By: Darren Scott
Ahhh the great outdoors. You know, you've got to love it... crystal clear night sky, crisp fresh air, communing with nature. It doesn't get much better than this does it?
Or does it?! If you're like me, you're always looking for ways to make your camping experience more enjoyable.
Well, how would you like some really handy tips on how to make your camping cuisine just plain easy?! (Well as close to easy as is humanly possible?) You would, you say? Alright then, that's what I'm going to do (and you'll find more great tips and ideas when you mosey on over to here: Food For Camping. Just make sure you read these tips first!).
So here we go, Easy Food For Camping 101:
1) How many times have you cooked a burger, only to find that it hasn't been done evenly? Well, no more! All you need to do is make a smallish hole in the center (like the size of your pinky) and when it cooks the hole will disappear (because eating a donut-shaped burger just isn't right) and it'll be cooked much more evenly!
2) You've heard about the Hobo Meal right? No?! Well you take your heavy-duty foil (an essential to any camping endeavor), your meat, peppers, potatoes, onions, corn etc. and pile it all into the center of the foil. Now, pull up the corners into a sack and twist that sucker closed. Throw it onto the coals and wait for some hobo-inspired tasty goodness!
3) So you're into your tuna salad huh? Well here's an idea: instead of mixing all the ingredients in a bowl, just throw them all into a sealable plastic bag, remove the air and just give it a shake to mix the ingredients. You can then just cut off a corner and squeeze out just the amount you need for your salads, sandwiches etc. But don't stop there, think how many other foods you could use this idea for... the possibilities are endless!
4) Hey, did you know that the hidden power of ice-cubes can be used to clean your grill. That's right, just after you've finished with the grill, put on the ice cubes and as they melt, the grease and dirt will fall right off. So take that evil grease-spawn! (If you really want to go to town, use our friend the handy half-an-onion to finish the job).
5) Washing up?! Yep, you know, I knew there had to be a down-side to all this tasty-food goodness. But there is a way to make it easier - if you rub some bar soot over pots and pans it helps prevent soot from building up (campfire cooking) thus making it a breeze to clean! Alright, alright, not exactly a breeze, but much, much easier!
6) Speaking of which, you know when the bar of soap gets too small to use by a normal human? Don't throw it away - make sure you've got a nylon stocking which you can put it into. The nice thing about this is that nylon lathers up really well AND you're able to tie it to a tree close to the washing up area, so you'll always have soap at hand.
7) So it's your last day, huh? But you've got all these leftovers! Don't worry about a thing. On your last day you can take all your leftovers and whack them into one tasty omelet (or a few different kinds of omelette's)! And hey, presto! No leftovers.
So there you have it, some really useful, easy food for camping tips. Hope you enjoyed them, and remember, that's just the tip of the marshmallow... there's a whole lot more, just waiting for you! So what are you waiting for!
