as being late on the route, losing luggage, money or other valuables.

The company does not reimburse monetary costs for paid services if the tourist is late for the start of the route, if the tourist, at his own discretion, does not use the paid services during the service period.

When traveling accompanied by visits to active churches, cathedrals, temples and monasteries, women must wear a headscarf. Clothes for men and women should, if possible, cover their shoulders and knees.

We kindly ask you to respect the cultural and historical values, traditions and customs of the population of the Republic of Karelia.

When going on an active tour, please note that large temperature changes are possible in the off-season. Therefore, take care of warm clothes.

If you suffer from chronic diseases, take the necessary medications; it will be impossible to purchase them outside the city.

The tourist should not forget that it is necessary to be prepared for hiking and different weather conditions, respect the tour participants and follow the instructions of the instructor along the entire route.

The tourist is obliged to behave respectfully towards local residents and other participants in the route, take care of nature and use permitted fishing gear.

The route or schedule along the route can be adjusted on the spot, based on weather conditions, the preparedness of the group and other circumstances.

What you need to take for rafting:

Rafting clothing set:

- Sneakers/sandals (with closed toes and fixed heels) or neoprene boots
- Shorts
- Thermal underwear
- Water-repellent pants and jacket
- Raincoat
- Headgear (cap, bandana, Panama)
- Sunglasses
- Gloves

Replacement set of clothes after rafting:

- Sneakers, flip-flops/flip-flops
- Rubber boots (optional)
- Socks
- Underwear
- T-shirt
- Shirt with long sleeves
- Sweater
- Canvas pants (jeans)
- Jacket is warm

Sleepwear set:

- Thermal underwear
- Socks made from natural materials
- Wool socks
- Sports pants
- Sweater
- Sports hat (optional)
- Underwear

Additionally, take for rafting:

- Toilet and bath accessories
- Swimsuit, swimming trunks
- Fishing gear
- Ointment or bug spray
- Sunscreen
- KLMN - Mug, spoon, bowl, knife
- Personal hygiene items
- Needle and thread
- Matches and lighter in the bag
- Flashlight (in August)
- Camera and batteries for it
- Personal equipment (tent, sleeping bag, mat). If you don't have one, you can rent one from us. We recommend taking your own sleeping bag for hygiene reasons.
- Documents in sealed packaging: passport, medical insurance policy
- Personal first aid kit

The instructor will have a first aid kit with basic medications.

Rafting food

Sometimes, based on the conditions of the route, lunch can be replaced with a snack. Food is cooked over a fire. Water is taken from lakes, streams, rivers and springs. Tourists participate in cooking (under the strict guidance of an instructor). They also take part in collecting firewood for the fire and washing dishes.

The menu includes various soups, porridges, pasta, buckwheat, rice, potatoes, seasonal vegetables, sausage, cheese, meat (stew), mayonnaise, ketchup, tea, coffee, condensed milk, butter, sugar, dried fruits, gingerbread, cookies, cakes, sweets, bread, mineral water.

Alcoholic drinks and snacks are not provided. Hobbyists usually worry about this in advance.

Transport service

Transport is provided depending on the number of tourists in the group: car, minibus, bus. Personal belongings are transported with the group. Camping cargo, rafting equipment and backpacks can be transported by truck, in a trailer or together with a group. Disagreements regarding the breakdown or loss of personal property during transportation or during the active part of the tour are resolved with drivers or guides (representatives of the tour operator). Deviations from the road transport route at the individual requests of tourists are not

are being carried out. On the way to the starting point of the route there will be an opportunity to visit a store.

Rafting safety

The tourist is obliged to inform the travel agency before the trip about possible illnesses or contraindications for participating in a trip with moderate physical activity and overnight stays in the field.

You voluntarily purchased a ticket and know that the river and forest are places of increased danger to the health and life of city residents caught in the natural environment. There are: rains, strong winds, prolonged bad weather, low and high air temperatures, sudden changes in weather, fires, floods. A person is affected by temperature changes, increased ultraviolet activity of the sun and other factors.

The group on the active part of the route is served by experienced instructors who have experience working on the route. Before entering the active part of the route, a safety briefing is provided. The tourist is obliged to observe caution and personal safety while rafting in Karelia. Follow the rules set out in the safety instructions, follow the instructions and commands of the instructor. The difficulty of the rapids varies depending on the water level. The instructor has the right to make decisions about clearing dangerous areas and not allowing unprepared or drunk participants into the threshold. On the water, participants always wear life jackets, and when passing dangerous rapids, they wear helmets.

Traffic schedules can be adjusted for safety reasons (water level in the river, floods, damage to watercraft, unfavorable weather conditions, etc.), or for other reasons beyond the control of the travel agency. In any case, you will be notified about this. Do not insist on passing the obstacle along the most dangerous path; the instructor independently assesses the group’s readiness and the difficulty of the section. There are impassable sections along the routes where ships will have to be carried along the shore (blockage on the river, difficult rapids). Tourists are involved in carrying watercraft and things. When moving along the route, the tourist should not overtake the group leader or lag behind the group leader.

There is strong solar reflection on the water, so it is necessary to use sunglasses, sunscreen and cover exposed areas of the body and head. Always wear a fastened life jacket when on the water.

