One of the main reasons I choose to self-support is to avoid all the camp rituals a raft trip demands. A kayak group of three or four has its choice of the best camp spots-unless the bears staked it out earlier, which happened on the Homathko. From the time you pull into the beach, camp is usually set in less than 15 minutes. After stripping off your paddling clothes, one person strings a throw rope for a drying line, another pitches the tarp, and a third gathers firewood. If you are in a place where a fire is possible, keep it small and placed on sand or some flat rocks, which can be chucked in the river later.
All meals are one-pot or just require boiling water.
Leave no trace of your camp when you put back in. Keep it simple and enjoy all the time you have away from society's pressures. It Packing the boat for self-support can be a challenge. Access to the stern in pillared boats is often limited by the seat back. In that case, loosen the adjustment screws and move the seat forward.