Try this easy camping menu for a short camping trip, plus all of my best tips and tricks for picking the easiest meals for camping and how to enjoy the great outdoors without a lot of gear or too much fuss!<\/p>\n
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\n<\/picture>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nGoing camping is a lot like Christmas shopping.<\/p>\n
You start with a list, check it twice, and check items off as they are completed, and when you\u2019re done, you go back through and make doubly sure you didn\u2019t miss anything!<\/p>\n
At least that\u2019s how I feel when I get ready for a camping trip with my family. Although I prefer to keep our camping food super simple, I enjoy camping in a cabin. Some would call it \u201cglamping,\u201d although if that were the case, a one-room cabin with one electric plug would most certainly be a low rung on that multi-tiered ladder!<\/p>\n
Regardless of whether you camp or glamp, planning your easy camping menu is still the same: Make a list. Pack your stuff. Eat real food. Have a great time!<\/p>\n
EASY CAMPING MENU<\/h2>\n
What are easy meals to take camping?<\/strong><\/p>\n To keep our camping trips uncomplicated and not have to pack too many foods that are required to be kept on ice (which we\u2019d have to pay for), I stick with simple camping meals.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s an example of my real food easy camping menu\u2026<\/p>\n Easy Camping Foods for Breakfast: <\/strong>Nitrate-free bacon and Whole-Grain Biscuits<\/a> on the griddle for a delicious breakfast sandwich; fresh strawberries, blueberries, and watermelon; coffee and water. Bagels and cream cheese are another easy camping breakfast.<\/p>\n Super Easy Camping Lunch: <\/strong>Peanut butter (here\u2019s my Homemade Nut Butter<\/a> recipe) sandwiches on Whole-Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Bread<\/a>; apples; raisins; pretzels; trail-mix; water.<\/p>\n Easy Camping Menu for Dinner: <\/strong>Skip the hot dogs and enjoy BBQ chicken or steak with Homemade BBQ Sauce<\/a>; campfire potatoes (or sweet potatoes); side dishes of grilled corn on the cob and onions\/peppers (wrap in foil packs). Grill the potatoes on the campfire. A vegetarian option can be black bean burgers rather than meat if you prefer.<\/p>\n Camping Dessert: <\/strong>Lots of s\u2019mores! The ultimate camping comfort food!<\/p>\n For many more ideas for simple camping food, check out this post on Easy Camping Meals<\/a>, with ideas for 10 meals to rotate for longer camping adventures! Including one pot meals and easy camping dinners!<\/p>\n Remember, there was a lot of reasoning behind this menu\u2026keep it simple! <\/strong>Think about camping food ideas that your family likes to eat. Choose easy camping meal ideas that will allow you to save as much space as possible.<\/p>\n Of course, there are endless options, but in the end, simplicity and the lack of refrigeration win out!<\/p>\n We\u2019ve gone camping as a family many times. These are my best tips for simple camping food!<\/p>\n So far, the ingredients for the easy camping menu are pretty simple, but what about the tools to make the simple camping meals?<\/p>\nPLANNING EASY CAMPING MEAL IDEAS<\/h2>\n
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10 LESSONS LEARNED WITH SIMPLE CAMPING FOOD<\/h2>\n
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3 TIPS FOR BASIC FOOD GEAR FOR SIMPLE CAMPING MEALS<\/h2>\n
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