In case of gross violations of the rules of conduct and safety rules, the tourist may be removed from any point of the route, without compensation.

For each rafting we register the tourist group with the Ministry of Emergency Situations, which gives additional

guarantee of assistance in emergency situations. Also, before the tour, you can independently

take out travel insurance.

Equipment provided

Catamarans and rafts are watercraft tested for safety.

Catamarans are special, undecked inflatable vessels for rafting on rough water. Knee landing.

Rafts are special inflatable boats for rafting on rough water. They have high passive safety due to the high rigidity of the multi-section body made of PVC materials.

Oars, life jackets, life jackets, helmets - proven, easy-to-use equipment, all life jackets are certified and selected individually for each person

person by weight and size before starting the route.

Hermetic bags are airtight bags in which your personal belongings are packed. 80 and 100 liter dry bags are provided.

Camp equipment - fire tent, cauldrons, taganok and other cooking utensils, tents, rugs. sleeping bags.

Equipment not provided:

Personal utensils (mug, spoon, bowl, knife).

You need to take care of good rafting clothing, which you can find in this online store.

Age restrictions:

Most tours do not require special preparation; everyone can participate in them, including children from 6 years of age, accompanied by 1 parent for each child or close relatives who bear full responsibility for them. Persons over 16 years of age are allowed on the routes unaccompanied. If the complexity of the route requires other requirements for participants, this is specified in the program. Children's life jackets and helmets are available. To participate in river rafting above the 3rd difficulty category, it is desirable to have tourist experience in river rafting.

The cost of the main program includes:

meals according to the program;
equipment rental (watercraft, life jackets, oars, helmets, dry bags, campfire equipment);
work of instructors;
transfers;
excursions, sauna and barbecue according to the program.

The cost of the main program does not include:

train tickets to the starting station of the route and back;
food to the starting station of the route and back;
payment for additional baggage during transportation before the start of the program and after its end;
payment for photo and video shooting;
additional drinks and food (beyond those indicated in the program);
alcohol;
laundry service;
telephone conversations;
additional excursions and other additional costs and services not specified in the program.

Responsibility:

In general, you can cook almost any food over a fire, even bake pies - it all depends on the skill of the cook.

As for the hiking diet, it must meet several simple requirements

It should be easy and quick to prepare in most cases. Hiking conditions, especially if it is a multi-day hike, as a rule, are not conducive to culinary delights. And also fatigue, bad weather, behind schedule - in general, the simpler the better

The food should be satisfying. Hiking involves quite a significant amount of physical activity, and a hungry person who has to exert himself physically is usually also quite angry. Therefore, it is better not to skimp on calories

The restriction is imposed by the weight and volume of food. On a hiking trip, you’ll have to carry everything on a hump; on a water trip, you’ll have to somehow pack it into watercraft; I don’t have equestrian experience, but there are probably some quirks there. On a multi-day hike, especially a mountain hike, weight is generally an extremely critical thing.

During a long hike, food should not spoil or break during transportation. Although the latter is rather optional - on the fifth day of the hike, everyone quickly eats cookies with a spoon without any problems.

Based on all this, usually they take cereals on a hike - buckwheat, rice, millet, rolled oats, egg, corn grits - whoever has enough imagination and taste for what, as well as pasta. Semolina is used less often; it is difficult to get enough of it. Since hot meals on a hike are usually two meals a day, milk porridge is usually prepared in the morning and meat porridge in the evening. For milk, if carrying capacity allows, use condensed milk; if not, use powdered milk or even infant formula. For meat - stewed meat, pemmican, freeze-dried products (which have only one drawback - high cost). In order to have a vegetable soup, if there is such a desire - canned vegetables (not in glass), dried and freeze-dried vegetables.

On long hikes, you can dry crackers; craftsmen take flour and prepare pancakes and pancakes (in this case you will have to carry a frying pan or something that can replace it), but this requires skill and experience. For snacks, take dried fruits, nuts, raw smoked sausage, cheese, and lard in cold regions and periods.

For variety, they sometimes take canned fish and replace the evening meat with grated cheese and pasta.

For health, they take garlic and onions, for taste - lemons in tea.

Definitely seasonings, and lots of them. The hiking diet is quite varied, I want to please myself. Luckily they weigh almost nothing. It is important not to forget salt and sugar, without them food turns into torture. Tea, both black and green, is a must; coffee is not harmful for aesthetes. Any sweets, as long as they are not too voluminous and heavy and not too brittle. They also take candies like caramel and lollipops, but more like a treat - they have no nutritional value.

Yes, mountaineers and climbers take chocolates to passes according to tradition, I don’t know about the rest.

Alcohol is usually presented more in the medicine cabinet, although this depends on the traditions of the particular group. Some people are completely teetotalers, while others consider a hike without this activity to be a failure in principle.

Norms are calculated based on calories and weight. Here I will refrain from making recommendations, but here there is a little more than enough information: (skitalets.ru).

Yes, you can hope for the gifts of the forest and river, but you shouldn’t count on it, especially if you are not a cool, far-reaching boy scout. The spinning rod broke, there was a non-mushroom patch of forest, the weather just took a critical turn for the worse - and that’s it, hello, sit without dinner. It's better not to do that.

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