What are some good things to eat while camping?

March 18th, 2010 | by admin |

We are camping this weekend and it is going to be very hot. I need some ideas for quick, easy, and cool meals.

Thanks!

cool meals are hard becuase you will need to keep them cool all weekend in a cooler, try some granola bars, fruit snacks, juice boxes. steak tips, burgers hot dogs, even pasta, beef stew in a can.. throw it in the fire it cooks rightup. Bring some fruit, chips… camping food needs to be easy!


  1. 49 Responses to “What are some good things to eat while camping?”

  2. By gabs079 on Mar 18, 2010 | Reply

    FREAKING MARSHMELLOWS. or beer.
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    huh.

  3. By Captain Archer on Mar 18, 2010 | Reply

    Hotdogs
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  4. By dylanhubb on Mar 18, 2010 | Reply

    Strawberries, Nuts…
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  5. By BabyMama33 on Mar 18, 2010 | Reply

    hot dogs. duhhh.. it’s the known camping food!!! Super easy and you can roast it on the same stick with your marshmallow!! :)
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  6. By Milly on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Beans.
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  7. By Rosa on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    big veggies or chips with dip
    for meals i dont really know
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  8. By dog lover on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    tinned food
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  9. By rawboner on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    the charcoal
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  10. By PeaceXO on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    smoresss
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  11. By BELLE on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    sandwiches for lunch
    fajitas, chicken legs, hamburgers, hot dogs for dinner
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  12. By GigglesALot on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Trail Mix. Cold foods won’t stay cold while you’re camping, trust me.
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    Personal Experience.

  13. By That one is Me! on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    cool meals are hard becuase you will need to keep them cool all weekend in a cooler, try some granola bars, fruit snacks, juice boxes. steak tips, burgers hot dogs, even pasta, beef stew in a can.. throw it in the fire it cooks rightup. Bring some fruit, chips… camping food needs to be easy!
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  14. By Miguel C on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    marshmallows
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  15. By Aurora on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    SAUSAGES!!!!!!!!!!!

    Lots of them too!!!!!!!!
    The smell of them on the barbi will have all the other campers drooling. : – D
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  16. By Meshelle D on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    salard with somthing like pasta or tuna
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  17. By stephy on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Hot dogs, pork and beans, bacon.
    Just make sure to bring lots of foil with you because it is the best thing to put your food on top of.
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    Camped for 2 months straight last summer.

  18. By jezbecuz on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    my grandpa has a tripod cooking stand…we always cut up potatoes and fry them in oil above the campfire. they are soooo good and make eggs and bacon over the fire for breakfast. Also, the traditional hotdog is always yummy.
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  19. By sakcsc5887 on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    bbq stuff. steaks.hotdogs. top ramen.
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  20. By Brittany L on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    all the above + hamburgers, smores, if you have a grill~ chicken, steaks, and any thing you want really
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  21. By Ann F on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Fruts, veggies, pasta salads, peanut butter and jelly, cold cut sandwiches
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  22. By jessikade on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    bottled water is a must. i use it when i go camping to brush my teeth with. try to stay away from salty foods because you’ll just be extra thirsty. AND SMOORES!!!!!
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  23. By colklink88 on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    I like to make big salads and fruit salads. Remember your good knife and cutting board from home, then just buy produce fresh on the road. It is relaxing to cut all of that up outside and people just love it and it’s so healthy! I have never had to store any leftovers there, either… it all gets eaten. We buy the grill meat near the campsite as well so less to pack.
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  24. By Joe S on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    take a throw away bbq.

    Burgers sausages, kebabs if you want some nice treats try melting marshmallows and chocolate in a banana wrapped in tinfoil. its delightful.

    Some nice healthy options would be to season some chicken breast with flavouring such as cajun, hot spicy etc put them in a cool box cook on bbq and serve in pitta’s with a nice salad.

    UMMMMMMMMm making me hungary
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  25. By Alice W on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    canned food , chips, s’mores, and stuff like that
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  26. By n girl on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    make a cooler put some yogurt smoothies in it.
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  27. By Desiree K on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    watermelon.. its really refreshing..

    we always had sandwhich stuff for during the day and did chilli or grilled fish (caught that day) at night..

    dont forget the smores
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  28. By Priscilla K on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Maybe chips
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  29. By mojo1969 on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    HOT DOGS, HAMBURGERS SANDWICHES POTATO CHIPS.
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  30. By Me on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Cookies, fruit, nuts, crackers, bread…
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  31. By ♥♥EvEn SwEeTeR aFtEr DaRk♥♥ on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    hot dogs
    hamburgers
    marshmallows/smores
    fish (go fishing)
    sandwiches
    chips
    fruit
    drinks
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  32. By salamander2090 on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, chips, cookies, fruit, bakes potatoes, steaks, just about anything that you can cook over a fire or that you can prepare without cooking like sandwiches and chips and things that arent messy and an easy clean up or dont require alot of ingredients or prep time or anything special. salads are also good.
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  33. By BLUEJAY57 on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    popcorn, peanuts, and crackerjack,kool aid,snakes, squirrel, worms,mushrooms, berries
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  34. By Ty L on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Get a throw away barbecue grill and slap some sausages. steak, and skewers onto it.
    Great cooked food on the go.
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  35. By Spence131 on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    A list of things hot and cold are:

