{"id":1271,"date":"2026-06-26T21:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T21:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/?p=1271"},"modified":"2026-06-26T21:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T21:22:14","slug":"camp-squeah-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/?p=1271","title":{"rendered":"CAMP SQUEAH FOOD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Camp Squeah Food Ratings <\/strong>27915 Trans-Canada Hwy, Hope, BC V0X 1L3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rating system<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0\/10 Poisonous. Health hazard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1\/10 Tricky to eat, not satisfying or filling, no freshness \/ flavour, wrong definition entirely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2\/10 Slightly fresher or tastier, still abysmal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/10 Not satisfying, not filling, lacking in flavour, not fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4\/10 Minimally acceptable, not filling or healthy at all, unfresh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5\/10 Acceptable, but wrong definition, flavours, texture, etc, would rather not eat again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6\/10 Acceptable, nothing special, but would still eat it if hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7\/10 Alright, good flavour or texture, room for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8\/10 Slightly better than alright. Great flavour and texture, generally tasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9\/10 Simply delicious, wonderful flavour, texture and freshness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10\/10 The best food you could ask for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 1 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meatball submarine sandwich (<em>baguette-style bread, tomato sauce, shredded parmesan cheese, halved meatballs<\/em>) 8\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The meat was well seasoned and juicy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tomato sauce was overwhelming and tasted like plain tomato puree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bread was super crunchy on the outside and slightly softer inside<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would be way tastier warm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sandwich was rather long, leaving little room to enjoy other foods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cabbage coleslaw (<em>red cabbage slices, shredded carrots, vinegar dressing<\/em>) 6\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Really crunchy and moderately sour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The only flavour was sour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Potato wedges (<em>thick-cut potatoes, salt, pepper<\/em>) 6\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Potatoes are soft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outside has a little salt and parsley flakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rather soggy and burnt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Water (<em>spring water, ice cubes<\/em>) 10\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OMG. This is the world\u2019s best water, literally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Total rating: 7.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tastes like a standard lunch program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The water saved the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 1 Dinner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicken drumstick (<em>chicken meat, sweet barbecue skin<\/em>) 7\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The chicken skin is excellent, sweet and slightly greasy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With slightly charred notes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Otherwise the chicken meat is extremely plain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mashed potatoes (<em>potatoes, fat source, gravy<\/em>) 9\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Smooth and buttery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A few potato skin pieces really ruined the texture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The gravy was hot and salty and delicious<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cornbread 5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dense and buttery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yet super dry with gritty chunks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overbaked crust<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Water (<em>spring water, ice cubes<\/em>) 10\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ice cream (vanilla or strawberry ice cream, chocolate crust, hot fudge) 7.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ice cream was refreshing but still very hard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crust was hard, still delicious though<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More hot fudge would be nice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Total rating: 8\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mashed potatoes and the meat made the meal feel complete<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cornbread could have been replaced with a standard dinner roll<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 1 Snack<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies 9\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chewy and a slight bit hard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Definitely not freshly baked<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fruits (orange slices, whole oranges, apples, bananas) 7\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Orange slices were pre-cut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Still nice and juicy though<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Total rating: 7\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nicely done but it needs a beverage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 2 Breakfast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scrambled eggs (<em>eggs, minimal oil, ketchup<\/em>) 5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Simply tasteless<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pieces were no more than 2cm \/ 0.75 inch large<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just a vehicle for ketchup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hash browns (<em>potatoes, salted crispy coating<\/em>) 9\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Freshly fried and very crispy!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soft potato interior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Could be larger and a little thicker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Water (<em>spring water, ice cubes<\/em>) 10\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yogurt (did not eat)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individual servings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Oatmeal (<em>plus fixings, brown sugar, raisins, seeds<\/em>) 7\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rather thick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixing station was thoughtful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Condiments (<em>whipped butter, raspberry and strawberry jam, maple syrup<\/em>) 6\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Basic pre-bought things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Orange juice 10\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Freshly squeezed and cold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can literally taste the pulp but it\u2019s not there\u2026if you know what I mean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Total rating: 6\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mostly the scrambled eggs\u2019 fault<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nobody felt full after this meal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everything else was nice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 2 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burrito (<em>tortilla, sour cream, guacamole, pulled barbecue pork, shredded cheese<\/em>) 10\/10&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Barbecue pork was tender and sweet and juicy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>So many fixings to choose from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large tortilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overall it was really tasty and hearty, as there was a lot of meat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Water (<em>spring water, ice cubes<\/em>) 10\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total rating: 9.