Easy Camping Food...If you plan to bring some type of easy camping food with you on your camping trip you can bet that things are going to be much better for you as far as trip planning goes.
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Now, by easy I mean food that is going to be both easy to prepare and at the same time does not need to be used up in the first twenty four hours of your trip. If you don't plan properly then you're almost certainly going to end up in a situation where you have brought food along for no good reason, mostly because it's going to go bad on you. This obviously applies to any type of meat or meat dish. Really the only time you can count on meat staying fresh is when it comes canned, like canned ham for example, or if you dehydrate it. I talk about dehydrated food on this page and so I don't feel a need to cover it here. You can read all about the advantages of dehydrated food there. Suffice it to say that I'm a huge fan of it though. Although if you're interested in buying prepackaged freeze-dried foods then you probably be smart to check out a company like Moutain House Foods. They're the leader in food for emergency preparedness as well so you know it's a good product. You can click on the banner below to check them out. As always it'll open in a new window so you won't lose your place here. Go ahead and click on it to see what they offer! If it's easy camping food you're looking for then really it doesn't get any easier or better than that. I've eaten this type of food in the past on the trail and I know that it's not only easy to prepare but it tastes great too so it really could be worthwhile for you to try.
Fruits and veggies are great to bring along in terms of them being delicious to eat but in general I don't really consider it to be easy camping food. They need to be eaten up fairly quickly as well before going bad and may also require refrigeration. Once again I come back to the value of dehydrated food but you can click on the link above to check out my thoughts on that if you haven't already. There are some foods though that are just meant for camping. In my opinion just about anything that comes in a box or paper wrapper is fair game for camping. I'm talking about the really easy stuff like 'mac and cheese' or the rice dishes and side dishes that you can buy at any grocery store. These foods are easy in a number of ways. First of all you don't have to go to any great effort to store them which means a cooler is not required, which of course means a lighter load for your camping trip. Also they are usally very easy to prepare and from all my experience on the trail are also usually quite satisfying. Because they don't require any special storage you can remove them from their packaging, put the contents into a zip-loc type bag and easily pack the food away. This will help you to keep from littering when on the trail. Just be sure to pack your empty zip-loc baggie away before you move on.
Remember, the key to any successful camping trip is good planning. The more carefully you plan, the better off you'll be for it and the more you're going to enjoy your adventure. There really is nothing like the experience of cooking on the trail, especially when you haven't had to carry 50 pounds of food but you're still eating a hearty meal. Dried foods and canned foods are the best 'easy camping food' you will find. Just be sure to clean up after youself and don't leave your mess for Mother Nature, or other campers to take care of. Click on the link to return to the top of the easy camping food page or click on camping cooking to return to the previous page. Go back to the homepage for more info on camping . Thanks so much for your visit!
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