Eating Outside

One of the first things I do when planning an adventure is plan out the meals. Food is important to me so I want to make sure I am eating well while I am out camping. Depending on the type of camping I am doing is going to set limits to what I can cook. If I am doing an extra light backpacking trip, I am not going to be bringing a dutch oven with me to cook a cake in.

When I am out camping I am typically not a big breakfast eater. I am normally just grab something quick to eat so I can get out and explore. So I will have oatmeal, granola, or a piece of fruit for breakfast. If I am feeling crazy I will fix myself eggs, potatoes, and bacon. Wrap all that up and make a breakfast burrito. But what is super important about breakfast is that I have to have a cup of coffee in the morning. It can be 100 degree already in the morning and I will still have to have a hot cup of coffee. The two ways that I make my coffee when camping is either with a French press or a percolator. It feels like these are the easiest because there isn’t much clean up to be done once the coffee is brewed.

I am a light lunch kind of guy. I feel like if I eat too much in the middle of the day I am going to have to take a nap. I don’t like napping when I am out camping because I have this fear that I am going to miss out of something cool while I am sleeping. I will make PB and J, ramen noodles, or a basic ham sandwich. I might throw in a Clif bar or a bag of mixed nuts to hold me over with some snacks too.

I think the most important meal of the day when you are camping has to be the dinner. When I plan out my meals I like to go all out for dinners. I will spend hours surfing the internet for the perfect meal. I like to cook soups, hobo packets, campfire pizza, chili, or anything that will make a mess and I have to spend forever cleaning it up. I always want a big meal at the end of the day because it will make me tired and I will sleep easier. Another reason if I have a warm meal it will keep me warm on those cold nights. Most of the time I will either cook my meals on my Coleman stove or if it just required hot water I will just use my Jetboil.

Now some of you might be asking what about dessert. 90% of the time I don’t fix dessert. After eating and cleaning up I don’t feeling like fixing anything else. When I do fix dessert I will make a cake in my dutch oven, popcorn/kettle corn, or the wildly famous s’mores. Something simple that doesn’t take long to make and easy to clean up is always the best choice for dessert in my opinion.

I am always looking to step up my cooking game when I am camping. Leave a comment down below with some of your favorite things to cook while camping. Also if you haven’t already done so don’t forget to follow us on all social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.