Arizona West Fork of Oak Creek - Trip Planning

**dejoha** · 10-11-2010, 19:04

Filling
3 (16-ounce) cans sliced peaches in heavy syrup
1/2 cup Bisquick
1/3 cup sugar
Ground cinnamon

Topping
2 1/4 cups Bisquick
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
Cinnamon/sugar (1/4 cup sugar combined with 2 teaspoons ground
cinnamon; store in an empty spice shaker jar; shake well before each
use)

Directions

Spray a Dutch oven with vegetable oil cooking spray

FILLING: Drain 1 can of the peaches. Combine three cans of peaches, including the juice from the undrained cans, the baking mix, sugar, and a sprinkling of cinnamon. Place this mixture into the Dutch oven.

TOPPING: Combine the biscuit mix, sugar, butter, and milk in a resealable plastic bag. Drop bits of dough, using our fingers, on top of the peaches. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Fire up the charcoal, put the coals on and under the oven and cook for about 40-45 minutes, until the top is golden brown and crusty.

**Roadtorque** · 10-11-2010, 19:10

Wow those look great

**SamD** · 10-11-2010, 20:28

Originally Posted by dejoha

You guys make me laugh

Fuel is appropriate. If you must imbibe, please be discreet.

We could do a Dutch oven cobbler and I have a fun hungry man breakfast that serves 8 large portions. Bacon, sausage, potatoes, onions, green peppers, eggs, cheese, and muffins. I may need one of those roller packs or maybe I could bring a pulk.

Wow, my theoretical pack weight just went from 15 lbs to 150 lbs.

Even though it looks like I will have to walk in if my Volvo won't make the road, still count me in for both the cobbler and the breakfast fest!
What parts would you like me to bring or would you prefer cash to offset the cost of the food?

**Gnome77** · 10-11-2010, 21:23

I plan on coming in on Friday am with a super cab 4x4 can get 4 in cab and 4 0r so in bed if you lay right. Will try and make a call with road conditions if some one PM's me with phone#, Chanel 10-1 Gmrs. Bringing 1 Grounder, Samuel, along for conversion. Dejoha you want me to bring something? Planned on Freezing a Ribi with sliced potatoes, onions, spice wrapped in foil next to a 22oz fizzy yellow beer (one for Dinner) for first night dinner. Open to suggestions

**dejoha** · 10-11-2010, 22:18

Did anyone make it down last weekend to check the road conditions?

If you all want to go in on the Dutch, I want to make sure those who want, get. Both recipes will feed 8. I think the only way I could bring in all the gear would be to bring it on a sled.

20 lb Dutch oven
15 lb charcoal
+/- 5 lb ingredients
2 lb utensils
15 lb pack

Will there be any difficult trail or creek crossings to get to our camp? Or worse, if as Tewa said, this is thick bear country, will we make the kitchen downwind from camp?

**SamD** · 10-11-2010, 22:35

I can also add 2+ Lt of homemade chili to the food available if anyone is interested. It will need to be reheated is all.

**Gnome77** · 10-11-2010, 22:45

The Trail drops 700' in less than a mile= lots of switch backs and steep trail, see Walt's Map.

**Roadtorque** · 10-11-2010, 23:56

Longbow has confirmed what Te-wa stated in an earlier post. Sounds like a car will be able to drive all but the last 2 miles then a high clearance vehicle is needed. I will be arriving by car and want to keep my load light for the steep descent/accent. I might be arriving late so a light load will also allow me to make better time. I plan on attending Friday night and will leave early afternoon Saturday.

**dejoha** · 10-12-2010, 00:13

Hmm. I hate to switch mid-stream, but I think the logistics of this trip will make it difficult for me to hump in all that gear, especially if I am herding kids down the trail trying to make it in before dark. Let's plan something simpler if we want to share.

**lowclass** · 10-12-2010, 00:52

LOL! This whole time I've been thinking you are some specail breed of super human carrying all that down and watching young ones. As far as sharing and group things I'm thinking everyone make there favorite light and easy backpacking meal and everyone gather in one area and show it off site and smell wise and share tips and recipes. I make awsome cakes over a bed of hot coals and a kick but chicken alfredo and I don't mind sharing my teqhniques. I know each person here has a meal that can make hungry mouths water with delight.