No Coolers

CAMP WITHOUT COOLERS ~ Kick the Cooler Habit!

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On occasion I offer a no coolers food pack service for river trips. This is a 4-day pack for 8 inflatable kayakers running a self-support Yampa River trip. Each day includes breakfast, lunch, appetizer, main course and dessert. For people who have bought one of my cookbooks this video also […]

No Coolers Food Pack

March 17, 2025 in Food - Ingredients / Recipes / Food - Menus / Food Packs / Food - Tips / Food - Video by Lacey Anderson

Photo credit to Ben Webb for this beautiful picture of our lunch alongside the Rio Maranon in Peru. Below is a basic menu outline for my next cookbook in the “Camp Without Coolers” series. Lots of people have requested I develop a Gluten & Dairy-Free edition. So, I have started […]

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free ~ 10-Day Menu

August 13, 2020 in Food - Menus / Food Packs / Food - Tips by Lacey Anderson

Example of how I pack a no coolers trip. This was for the Middle Fork Salmon. An 8-Day, 10 people trip. Each day includes breakfast, lunch, appetizer, main course, side dish and dessert!

8-Days, 10 People – Food Pack

November 1, 2019 in Food - Ingredients / Recipes / Food - Menus / Food Packs / Food - Tips / Food - Video by Lacey Anderson

Detailed Food Pack Example

March 17, 2019 in Food - Ingredients / Recipes / Food - Menus / Food Packs / Food - Tips / Food - Video by Lacey Anderson

This was a pack I did for the Escalante River. It was 7-days for 4 kayakers. No Coolers style; see my cookbook series “Camp Without Coolers”.

7-Days, 4 people – Food Pack

June 1, 2017 in Food - Ingredients / Recipes / Food - Menus / Food Packs / Food - Tips / Food - Video by Administrator

The 5-Day menu includes breakfast, lunch, and a themed multi-course dinner each day. Dinners start with happy hour where drinks and appetizers are served. Then the main entrée is served with salad and bread. Lastly, top the meal off with a delicious dessert. Use the 5-Day Menu in its entirety […]

5-Day Menu, Camp WITHOUT Stoves

September 26, 2015 in Food - Menus / Food Packs / Food - Tips by Administrator

Here is a 9-day menu that I put together for another Upper Amazon (Rio Marañon) river trip. I hope it inspires you. Check it out: B: Fresh Fruit, Peaches, Yogurt, Granola and Cereal, milk, energy bars L: Tuna Sandwich + PBJ/Nutella, Chips, cookies D: Appetizer: Guacamole & Corn Tortilla Chips […]

9-Day Menu, No Ice Needed!

July 10, 2015 in Food - Menus / Food Packs by Lacey Anderson

12-days of meals! Listed below is the partial menu from a 28-day Upper Amazon river expedition, June, 2015 (Rio Marañon). Keep reading to discover 12 days worth of camp food! Includes: breakfasts, lunches, appetizers, main dinner meals, salads, sides, and desserts. True, all this food was bought in Peru, but […]

12-Day Menu

June 10, 2015 in Food - Menus / Food Packs by Lacey Anderson

No Coolers Food Packs – Example

October 12, 2014 in Food - Ingredients / Recipes / Food - Menus / Food Packs / Food - Tips / Food - Video by Lacey Anderson

Here is a portion of my menu for a 29 day river trip in Peru set to begin on June 4th, 2014. I am responsible for feeding a group of 19 hungry boaters breakfast, lunch, and dinner for at least 8 days. True, the majority of the food will be […]

8-Day Menu

June 1, 2014 in Food - Menus / Food Packs by Lacey Anderson