    Hotdogs
    Marshmellows (smores)
    popcorn
    drinks (alcoholic or not)
    Any type of meat that you can cook over a fire with a grill
    Sandwiches

    … There are plenty of things that you can make while camping, check out websites and maybe you will find more ideas!
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  36. By pete7992000 on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Franks and beans fruit salad sandwiches tuna salad cold cuts
    hardboiled eggs pies cake cookies trail mix.
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  37. By Marilolli on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    most outdoors and camping stores will have a section with dehydrated foods which are light to carry and easy to prepare as long as you have enough water. They even have dehydrated ice cream bars which have a weird texture but taste just like the real thing! Anyway, if you can’t find those then there are always the instant rice and mashed potatoes things that come in packets, trail mix, cereal, etc. This is under the assumption that you’re really camping (backpacks, tent, fire, etc.) and not just living in a trailer or mobile home temporarily… so keeping anything cool will be difficult unless you have a way to store ice for a long period of time. Have fun!
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  38. By Jen on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    SNACKS:
    pretzels
    popcorn
    candy
    popsicles (if your’e in a cabin with a fridge)
    ice cream ("")
    fruit salad

    BREAKFAST:
    Pancakes
    Waffles
    Cereal
    Fruit salad
    Juice
    Ice water
    Bagels and cream cheese

    LUNCH:
    Peanut B and J (or other sanwich)
    Chips
    Cookies

    DINNER
    cheeseburgers
    fries
    chips
    fruit salad

    DESSERT
    cookies
    pie
    chips
    ice cream
    cake
    etc.
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  39. By jordan on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    S’MORESS. and hot dogs.
    and maybe ermm…
    some sandwiches that you can bring
    and maybe some salads.
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  40. By Hot Tee on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    hobos……mm my fav. Burgers, dog
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  41. By boozer on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Well you have to do hotdogs over the fire.
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  42. By Duk Dong on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Quick and easy is one thing but cool is tough. (assuming you mean cool in temperature, not cool as in awesome) Cool is tough because you will have to keep it cool. You could do cereals, granola, fresh fruits are easily stored, PB &J, if you are fishing, freshly caught fried fish, and the ‘ole camping staples… hot dogs and smores. Have fun and stay safe! Be sure to bring plenty of drinking water.
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  43. By Darlene on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Chips, Hotdogs, RiceKrispies treats..& Peanuts….
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  44. By Chetak. on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Pre make salads.
    Cold Cuts.
    Bread and the fixings for sammies.
    I would also suggest you take something that can be heated if it turns a bit cold, even if it is a can of baked beans.
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  45. By chasvanblom on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    One of (if not THE MOST) favorite meals I cook when I go camping is the fresh fish I catch from the river or lake.
    You say that it will be HOT, so I am not sure if there will be any water in the river where you will stay. S-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O (pulling out my Cliff-notes on Creative cheffing while outdoors)
    How about BEEF STEWS, (O.K. you ask for "cool" – I presume you mean TEMPERATURE-wise ideas); For an entree, I would prep. simple sandwiches with cold (iced) drinks %teas or lemonade.
    Or – if you are planning to stop at any Roadside Rest Areas, a re-heatable sliced beef dish fits the menu just fine!
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    I travel out-and-about (I count well over 8 times via Route-66 to Cali and back and twice to Houston, Tx and twice to Flaw’da.)
    P.S. If you are trekking through the Texas panhandle, please leave some RAINFALL! (Aim for my back yard.)
    Thanks.

  46. By jesus c on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    easy things:

    canned pork&beans
    Hotdogs & smokies
    soups
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  47. By arias_kiory on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    * Go buy some cans of chicken , lemons , frozen vegetables mix and mix it up everything. You can eat it with salad cokies or bread.
    * Second idea , you can buy cooked shrimp jumbo size . Go put with bbq skewers .
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  48. By MakeMe on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    For breakfast stuff I make a farmers breakfast skillet. I buy the liquid eggs in the carton it’s super easy to just freeze it at home and it will thaw by morning throw in some crumbled sausage and a bag of diced potatoes, serve with biscuits (make at home first, freeze) and gravy (buy the gravy mix in the pouch just add water). Oh yeah, and lots of bottled water. Don’t forget dish soap and scrubber to wash the pans.
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  49. By Lindsey on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    beer
    canned soups and veggies
    bags of chips
    wheat thins, triscuits, etc.
    trail mix (BJ’s sized bags)
    marshmellows+hersheys
    instant rice
    cereal
    coffee
    hot cocoa

    cooler:
    hamburgers (already made)
    hotdogs
    chicken
    cheese (singles)
    milk
    eggs
    bacon
    sausage
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  50. By chrisbigd1 on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply

    Take some lunch meat make sandwiches and take some watermelon
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