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Tips and ideas for cooking while you are camping

Campfire Bread-Sticks Video

Breadstick over campfire

Bread-sticks are easy to cook over the campfire. All you need is some refrigerator biscuits, a stick, and a campfire. Kids will love cooking these, because you can eat them write off the stick!

Three Great Campfire Grills

Camp Chef Mountain Man Over The Fire Grill

If you enjoy cooking over a campfire, a campfire grill is very handy. With a portable campfire grill, you can cook hamburgers, hot dogs, steaks, even pancakes over the fire! Pick between one of these great campfire grills.

Ziplock Bag Omelet

Here’s another use for zip-lock bags, and it is has the added benefit that it will save you from cleaning pots and pans after breakfast (or another other meal, for that matter). First of all, get a large pot of water boiling on the stove. Make sure that you have one quart size freezer zip-lock [...]

Pudgie Pie Reuben Sandwiches

Grease a warm pie iron with butter. Lay a piece of rye bread on both sides of the iron. Use deli sliced corn beef and top with a spoonful of sauerkraut and a slice of swiss cheese. Place in fire, turning occasionally until bread is browned. 

Nine Ways to use Zip-lock Bags to Make Outdoor Cooking Easier

Zip-lock bags are extremely helpful when cooking outdoors.  They come in a variety of sizes from 1 pint to 2 gallons.  There is no need to buy expensive ones for most uses.  You should be able to find off-brands at grocery stores, discount stores, or dollar stores.  Here are some ideas and tips for using [...]

Making Fire-Starters That Will Get Your Campfire Started Quickly

When camping, fire-starters can be a great way to help get that fire going quickly and easily.  It will help you get food going faster, get warmer, and will help when the wood is damp or wet.  Here are tips and ideas for making fire-starters.  Most of these will burn for quite some time, making [...]

Making Campfire Breadsticks

An easy and fun way to cook bread over coals or a fire is making breadsticks with bread on a stick. They may be cooked while other food is cooking so that they are ready at the same time. The basic method uses dough rolled into a long thin rope that is wrapped around a [...]

Five Ways to Start Charcoal Briquets without Charcoal Lighter

Charcoal briquets are one of the most common ways to cook outdoors. They are widely available and produce a cooking environment that is exceptional for grilling. Here are five ways to help you easily start charcoal briquet without adding charcoal lighter. Use instant light charcoal.  These briquets have been presoaked with lighter fluid (yes, this [...]