Good foods I can bring camping?

[noobiechickenlady]

I don't know if you have a dehydrator, but I started this by buying freeze dried & dehydrated foods, now I make my own. This way we have whole meals with us that are really easy to make.
Tomato powder, dried onions, bell peppers, garlic & some shredded jerky for spaghetti.

Dried mushrooms, onion, bell peppers & potatoes (salt & pepper to taste of course) rehydrated, then baked in a skillet on the coals, Potatoes O'Brien.

Dried tomatos, onions, pre-cooked re-dried beans, celery, bell peppers & chili powder for chili.

Our selection became a little more limited when we stopped using powdered milk.

Annie's boxed dinners that only require water are nice too. We take them out of the box, label the inner package & pack them all together in a big ziplock.

 

[sylvie]

Several of us camped a week in the Alleghenies. We had no coolers; simply what we could carry and water was where we put the weight.
We took noodles and little cans of Underwood Deviled Chicken and Ham. Hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, crackers, trailmix and condiment packets rounded it out.

One guy has a pack weighing quite a bit more than ours. We couldn't figure out why it was so heavy until he pulled out fifths of vodka and scotch and a 12 pack of beer. To each his own, I guess.

 

[ORChick]

Another plug for using a dehydrator if you have one. I know you are car camping, but this site might have something to interest you. My brother is a hiker/backpacker, and I found this while searching for ideas for him; I don't think he has ever done anything with it though, even though I told him I would do the dehydrating if he just would tell me what he wants .

http://www.backpackingchef.com/index.html

 

[big brown horse]

Several of us camped a week in the Alleghenies. We had no coolers; simply what we could carry and water was where we put the weight.
We took noodles and little cans of Underwood Deviled Chicken and Ham. Hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, crackers, trailmix and condiment packets rounded it out.

One guy has a pack weighing quite a bit more than ours. We couldn't figure out why it was so heavy until he pulled out fifths of vodka and scotch and a 12 pack of beer. To each his own, I guess.

Isn't that what the dog is for? Our dog had it's own backpack and since she swam in the ice cold river we were traveling up (us on land) we put our six packs in her backpack.

Anyhoo, about food...


ORChick, thanks for that very cool website!

ToLiveToLaugh, I wish I could come with you guys, camping is my favorite thing to do. I'll bring Big Brown, he can carry all of our stuff, even your car. (Yes he is that big!!)

 

[Kim_NC]

Several of us camped a week in the Alleghenies. We had no coolers; simply what we could carry and water was where we put the weight.
We took noodles and little cans of Underwood Deviled Chicken and Ham. Hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, crackers, trailmix and condiment packets rounded it out.

One guy has a pack weighing quite a bit more than ours. We couldn't figure out why it was so heavy until he pulled out fifths of vodka and scotch and a 12 pack of beer. To each his own, I guess.

Isn't that what the dog is for? Our dog had it's own backpack and since she swam in the ice cold river we were traveling up (us on land) we put our six packs in her backpack.

Anyhoo, about food...


ORChick, thanks for that very cool website!

ToLiveToLaugh, I wish I could come with you guys, camping is my favorite thing to do. I'll bring Big Brown, he can carry all of our stuff, even your car. (Yes he is that big!!)

Oh there is first....a man...and then.... a dog....both after my own heart. LOL

 

[big brown horse]

Several of us camped a week in the Alleghenies. We had no coolers; simply what we could carry and water was where we put the weight.
We took noodles and little cans of Underwood Deviled Chicken and Ham. Hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, crackers, trailmix and condiment packets rounded it out.

One guy has a pack weighing quite a bit more than ours. We couldn't figure out why it was so heavy until he pulled out fifths of vodka and scotch and a 12 pack of beer. To each his own, I guess.

Isn't that what the dog is for? Our dog had it's own backpack and since she swam in the ice cold river we were traveling up (us on land) we put our six packs in her backpack.

Anyhoo, about food...


ORChick, thanks for that very cool website!

ToLiveToLaugh, I wish I could come with you guys, camping is my favorite thing to do. I'll bring Big Brown, he can carry all of our stuff, even your car. (Yes he is that big!!)

Oh there is first....a man...and then.... a dog....both after my own heart. LOL

 

[savingdogs]

Sounds like there are a lot of good ideas floating around, but no one mentioned that anything in a can can be heated over a stove. So anything you could buy in a can is a good camping item. And if you bring too much food, oh well, it is fine to throw into the cupboard at home.
Same with other non-perishables like crackers, rice, oatmeal and .....ooops I was going to say soup but instead I'll say vegetarian chili.
When I'm camping I don't like a lot of dishes to wash and we just cook our food right in the can over the stove. Or you could pour it into one pot to cook.

Another one we like to do is the potatos in foil, thrown into the coals. Those are good leftover the next morning, too, in breakfast burritos. We add bacon but you could add sauted onion and cheese or whatever.

 

[ToLiveToLaugh]

We ended up doing a lot of bean dip, and a lot of pasta topped with tomato sauce. We also stopped by reno for a sushi bar. Not exactly standard camping fare, but tasty!

The saving grace for quick mornings was having a ton (and I mean lots, over 18 to start with) hardboiled eggs in a bag in the cooler. I'm not so much a fan of hardboiled eggs, but I can cram one down if its the only option. Way better than not eating! And with some salt and pepper, I can manage. SO loved it though. I don't think he's heard of picky eating. (although supposedly he was a very picky eater as a child? strange).

 

[Henrietta23]

OOO! We have a big Cub Scout hike coming up in a few weeks. Now I know what I'm bring for my lunch! Sushi!!!

 

[tamlynn]

Ok, we're going camping over spring break too. Just car camping, but it'll be fun. Here's the deal: no campfires allowed! We have a propane campstove.

What can I make that will be fun and yummy for my kids who can't roast hotdogs and marshmallows over a fire? We have tried to do it over the campstove, and its quite a sticky mess.