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elizaclimb
Mar 26, 2009, 5:11 PM
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Does anyone have suggestions for real camping food. By good I mean, fresh, not canned meals. I will be camping for two weeks. I think there's a grocery store within a reasonable distance. I don't want to eat all of my meals packed with preservatives, additives and junk. Any real food/ meal suggestions? Thanks.
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uhoh
Mar 26, 2009, 5:23 PM
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elizaclimb wrote: Does anyone have suggestions for real camping food. By good I mean, fresh, not canned meals. I will be camping for two weeks. I think there's a grocery store within a reasonable distance. I don't want to eat all of my meals packed with preservatives, additives and junk. Any real food/ meal suggestions? Thanks. Fish, rice, and beans.
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elizaclimb
Mar 26, 2009, 5:52 PM
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Thanks. It's the simplest foods that often overlooked. Now I'm psyched for fishing.
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angry
Mar 26, 2009, 6:16 PM
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Cavemen didn't have preservatives in their food either. How long did they live?
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reno
Mar 26, 2009, 6:20 PM
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Ground beef patty, sliced onions, sliced potatoes. Wrap in foil with some salt, pepper, and a dab of butter. Place on grate over fire. Turn after 10 minutes or so. 30 minutes later, open, and enjoy.
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rrrADAM
Mar 26, 2009, 6:26 PM
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My wife and I generally camp for 5-7 days, and our menu consists of: -Diced steak marinated in soy sauce and brown suggar, cooked with dices potatoes and onions. (This meal we generally eat within the first few days) -Spaghetti with fresh Italian Sausage, peppers, onions, etc, on wheat pasta. (This also prepared within the first few days) -Chili Mac -Tuna Helper The steak is cubed and put into a tupperware container with soy sauce and brown sugar at home, then kept in the cooler until prepared.
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traddad
Mar 26, 2009, 6:28 PM
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Check out a river running site. Every time I've been on the Grand I've gained weight. 12 days out of ice chests and we were still having steaks and grilled asperagus and baking pinapple upside down cake in the dutch oven.
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reno
Mar 26, 2009, 6:31 PM
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traddad wrote: baking pinapple upside down cake in the dutch oven. I've been meaning to try my hand at that. Having a dutch oven and the accessories thereof certainly does open a lot of possibilities. Soups, breakfast casseroles, chili, etc.
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chadnsc
Mar 26, 2009, 6:33 PM
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I have no idea how long you're planning on being out or the style of camping you'll be doing so take my advice with a grain of salt. I have found that by dehydrating my own food (meat, cooked pasta, beans, ect) I'm able to make a variety of tasty meals that you only need to add boiling water to. Keep in mind that this is for backpacking trips lasting 5-15 days. beans potato flakes granola cous cous fish chicken pita bread pastas dried soup mixes Check out your local version of a Whole Foods Co-Op where you can buy various healthy dried bulk foods.
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angry
Mar 26, 2009, 6:46 PM
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I haven't lived my dream yet.
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elizaclimb
Mar 26, 2009, 6:50 PM
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I'm going to Yosemite for two weeks. I have never been there but I've heard it is like a city. I'm trying to get an idea of what stove/cooking gear to buy also. I don't camp often and don't plan to in the future so I don't want to make a big investment. Likely I will try to borrow equipment. I'm happy to hear that climbers that camp care about food. What are food/ cooking essentials for a trip like this. I'll be cooking for myself and sometimes with other people. Thanks for all of your suggestions and for being nice :)
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elizaclimb
Mar 26, 2009, 6:53 PM
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haha - true I was on the "caveman diet" for a month, felt super healthy and happy! It's a challenge to find food that isn't processed.
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notapplicable
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chadnsc wrote: I have no idea how long you're planning on being out or the style of camping you'll be doing so take my advice with a grain of salt. I have found that by dehydrating my own food (meat, cooked pasta, beans, ect) I'm able to make a variety of tasty meals that you only need to add boiling water to. Keep in mind that this is for backpacking trips lasting 5-15 days. beans potato flakes granola cous cous fish chicken pita bread pastas dried soup mixes Check out your local version of a Whole Foods Co-Op where you can buy various healthy dried bulk foods. I did a bunch of that when I spent a month on the AT. The meat never really rehydrated all that well but everything else worked great. A bit time consuming up front but cheap and easy.
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Mar 26, 2009, 7:18 PM
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If you're car camping and have access to ice get a good cooler and 2 burner propane stove. Cook whatever you would cook at home. If you have to carry it think of meals that have carbs you boil in water (pasta, rice, couscous etc.). Design meals that can be made in one pot or in a pot with pan fried stuff. Our latest favourite is pasta with sauteed peppers, sausage and onions in pesto. Instant oatmeal is a standard breakfast although I'm pretty sick of them these days.
