Camp Cook Tips

• buy block ice, instead of cubes, it lasts a lot longer
• make one large cube at home (old milk container or plastic container)
• purchase propane on sale & bring extras, average 1 green canister per day
• pre-chop veggies at home, the night before trip; store them in zip lock bags
• grate cheese ahead of time or buy pre-grated packages
• pre-cook any sauces & meat mixes, but don't try this with pasta noodles
• make stove top casaroles & freeze in containers; thaw & re-heat at campsite
• learn to be less dependent on cooking fuels; instead, cook over the open campfire w/ cast iron dutch oven (start this process well before dark)
• buy paper plates & cups (not plastic); paper can be burned in campfire
• opt for Pringles canned potato chips - so the bag won't get crushed
• pack your bread in a box, or in the ice chest - so it won't get damaged
• pre-packaged bag salad is a great way to get your fresh leafy greens
• buy pancake batter that mixes with water only (no eggs or milk needed)
• only stock beverages in cooler that will be consumed on the first day
• have a medium size cardboard box that can hold additional beverages, cooking oil (ziplocked) and heavy items, like tools
• wrap corn on cob in heavy foil 4+ times for cooking on fire & rotate often

Animals are always hungry for humans food. Please don't feed them, cuz they become too dependent on doritos & when winter comes, they starve. Keep food locked up in car while unattended or sleeping. Unless otherwise posted on signs; use bear boxes when available.

Great Buys

• Large (7+ gal.) water container - helpful for areas without piped water.
• 2 burner propane stove - perfect for cooking good hearty meals.
• Paper plates, paper cups, utensils (paper products can be used for fire kindling)
• Stove top boxed meals- rice, pasta (add water + 1-2 ingredients)
• Mess Kit / Kitchen Box - Big Plastic Box / Container to hold all kitchen stuff.
  CAMP PRO NOTE: Clean out & re-stock it after every trip, then it is always ready to go, at a moments notice. On the road, quick!

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Breakfast

Pancakes & Sausage pancake mix (add water only kind) sausage syrup butter

Eggs & Potato Scramble eggs (microed) potatoes bell pepper onion monterey jack cheese salsa

French Toast & Fruit white bread eggs syrup butter chopped fruit

Cereal & Milk

Bagels & Cream Cheese

good snack foods

• Pop Tarts
• Energy Bars
• Pretzles
• Jiffy Pop
• Yogurt
• Cookies
• Fruit

Lunch

Perfect for picnics & keeping in a small pack for a day hike.
Juice boxes are light & easy to freeze.

Bagels Sandwiches bagels avocado tomatoes red onion sprouts cream cheese

Tuna & Egg sandwiches bread mayo tuna hard boiled eggs (boil @home) potato chips

Turkey/Swiss Sandwiches sourdough bread avocado tomatoes swiss cheese lunch meat turkey chips

Dinner

easy fixin'

Spagetti noodles marinara sauce italian sausage garlic bread salad dressing garlic bread	Big 'Ole Burritos cilantro onions tomatoes black beans meat sour cream cheese spanish boxed rice	Chili Dogs & Corn hot dogs buns relish diced onion cheese mustard, ketsup, mayo aluminum foil butter corn on cob
Sloppy Joes buns corn chips sloppy mix tomatoe paste seasoning meat	Pesto Pine Nut Pasta pesto sauce noodles garlic olive oil pine nuts asparagus garlic bread	Grilled Cheese & Hot Soup sourdough bread butter american cheese slices can of soup dill pickle

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