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Camping Food For The Great Outdoors
By Ginger O’Riley
Camping food should always be taken on family trips to feed your
family. If you are in the middle of nowhere, far away from civilization,
then you need not go hungry for lack of food. You can enjoy nature,
taking part on a mountain hike, but when you get back to base,
there will always be food to replenish your hunger and thirst.
You may make allowances to stop at a restaurant or a truck stop,
but you should always have more than enough camping food to feed
your family. Preparation is the most important element of your
tip.
Take Enough Food For Your Trip
You need to review your options and think of all your requirements
prior to hitting the road, and meeting all your potential needs
will result in a successful trip. If you do not take enough food
and there are no restaurants for miles, you may spend hours feeling
hungry and thirsty.
This is not a way to enjoy a fun activity.
Camping To Experience The Fun
Camping should be a fun activity, but if you take the wrong type
of food or you run out, it’s not going to be as much fun as it
should be. I have been camping many times and it seems that we
always ran out of camping food or we had forgotten to take something
with us.
Luckily for us, we never were far from a store. Some, however,
are not that lucky. Thinking about the food and what you need
before you buy are good ideas and can save you a lot of trouble.
The first year we went camping I took all of the wrong things,
or perhaps I should say they were the right things used in the
wrong order. We went for three days, and I took hamburger patties
with us as part of our camping food. We should have used them
up the first day or two, but we saved them for the third night.
Far From Civilization
That was not smart. Our cooler was not as good as it should have
been, and the hamburger wasn’t looking too good. We decided not
to eat it. Had we been further from civilization, we would not
have had dinner that night.
The next year I thought I did better with the camping food, but
I forgot butter. Sometimes you don’t realize how important things
like butter, ketchup, and mustard are until you have forgotten
them.
High Prices For Camping Food From Camping Stores
I went to the camp store to get more, but they, like most camping
supply stores, charge a lot for their camping food. I had to pay
two dollars for a single stick of butter. I was not happy about
it, but at least I finally had my butter.
Though perishable camping food items are okay, only have them
for the first few nights unless you have refrigeration. They do
okay in really nice coolers for a day or two, but after that,
they are probably not going to be any good.
Take More Than You Think You Will Need
You should make sure you take a lot of things that can last without
the cooler or the refrigerator when you are thinking about your
camping food. On top of that, you should take more than you think
you need.
You may have to share with someone unexpectedly, or you may have
forgotten something and you will be short. Having a back up supply
is a mighty good idea when camping far from civilization.
Waterproof Cases To Store Your Spare Clothes And Camping Food
Another essential item when camping is waterproof cases, especially
if you listen to the forecast for the area, it may rain so you
need to have spare clothes. You also need to store some of your
extra food in waterproof cases. I always take two or three waterproof
cases with me every time I take the family on a camping trip.
There have been more than one occasion where we got sudden rain
downpour and all our clothes were drenched and needed a change
of clothes from the waterproof cases. You may feel protected inside
the car, but when you are out in the open, and you are on a mountain
hike, there is nowhere to hide from the elements.
Prepare for the worst, and if its sunny all the time, then you
will feel rather lucky. But if the heavens open and you are exposed
to the elements, then you know you can go to your waterproof cases
for a change of clothes and camping food.
About the Author:
Ginger O’Riley has written articles on recipes, cooking and food including
Bread Making,
Slow Cooker Recipes,
Breakfast Recipes,
Muffin Recipes,
Low Carb Cooking,
Potato Salad,
Chocolate Chips,
Fruit Cake.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Did You Know?
What are the kitchen basics I need?
Kitchen basics that every kitchen should have are
pots and pans (in a variety of sizes), measuring cups, measuring spoons,
mixing bowls and an assortment of kitchen gadgets that make life easier.
One of these gadgets is a can opener. Being forced to saw off
the bottom of a can could take a little of the fervor away from
cooking. Also consider keeping whisks, spatulas and tongs as part
of your cooking basics.
Another item basic that is used often is a drainer/strainer.
These can come in the form of bowls or be part of a boiling pan
set. It is used to drain spaghetti water from the pasta or can
be used for anything similar.
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