Canned goods were invented for those situations. Today we have the luxury of lighter weight plastic and foil pouches. I see tunafish, oysters, even cooked hamburger in foil pouches. Nuts, dried fruit, dried meat (jerky) you probably already thought of. Potatoes wrap in foil and will cook nice in the coals of a campfire. Dry beans don't weigh much... bean soup cooks fine over a campfire. Traditional travel foods were often pickled, salted, or dried. Ziplock baggie of green olives? A whole fishing pole is not needed... some line and a couple hooks and some lead shot sinkers? Bait is found under rotten logs and layers of leaves. People were spearing fish for thousands of years before line fishing was invented... pin it to the bottom then reach down with your hand to grab it.... does take some practice as light refraction makes the fish somewhere other then where you see it. Pour salt on that leech and it will let go... btw it will make fish bait. When I was young went camping up in the artic circle with not much more then beer and pancake batter... ate fresh caught fish until I was sick of them. The variety of the modern world is such a luxury! Being familiar with edible berries and plants can help give variation... one decent puffball mushroom can change a meal for the whole group. A half handful of wild raspberries flavors a pot of oatmeal. Know what you are eating... all puffballs are edible but that toadstool might give you a trip of another kind. Salt! Don't forget salt... potatoes, beans, and oatmeal are all better with a pinch of salt in the pot. Dried hot peppers are nice because they take little space and pack a huge flavor... black beans and cayenne peppers! So the bannana or apple got mushed... cut it up into the oatmeal in the morning. Part of the adventure is making do and being creative. Dump corn bread batter in the bottom of the cooking pot and set it over the fire... bread!.. got a jalpeno in it and it is good bread. It does not have to slice nice... scoop it out with a spoon and eat it in chunks. A plastic bottle of brandy makes an emergency antiseptic, reduces bug bite itch, and passes well around a campfire.

I haven't made this particular recipe but it sounds just like what I can't resist...also, here's a Potato Candy recipe. Never heard of it either, so I don't know if this is what the gals are speaking of... POTATO CANDY 1/2 cup mashed potatoes powered sugar peanut butter Combine 1/2 cup mashed potatoes and power sugar till is firm enough to roll. The mixture will become very wet; just keep adding powdered sugar. roll out on powdered sugar like noodles. Cover with peanut butter. Roll into jelly roll cut into small pieces. Very rich! Enjoy! Suzan J Here is a link that might be useful: Raspberry Squares

I'm pretty picky, & I admit it. BUT, like vannie, I like ketsup on my green beans if they're not seasoned with bacon, etc. Danihoney, I'd not thought of a frosty/french fry combination in a looonnngg time! Think it's the sweet/ salt contrast that makes it a treat. My boys put sugar on fresh sliced tomatoes & on cottage cheese as do other family members (from my dad; no idea where he got it). And my siblings & I put jelly on potatoes in place of gravy. That's a 'family story' I find amusing. My boy's gr-grandmother thought I was strange to put ketsup on french fries, but I know a lot of people who do that.

For my job I need to take payment from customers (many of these are small businesses). It seems no one in Saskatchewan has a credit card! We have issues all the time because our customers (99.9999 % Canadians) don't have a credit card to make their purchase. They want us to bill them or mostly they want to go into a local office to pay cash. Most of the local offices of the company no longer accept cash payments which really annoys the customers. The lack of credit cards has been really surprising to my colleagues and I. I think checks are popular here (WNY) as many small businesses here don't like to take credit cards due to the high fees. Speaking to Canadians every day from Vancouver to Montreal I thought I could understand the accents. Went to see a band from Vancouver and talked to a band member during a break. Oh my gosh I could barely understand him. Actually much of it I just nodded my head to, no clue what he was saying. Just like the US, Canada is a very diverse population over many different regions. While communication is sometimes hard, overall it makes life more interesting. Recently was told of a "come and go tea" by a person in Windsor, had no idea what she was talking about. It was like a birthday party. Not sure if actual tea was served.