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Upper end of Cave Lake, Ely, Nevada
Courtesy Rick Beach Photography
Annual Ice Fishing Trip to
Ely , Nevada
As usual the trip was worth all the
preparation and the long drive. Lots of
Fish, and great friends sharing a com-
mon interest.
International Dutch Oven Society's
2011 World championship Cook-Off
The 2011 International Dutch Oven Soci-
ety’s World Championship Cook Off will be
held at the South Towne Expo Center located
at 9455 South State Street in Sandy, Utah dur-
ing the International Sportsman’s Expo Show.
The semifinals are on Thursday and Friday,
March 17th and March 18th. The finals are on
Saturday, March 19th.
There are 22 teams competing during the
Semi-Finals this year. There will be 11 teams
competing on Thursday and 11 teams compet-
ing on Friday. The top five teams from each
day will advance to the Finals on Saturday to
compete against the 2010 World Champions,
Brian and Lisa Blodgett.
On Thursday and Friday, the ISE show opens
to the public at noon. Teams will be allowed to
start cooking at 11:30 am. Desserts are due at
3:00, Breads at 4:15, Main Dishes at
5:30. Announcements will be at 7:00.
There will be cooking and vendor dem-
onstrations during the day. Camp Chef and
Lodge will have many of their products on
display.
A great Friend of ours had the opportunity to
fulfill a life goal. An experience he shares
with me every time we talk. I wanted him to
share some of the experiences with our read-
ers. Be sure to catch parts of the series in the
next few issues of the Newsletter.
TANZANIA…
Momobo Rafiki!
(It’s cool my friend...)
By David Perez (aka Paco)
Of course we all spent way too
much, prep’ing for the trip. You can’t
do one of these trips without wander-
ing around Bass Pro or one of the
other sporting goods stores. Funny
thing is, a simple pack of hooks a few
split shot, and rod are really all that is
needed. But I believe half the fun is
shopping for the right stuff.
Fourteen or so of us committed to
the trip. All up in the wee hours of
the night to descend upon one friends
house to carpool the 275 or so miles to
our destination.
Trying to coordinate that many
people is fun. My hat is off to our
friend Tony who always books the
hotel rooms, always seems to know
the upcoming weather, ice condi-
tions, etc.
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It was in kindergarten that I first became inter-
ested, then captivated by the exotic animals of
Africa. While I played with the animal toys,
I’d often dream or pretended I was traveling to
that far away land… a land filled with jungles,
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Mesquite , Nevada Feb 5th, 2011
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AFRICA From Page 1, Col 2
Throughout our trip, we were fortunate
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It took 50 years to finally have my
dreams come true (well, except for the Tar-
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but the journey was worth the wait. When
you live in the middle of the south pacific, a
trip to Africa begins with a 12,000-mile
flight from Maui to the Kilimanjaro airport
in Tanzania on the central east coast of the
continent. It is literally half way around the
world! That works out to about 30 or so
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Dutch Oven Cook–off
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Ice Fishing
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On Saturday, the ISE show opens at 10:00 am to
the public. Teams will start cooking at
10:00am. Desserts are due at 1:30, Bread at 2:45,
Main Dishes at 4:00. Final announcements will
be at 6:00.
There will be cooking and vendor demonstra-
tions during the day. Camp Chef and Lodge will
have many of their products on display.
During this event, you will be able to watch
the teams fully prepare and cook all of their items
on site and using only charcoal for a heating
source. There will be many people available to
answer any questions you may have about Dutch
Oven cooking. Unfortunately, food samples are
not allowed for the general public.
Tickets for the ISE show are $12.00 per adult,
kids under 15 years of age are free. Active Mili-
tary is free with current ID card.
SHOT SHOW 2011 Las Vegas, Nevada
Tony also elects to help any new person
that might decide to join our weekend excur-
sion. Making PVC rod holders, PVC Protec-
tive rod cases and the such.
In the early hours before sunrise we meet
up and the ribbing begins. There is lots of
back and forth verbal jousting about the
amount of gear, too much food, and people
not on time. So as we sip our coffee and wait
for all to arrive, I guess we are getting into the
mood.
Our group is made up of guys, gals, young
grand-children, grand-fathers, young, and the
retired. So we have a wide slice of life. Some
of us have shared the trip many years. I have
witnesses a grandson of one friend grow from
a small boy, to now a teenager, worried about
how he looks to the girls.
We put the city of Las Vegas to our back
and head north on a 2 lane road toward Ely,
Nevada. We are soon away from the glitz
and lights, into another world. A desolate
section of highway. 100 miles between gas
stations in places. We stop along the way at
a mom and pop place to gas up. and have
breakfast. A place with homemade bread,
not so fast service, but the friendliest and
most accommodating people you will ever
meet. We were getting further in the fishing
mode.
We made it to Cave Lake, mid morning.
A sunny day, 14 inches of ice. Snow cov-
ered mountain peak surrounding us. We
soon started stripping our heavy coats off to
enjoy the warmth of the sun. 10 inch holes
were drilled in the ice, poles rigged and the
relaxed business of fishing settled in.
Between bites I set up the folding table,
fired up the coleman camp stove, and put on
12 lbs of Chili I had prepared the evening
before. Life is good!
Looking around, everyone was getting
bites. Pam, one of our gal friends had taken
the PVC rod protector tube Tony had made,
and added her own personal touch. There
laying on the ice was the tube, spray painted
hot pink, and dotted here and there with
rhinestones. Guess she had to bring a little of
Vegas!
The fishing went fast, as did the big pot of
Chili. Some of the younger boys soon be-
came bored with fishing. Too much energy
to just sit there. They grabbed the sleds we
used to haul gear, and headed off the side of
the lake to the steep mountain side that
dropped to the shoreline. I am not sure if
they had more fun fishing or sledding?
