Activity Plan 2 for Plan Ahead and Prepare Exploring Meal
Planning This activity will take approximately 70 minutes. What
Your Group Will Learn After participating in this activity plan,
which is designed to familiarize participants with meal
planning, participants will be able to - Describe reasons for
planning meals and snacks prior to a trip. - Create a recipe for
a one-pot meal. - Choose lightweight snacks. Group members will
compare two backpacks: one packed with one-pot meals and
lightweight snacks and the other packed with more complex meals
and bulky snacks. Group members will use the weight of the packs
and the amount of garbage created from the meals and snacks to
determine the best preparation for meal and snack planning.
Materials and Preparation - A backpack packed with one-pot meals
(see menus in this section) and snacks such as trail mix, fruit
sticks, hard candies, and dried fruit. All meals items in this
pack should be repackaged into resealable plastic bags to reduce
bulk, secure food, and r