Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 Hi everyone, We are getting ready to do a weeks worth of camping. I do really well on a long weekend, but I am unsure what to do for a week. Any sugestions would be great. Thanks Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 On May 27, 2007, at 10:49 PM, Amy Lovelace wrote: > Hi everyone, > > We are getting ready to do a weeks worth of camping. I do really > well on a long weekend, but I am unsure what to do for a week. Any > sugestions would be great. Car camping? Backpacking? What sort of kitchen set up (camp stove, backpack stove, RV, grill, firepit)? ygg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 R.E.I carries at least 2 brands of backpacking meals (the sealed stuff you add water to) that are labeled veggie and or gf. I used them several years ago when I went out on a week long trip. Marie =) On 5/27/07, eye of newt <cowpuppies wrote: > > > On May 27, 2007, at 10:49 PM, Amy Lovelace wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > We are getting ready to do a weeks worth of camping. I do really > > well on a long weekend, but I am unsure what to do for a week. Any > > sugestions would be great. > > Car camping? Backpacking? > > What sort of kitchen set up (camp stove, backpack stove, RV, grill, > firepit)? > > ygg > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2007 Report Share Posted May 28, 2007 We will be in several different camping situations. All of it will be car tent camping. Some sites will be Campstove/fire pit.. one site will have electricity so I can plug in my electric skillet. Thanks Amy - eye of newt Sunday, May 27, 2007 8:29 PM Re: Camping On May 27, 2007, at 10:49 PM, Amy Lovelace wrote: > Hi everyone, > > We are getting ready to do a weeks worth of camping. I do really > well on a long weekend, but I am unsure what to do for a week. Any > sugestions would be great. Car camping? Backpacking? What sort of kitchen set up (camp stove, backpack stove, RV, grill, firepit)? ygg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 On May 28, 2007, at 1:24 AM, Amy Lovelace wrote: > We will be in several different camping situations. All of it will > be car tent camping. Some sites will be Campstove/fire pit.. one > site will have electricity so I can plug in my electric skillet. Will you have room for canned goods? Black beans & brown rice (there are some quick brown rices that cook in a pouch). Tasty Bite Indian Meals (some are vegan), or other brands that appeal Curried spinach and onions. Chili (canned beans, canned tomatoes, canned corn, some fire-roasted peppers) ygg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Hi Amy, I am learning that what I cook at home, I can usually make camping on my cook stove. It isn't as quick as Roman noodles in the pot, but more nutritious and what we really like to eat anyway. We camp a lot, we need nutritious food then too. Here are some of the things we eat. -Thai curry and rice -Stir fry and rice - potatoes and scrambled tofu -Rice noodles and sauce -split pea soup -lentil soup -potato soup -black bean soup -indian dahl and rice - millet cereal in a thermos - Before you go to bed, boil enough water to fill a wide mouth -stainless steel thermos. Fill the thermos about 1/3 full of dry millet. Fill with the hot water almost to the top. Screw lid on securely. Turn upside down for 15 minutes or so. Turn right side up. In the morning you millet is cooked soft and creamy and ready to eat. EASY! We do this at home. I think you can do brown rice this way too, so you wouldn't have to cook it on the stove for curry. -Green salad. Wash up a couple heads of romaine, it keeps longer without turning brown as quick. I make two salads at one time. Slice or chop one head and put it in a large salad bowl with lid. Slice the other one and put it in a gallon zip lock. On the top of each pile of lettuce, dice a red pepper, cucumber, purple cabbage, grated carrot, minced onion, etc. Then you have two meals of salad all ready to go. When you are ready to eat, dice in a couple tomatoes, and an avocado. If you are going out for a hike, divide the salad into individual glad boxes with lids and each person has something really good to eat. And it doesn't take too much time. Make sure you carry a big enough cutting board with you, at least two sharp knives so someone can help you dice, and a basin or bowl for washing your veggies in at the picnic table. It isn't as difficult as you think. -When we were camping this weekend I made a large bowl of fruit salad for breakfast. It did require some chopping, but it wasn't that hard, and didn't take me that long. It took longer for our friend to fry her potatoes then it did for me to make the salad. Every one enjoyed it, even the neighbor with the fried potatoes, who was surprised that you could make such yummy things when camping. The salad contained a pineapple, two oranges, two bananas, one mango, a few strawberries and grapes. -Forget the hot dogs, they don't taste near as good as veggies roasted in the campfire, cut small and wrap in a couple layers of foil. I love carrots, potatoes and onions. And I especially like roasting whole heads of garlic to smear on the potatoes when you are done. Add a little salt and no margarine is needed. Roasted corn is also quite easy. But of course you have to have the fire started early enough in the afternoon so you have coals in time to make supper. This