Camping Chow

[emjwisc]

The boy and I are going camping with some friends and it has been decided that each couple bring their own food....
great.
3 nights we'll be there
so im thinking 3lunches and 3 dinners and 2 breakfasts
what the hell am i taking to eat?
youve got me!

burgers
brats
buns
fixins
salad
chips
sliced cold veggies
cookies

thats all i got so far....

the boy is picky when it comes to veggies and fish, but other than that... give me some ideas for some 2 person camping

[BlueJedi]

Honestly, The less meat, the better. It's hard to keep thing cold if all you have is a cooler. Plus, if it's raw meat, you have to be extra careful that it doesn't contaminate everything.

Beef stew in the cans is great. Just dump it in a pot, and cook over a campfire, and it tastes really good.
Eggs, pancakes, and bacon are good. Cold cereal.
Fruit. Apples, bananas, oranges.
Drink lots of water.
Try to avoid the trap of buying a ton of junk food to take with you.
I wouldn't take chocolate, because it melts, and sweet things attract ants/flies.
Celery, carrots, beef jerky.
Cold sandwich stuff. I honestly think it's best to have the last days breakfast be hot, but the rest be cereal if you aren't in freezing temperatures.
Oatmeal is hell to wash out of pans...so I would avoid that.
Also, I realize this is probably common sense to everyone, but please do not feed squirels, deer, etc. It's super bad for them. If you know that already please don't think I'm being naggy or condescending. It's just something that is important to me personally..so that's all.

Anyhow. Where are you guys camping out? I love camping so much. I hope you guys have a really fun time!

Are you staying at established campgrounds?

[Dalva]

My husband and I camp alot, but what we eat and take depends on how we are camping. Is the car parked at the campsite (We went camping for my Bday and brought my Bday cake), or is the car 3 miles away (We ate alot falafel and 7 grain hot breakfast cereal).

Peanut Butter and Jelly (good for breakfast, backpack snack,etc)
Miso Soup Mix from the Japanese store (individual ones are great)
If you are taking a cooler and you want meat, freeze it, it will be cold but not frozen on day two or three.
Cheese (sandwiches, crackers, and condiment)
Pasta (can be made in one pan)

We always try and consider what we will actually eat, in true American style, we over-do it most of the time and end up hauling food back with us, so maybe consider what you eat on a regular day and how often, and just add a snack or two in there to compensate for physical demands like hiking.
It really doesn't matter what you bring, you'll be super hungry and will love how it tastes, prepared and eaten in the out of doors.
Water. Water is something that you can't have enough of. Don't wander out for a 5hr hike with no water bottle because you had a headful of shrooms when you left. (This will probably not happen to you, but it did happen to me :)

Enjoy yourself and try and remember a time when we lived outside and liked it. Bugs and all.

Peace

[emjwisc]

we're going over memorial day weekend
to door county in wisconsin. ive never been (crazily enough) but apparently its amazingly beautiful.
we will have the car near us, but hope to not leave the camp ground

i was thinking french toast for breakfast (i dont like scrambled eggs)
and lots of cold sandwhiches for lunch
and i was just reminded of 'pudgey pies' (white bread wrapped in tinfoil and filled with pizza filling, etc) or 'hobo dinner' (tinfoil plus lots of chopped up veggies and seasoning)

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[emjwisc]

instant fruit soup??????????

ive never heard of such a thing! do tell!

[knittykat]

Maybe you can make this on the first day :-)

Brown 1 lb ground meat in a pot over the camp fire. Pour a can of Campbells's ABC Vegetable soup over it, straight out of the can. Heat through. Eat. We called it Hunter Stew.
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[eloquent]

omg, this topic took me back to many many an interesting camping meal.

I'm not sure whether you specified if you were planning on bringing a camping stove or cooking over open flames... obviously it makes a difference. If you are bringing a camping stove, there is virtually nothing that you can't cook that you can't cook over a range at home. I know because my mother has cooked practically everything under the sun on top of a camping stove.

Breakfast was almost always eggs, pancakes or french toast, bacon or sausages, and/or cereal.

Lunch was either sandwiches and/or tinned foods (soup, ravioli, etc)

Dinners can be anything from spaghetti to stirfry. The meals in this category are too numerous to count but jambalaya, beef stew, baked potatoes, and burgers all come to mind.

Dessert is s'mores. There is no other.

We always hand fruit, granola bars, and Kern's nectar drinks on hand.

Be sure to pack matches/lighters, dish soap, paper towels, and a sponge. Keep any bagged food in the car. We have a legendary story about my mother fighting a wild boar who tore through a corner of our tent in order to get some pancake mix.

If you are cooking over open flame.... good luck! I successfully lived for three days on top ramen cooked in a pot over open flame but it took 5 times as long to get anything cooked.

I feel so inspired... I'm making camping reservations RIGHT NOW!

[kattwalk]

if your boy likes salmon, you can get smoked salmon there is a smoked salmon in a vacuum seal package that is quite tasty with crackers.

here is a website that i have looked at before with lots of ideas.
http://www.scoutorama.com/recipe/index.cfm

[drewgrl]

Mmmmm, your description of 'pudgey pies' reminds me of my all time favourite camping dinner: Pita pizzas.

Get the pita bread that has a natural pocket on the inside. Cut in half and open pockets. Cut up your toppings into bite size chunks (green peppers, onions, mushrooms, pepperoni, salami, whatever). I tend to redneck it camping, so I'm usually drinking a few beers and end up cutting up the food on top of the beer box. Spread pizza sauce on both sides and stuff with toppings, make sure to mix the cheese in with your veggies - it helps to hold it together when eating. Wrap in tinfoil, put on top of the grill on the fire. Flip over halfway through cooking. You want the pita bread just crispy and the cheese melted.

Smores are a given, but I cook em the 'right' way...none of that silly melting the mashmellow on your stick and hoping it's hot enough to melt the chocolate. Put a graham cracker on some tinfoil, place 4 squares of chocolate or 4 pieces of melting chocolate on it. Rip a mashmellow into 4 and place on top, then top with 4 more pieces of chocolate and balance the last graham cracker on that. Wrap in tinfoil, place on grill, flip over halfway through cooking. mmmmm, goooeeeey.
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[picapica]

If you are taking a cooler with meat -

For the first night - throw some frozenchicken breasts and bottled marinade in a zip lock bag (you may want to double bag to prevent any leakage) and then pack in ice. This is fast, easy, and yummy grilled 'cause it's been marinating all day.

second lots of fruit

I like cereal for breakfast with soy milk because it's easier to keep than real milk and I never feel like cooking 3 whole meals a day.

Lunch - sandwiches or cheese and crackers (and wine!) fruit, carrot sticks, some sort of veggie spread like branston pickle, or a mixture of roasted red peppers, tomatoes, garlic all roasted together, or olive tapanade. to go with your cheese and crackers or your sandwich.

Have fun!
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[knittykat]

If you are going to use a pot while cooking over a fire, cover the bottom w/ tinfoil or soap it with liquid soap or else you'll spend most of your time scrubbing the pot.
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[sun bear]

awesome, i've never been camping before and i'm going to go on my first real camping trip that wasn't in someone' s backyard shortly. i'm going to go to big bear lake in california and i'm taking my doggie :)

jt

[vagabunda]