Camping: How to cut down on what you need to take.

CAMPING: DO YOU TAKE TOO MUCH STUFF FOR A DAY OR TWO TRIP???

We did all our cooking prep work at home. It really cut down on what we needed to bring camping.

BREAKFAST:

• I made pancake mix in a zip lock and cut a whole off the corner when ready to cook.
• Scrambled eggs with milk and salt and pepper in a zip lock
• potatoes were washed and sliced in foil packets ready to go
• bacon we cook on fire
• use warm and serve sausage
• Toast: butter the bread at home and stick 2 buttered sides together

LUNCH/DINNER:

• sandwiches were pre-made except the mayo/mustard(which we have tons of packets of thanks to the fast food places or the pre-made subs from Wal-Mart)
• hamburger patties seasoned and pre-shaped ready for cooking
• pasta can be pre-cooked and you heat it in the sauce over the fire
• Hot dogs and brats always ready to go
• Individual servings of chips (I buy a variety pack)
• potatoes washed and wrapped in foil for baking on the fire (I partially cook them in the microwave before we go.)
• Grilled cheese: butter the bread at home and stick the butter sides together. Add cheese when cooking

DESSERT:

• campfire cones instead of smores (waffle cones stuffed with marshmallows and chocolate chips wrapped in foil ready for the grill)
• Bag of big marshmallows for toasting

How to keep it all cold?

• We freeze our water bottles and/or juice bottles and use them as ice packs around the food. This cuts down on the bags of ice and melted water! We also don't pack any food items until just before we are going to leave on our trip.

Best way to limit what you take and/waste is to plan accordingly! Always have some cash with you and/or debit/credit card for emergencies.

Some helpful tips for your next trip! Hope you have fun!