You have decided to go camping this year, but you want to avoid the restaurants. What to eat in camping?

Here are some tips and ideas, suggested by Family Tent Center.

The basic material

• Two cauldrons of different sizes
• A frying pan (avoid bringing your brand new non-stick pan)
• Some kitchen utensils made of plastic or silicone
• Pliers
• Some skewered stems
• A supply of propane gas in small cylinders
• A naphtha container or charcoal briquettes (depending on the cooking equipment chosen) will make it easier for you.
• Also stock up on foil.

Be forewarned

Do not store too much food. It is possible that the refrigerator in your tent-caravan or trailer will make you false. You certainly do not want to throw your steaks into pasture for wildlife because your refrigeration equipment does not provide adequate performance.

Be doubly careful!

Camping equipment is normally safe, but must be handled with care. And the risk of burns is higher than at home. Think about it before lighting your small stove!

Suggestions for menus

The eternal question of the menu will come to haunt you, at one time or another. We offer some suggestions, but first of all, to avoid breaking your head, make a menu before leaving. On the spot, during races, your task will be much easier!

At lunch

• Pancake (grocery)
• omelettes
• Eggs and bacon
• Lunch Sausages
• Fresh or dried fruits and vegetables
• Roast (golden on the wood fire)
• Cereals
• groats
• Croissants, brioches and chocolatines
• Pancakes (make the preparation before and add the milk on the spot)

At dinner and / or dinner (depending on your appetite)

• Sandwiches of cold meats
• Croque-monsieur (grilled cheese)
• Pasta salads (already prepared)
• Chickpea salad + walnuts + red pepper + vinaigrette
• Hot dogs (michigan and nature) and raw vegetables
• Omelettes ham-cheese or onions mushrooms
• burgers
• Pasta (take out your pot of sauce)
• Couscous
• lentils
• Butter Corn
• Rice with vegetables and chicken
• Sausages
• Roasted Steaks (Club House Seasoning or other)
• Pork Chops BBQ or Marinated Sauce
• Grilled Chicken Breasts BBQ or Marinated Sauce
• Hot Chicken with Baguette and Vegetables
• Skewers (pork, beef, chicken, lamb, fish, vegetarian)
• Chili sin carne (without meat)
• Grilled fish
• Canned stew
• Beans with bacon
• Cold Pizzas
• Pizzas on pita or Naan bread grilled on wood fire
• Cheese Fondue (Hey yes, take vacuum fondue cheese and put the contents in a disposable alluminium mold and put it under the burner.) Delicious!
• Tortillas stuffed with ham, peanut butter, fish
• Smoked Salmon Bagel
• Mixing soup with lentils in a pot Masson
• Potatoes stuffed with cheese to grill on campfire

To have in the pantry

• Tomato ketchup
• relish
• Mild and / or strong mustard
• Nutella
• Maple syrup
• jam
• Peanut Butter
• Salt
• Pepper
• Vinegar
• Olive or vegetable oil
• Balsamic vinegar
• Spices (basil, oregano, garlic powder, etc.)
• Sugar
• Coffee or tea
• Milk
• Water
• Juice
• Butter or margarine
• Garlic
• Onions in flakes
• Dried mushrooms
• Snacks such as dried walnuts, dry sausage, dried fruit

More camping food list ideas, visit here .

Dehydrated food

If you go hiking, you may want to equip yourself with dehydrated food. There are commercially available packages of this type of food. You will find, somewhere, a water point to draw the liquid needed to prepare your meals. Do not forget to boil the water for a few minutes before putting your food to avoid digestive problems

Also bring some mixtures of nuts or high-energy foods, as well as some cereal bars.

Good to know

What camper are you?

The choice of your menus depends, in large part, on the chosen camping formula. Whether you choose a motorized recreational vehicle (such as Winnebago), a fifth wheel caravan or a travel trailer, you can cook virtually anything. After all, you are almost at home.

To pack light

Is it necessary to bring all the foodstuffs with you? You will probably find a supermarket or a grocery store where you can buy the food you eat the day or the next day. Moreover, you will have a refrigerator, small certainly, but that will allow you to conserve food.

Use common sense …

You will have to avoid some “strategic” mistakes: making a bouillabaisse while it is 30 degrees Celsius outside, or raining ropes is not really a good idea …

Under the tent

If you have a tent-caravan (tent-trailer for Quebecers) or a simple tent, the situation is likely to get tougher. You probably have a vehicle to get you to your destination. However, the loading capacity is considerably lower than in the above mentioned equipment. You will have to make choices. Again, unless you have a huge cooler, you’ll have to get the food to eat in the next 24 hours.

Caravan tents are equipped with a propane stove, often with one or two rounds, which are generally effective. Better to forget the dishes whose aromas are persistent. You surely do not want the canvas, or the insulation for three-season equipment, to be imbued with a fishy smell that will persist for weeks.

For camping in the tent, consider simple menus. You will have to cook outside using a propane stove, often too small, or outdoor fireplaces offered by some campgrounds.

Do not forget your marshmallows!

Happy camping!