Tent campers: How do you handle meals

[Johnny_Swindle]

Getting back into tent camping. Have not really done it since I was a kid. Equipment is much better now and amazed at the quality.

So purchased a tent..... we have sleeping bags and have a air mattress that is up on legs.....better than crawling on the ground. Have few other odds and ends to purchase but I want to ask: How do you handle meals?

We will be doing camping for 3-4 days at a stretch and then return home.

Your thoughts........

Thanks.....

 

[Peter Aawen]

Are you planning on doing this camping Spyder based?? Or maybe car based, or (OK, a long shot I realise) walking/lightweight backpacking?? A little more info on the where & how might help, there's a vast range of gear out there nowdays! :thumbup:

 

[Chupaca]

Here's what you need....

A gun a knife and a fishing pole...park near a lake or stream and catch dinner...:roflblack: will depend on how much cooking you want to do...how far is mcdonalds...how hungry your group is. Dominos delivers...:roflblack: but seriously if you have no refrigeration shop before you camp and only what you can cook and eat. The rest should be canned, packaged or not needing refrigeration...

 

[Joerolwing]

Camping meals

I carry granola bars for emergencies and a small stove to make hot water for coffee, but my brother and I enjoy restaurants too much to cook. We don't get that far from civilization though.
Z

Getting back into tent camping. Have not really done it since I was a kid. Equipment is much better now and amazed at the quality.

So purchased a tent..... we have sleeping bags and have a air mattress that is up on legs.....better than crawling on the ground. Have few other odds and ends to purchase but I want to ask: How do you handle meals?

We will be doing camping for 3-4 days at a stretch and then return home.

Your thoughts........

Thanks.....

 

[WA5VHU]

You might get more experienced answers over at http://www.motocampers.com/

 

[WA5VHU]

When we camp we usually do a combination of eat out and cook. We go to Assateague State Park in MD so we stop by some of the local shops to pick up some fresh food that I cook on our single burner or our double burner stoves.

This was duck eggs, gulf shrimp and local bacon. It was yummy!

 

[GearHd]

I'll usually plan on eating out, with all the aggravation it's really not worth the effort of trying to cook at camp.

I'll bring my little single burner stove and small mess kit. Then I'll bring a few Mountain House meals for dinner and some oatmeal just in case.

 

[SPYD1]

We do this a lot. We have a single burner butane stove. It packs up compact and doesn't take any room to speak of. We pre-make food that can be warmed up on that like chili, stew, etc. We are also big fans of pie irons. There are many recipes from pizza, one of my favorites, to blueberry or apple pies. You can also make breakfast pie irons with them. Just You Tube some recipes. We also make midnite steak. You cube a bunch of beef roast or steak and marinate it before you go and cook it over the fire. It is awesome. We use those long hot dog sticks to cook it. And of course some brats and burgers on the burner or the fire are always good with a beer. Enjoy yourself.

 

[Gray Ghost]

We have done some extended camping on the Spyder. We had a cooler rack put on the trailer tongue which helped a bunch. As was stated before, stop somewhere along the way to purchase items for your upcoming meals (we were usually only spending one night per location). You do need to look at what type of utensils you need to prepare the meals you might want on the trip (spatula, etc). Lightweight dishes, plastic dinnerware or metal, etc. What type of spices will you need? We make sure to have the common spices in smaller containers. Make sure that dish soap is in a container that seals well. A plastic tub of the appropriate size to hold items that would not survive being soaked is a must. Our trailer does have the water kit, but riding through toad strangler rain for most of the day can sometimes overwhelm the best of protection. You will need some sort of container to use for washing dishes. There are some collapsible ones out there. We have a couple of round ones we had for years to use on field training trips. If you are a coffee addict, plan out the simplest and most compact way to get your fix.

For trips lasting longer than a weekend, there are microfiber towels that are adequate for drying off, but wring out well and will dry overnight hanging inside your tent. They pack very well. If camping at KOA or equivalent, it is handy to have separate toiletry kits with all the needed soap/shampoo/etc so that you don't have to wait for your partner to get done. Waterproof bags to store your clothes in while traveling. Bag for dirty clothes.

 

[vided]

i call room service :thumbup::thumbup::yes::yes:

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

Spyder based....everything will be brought in with the trailer I pull behind the spyder.

Are you planning on doing this camping Spyder based?? Or maybe car based, or (OK, a long shot I realise) walking/lightweight backpacking?? A little more info on the where & how might help, there's a vast range of gear out there nowdays! :thumbup:

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

Don't mind doing cooking..will potentially do some of that....it will be just my wife and I so won't have to feed a big group. We will have an efficient ice chest for items that will require refrigeration.

Just trying to get and idea of what others do....

