{"id":36734,"date":"2011-10-07T05:46:18","date_gmt":"2011-10-07T11:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=36734"},"modified":"2015-09-27T23:10:33","modified_gmt":"2015-09-28T05:10:33","slug":"campfire-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=36734","title":{"rendered":"Campfire Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thick, strong, and strangely aromatic, campfire coffee was the staple of many cattle drives in the prairies and is still a long standing Canadian camping tradition. That’s why no one was surprised when we stumbled upon an open fire, circle of pre-cut logs made into chairs, and a black pot full of freshly brewed camp coffee.<\/p>\n

I always though that it was the manner in which the coffee was brewed that gives camp coffee it’s unique taste; however, I’m told that the real secret is to add an egg (shell and all) to the coffee to thicken it up and add flavour.<\/p>\n

Not only did the coffee flow freely, but also conversation. Our cowgirl for the experience was Shareene, who seemed to love a good campfire story. When asked the, tell me a story about this place<\/em> question, she was more than happy to tell us about John Ware, his origins, and local lore.<\/p>\n

This surprised me a bit because online the Sundance Kid<\/em> is often touted as the most famous of all Bar U workers. This could be because John Ware garnered the most respect from cowboys, a respect that still carries on even today. <\/p>\n

There’s more about John Ware in the next post.<\/p>\n