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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 stick. [...]
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 method technically [...]
By Eric Stephenson
Are you sick and tired of not knowing what to bring or what to cook when you go camping? Do you either pack the entire kitchen (including the sink) or you bring the absolute minimum and then have to use a fork as a spatula or two spoons as tongs?
If that sounds even [...]
By Gray Rollins
What To Eat While Camping
One of the most fun times you can have while camping is cooking for the group. Cooking is generally done over a fire or on a grill. You should bring foods that are easy to store and keep fresh. You should include snacks for the trail as well as [...]
We all do it. We’re planning our family camping trip, and the only food on the list are things we can poke on a stick to hold over the fire. Well, that’s ok if you’re 10 years old, but camping doesn’t have to be quite so predictable.
Part of the fun and charm of roughing it [...]