The fish seemed smaller in size than we
remember from the past. But perhaps our
fish stories have clouded our memory?
The annual Shot Show in Las Vegas was a
huge success. Post show statistics show the
attendance records broke last years count.
That is a good indicator that sales in outdoor
gear might take off in 2011. Perhaps an indi-
cator the economy may be turning around.
The SHOT SHOW is not open to the pub-
lic, but is full of manufactures, suppliers, and
vendors. From the huge, elaborate, display set
-ups of the major weapon companies to the
small start-up business people. Weapons,
ammo, knifes, packs, survival gear and food,
to normal camping gear.
My friend Brian showed up early in the
morning, after working all night. But we don’t
miss this show. At the Sands Convention
Center in Las Vegas there are booth after
booth, on several floors, as well as numerous
large halls. We kill most of the day wondering
around checking for something new we have
never seen, speaking with the sales people out
products and pricing. It is impossible to see it
all in one day.
There is the extreme. From a wooden
pocket knife kit, to a vehicle roof mount 50 cal
machine gun turret. Two hundred thousand
dollar shot guns to $10 special event Gerber
knives.
We picked up way too many catalogs, fly-
ers and brochures. We were fortunate some of
the vendors supplied cloth carrying bags.
We had to have hiked a good 5 miles, in-
cluding the trip from the parking garage. Not
our normal Outdoor trip report to say the
least. Be sure to check your favorite sporting
goods store (we hope TOPOGEAR might be
on that list) for the latest gadgets to hit the
market. Be sure to check out some of the new
knives, Leatherman tools, dry bags and much,
much more.
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
TOPOGEAR’s
February Recipe
Contest Winner
Submitted by:
Helen Howard
Bullhead City, AZ
TRASH CAN TURKEY
Your cooking surface will be several sheets of extra Large Heavy
Duty Aluminum Foil.. Spread these out to make an area about 4
feet square and at least 2 layers thick. Make sure the ground is
level. You don't want your turkey tipping over. Remove the giblet
package from the interior of a turkey and thaw the turkey before
cooking.
Put 1 16 ounce beer can half full in a Beer Can Turkey roaster
( available at Amazon for $12 including shipping) and mount up to
a 21 pound turkey on the stand and make sure the turkey is bal-
anced. Put the turkey in the middle of the 4 foot square of foil
and put a small aluminum trash can over it upside down.. Heap
long burning charcoal coals on the top and sides of the trash can
and as the coals burn down, regularly add more coals to the top
and sides.. No coals go inside the can, all the cooking material is
on the outside of the trash can. Raise the 4 corners of the alumi-
num foil ground cloth up so they reflect the heat inwards towards
the sides of the trash can. You will use most of a 20 pound bag of
long burning coals for this.
Cook the turkey for 2 hours and 10 minutes. Brush the coals
from the top of the upside down trash can and away from the
sides, lift the trash can and if the turkey is golden brown like it
should be, have the lid ( which will double as your carving board)
covered with fresh aluminum foil to serve as your platter. Tip the
turkey and stand onto the trash can lid and take to your carving
stand. Do not put anything on the turkey prior to cooking.. oil,
butter or any marinade will result in a burned bird. We usually
accompany this meal with packets of pieces of root vegetables
roasted in foil over other coals, Dutch Oven dressing, cranberry
sauce and desert ( Dutch oven). a 21 pound turkey will feed be-
tween 27 and 30 people depending on the sides you have..
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See more photos on the next page.
Editors Note: Please
make sure you use an aluminum can as stated, and
not a galvanized can that may contain lead or hazardous metal coatings.
It is better to place more coals or briquettes on the lid of
the Dutch oven. Many Dutch oven cooks follow a simple
three up, three down rule
. Measure the diameter of your
Dutch oven and add 3 to estimate how many briquettes to
place on the lid. Take 3 away from the diameter measure-
ment and this is the number you need to place under the
Dutch oven.
If you have a 12 inch Dutch oven. 12 + 3 = 15. Place 15
briquettes on the lid of your oven.
After the initial release of this Newsletter issue, we have been told this Trash
Can Cooking technique has been around for years and is generally credited to
the Girl Scouts of America. It has been found in magazines, Dutch Oven
Cooking forums, etc. Whomever the original cook may be, our hats are off
to that person. We are sure glad this was shared again since we had never
seen it before. This could have been used many times in the past had we
known about it.
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Trash Can Turkey
Veggies, Stuffing and Desert
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UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH 2011
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Backpack the Grand Canyon (Havasu Falls) 2011
T O P O G E A R . C O M
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Don’t miss our TOPOGEAR 2nd Annual Backpacking trip into a remote area of the
Grand Canyon. This is a trip of a life time. No trip experience to this area is ever the
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western branch of the Grand Canyon. This village has been inhabited by the Havasupai
since 1300 A.D.
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So bring your pack and camera. Trek down the switchbacks and through a long slot
canyon to the breathtaking waterfalls. (Havasu Falls = 100’ ft and Mooney Falls = 200 ft)
Camp with us, on your own, extend your visit.
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trip outline and trip info. We will
meet you at the “Camper Check-in
station� in the Village of Supai.
The date is determined once
permits are secured. You are
welcome to sell or give away your
reservation. We are hoping for a
mid May or Mid June 2011 date.
This is not a guided tour. You are
on your own, responsible for your
own gear and your own safety. You
may hike down with us if you care
too. This may be a benefit for first
timers.
Be aware this trip is very
strenuous, and could be dangerous
if you don’t stay alert on the trail.
Especially strenuous on the trek
back out.
Contact us via email
or by calling 702-203-0534 and
asking for Rick
Deadline to submit request and
approved payment is Feb 2nd,
2011. There are no refunds after
this date.
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