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| Camping tips and recipes
Posted: 9/27/2009 8:55:39 PM | I would say my personal favorit is what I call can cooking, I often just take a couple cans of soup and some bread for light meals, using my pocket rocket stove I can heat up a can of soup or what ever n a few minutes and then i am back to doing what ever that might be.
For larger groups(my freinds and I with our kids ect) pack our gear in rubber maid containers and then after dinner two are filled one for washing and one for rinsing
Also I keep all my cooking/fire/lights and fule using things in one container
day packs, extra stuff sacks and other cloth items are kept in another then when it is time to go I just throw stuff into my trunk and all I have to spend time packing is clothing and food.
using a tarp placed over your tent(either poles or ropes to a tree) helps with rain and preventing it from getting to hot in the summer, and your tent will last longer(base camping)
Hard coolers work better then soft.(and can be a seat if someones camp chair breaks,IE our july 4th we had 4 people with new chairs and 3 of the 4 broke, it was an interesting night)
Matches are great but long lighters are even better!
Soak corn in trash bag for an hour then place on a grill over the fire till cooked, the water in husk prevent burning and give great flavor
For a treat use a apple corer to take the core out put in a slice of butter and cinnamon and warp in foil and stick on the coals till soft.
Slice an orange in half remove without damaging the skin remove the fruit you now have a cup to cook a egg in, or other small items by placing in the coal
Always have a instant icepack in your first aid kit when dealing with boys.....
Wall-mart has a great grill, it can be used several ways either standing above the fire on its on or places over a fire circle it is worth it.
ALWAYS ALWAYS CLEAN UP YOUR SITE BEFORE BED
Pack it in make sure you pack it out, don't leave trash out ever if your not at your site.
when ever going hiking use a gps and remember to way point your car.
When hiking remembero a small first air kit and water in your day pack
il stop there sorry i love to be outdoors and have spent many years camping hiking ..... I love everyones ideas alot i hadn't thought of so thanks! | |
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Posted: 9/27/2009 10:35:16 PM | I roughed it for years.... the old waterproof matches....no stove.... filter my water.
Now... I use a lighter...you can stash it in a ziplock bag. I eat well now....no more dehydrated crap... powdered soups that looks like pooridge and taste like wet cardboard.
If you are roughing it... get a filtration kit for your water. Pack what you like to eat.... take along peanut butter, for that energy boost... I like meat the first night and after that we use canned or packaged products.
make sure you have plenty of cord to string up your food at night... dont forget to stash the toothpaste and anything else that will attract bears and others high up.
oh oh.... I take a Coleman stove with me now... luxury camping...lol.
One teflon skillet, one pot with a lid...and a plastic coffee filter gizmo and a handful of filters and I am set. As for drinking my coffee black...well I pack a small container of Kahlua to take off the edge....lol
oh oh...good strong tarp... it's late in the season to camp. | |
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Posted: 10/1/2009 6:19:06 AM | If you want a nutritious, easy-to-cook and low-space meal to eat during the first day out, try this:
- Unroll a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil and fold it over once.
- On the center of the foil place a small pat of butter, some lean ground beef, frozen mixed vegetables and a few baby potatoes sliced up.
- Fold the sides of the aluminum foil in, and close the openings so it forms a little closed pouch. Make sure it's sealed tight.
- Throw the pouches in the freezer (two or three will easily fill you up).
Since the contents of the packet are frozen, they will stay fresh for a fairly long time, especially when packed together. By dinner time, they should be defrosted (but still cold!), and you can throw them into the hot coals of a dead fire (don't throw them into a fire that's still live - they'll be hard to move around, they'll burn and there's more chance of you tearing the aluminum foil on a log).
Coals of a freshly killed fire are extraordinarily hot. Flip the packets every 5 minutes or so (or just bury them in the coals), and in under 15 minutes, they should be done. Pull them out, slice them open with a knife and voila. Steamed to perfection. Nutritious and acceptably delicious. You can always season the contents at home with whatever spices you enjoy. Remember that spicy/salty = thirsty though! And water is a precious commodity. | |
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Posted: 10/1/2009 6:43:45 AM | TIP: If it's got "leaves of three", do NOT use it for toilet paper!
Waterproofing matches? I wouldn't bother with matches. Though playing with cowboy matches and melted wax can be great fun. Either buy a 5-pack of lighters and keep them in zip-loc snack bags in different spots with your other gear, or...
Better yet, get your self a Doan magnesium and flint firestarter. I've had the same one for 20 years - just in case. If you can't get a fire going with 5400 degrees, you probably won't get one going at all. Here's a picture and how to use it. I've seen it on one of those survival shows but it didn't look like he knew how to use it, so PRACTICE making a few fires at home, before you really need it. It's about 3 inches long, 1 inch wide and 1/3" thick with a keychain. Any decent camping store should have them.
http://www.rei.com/product/407152 | |
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Posted: 10/1/2009 7:52:51 AM | | If you want "hamburgers" but don't want to cart along a BBQ, make your recipe just as you would if you were throwing them on the grill, but instead, cut a twig as you would if you were roasting weiners or marshmallows, shape the hamburger around the end to look like a hot dog and roast over coals. Whalla...hamburger on a stick. Instead of the traditional hamburger bun, use a hotdog bun. | |
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Posted: 10/1/2009 1:56:03 PM | The more I think about it, Wendy's had it right all along. Hamburgers SHOULD have all been square. Look at all the other sandwich meats. Almost all of them are square!
(But then - why doesn't Wendy's also have square hamburger buns???)
