The Best Camping and Backpacking Food

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  Posted by M Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:58pm PDT

  Also Bisquick pancake mix, really easy to make pancakes when backpacking...

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  Posted by HuneysuckleLuv Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:21am PDT

  WOW. What a kick-a** article!! Thanks for all those yummy tips for camping!

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  Posted by Maryliz Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:32am PDT

  I love the "hobo packets" we go camping with my son's scout group a lot and we will take in a variety of different ingredients and mix them all in a tin foil packet. Throw it in the fire, for 30-45 minutes depending and you've got a tasty meal. This past weekend, we did chicken, instant stuffing, and canned gravy in one and it was awesome. Soooo easy.

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  Posted by superkate Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:17pm PDT

  Its good to hear something other than hamburgers or hotdogs. We plan a big camping trip each year with about 30 people and we have a Taco Thursday in which everyone contributes to tacos. I cook the meat prior to leaving and designate others to bring things. It works out pretty well. Leftover taco meat goes into a taco salad the next day for lunch/dinner. The other thing we do is make a batch of breakfast burritos the day we leave wrap them in foil and throw them on the fire when we need a quick meal. Also refried bean, cheese, whatever burritos. Awesome and quick. And whoever said grilled cheese and canned soup wasn't camping food. That is always a must for us. Hobo stew is great. a hamburger patty with a can of mixed vegetables throw on the fire & it cooks in 20-30 min. So good

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  Posted by shenzi Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:04am PDT

  Love energy bar...very convenient during hiking trip.

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  Posted by nox m Tue Jun 2, 2009 9:29am PDT

  Jello Pudding mixes are good for deserts, in fact they are amazing, especially if they are ones that must be cooked and you are using a wood fire, nothing matches the taste of chocolate pudding with a nice smoky flavour.

  as a former scout, brother of a current scout, and son of a scout leader and former scout who nearly made eagle (his webelos II den last summer went camping at least once a month, and he is leading webelos again this year, as well as taking active part in my brother's boy scout troop.), also son of a woman who has years of experience as scout leader and committee chair, soon to be scout leader, and member of an avid camping family, I feel that I just MUST put my two cents into this.

  I think I'll hit camping first- if you're just camping and don't have to haul your gear far to get to your camp, you can do ANYTHING,, especially if you splurge for a dutch oven. If you don't have a cooler, perhaps options such as a beef and bean bake with biscuits on top or goulash will sound good. Briing along powdered milk and dried eggs and bake a cake for desert. If you have a cooler.... you can make anything you could bake at home. Without a dutch oven, but just a little practice and some good pans, there are still lots of options... bring a couple cans of soup, or if camping with a group just have people bring a can of soup or veggies per person or family, stick it all together in a pot, and you have hobo soup. So long as it won't go bad without proper refrigeration, it can be an excellent camp food.

  Backpacking food is a bit more difficult, especially in a small group or alone. If you have a medium-to-large group, put together a chuck box with the pans you need and any of the heavy food, shove handles on it, and have groups of 4 people carry it, shifting out as people tire, and you can eat as well as you could camping. If you're in a small group, alone, or don't want the hassle, then defiantly go with dried everything. I recommend in that case either ignoring meat in favor of nuts, or carrying small amounts of jerky, but always carry nuts,on the trail the two most important foods are nuts and chocolate, the latter to give you a quick burst of energy, the former to keep you going, and nuts can easily be made into the protein source for main meals as well, just remember, practice makes perfect with deciding on food for backpacking or camping- I've seen food come out of camping and backpacking trips that would honour a gourmet chef.

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  Posted by Karen Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:31pm PDT

  Nice comment nox.

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