by Mia Kane When deciding to buy a small gas grill, there are some basics you need to consider. Most people looking to buy a small gas grill, are doing so because the space they are going to be cooking and grilling in is small, simple really. So you should first measure that space. Makes sense. Small grills are commonly used on small balconies, patio’s, veranda’s and courtyard gardens. So stand in that space, give yourself extra to move around the grill and then you will have a fair idea of what size grill you can comfortably fit into the space you have available. Another great thing about...

Dehydrated/freeze-dried camping food is great for hiking, backpacking, or camping meals because you don’t have to keep it cold to avoid spoiling. While coolers/refrigerators can work well in some situations, ice or electricity isn’t always available making dehydrated/freeze dried food very attractive. While removing the water helps preserve camping food it also has another benefit… Camping, backpacking, or hiking food that’s freeze-dried or dehydrated can reduce weight by sixty to ninety percent. If you’re carrying a backpack or other hiking gear with a few days worth of...

Are you sick and tired of not knowing what to bring or what to cook when you go camping? Do you either pack the entire kitchen (including the sink) or you bring the absolute minimum and then have to use a fork as a spatula or two spoons as tongs? If that sounds even the slightest bit familiar then you are in the right place. Over the past decade or so I have refined a list of 7 things that I use every single time I prepare for my next camping trip. These strategies are relevant whether you are car camping, primitive camping, RV camping, scout camping or large group camping. You can very easily apply...

Few people who have been camping will disagree that food always seems to taste better out in camp. Whether it is because of the fresh air, the additional exercise, or the company you have with you, is not that important. However, nobody wants to spend a great deal of time over the camp stove trying to create a masterpiece in culinary cuisine. Thankfully, there are many quick and easy meals you can cook on the camp stove. It is important to note that people not used to cooking on gas or white gas heat tend to either cook everything too hot or too cold. This is natural, and you shouldn’t kick...

Camping provides a great escape from the weekday routine. You can enhance your camping experience with innovative camping recipe. A camping recipe can be as easy or as complicated as you want as there’s no reason to fear camping cooking. Start your day off with a hearty breakfast that’s easy to make. A breakfast that’s satisfying and easy to make is pancakes. You can speed things up while camping by using a pancake mix, however, if you like to make your own pancakes from scratch then pre-measure your dry ingredients, for example flour, baking powder, sugar and salt, and seal the...

Pizza is one of the things I’ve always wanted to make while camping. The method shown here isn’t really traditional pizza, but I guess it’s as close as you can realistically...

A family camping menu should be: 1. Easy and quick to prepare. 2. Requires only a few ingredients and 3. Those ingredients are easy to store at camp (not prone to spilling, spoiling, space-hogging). Here is our family’s 4-Day Camping menu plan. We have tweaked it over the years and I’m sure you will tweak it some more for your family’s style and needs. 4-Day Camping Food Menu Plan 1st Night: Lloyds BBQ Ribs, corn, coleslaw and potato salad Wrap ribs in heavy-duty foil, heat, open a can of corn and serve with ready-made coleslaw and potato salad. First night is celebration night....

For some campers, camp cooking is one of the most exciting activities in a camping vacation. The thrill of putting up a menu of different sumptuous meals, of putting together ingredients, of smelling the sweet aroma of meat, seasonings and vegetables, and of seeing the satisfied look on your family after feasting on the dinner you prepare can really ignite your excitement. No matter how exciting, it is important to stress that camp cooking is more complicated than regular home cooking. Aside from the fact that you can’t bring your entire kitchen with you to the camp and that if you forgot a type...

Cooking is one of my specialties. While in the US Army Reserves I learned about Cooking. Indoor, outdoor and campfire cooking was fun and easy with cast iron cookware. I remember the outdoors and the smell of campfire cooking, accompanied by the chorus of the squirrels, crickets and birds, during bivouacs. The most ordinary form of outdoor cooking is campfire cooking. For families it is particularly well fitting, it is an activity which presents an opportunity for pleasant evenings and outings. It has its own taste and fancy. Skill and knowledge is required, but both are easily acquired. Campfire...

One of the most fun things to do during a camping trip is camp cooking. Why? Because eating is one of the best things in life! Most people who are passionate about food and have flair for the sense of taste would agree with this. A grand feast of sumptuous camping meals would definitely make a camping vacation a great experience. But because cooking entails quite an effort and some equipment to bring, avoid the scenario of forgetting an important ingredient or an essential cooking utensil by creating a menu of the dishes you intend to cook for the family and from here create a checklist of things to...