# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Introduction to Backcountry Cooking
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Have an extended backpacking/canoeing/kayaking trip planned this summer? Our Backcountry Cooking course will teach you how to make delicious meals out of non-perishable foods that blow MREs and freeze-dried meals out of the water with ingredient from your local grocery store! We'll cover topics like, equipment, menu planning, food safety, and organizing and packing your meals. You'll get some hands-on experience along with the opportunity to taste a few things as well. This course is best suited for Scouts with a rank of First Class or are at least 13 and can check off the following Cooking Merit Badge requirements by attending: 1. a-e, 2. a-b, 3. a-b, 7. a

Space is limited to 20 people, and tickets are $5!

About the instructor:

Terry Bomkamp has been involved with scouts for over 50 years primarily as a high adventure leader of extended backpacking and canoe trips. He has led and planned over 200 trips throughout the Midwest, Appalachian Trail and the Rocky Mountains. He is currently scoutmaster of Troop 325 in South Bend. Last year he restructured and enhanced the Cooking MB at Camp Tamarack to incorporate additional hands-on cooking over a 2-hour daily program that allowed the scouts to prepare their daily lunch meal.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-bend/introduction-to-backcountry-cooking/200029487442943
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, workshops, sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: South Bend
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1340 South Bend Ave, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46617
- **lat**: 41.69087
- **long**: -86.22902
- **full address**: 1340 South Bend Ave, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46617

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Introduction to Backcountry Cooking being held?
  - **A:** Introduction to Backcountry Cooking takes place on Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am at 1340 South Bend Ave, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46617.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Introduction to Backcountry Cooking?
  - **A:** Introduction to Backcountry Cooking is organized by LaSalle Council, Scouting America.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Introduction to Backcountry Cooking is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in South Bend, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Introduction to Backcountry Cooking sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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