Canoeing and Backpacking Trip

Joe and I rather spontaneously decided to go to the Green River in Mammoth Cave national park and do an overnight canoe trip.

We're canoeing about 20 miles and sleeping in a tent on the shore about 2/3 of the way.

This will be a sort of test trip for me. I've never camped in a tent, nor have I actually done a lot of canoeing. I've never backpacked either. I am so super excited tho!

One of our dilemmas in packing is what to do about coffee. I love percolators but they take up space. So I devised a solution- a way to have fresh, good coffee without bringing something to brew it and without resorting to instant mixes.

Behold the homemade coffee sachets!

Step by Step Instructions for Coffee Bags for Camping, Backpacking and Canoeing!

Fold coffee filter in half then in thirds to determine where to cut. Cut just outside the fold lines.

Fold edges over twice and stitch using a zigzag or even a straight stitch.

Stitch both sides first.

Tie knots in the thread at each corner but leave one corner with long threads. You'll use this to steep your coffee.

Fill with two scoops of delicious coffee. This Pinon coffee from New Mexico is beyond delicious.

Fold top over twice and stitch towards the tail of thread you left. Leave enough thread to match first tail and knot together at several points on the tail.

The finished product. Perfectly portioned coffee bags for camp mornings. Pack in a plastic bag and remove air to preserve freshness.

Done and done. All you'll need on the trail are these packets and some hot water!

So excited for camping and coffee!

*Update: 

These worked really well actually. The only thing I will change about them in the future is to put fewer grounds in, one scoop instead of two. The reason is that it took a while for the water to soak through the two scoops and get strong enough. I'm thinking two bags with one scoop each for an 8-10oz mug would be just right.