Camp Cooking

One of the great family camping traditions is the food that we cook on a camping stove or even over the campfire.

Comparison of Trail Snack Nutrition

August 9, 2010
Stopping for a trail snack in the Deschutes National Forest

One of our favorite family camping activities is hiking, particularly in the mountains where the elevation provides a welcome relief from the valley heat. Whether we are hiking one mile or five, we never leave camp without the backcountry essentials, including trail snacks for everybody. The kids all have their favorite trail snacks and we [...]

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Vegetable Shiskabobs

July 23, 2010
Vegetable shiskabobs grilled with marshmallow roasting forks

We did something a little different, for veggies, on our recent family camping trip through northern California and Oregon: Shiskabobs! This proved to be a great way to prepare vegetables, along with some steaks, on our camping grill – and the kids even seemed to like them. Stay updated on new posts by subscribing to [...]

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Two Kid Friendly Camping Meals

June 16, 2010
2 kid friendly camping meals

I don’t remember getting to choose what foods I would and would not eat, when I was a kid so I’m not sure how I turned into such a pushover when it comes to what my kids will eat. Our oldest is a easy enough – she’ll happily down anything from my spicy curry to [...]

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Campfire Cooking for Summer Camping Fun

May 25, 2010
Cooking over a campfire can be fun and enjoyable for the entire family

Campfire cooking seems to be getting a bit of a bad rap from some camping aficionados lately, which is a real shame. Most of the arguments that I have seen against campfire cooking revolve around its difficulty, compared to cooking on a camping stove. The truth is, if you are going to have a campfire [...]

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Camping Food Safety

April 7, 2010
Camping food safety

Food safety is an often overlooked discipline when it comes to family camping in the backcountry. At least until somebody gets sick, that is. Most food poisoning is caused by bacteria, which is in the soil, air, water, and the foods we bring camping with us. In small quantities these bacteria are harmless, but when [...]

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Weber Q-220 Camping Grill

March 15, 2010
Camping grill - Weber Q-220

A camping grill, in addition to a camping stove, can be a real benefit if you like to cook more complex camping meals for your family. A separate grill frees-up burner space on the camping stove for side dishes, like baked beans, corn or potatoes. The Weber® Q® 220 is a portable gas grill that [...]

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5 Marshmallow Sticks for Family Camping

February 25, 2010
Marshmallow sticks

If you are planning a family camping trip this summer, one of the activities that you are probably looking forward to is roasting marshmallows over the campfire. We consider campfire time one of our favorite family camping experiences and while we don’t always roast marshmallows, it is a great family activity that the kids really [...]

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Full Day’s Camping Menu with Sausage

January 27, 2010
Camping menu made with sausage

I love sausage, but I also love getting the most mileage out of the food I pack for camping as I can, so planning a day’s camping menu around a common theme – in this case, sausage, makes a lot of sense. We camp a lot, so even though we like to keep our meals [...]

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Beer Sausage: A Camping Staple

October 27, 2009
beer sausage simmering at the campsite

Hamburgers and hotdogs are a regular camping meal for most people, including our family. Sometimes, though, the regular meals get a bit boring and we like to spice it up with beer sausage, which is equally simple to prepare and tastes a lot better than a hotdog. The biggest problem with cooking a decent beer [...]

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