A hot dog shaped hamburger though...that's a new one! | |
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Posted: 10/2/2009 9:42:56 PM | Disclaimer: any camping tips given by Steveemac are generally not applicable to backpackers; all my camping has been at a campground, where I have had my vehicle parked at the site.
*If you ever want to cook over a campfire, you better get some cast-iron cookware, unless you want one bite burnt, the next raw...although, a high quality stainless steel would work as well, but would be a pain in the butt to clean all the soot off of after-and camping shouldn't be unduly stressful; that's what work is for!
*When perking coffee over a fire, wrap the bottom of the coffee pot with some aluminum foil-again, will keep the soot off.
*When drinking the above-mentioned fire-perked coffee, be aware that it will have a temperature approaching that of the interior of Kilauea...the good thing about this is that the cup o' mud you poured at breakfast will still be hot at lunchtime...it will also be strong enough to dissolve concrete (due to the higher temp.) so you may want to adjust the amount of grounds you use.
*Another percolator tip: the Maxwell House filter packs are very handy-when you put it in, simply poke through the filter pack with the percolator spindle. This keeps the grounds from being spread throughout your coffee, and makes the perc basket easier to clean.
*If you like fried potatoes for breakfast, boil or bake them the night before; then in the morning, just slice them up and brown them, possibly with some onions.
*Cut down to two meals per day: We used to have breakfast a little later(who the hell wants to get up early on your day off?), and supper a little earlier-and when we got hungry between times, we kept healthy snacks available, such as fruit, granola, peanut butter, or cold cuts. One less mealtime to have to clean up after, and one less reason to interrupt what we might be doing during the day.
*Plan your meals! It's annoying to come back with a LOT of leftover food-and moreso to have to "go into town" because you ran out! You should come back with a little food-unused snacks, or leftovers that weren't finished; but never uncooked meats or unused milk.
*To keep your food cold: take a plastic gallon jug from milk or juice, wash it thoroughly; then fill it about 2/3 to 3/4 full of water. Freeze it overnight. When you pack your cooler, use this instead of loose ice; it will last longer-and wont leak into the cooler like a block of ice in a plastic bag would. As the ice in your jug melts, pour it out-since it's tap water from home, use it for a nice cold drink(this may be especially useful, as many campgrounds have well water, which can be minerally tasting). Keep a separate cooler for drinks-since people will be getting in and out of it more often, this will keep your food cooler cold longer.
*To keep your kids hydrated, bring along a plastic pitcher to make juice from concentrate, or Kool-aid; many kids don't care for the taste of the above mentioned well water, and will avoid drinking it...this can lead to all sorts of problems, especially in the heart of Summer.
*Do NOT use gasoline to start a campfire-there's the flash fire danger, but also because it's an exercise in futility: gasoline will often burn off before it ignites the wood. Charcoal lighter fluid works much better...I know, I know, kindling, newspaper, etc. but I don't like bringing things that have only one use; I need the charcoal lighter for when I light the grill anyway.
*If you use disposable plates, use uncoated paper: they can be burned. Please do not burn plastic, styrofoam, or any other garbage: it releases toxins into the air, it stinks to high heaven, and it never burns off completely, leaving the fire pit full of crap for the next camper. | |
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Posted: 10/2/2009 11:01:34 PM | If your looking for some good rope, theres this pulling rope that untility workers use for pulling cable through conduit and such called MULE TAPE. Its a bit expensive to buy but if you see a contractor in your area that does underground utilities(power, phone, cable, fiber) ask if you can have some. When I worked fiber optics and phone/tv service installations we gave it out to lots of people. Its light, very strong and easy to pack away, its really soft and limp.
I've used it for crawdad trap lines, tying up a small boat, tying down tarps, packing out game, tying food in trees, clothes line, getting my truck out of the mud, whatever, and if you play your cards right you can probably score some for free. If you hand feed it into a small bag you'd be suprised how many feet of rope crams in there, and if you leave the end dangling out a little it'll pull right out without knotting up and you can just cutoff what you need. I keep some in my truck at all times its super handy stuff. | |
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Posted: 10/9/2009 4:32:46 PM | | Well,it's snowing out and the temp is O celsius,but we're planning our last camping trip of the year. That is till we do a few overnighters in our unheated trailer during the winter. Something I've learned about cold weather camping:if your pillow case is plain cotton it can get quite cold at night. Cover it with fleece or use a flannel cover. Then it's a lot more comfortable on the ears. | |
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Posted: 10/9/2009 6:42:24 PM | Here's a great campfire dessert I learned at summer camp many moons ago.
What you need:
Banana
Marshmallows
Hersheys Chocolate bar (with or without nuts)
1. Make a slit in the banana, making sure you don't break the skin along the bottom
2. Break up marshmallows, chocolate and fill the slit of the banana
3. Wrap with tinfoil
4. Throw in the coals until banana is mushy and marshmallow and chocolate is melted
mmm... mmm ... good ... now I'm hungry ...  | |
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Posted: 10/11/2009 5:08:42 AM |
Best tip I have is to put your coffee grounds in a filter and twist the top, tie it off w/ a twist tie and Voila! Filtered coffee in the morning w/ no grounds in it. If you store them in a plastic ziploc you can also water proof them a bit, and have a pot a day or more. No carrying measureing spoons, fancy coffee makers, or grounds in the mug. I am not a morning person until a cuppa, so....
ive discovered coffee bags!! very good things! its actually not bad coffee, and so much easier to pack/carry | |
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