| My son has been in scouts for about 3 years now and | | | | pan. All meat would want to be dehydrated. |
| has advanced to the Star rank. Over all these years | | | | Fortunately, these packages can be found at any |
| there is always the same problem when it comes to | | | | camping store and all over the internet. These |
| our monthly Troop camp outs. What to prepare. I'm an | | | | pre-packaged meals have come a long way from the |
| assistant leader and have furnished them with various | | | | MRI's that people are used to. Many choices are |
| camping food cookbooks but maybe it's just a boy | | | | available now a day. These are known as Retort |
| thing. There adventure for the out doors does not | | | | packages and come in very handy for the winter time |
| carry over to the meal table. | | | | campers because they are as easy as dropping into |
| Camping can be broken down into several types. | | | | boiling water and eating out of the pouch. |
| Primitive ( or pioneering ) is just living off the land so | | | | As a group we have planned several trips that require |
| food is what you make of it. But the 2 most common | | | | no cooking utensils at all. You would be surprised at |
| are tent, at a camp site, and hiking. Both these require | | | | how much camping food can be prepared with out all |
| different camping food preparation. At the campsite, | | | | the extra 'tools'. Here is where aluminum foil becomes |
| you can not call yourself a true camper unless you | | | | your best friend. It can be used to cook fresh fish, |
| have a Dutch oven. If you cant' cook it on a grill, you | | | | hamburgers, cinnamon apple treats, corn and many |
| can cook cooking it a Dutch oven. Brown some | | | | other vegetables. Cube up a piece of meat, add thinly |
| sausage or bacon, add bell peppers and onions, stir in | | | | cut vegetables, salt, pepper and a few tablespoons of |
| your eggs and instant breakfast. For lunch, use it heat | | | | water and stew is only 20 minutes away. Cooking like |
| some home made vegetable soup to go along side | | | | this requires that you cook in the hot coals around the |
| sandwiches. Dinner can consist of a hearty stew and | | | | edges of the fire it's self. |
| fresh bread. Just cook some canned biscuits over a | | | | Food just tastes better when it's cooked outdoors. It's |
| low campfire. You can even turn some canned | | | | probably due to the fact by the time your done |
| peaches, Bisquick mix, sugar and cinnamon into a filling | | | | swimming, hiking and relaxing anything tastes good. |
| dessert with your Dutch oven. | | | | Either way cooking outdoors does not need to be a |
| Those on hiking trips don't have such versatility. They | | | | chore. Camping is meant to be a treat for your self |
| are pretty much limited to one light weight pot and one | | | | and meal time can be just as fun. |