Sardines are great for camping. High(ish) protein, canned, CHEAP, extremely aromatic (great for attracting bears!), compact and low in mercury. I don't eat a beef salami, so these are even better for little ol' me. Not a lot of people enjoy these fishy little fish, so when you find someone else that indulges in sardines and toast, you feel an automatic kinship. You're part of a club.Maine used to be home to a hell of a lot of sardine canneries, but as of April 18th, that will be all but a memory. The last American sardine cannery, located in Prospect Harbor, ME, will be closing down. The cannery is owned by Bumble Bee, but is still known as the Stinson plant, after the founding family. Read more about it at the NYT.