Outpost Camp Life

"Many hands make light work."

There is nothing in Ontario sportfishing that compares to a fly-in fishing trip to a remote outpost. As with most vacations, good planning and thorough preparation are paramount to a successful, trouble-free angling adventure. Once you're there, here's how to make sure the outpost camp runs like clockwork !

A good trip starts and ends with plans that are prepared in detail and fully realized, so make up the duty roster playing to each person's interests and abilities. To get a sense of the many facets of outpost camp life, look through the necessary planning and preparations that will guarantee a successful fly-in trip - especially if it's your first (and even if it's not).

Camp Duty Roster

Camp Cook

Fish Monger

Grease Monkey

Sanitary Engineer

If your group is more leisure minded than fishing oriented, and especially if the weather turns foul, appoint a camp social convenor. Just a few unstructured hours inside can trigger "cabin fever" and any pleasant distraction will buoy spirits. Cleaning up the cabin won't. Plans could include a "pool" for the biggest, most, oddest, planned partner exchanges each day, a casting competition, a fish cleaning clinic, card games, campfire rounds (jokes, fishtales, exploits, battle scars, etc.), an afternoon pike derby, a team competition, etc. What the heck - bet a few bucks on the outcomes.

Camp Cook