does require planning ahead. -Chips and salsa is quick and easy -We found some cookies called Snickerdoodles by Enjoy Life. They have become our treat out of a box, if we need one. -We have found quite a few stores with gluten free bread in their freezers when we are traveling. I live quite well without bread, but there are times when it is really nice to have. We love to put nut butter and applesauce on the bread. It is a quick and easy meal, even when you don't have a toaster. - Hope this helps, Barbara On May 27, 2007, at 7:49 PM, Amy Lovelace wrote: > Hi everyone, > > We are getting ready to do a weeks worth of camping. I do really > well on a long weekend, but I am unsure what to do for a week. Any > sugestions would be great. > > Thanks > Amy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Thank you Barbara for your list. I recieved it after we were already gone and could not use it. But I have printed it as a resource and plan to use it a lot this summer. Amy L - Barbara Frohne Wednesday, May 30, 2007 6:21 PM Re: Camping Hi Amy, I am learning that what I cook at home, I can usually make camping on my cook stove. It isn't as quick as Roman noodles in the pot, but more nutritious and what we really like to eat anyway. We camp a lot, we need nutritious food then too. Here are some of the things we eat. -Thai curry and rice -Stir fry and rice - potatoes and scrambled tofu -Rice noodles and sauce -split pea soup -lentil soup -potato soup -black bean soup -indian dahl and rice - millet cereal in a thermos - Before you go to bed, boil enough water to fill a wide mouth -stainless steel thermos. Fill the thermos about 1/3 full of dry millet. Fill with the hot water almost to the top. Screw lid on securely. Turn upside down for 15 minutes or so. Turn right side up. In the morning you millet is cooked soft and creamy and ready to eat. EASY! We do this at home. I think you can do brown rice this way too, so you wouldn't have to cook it on the stove for curry. -Green salad. Wash up a couple heads of romaine, it keeps longer without turning brown as quick. I make two salads at one time. Slice or chop one head and put it in a large salad bowl with lid. Slice the other one and put it in a gallon zip lock. On the top of each pile of lettuce, dice a red pepper, cucumber, purple cabbage, grated carrot, minced onion, etc. Then you have two meals of salad all ready to go. When you are ready to eat, dice in a couple tomatoes, and an avocado. If you are going out for a hike, divide the salad into individual glad boxes with lids and each person has something really good to eat. And it doesn't take too much time. Make sure you carry a big enough cutting board with you, at least two sharp knives so someone can help you dice, and a basin or bowl for washing your veggies in at the picnic table. It isn't as difficult as you think. -When we were camping this weekend I made a large bowl of fruit salad for breakfast. It did require some chopping, but it wasn't that hard, and didn't take me that long. It took longer for our friend to fry her potatoes then it did for me to make the salad. Every one enjoyed it, even the neighbor with the fried potatoes, who was surprised that you could make such yummy things when camping. The salad contained a pineapple, two oranges, two bananas, one mango, a few strawberries and grapes. -Forget the hot dogs, they don't taste near as good as veggies roasted in the campfire, cut small and wrap in a couple layers of foil. I love carrots, potatoes and onions. And I especially like roasting whole heads of garlic to smear on the potatoes when you are done. Add a little salt and no margarine is needed. Roasted corn is also quite easy. But of course you have to have the fire started early enough in the afternoon so you have coals in time to make supper. This does require planning ahead. -Chips and salsa is quick and easy -We found some cookies called Snickerdoodles by Enjoy Life. They have become our treat out of a box, if we need one. -We have found quite a few stores with gluten free bread in their freezers when we are traveling. I live quite well without bread, but there are times when it is really nice to have. We love to put nut butter and applesauce on the bread. It is a quick and easy meal, even when you don't have a toaster. - Hope this helps, Barbara On May 27, 2007, at 7:49 PM, Amy Lovelace wrote: > Hi everyone, > > We are getting ready to do a weeks worth of camping. I do really > well on a long weekend, but I am unsure what to do for a week. Any > sugestions would be great. > > Thanks > Amy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I hope your trip went well. Sorry I was so late in my reply. We just got back from another great camping trip. We enjoyed every thing from the mountains to the ocean. Here is something new I did when we were out driving. I thought we did pretty good eating when we were in camp, but had a harder time when were on the road driving. I wasn't doing a good job of keeping lettuce washed and ready to make salad, and it isn't always easy on the road. So when we were ready for salad, we would stop in a town, and I'd run into the store and get pre-washed, bagged lettuce. I hardly ever do that at home, but decided that it was ok when we were traveling. I'd open the bag, and cut in tomato, avocado, cucumber, etc. And we'd have instant salad right there from the front seat of the car. For dressing I'd squeeze