Camping Tips to End out the Summer!

Kitchen essentials

·         Water – 2.5 to 5-gallon containers. You need 2 – 4 quarts of water per day per person. And that’s only to drink. Don’t forget water will be needed for cooking and clean up.

·         Stove and fuel (and waterproof matches)

·         Tarp, ropes, clothesline, etc.

·         Table or something to use as a table if you want to rough it.

·         Seating – camp stools, camp chairs, logs, large rocks, etc.

·         Frying pan and Dutch oven – cast iron is best but heavy. You can transport stuff in the Dutch oven.

·         Coffee pot – can be used to heat water for tea, soup, pasta, coffee, hot chocolate or for doing dishes

·         Plastic bowl or tub – for washing up and storage

·         Rags, old towels, scrubbies and biodegradable soap

·         Eating utensils – knives, forks and spoons

·         Cooking utensils – sharp knife, can-opener, large spoon, spatula

·         Cutting board – wood or plastic

·         Cooler – good for up to 2 days if most of the food is frozen

·         Plastic tubs with tight fitting lids (or bear proof container)

·         Zip lock bags for food storage.

·         Aluminum foil (wrap foods up and cook)

Food To Take on a Camping Trip

·         Premade meals – dried, dehydrated, freeze dried (this stuff can be expensive, be creative and make your own meal ahead of time yourself)

·         Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, dry juice mixes

·         Hard cheese does not need refrigeration (I don't care what they say)

·         Cereals – granola, cream of wheat, oatmeal, muesli

·         Fruit – fresh and dried

·         Nuts – great in meals or for snacking

·         Sunflower Seeds – great in meals or trail mixes

·         Breads – flat breads and hard crackers (regular bread gets squashed)

·         Soups – instant Knorr, Ramen or bullion to make your own

·         Lentils – quick cook, dried or canned beans

·         Pasta – thinner cooks faster

·         Dried veggies

·         Honey, sugar

·         Peanut butter

·         Flavoring agents – soy sauce, hot sauce, salt, pepper, garlic, dried onion, cilantro, cinnamon etc.

·         Canned meats – or dried

·         Alfalfa or dry beans for sprouting (in a zip lock bag with damp paper towel).

·         Chocolate, marshmallows, graham crackers! (For S'mores)

·         Potatoes - you can almost make a meal out of a baked potato (with cheese), or chop and fry up potatoes with eggs, onions, almost anything. A versatile, not squashable food.