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chadnsc
Mar 26, 2009, 7:19 PM
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Yeah with dehydrating meat it works best to use meat that has been pressured cooked. All of the canned or packaged meat (turkey, chicken, ham, and tuna) is pressure cooked. You just have to look for low sodium products though. I myself pressure cook all of my own meat for use on the trail, chicken, turkey, and venison. I don't dehydrate my own hamburger though as it's very, very hard to get that stuff dried properly so it rehydrates well. My advice if you want use hamburger spend the money and buy some good freeze dried stuff.
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dr_feelgood
Mar 26, 2009, 7:27 PM
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Whatever happened to a pound of flour and a handful of ammo?
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chadnsc
Mar 26, 2009, 7:29 PM
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What you going to blind the chipmunks with the flour and throw the ammo at 'em?
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notapplicable
Mar 26, 2009, 7:40 PM
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chadnsc wrote: Yeah with dehydrating meat it works best to use meat that has been pressured cooked. Interesting, I'll definitely try the pressure cooked meat next time. Thanks. The only pre-prepared item I bought in bulk was freeze dried scrambled eggs. I was pretty damn skeptical but they weren't too bad actually.
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rrrADAM
Mar 26, 2009, 7:41 PM
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My wife and I, and others, usually totalling 4-6, have camped in Yosemite for between 7 and 9 days on multiple occasions. We had a lot of food, but most of it was dry and canned. Mac and Cheese to mix with canned chili, Tuna Helper and LOTs of tuna, other fresh foods listed in my initial post, including freash deli meats for sandwhiches, and lots of bread. All high in protein and complex carbs for fuel to burn on the walls all day. We did well with a 2 burner Coleman stove, and 2 large Coolers. The only thing we needed to reup and buy was ice (twice), and milk (once) as freash water is easy to come by. Some more tips... We also made lots of "Cheap-O-Rade", which is just Kool-Aid mixed 1/3rd strength with a dash or salt (1/4 tsp per gallon). We made this in half gallon Gatorade Jugs that were slung with webbing, so we all had plenty to hydrate with during the day. These were made at night, and put into the coolers so they were cold by morning. Also, a stove top espresso maker is the bomb for morning Mochas or Americanos... Grind the beans before leaving, and some cans/tins of Mocha Mix by International Foods or equivelant, and your good. And, you can even add a little ice for an iced mocha. We generally packed all the dry foods at home, cubed the steak with sauce as per my last reply, then bought all the cold stuff and ice in Bishop on the way up, as we lived in Long Beach, and came up Rt 395, through Lee Vining and into Tuolumne. Good luck, and have fun. We also preffered to camp at Yosemite Creek, which is about half way between the Vallery and the Meadows, as we preffered a more relaxed atmosphere, less bugs, and we spent equal time in Tuolumne, if that matters.
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uhoh
Mar 26, 2009, 7:50 PM
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No one's listed beer yet.
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uhoh
Mar 26, 2009, 8:50 PM
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rrrADAM wrote: uhoh wrote: No one's listed beer yet. I don't drink... My wife is the designated drinker. While she drinks beer, she prefers wine. That's a good call. Not drinking, that is.
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Mar 26, 2009, 9:35 PM
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As a modification to the "hobo" patties, may I suggest replacing the beef with lamb and adding some curry spices? Also, snails are particulalry stinky when first thrown on the skillet so they are great for outdoors. Finally, what makes you think people haven't always had food preservatives? The "cavemen" were just as intellegent as you and had an excellent body of knowlege on chemicals. Remember: Fire and tools predate home sapiens. We evolved using them.
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carabiner96
Mar 26, 2009, 9:52 PM
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CHEESE! Hunters extra sharp cheddar by cabot is the best.
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k.l.k
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The grocery store in Yosemite sucks and costs a jillion dollars. Terrible selection, atrocious produce, unbelievable prices. Buy stuff on the road before you actually get to the ditch. As others have said, cook whatever you'd cook at home, so long as it's simple. Single or two-pot meals are the best, and just eat your veggies and fruits fresh on the side. Pasta carbonara is easy, omelettes are simple although more trouble to clean up after, and if you're in one of the campgrounds that has fires and grates, you do have other options as well (i.e., the various foil bakes or stuffed peppers, etc.) Remember that the ditch is high enough that water takes longer to boil, and so it will take a bit longer for pasta and rice than it would at sea level. Clean up carefully afterward, as the place crawls with bears and coons.
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