Clean Up

Car camping:

Put on water to boil while eating

If possible do some scrubbing of pots while dinner is cooking (but don't get in the cook's way)

Steps:

1. Scrape out food scraps with scrubbie or paper towel so that plate is visibly clean

2. Wash in hot, soapy water to clean off grease and stuck-on food

3. Rinse in warm/cool water to remove soap

4. Dip in boiling water for 1 minute (or water with chemical disinfectant)

5. Spread to air dry or towel dry

cast iron:

DO NOT use soap as it will destroy the seasoning of the pot

Once pan is cold, put warm water in and clean with plastic scrubbie

If foods are baked on, put water in to cover and bring to a boil

Rinse with hot water

Dry with paper towel

Coat with thin coat of vegetable oil

Clean stove after it cools down to remove grease and food

Clean off picnic table/ plastic sheet if there are spills

Backpacking:

Eat as much as possible of food (since uneaten food must be packed out)

Strain liquid leftovers, putting the liquid in the sump and the solids in a HDZB

Wipe everything out using TP so that it is visibly clean

Sterilize at the beginning of next meal by placing in boiling water for 1 minute (2-3 minutes at higher altitudes, may need to add bleach to sterilize at real high altitudes)

Gamehaven Council JLTC

Steve Tobin

www.netwoods.com