Top 10 Meals For An Easier Camping Trip

There’s enough stress as it is while going on a camping trip, you have to make sure you have all necessary equipment, you have to hope you’re not missing any essential clothing or items you can’t leave without. Don’t make camping harder than it already is, so try these super-simple meals for camping trips and make your next outdoor adventure a breeze.

 

Hot Dogs!!!

One of the easiest meals to create over a roaring campfire, and has been for quite some time.

Do not over-cook them though, just enough so when you bite into it, the skin pops. Hot dogs are one of the main camping meals because they are inexpensive, there’s usually a lot in 1 packet, and because they’re processed, you can keep them refrigerated.

• Grill them on a camp stove for simplified cooking

• Or hold them over a blazing campfire with a stick, that is all you need

Satisfy your hunger, and there’s virtually no clean-up!

 

Pancakes

Pancakes have always been a simple and yum food to make.

Fortunately for us camp goers, we can simplify this recipe by:

• Putting pancake batter in a Ziploc bag, which will need to be prepared beforehand

• When you’re ready to cook just cut the corner of the bag and squeeze the pancake batter out

Now you’re away laughing, no messy bowls or long clean-ups.

 

Baked Potatoes!!!

This one isn’t rocket science, but a lot of people still forget to try these bad boys.

• Poke some holes in a potato using a fork

• Wrap it in tin foil

• Make sure you pack the tin foil tightly

• Put the potatoes over hot coals (Place on a rock next to a low flame will work as well)

These are usually fully cooked in 30 minutes, see if it’s cooked by poking the potato with a fork.

Add the ingredients as you wish or eat by themselves.

 

Baked Beans Meal

If you enjoy beans you will LOVE the outdoors, because if there was a signature food for the outdoors it is definitely beans. These can be served in numerous ways.

• Cut up a packet of sausages/hot dogs into slices

• Fry with onions in a skillet until brown

• Pour out the fat

• Add your baked beans

• Start stirring to stop the food from sticking

Best served hot and with ketchup! Yum.

 

Chili Pie

It’s really not even a pie, it just mimics a pie, as this recipe contains a crust and filling.

• Heat up 2 cans of chili in a dutch oven

• Place tortilla/corn chips around a bowl

• Put the chili over the chips

• You can also add cheese and onions

 

S’mores

Technically not a meal, but more of a scrumptious snack. Camping is a vacation, so treat yourself.

Here’s a full list of yummy s’mores on Berries.com. Definitely check it out, it literally has any s’more you can think of (Well, there’s a lot there anyway)- chocolate, birthday, Christmas, spicy, cheesecake AND more.

I’ll be using some of those recipes on my next camping trip for sure!

 

Breakfast Burritos

No camping meal list is complete without a breakfast burrito mentioned. Most of you may know that I absolutely LOVE my breakfast burrito!

Here’s how to get the most out of them:

• Make a hearty burrito by adding eggs, sausages, lots of cheese, potato and any extras that you want to enjoy.
• When you’ve placed all the goodness to your hearts content, wrap it in tin foil and freeze

When you wake up in the morning, start the campfire and start blazing that beast up by cooking it on the grill or placing it on hot coals.

 

The Perfect Popcorn

Popcorn is another simple recipe for your camping trip, but best cooked in a “tin foil satchel”. Read instructions below:

• Put popcorn and oil in a heavy duty tin foil (Roughly 18-inch square).

• Seal the edges

• Make sure the pouch is loose with plenty of air inside

• Tie the pouch to a stick using some string

• Shake over the fire until cooked to perfection

 

Marshmallows With A Twist

What’s better than toasted marshmallows? Well, marshmallows dipped in Bailey’s of course. Keep Out Of Reach Of Children!!! Let the adults have some fun for a change, right?

Warning: Highly Addictive

• Grab your marshmallow, put it on a stick
• Make your marshmallow warm by holding it over hot coals or open flame
• Dip it in a cup of Bailey’s and enjoy

Be prepared for a little mess if you’re not careful, so be sure to have some wipes handy.

 

Chocolate Eclair

These yummy recipes are a lot easier to make than you think. Find out how below:

• Take a dowel and put cooking oil on the end of it

• Wrap the crescent around the dowel where the oil was placed

• Make sure there’s no holes and it’s not too thick

• Hold over hot coals until golden brown (Make sure it’s not doughy)

• When complete, remove from the dowel

• Add your favorite flavor on the inside

• Add the frosting and whipped cream over top

Enjoy!

 

Conclusion

Not all campfire recipes are going to be simple to make, however with a little effort and preparedness on your part, things can be made a whole lot simpler than if you’re unprepared for your outdoor adventure.

No one likes clean-up duty, and that’s especially true when you’re out camping, as you’ll find out haha.

Thanks for reading this article, I would like to know your favorite outdoor recipes so let me know in the comment section below. Otherwise I think you’ll enjoy reading more camping recipes.