Easy Food for Camping

His name is Henry Tom and he started camping nearly 30 years ago! In fact, he's got his own website devoted to it! Now that's dedication.

The kind of expert advice you'll be getting is:

Faster and easier ways to prepare camp meals so you've got more time to relax.

How to plan you meals ahead of time to pack lighter.

How to keep your food fresh throughout your camping trip to avoid it go to waste.

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Isn't this information going to be really useful for your next camping trip? You bet it is! So
check it out here.

You see, preparing food for camping is more like a puma (while preparing home food is like a fluffy Labrador).

And that means that it takes a slightly different mindset for you to produce quick and delicious meals (or at least edible in my case :) )

And there are just three parts to doing this:

1) Planning
2) Equipment
3) Food

So let's take a look at these now...

You know, when you start planning a camping trip and actually get down to buying all your supplies and equipment, paying for campsites etc....

Those costs really add up!

Tim Dales is a Boy Scout Master. He's been camping and hiking for over 25 years, so I guess you could say he knows his way around a campsite!


Well, he's got a fantastic guide that is a distillation of his years of experience, and I really love it because it addresses the one thing that I haven't seen in any of the other guides: money! (<-- Click book to find out more)

When you invest in his book, you'll be learning:


How to get the cheapest campsites

Where and how to get the best camping equipment bargains

9 easy meals you can cook in minutes without pots and pans!

There is just so much in there, I urge you to check it out here so you can put his years of experience to good use - your wallet will thank you :)

Have you ever heard that saying: "Failing to plan is like planning to fail"? We'll with camping cuisine it's no different.

You'll want to take into account:

Foods you like to eat - yep. Now's not the time to experiment with that exotic new dish that's caught your eye. Wait till after the trip for that.

Length of stay - determines how much food you'll need.

Temprature - determines what types of foods you'll be able to safely store.

Transport - on foot, by car or RV. All allow different choices, with an RV you can take just about everything.

Location - can influence water supplies (i.e. if you're close to fresh water or not).

Just try fitting that thing in your backpack!

On the other hand, if you're RV-ing it, you can take everything and the swimming pool (slight exaggeration :))

Generally, you'll want an easy-to-set up, compact stove, that is light and has a good support base.

You'll also probably want some sort of portable water filter if you're close to a river or stream.

Otherwise, you've just got to carry your water supply - and water is heavy!

And lastly you'll want your basic cooking utensils and assorted goodies (pot, spoon, plates, bowls, paper napkins, aluminum foil, trash bags etc.)

And that pretty much covers the equipment side of things (as far as cooking goes).

The one thing you'll find in common with almost every camper you meet, is that we're all looking for easy camping recipes.

You know, none of us want to be slaving away for hours trying to cook a meal or just trying to come up with new and interesting ideas!

Well, I can't believe it, but Karin Manning has put together 580 easy camping recipes for mouthwatering, delicious food! That's more recipes than you can shake a very big stick at! (<-- Click book to find out more)

She's even planned out sample 2 day and 5 day menus for the ultimate ease-of-camping experience!

Here are some of the delicious recipes you'll be getting:

Brighten-Up Hobo Breakfast
Campfire Bannock
Huevos Rancheros

Now those are some tasty recipes, I thoroughly recommend you keep the buds (as in taste) happy, by clicking here now!

The first thing you'll want to think about is what kind of food you like at home (or if you don't mind playing camping roulette, you could always experiment).

Generally you'll want to stick to the familiar foods, but it's not always possible, given your unique camping situation -i.e. the length of the trip, the transport and the temperature.

The safest bet is dehydrated (or freeze-dried) foods. I love these! They're light (because all the water has been sucked out), they don't spoil, and they make a quick hot meal.

But they are expensive.

The other thing to keep in mind is that you'll want to vary the taste and texture of the food you select. Yup, gloopy oatmeal is fine the first 3 days, but after about a week or two, you'll be running towards the grizzly!

You also want to take dried foods, and generally avoid fresh foods as they have a tendency to spoil really quickly (but depending on the temperature can last longer - see how that planning step up at the top is all coming together ;))

Some other foods you may want to pack:

Oils and margarine
Dried Milk
Pasta and grains - don't spoil easily
Hard vegetables - these guys are pretty tough
Softer vegetables - make sure you give them some padding
Canned: Beans, Chicken, Peanut Butter - protein!

And never forget the ever-versatile potato!

That's about it, you'll be well on your way to preparing easy food for camping and a small arsenal of easy camping recipes with this information and the resources I've pointed you to!

Have fun!