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Camping Gear Check List
When you camp on Canada’s Crown Land you have to pay a daily
fee. When you go through an outfitter it may be pre-paid and
it may not. Make sure you know what the rules and fees are,
follow the rules and pay the fee’s.
If you decide to fly in and camp instead of flying into a
cabin or lodge because you are going to save money you may
want to rethink. I only recommend fly in camping in northern
Canada to experienced campers who like to camp for the sake
of camping, because they enjoy it.
If you have never camped in a remote wilderness and want to
take it on as a hobby please try camping in a campground
without any facilities what so ever before attempting a
Canada fly in camping adventure.
Don’t under estimate the wilderness and don’t over estimate
your camping skills. It’s not the same thing as camping in a
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with electricity, showers and barbecue grills. You will
likely be dropped off and expected to totally fend for
yourself. No grocery stores to restock up on food if you eat
too much or don’t catch fish for some reason.
Pack It In
Pack It Out. Remember don't pollute. Lets keep the
world clean so our children and grandchildren can enjoy
the same beautiful place.
Here is my own fly in camping checklist:
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Equipment |
Personal
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Grocery |
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canoe / motor / gas |
soap |
plastic plates
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shear pin |
deodorant |
plastic silverware |
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tent |
toothbrush |
cooking utensils |
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pots & pans /
coffee pot |
toothpaste |
dish soap |
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saw |
toilet paper |
powdered drink mix |
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jack knife
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first aid kit |
coffee |
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fillet knife |
clothing |
bread |
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sharpening stones /
oil |
sleeping bag |
eggs / powdered
eggs |
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camp stove /
propane or gas |
pillow |
canned stew |
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fishing gear |
space
blanket |
potted meat |
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lighters |
air
mattress / pump |
canned vegetables /
beans |
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water proof matches |
sunscreen |
bread |
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wire |
towel |
bacon |
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staple gun |
washcloth |
dry ice |
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bisquine (plastic
sheeting) |
sunglasses |
condiments / mustard / ketchup / tarter sauce |
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landing net / 1 per boat |
life
jacket |
lunch meat |
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coolers |
rain
gear |
peanut butter /
jelly |
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duct
tape |
coat /
jacket / sweatshirt |
flour / drakes etc. |
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camping shower |
thermos |
salt / pepper / spices |
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lantern |
insect repellant |
cooking oil |
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flashlights / batteries |
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butter / milk or
powdered milk |
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camera |
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pancake mix / syrup |
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compass / GPS |
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drinking cups |
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depth finder /
graph |
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napkins / paper
towel |
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portable camping
grill |
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milk |
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camping sink for
washing dishes |
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beer / wine / liquor |
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dish rag / steel
wool etc. |
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can
opener |
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fish cleaning board |
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garbage bags |
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tool
kit / hammer / pliers / nails |
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freezer bags |
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rope |
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potatoes / powdered
potatoes |
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vise grips |
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tape measure |
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heavy duty fish stringer |
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Get with your partners and decide who will bring
items like a coffee pot, saw, lantern and any
other items you don't need to bring extra's of.
This will help save lots of weight. In most
cases you will have to pay extra weight fees to
fly in camp unless the outfitter specializes in
fly in camping. I would investigate outfitters
that do specialize in fly in camping / fishing
trips, you will likely find a better deal.
Dry ice and a cooler works for a good
refrigerator replacement. Normal ice melts and
turns to water then items start floating around.
items get contaminated and ruined easily when
this happens. If you use dry ice don't lay
anything directly on the ice unless you want it
to freeze. Place a piece of foam insulation
between the dry ice and the bottom of your
cooler, if you don't it will likely crack your
cooler. Keep items you want to refrigerated
off the ice by creating a makeshift shelf. Find
some type of plastic grating to put above the
dry ice. Dry ice also lasts longer than normal
ice.
You can also conserve weight by only bringing
one tube of toothpaste, 2 or 3 bars of hand
soap, 1 main first aid kit etc. So you shouldn't
only look in the equipment section to find items
to conserve weight on. Organization should begin
months before departing on your fly in camping /
fishing adventure.
Some
outfitters will fly in a canoe for you and sometimes you can
rent a boat at a camping site. Fly in camping trips are more
easily tailor made.
Sometimes you may be in a situation
where part of your party will fly in a certain amount of
goods and the rest of the party will boat their way to the
camp site. These types of campsites aren't as remote as
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It can be more practical to find a lake that can be reached
by river that's just beyond the edge of civilization. You
don't have to pay for a fly in fishing trip but you do have
to bring in all of your supplies. This is tough as it
generally takes more than one small boat or canoe can hold.
4 men in 2 - 16 foot boats or 2 - 3 men in an 18 foot boat.
Just remember the rivers aren't always easily navigated and
can be extremely dangerous. If you don't know the area well
don't attempt to float in by river.
Sometimes you can get back to your camping area fine but
some rain just before you leave can swell the rivers
increasing the current and white water making it impossible
to pass. If this happens you might be late getting back
home.
We hope our
fly in camping gear checklist helps you with your Canada
fishing trip.
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