on some lime, and then shake on some onion powder, garlic powder, and salt. Those things are easy to have on hand and don't require an ice chest. Another thing I learned is that melons are good for a couple or more days without being in the ice chest. I'd buy a some kind of melon, cut it in quarters, since there are four in the family, and every one got a share. I cut the kids pieces into a bowl for them for less messy eating. And my husband and I would just use a spoon to eat our quarter. We'd be back on the road faster then it takes to eat at Taco Bell. I also tried to make our main cooking meal of the day breakfast, when we were in camp. I know this is strange for some people, but worked really well for us. I'm usually up first, so I'd just start something cooking, and it would be ready by the time everyone was ready to eat. We'd all start out with fully satisfied tummies, then when we ate lighter during the day, either on the road or out hiking, everyone was happy. Barbara On Jun 21, 2007, at 1:18 PM, Amy Lovelace wrote: > Thank you Barbara for your list. I recieved it after we were > already gone and could not use it. But I have printed it as a > resource and plan to use it a lot this summer. > > Amy L > > - > Barbara Frohne > > Wednesday, May 30, 2007 6:21 PM > Re: Camping > > Hi Amy, > > I am learning that what I cook at home, I can usually make camping on > my cook stove. It isn't as quick as Roman noodles in the pot, but > more nutritious and what we really like to eat anyway. We camp a > lot, we need nutritious food then too. Here are some of the things > we eat. > > -Thai curry and rice > -Stir fry and rice > - potatoes and scrambled tofu > -Rice noodles and sauce > -split pea soup > -lentil soup > -potato soup > -black bean soup > -indian dahl and rice > - millet cereal in a thermos - Before you go to bed, boil enough > water to fill a wide mouth -stainless steel thermos. Fill the > thermos about 1/3 full of dry millet. Fill with the hot water almost > to the top. Screw lid on securely. Turn upside down for 15 minutes > or so. Turn right side up. In the morning you millet is cooked soft > and creamy and ready to eat. EASY! We do this at home. > I think you can do brown rice this way too, so you wouldn't have to > cook it on the stove for curry. > -Green salad. Wash up a couple heads of romaine, it keeps longer > without turning brown as quick. I make two salads at one time. > Slice or chop one head and put it in a large salad bowl with lid. > Slice the other one and put it in a gallon zip lock. On the top of > each pile of lettuce, dice a red pepper, cucumber, purple cabbage, > grated carrot, minced onion, etc. Then you have two meals of salad > all ready to go. When you are ready to eat, dice in a couple > tomatoes, and an avocado. If you are going out for a hike, divide > the salad into individual glad boxes with lids and each person has > something really good to eat. And it doesn't take too much time. > Make sure you carry a big enough cutting board with you, at least two > sharp knives so someone can help you dice, and a basin or bowl for > washing your veggies in at the picnic table. It isn't as difficult > as you think. > -When we were camping this weekend I made a large bowl of fruit salad > for breakfast. It did require some chopping, but it wasn't that > hard, and didn't take me that long. It took longer for our friend to > fry her potatoes then it did for me to make the salad. Every one > enjoyed it, even the neighbor with the fried potatoes, who was > surprised that you could make such yummy things when camping. The > salad contained a pineapple, two oranges, two bananas, one mango, a > few strawberries and grapes. > -Forget the hot dogs, they don't taste near as good as veggies > roasted in the campfire, cut small and wrap in a couple layers of > foil. I love carrots, potatoes and onions. And I especially like > roasting whole heads of garlic to smear on the potatoes when you are > done. Add a little salt and no margarine is needed. Roasted corn is > also quite easy. But of course you have to have the fire started > early enough in the afternoon so you have coals in time to make > supper. This does require planning ahead. > -Chips and salsa is quick and easy > -We found some cookies called Snickerdoodles by Enjoy Life. They > have become our treat out of a box, if we need one. > -We have found quite a few stores with gluten free bread in their > freezers when we are traveling. I live quite well without bread, but > there are times when it is really nice to have. We love to put nut > butter and applesauce on the bread. It is a quick and easy meal, > even when you don't have a toaster. > - > Hope this helps, > > Barbara > > On May 27, 2007, at 7:49 PM, Amy Lovelace wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > We are getting ready to do a weeks worth of camping. I do really > > well on a long weekend, but I am unsure what to do for a week. Any > > sugestions would be great. > > > > Thanks > > Amy > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 My husband isn't crazy about bagged salads, but they sure are a godsend to a busy (and lazy!) mom! I use them here all the time. I also carry a few packets of Annie's Naturals dressings I bought a while back (I'm not sure where from--maybe allergygrocer.com?). Marilyn ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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