Camping Food Ideas
September 4th 2009 21:52
While tent camping a lot of people worry about what they will eat, how they will keep it cold and how to keep things interesting for longer camping periods. Well you will need to keep providing ice to keep your coolers cold if you are looking to bring things that need to be refrigerated, unless you plan to buy ice packs that can be broken to activate them when needed. The later can end up being costly and let’s face it many families go camping to keep the family vacation fun low.
First let’s start with the easiest option being able to obtain ice easily from campground stores or stores that are in close vicinity. Always bring the items that are easiest to prepare dinners, bacon can easily be cooked in a make shift tinfoil pan over the fire, hotdogs, preformed hamburgers, chicken, steaks items like this.
Non perishables are always an asset when it comes to easy to prepare items and snacks. Always bare in mind where you will store these foods as placing them in your tent would not be the wisest idea if you are in say “bear country”. Crackers and peanut butter are a very high in protein nutritional snack also a handful of almonds can go a long way when trying to stay light weight on the snacks. Always keep in mind the weight of the items you bring will have to be carried to your campsite if it’s not a drive up campground.
Many families make the mistake of packing more snacks then items to make meals. Just as you would at home figure out the items you need prior to each meal try to condense the items you need into smaller containers for example instead of bringing the economy sized ketchup container from the fridge find smaller containers you can use per trip.
Watch out for our next blog for camping without being able to utilize coolers, were you will learn some quick and easy tips on what food items you will safely be able to bring.
First let’s start with the easiest option being able to obtain ice easily from campground stores or stores that are in close vicinity. Always bring the items that are easiest to prepare dinners, bacon can easily be cooked in a make shift tinfoil pan over the fire, hotdogs, preformed hamburgers, chicken, steaks items like this.
Non perishables are always an asset when it comes to easy to prepare items and snacks. Always bare in mind where you will store these foods as placing them in your tent would not be the wisest idea if you are in say “bear country”. Crackers and peanut butter are a very high in protein nutritional snack also a handful of almonds can go a long way when trying to stay light weight on the snacks. Always keep in mind the weight of the items you bring will have to be carried to your campsite if it’s not a drive up campground.
Many families make the mistake of packing more snacks then items to make meals. Just as you would at home figure out the items you need prior to each meal try to condense the items you need into smaller containers for example instead of bringing the economy sized ketchup container from the fridge find smaller containers you can use per trip.
Watch out for our next blog for camping without being able to utilize coolers, were you will learn some quick and easy tips on what food items you will safely be able to bring.
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