Priority 3 items
□ Small propane or charcoal grill ‐ For grilling, you may choose a small propane or charcoal grill. Remember to
bring fuel for your grill.
□ Charcoal chimney ‐ This device makes it easier to light charcoal for cooking on a grill, or Dutch oven.
□ Folding table ‐ Most campsites are equipped with picnic tables. Whether they do or don't have them, you may
want to bring along a folding table for an extra working surface, or to serve as your main table.
□ Potato peeler ‐ Bring along if you need to peel fruits, vegetables, or potatoes.
□ Cheese grater ‐ Bring along if you need to shred cheese for a recipe.
□ Colander ‐ This will be needed only if your planned meals call for it.
□ Corn cob holders ‐ These can be nice for eating corn on the cob, but you can always use your fingers.
□ Drinking straws ‐ These may be helpful for kids' drinks, but they produce trash and are not an environmentally
friendly option.
□ Vegetable brush ‐ Use for cleaning off vegetables. To eliminate the need for this, pre‐clean fruits and
vegetables at home first.
□ Whisk ‐ Use to scramble eggs or for mixing batters. This can be eliminated by simply using a fork.
□ Twist ties ‐ Use on plastic bags that are not self sealing.
□ Smoker ‐ For more advanced camp cooking, you may choose to smoke meats for a meal.
Food
A big part of any camping trip is the food. You need it for energy, you need it to keep warm, and you need it because
nothing tastes better than camp cooking!
To make your trip more of a pleasure and less work, plan all of your meals ahead of time. Once you've done that, break
the list down as to what ingredients you need. Then, only pack those ingredients. You can either pack your ingredients
in reusable containers, and cook at your campsite . . . Or, you can precook everything at home and simply reheat it at
your campsite. Whichever method you choose, remember that any meats or dairy products will need to be kept at the
proper temperature to prevent spoilage and sickness. If you use nonperishable foods, you won't need to worry about
refrigeration.
Tip: Precook and premeasure any meats that will be needed in recipes, vacuum pack them, and then freeze them.
Keep them frozen until you cook them in a recipe. Until then, they can help to keep other things cold in your cooler,
along with the ice.
Following is a list of foods that are very basic, and that can be used for the simplest of menus.
Priority 1 items
□ Salt & pepper / seasonings ‐ Consider your menus, and bring the seasonings that will best suit your meals. At
the very least, bring the salt and pepper.
□ Sugar / sweetener (Equal or Splenda) ‐ Consider how much you need for recipes, and have some for your hot
coffee or tea.
□ Non‐dairy creamer ‐ Bring along for your hot coffee or tea. Powdered works best as it doesn’t require
refrigeration.
□ Condiments: ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, steak sauce ‐ Consider your menus, and bring the condiments
that will best suit your meals.
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