A gun a knife and a fishing pole...park near a lake or stream and catch dinner...:roflblack: will depend on how much cooking you want to do...how far is mcdonalds...how hungry your group is. Dominos delivers...:roflblack: but seriously if you have no refrigeration shop before you camp and only what you can cook and eat. The rest should be canned, packaged or not needing refrigeration...

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

Like how you roll.....:clap:

I carry granola bars for emergencies and a small stove to make hot water for coffee, but my brother and I enjoy restaurants too much to cook. We don't get that far from civilization though.
Z

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

That looks fantastic.....

When we camp we usually do a combination of eat out and cook. We go to Assateague State Park in MD so we stop by some of the local shops to pick up some fresh food that I cook on our single burner or our double burner stoves.

This was duck eggs, gulf shrimp and local bacon. It was yummy!

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[Johnny_Swindle]

A good strategy.....

I'll usually plan on eating out, with all the aggravation it's really not worth the effort of trying to cook at camp.

I'll bring my little single burner stove and small mess kit. Then I'll bring a few Mountain House meals for dinner and some oatmeal just in case.

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

We normally eat out for breakfast, snack as we ride throughout the day and fix a meal at night.
We carry a few cans of canned chicken breast, pork, and packages of rice or pasta to mix it with. Something like Zaterans Dirty Rice or Jambalaya mix. No refrigeration needed and it take sup very little space.
I also have a cooler on the tongue of the trailer and will occasionally stop and pick up a couple of good steaks like NY strip to cook over the open fire and a couple of potatoes to bake in the coals. I use a two prong hot dog fork, stick the steaks on the two prongs and cook them rotisserie style over the open flame.

We carry the cookware linked below that take up very little space and is very lightweight, it is a great set. You can find it in different places on line for under $50.
https://www.rei.com/product/830777/gsi-outdoors-bugaboo-backpacker-cookset

There is nothing like setting around the fire with a view of the mountains out west, eating roasted corn on the cob, baked potatoes, and a fire grilled steak after a long days ride.

Makes me want to go on another trip.:yes::yes:

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

Very good ideas.....

We do this a lot. We have a single burner butane stove. It packs up compact and doesn't take any room to speak of. We pre-make food that can be warmed up on that like chili, stew, etc. We are also big fans of pie irons. There are many recipes from pizza, one of my favorites, to blueberry or apple pies. You can also make breakfast pie irons with them. Just You Tube some recipes. We also make midnite steak. You cube a bunch of beef roast or steak and marinate it before you go and cook it over the fire. It is awesome. We use those long hot dog sticks to cook it. And of course some brats and burgers on the burner or the fire are always good with a beer. Enjoy yourself.

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

We have done some extended camping on the Spyder. We had a cooler rack put on the trailer tongue which helped a bunch. As was stated before, stop somewhere along the way to purchase items for your upcoming meals (we were usually only spending one night per location). You do need to look at what type of utensils you need to prepare the meals you might want on the trip (spatula, etc). Lightweight dishes, plastic dinnerware or metal, etc. What type of spices will you need? We make sure to have the common spices in smaller containers. Make sure that dish soap is in a container that seals well. A plastic tub of the appropriate size to hold items that would not survive being soaked is a must. Our trailer does have the water kit, but riding through toad strangler rain for most of the day can sometimes overwhelm the best of protection. You will need some sort of container to use for washing dishes. There are some collapsible ones out there. We have a couple of round ones we had for years to use on field training trips. If you are a coffee addict, plan out the simplest and most compact way to get your fix.

For trips lasting longer than a weekend, there are microfiber towels that are adequate for drying off, but wring out well and will dry overnight hanging inside your tent. They pack very well. If camping at KOA or equivalent, it is handy to have separate toiletry kits with all the needed soap/shampoo/etc so that you don't have to wait for your partner to get done. Waterproof bags to store your clothes in while traveling. Bag for dirty clothes.

All very excellent ideas....

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[Johnny_Swindle]

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[Johnny_Swindle]

Excellent ideas.....

I got my tent through REI so I will have to check out the cookware.

We normally eat out for breakfast, snack as we ride throughout the day and fix a meal at night.
We carry a few cans of canned chicken breast, pork, and packages of rice or pasta to mix it with. Something like Zaterans Dirty Rice or Jambalaya mix. No refrigeration needed and it take sup very little space.
I also have a cooler on the tongue of the trailer and will occasionally stop and pick up a couple of good steaks like NY strip to cook over the open fire and a couple of potatoes to bake in the coals. I use a two prong hot dog fork, stick the steaks on the two prongs and cook them rotisserie style over the open flame.

We carry the cookware linked below that take up very little space and is very lightweight, it is a great set. You can find it in different places on line for under $50.
https://www.rei.com/product/830777/gsi-outdoors-bugaboo-backpacker-cookset

There is nothing like setting around the fire with a view of the mountains out west, eating roasted corn on the cob, baked potatoes, and a fire grilled steak after a long days ride.

Makes me want to go on another trip.:yes::yes: