Food for camping
We will be tent camping at a local nudist resort in a couple weeks. We will not have a fridge or grill and might be able to have a small fire. Was curious what food items you bring for this type of camping. I know I wont have hot coffee in the morning and cant grill steaks so other than bars I cant seem to determine what I should bring. Love to hear your ideas.
We will be tent camping at a local nudist resort in a couple weeks. We will not have a fridge or grill and might be able to have a small fire. Was curious what food items you bring for this type of camping. I know I wont have hot coffee in the morning and cant grill steaks so other than bars I cant seem to determine what I should bring. Love to hear your ideas.
If you're going to be there more than overnight you'll need a stove and the first guide is bring the stuff you have in the cupboard that's spreadable or just add water or take out of sleeve and eat first because that stuff isn't going to be a worry at all as long as it's organized and in a covered container you can seal and put away. From there you can exclude anything with mayonnaise because why take the chance... with fresh fish, raw poultry, raw ground meat and small unfrozen meat cubes or cutlets being the next on your better to exclude list. Vacuum packed frozen steaks roasts raw or cooked are best bets for meats with the understanding that if it thaws you cook or reheat and eat right away. I like premade one pot or dish meals like lasagna frozen solid thawing in the cooler then finishing an hour out of the cooler before reheating. Root veg hardy greens like cabbage kale are better than other kinds... fruit with rinds or skins that keep at room temperature like citrus or apples and pears (under ripe best) are good. Dried fruit best for the rest. Freeze your milk keep it in a good cooler in the shade in the car under a blanket or use powdered milk and powdered anything that's offered that way and decent... eggs powdered for eg are not decent lol... and if you bring your own water for drinking cooking and washing it's never a bad idea. You want the big multi gallons of water camping cistern (like a small oil drum size) with a frame to support it and a spigot so you can serve from it on it's side easily and not have to try and tip and pour. Or have it roll over or off something. The 4 to 6 gallon ones are useless cause two people drink 2 quarts a day at least and more if it's hot you'll need 1 quart per person a day for cooking and food prep and 6 quarts to do washup with warm soapy water then hot boiling rinse. Disposable plates and cutlerly are the other best option because food residue left overnight in even moderate heat will spoil and whatever landed on it to take a feed shares any microorganisms it has and that in your warm beans the night after especially if you're hustling serving or just relaxing eating slowly multiplies like wildfire and will make you sick if it at all can. Ditto camp water in more often than you'd like cases... even if it's perfectly fine for anyone who is local often the biome is just different enough... and you don't need or want the shits of any kind. Those are the most important things to be aware of. And making the basic preparation for safe food easy prep and clean ample water supply just makes it far more likely that you will find the whole experience enjoyable and easy to manage instead of unpleasant. The stove is necessary because despite what anyone might say you cannot and will not be able to cook anything successfully on a fire unless you're well adept at it and have the right dried and cured hardwood to make a cooking fire/coals and have the equipment that is needed. Marshmallows and smores yes ok. But not even hotdogs unless burnt outside and cold raw inside are your thing.
Check with the resort you are going to and ask about the availability of ice, either bagged or bulk from an ice maker. Having ice opens up a lot of possibilities on the food items you can bring if you have a separate ice chest for food and another for beverages. Most places will have ice available on site. I have kept meats good for more than a week this way, and had some left over(brought more than we needed) that was cooked later after getting home. You can get a small camp stove like Coleman makes and or something like a Lodge Sportsman Grill to cook up all sorts of good stuff to eat and also make COFFEE in the morning with a camp style coffee pot. You can use charcoal in the Sportsman grill or shovel a few coals from your fire into it to cook with a skillet or pot on it.
If you want to keep it simple you can do several things. You mentioned bars and an easy breakfast is to eat an apple with a couple of granola bars. You also can bring hard boiled eggs fir more protein. If you have access to your car you can keep a cooler in your trunk and actually carry soy or almond milk and have cold cereal. For lunch time its alot easier to use spreadable things like peanut butter but again, if you've got a cooler you could bring bring a bunch of hard boiled eggs, or cans of tuna. You could bring packets of mayonnaise or even unopened jars, just, once you open or mix any of that either eat it all up or if you've got a cooler that will keep it cold it would be ok for a short time. Fruit is always good. For dinner you might take the advice to buy a small camp stove. They're not expensive and easy to mix packaged food is a quick meal. Mac & cheese, canned beef stew, there are many options. Its a little harder if you are backpacking for wilderness camping where you've got to condense and keep it light. Being at a campground, especially if your car is nearby you should have it easier. Have fun! I wish I could join you.
Thanks for these ideas. I am planning to join some seasoned nude campers at what appears to be a fairly primitive site. Planning on just cold items until a naked hiking buddy reminded me this morning of COFFEE. Egad. But just decided that I can manage with iced coffee for a couple days. A concession for the joy of being on a naked outdoor adventure.
Hi there,
I often go for a lil bike trip, with my tent and sleeping bag.
Here are some stuffs you may need :
_Condensed milk and soluble coffee, its easy to bring and do wonders. Just shake it on a bottle and its done!
_ dried fruits and seeds, are great to have on you. Its rich in protein and you can add them to some salads or else.
_ little cans of fishes, like tuna, sardines,
_ dried meat, like ham, dried sausage,
_ oats can do you a nice breakfast with the condensed milk, just add some water, dried fruits (or fresh ones) and itll make you a nice meal
_ theres also some cheeses you can keep for long
_ fresh fruits and vegetables you may find around
And dont forget to hydrate yourself !
I guess thats it for now
Have a nice trip
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