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>That\u2019s it, no side dishes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or a beverage?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 2 Dinner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pasta (<em>corkscrew pasta, thin white sauce with cheese<\/em>) 7\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Undercooked\u2013 the pasta was still chewy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The white sauce had a nice flavour, but it was too runny<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cheese really elevated the white sauce\u2019s flavour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I\u2019d still eat it again though<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Garlic bread (<em>toasted bread, butter, garlic, parsley<\/em>) 8\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soft but not crispy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mild taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Peas 7\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Just cooked plain peas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No seasoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Cheesecake\u2019 (chocolate cream cheese filling, chocolate cookie crust) 3\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This is not cheesecake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crust is also as hard as a rock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The filling was sour??<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just a slight touch of chocolate flavour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Water (<em>spring water, ice cubes<\/em>) 10\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total rating: 6\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The sauce could be thicker and creamier and the pasta was undercooked<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That was the worst dessert I\u2019ve ever had<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 2 Snack<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oreos 4\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Store bought and love-free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fruits (whole oranges, apples, bananas) 5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Not fresh and bruised<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everything was whole and uncut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Total rating: 2\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Camp food should be fresh food, to say the least<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The staff forgot\u2026it was served 2 hours late<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 3 Breakfast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pancakes (<em>pancakes, thick dairy topping, berry jam<\/em>) 9\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nice and soft and subtly sweet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It needs to be way thicker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dairy topping (sweet, creamy) 10\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whatever they put in there was delicious<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sweet and creamy and rather thick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bacon (<em>thick cut, with salt<\/em>) 2.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meets the minimal requirements of bacon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Super hard and chewy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extremely salty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thick pieces and not crispy at all!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Yogurt (did not eat)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you like yogurt you will\u2026like yogurt. Need I say more?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Oatmeal (<em>plus fixings, brown sugar, raisins, seeds<\/em>) (did not eat)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check my earlier review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Condiments (<em>whipped butter, raspberry and strawberry jam, maple syrup<\/em>) 8\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orange juice 9.75\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amazing. Splendid. Excellent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We got orange juice yesterday though.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I know, I sound like a brat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Water (<em>spring water, ice cubes<\/em>) 9\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total rating: 7\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve the bacon and it would be way better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 3 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scalloped potatoes (<em>potatoes, creamy sauce, pepper<\/em>) 9\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sauce was so creamy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It needed some more salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The crispy pepper top was a nice touch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Peas (7\/10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peas\u2026plain peas\u2026yet again!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ham (<em>large slices, no skin<\/em>) 9\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Great texture, perfect saltiness level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A little rubbery in a bite or two<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Served lukewarm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Assorted vegetables (carrots, celery, cucumber) 7\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>About two days old<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Orange juice 10\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water (<em>spring water, ice cubes<\/em>) 8\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total rating: 6\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Potatoes were great but everything else was underwhelming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peas and ham were definitely rushed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This was the last meal before we left\u2026 not a very good lasting impression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The food served at Camp Squeah earned a solid 7\/10. Though some items were delicious, the consistency in the deliciousness was very low.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camp Squeah Food Ratings 27915 Trans-Canada Hwy, Hope, BC V0X 1L3 Rating system Out of 10 0\/10 Poisonous. Health hazard. 1\/10 Tricky to eat, not satisfying or filling, no freshness \/ flavour, wrong definition entirely 2\/10 Slightly fresher or tastier, still abysmal. 3\/10 Not satisfying, not filling, lacking in flavour, not fresh. 4\/10 Minimally acceptable, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1271"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1274,"href":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1271\/revisions\/1274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yesrenee.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}