Definition of WANIGAN

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At Chewonki, a 100-year-old outdoor education camp in Wiscasset, Maine, Greg Shute has been teaching children how to bake cakes in reflector ovens and pack a proper wanigan (a gear box designed to fit in a canoe) for 33 years. — Atlanta Life, ajc, "Upscale food, gear bring campsite cooking out of the wild," 7 July 2017 At Chewonki, a 100-year-old outdoor education camp in Wiscasset, Me., Greg Shute has been teaching children how to bake cakes in reflector ovens and pack a proper wanigan (a gear box designed to fit in a canoe) for 33 years. — Kim Severson, New York Times, "Upscale Food and Gear Bring Campsite Cooking Out of the Wild," 26 June 2017

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