Did you see the Ultimate Campsite Packing Gear Information? With regards to tenting and glamping, I wish to plan out as a lot as attainable to make the expertise much less anxious and permit myself to be extra within the second somewhat than scrambling…as a result of I forgot to pack one thing.
That stated, I additionally wish to plan out meals so we don’t convey an excessive amount of and we’ve ample house for any perishable objects!
Heads up, this checklist is for 2 individuals over the span of a 2-night weekend journey—so if you happen to’ve obtained extra people becoming a member of you, you could wish to double the required substances.
Right here is my tenting meal plan + packing checklist!
The Meal Plan
With regards to tenting, I would like no-fuss meals that remind me of tenting as a child. So enter the cheeseburgers, pancakes, pizza, and s’mores galore!
For essentially the most half, we sometimes eat just about plant-based. This works properly for tenting as a few of the vegan goodies don’t spoil as shortly as non and may keep out a bit longer.
When you favor non-vegan objects, make sure that your perishables will keep on the proper temp to stop them from going again!
Packing List and Meal Planning
After working up an urge for food with enjoyable and video games, you’ll desire a meal match for an UNO queen. And there’s nothing higher than making traditional campfire consolation meals then lingering over an extended meal.
For me, it’s all about easy and wholesome fixes. Right here’s what I all the time convey with me together with a pattern two-night menu.
Non-Perishables:
These are the fundamentals that I preserve saved in my cub packs.
- Natural Scorching Cocoa Powder
- Popcorn Kernels: Neglect film theatre popcorn! It’s all concerning the campfire popcorn.
- Condiments: Salt, Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Dietary Yeast (for popcorn), Honey, Sugar, Maple Syrup, Chili Flakes, Scorching Sauce
- Olive Oil for Cooking (provided that you’ll have temp management)
- Vegetable Oil for Popcorn
- Truffle Oil for Popcorn and Eggs
- Floor Espresso (preserve in an hermetic container)
- Tea Luggage
- 5.3-gallon Ingesting Water: We all the time re-use the containers and refill regionally. Typically, that is sufficient for 2 individuals ingesting and cooking. BUT if you happen to don’t have a water supply at your campsite, contemplate bringing extra for laundry dishes.
- Rusks: These dry biscuits/twice-baked breads are a well-liked kind of South African biscotti. Individuals are loopy for rusks in South Africa and I’ve positively taken to them. Whereas they’re technically perishable, they final nearly ceaselessly.
Perishables:
Hamburgers:
Sausage Rolls/Scorching Canine:
Past Sausage—love their authentic brats, Onion for Grilling, Scorching Canine Buns, Corn on the Cob for Grilling
Pancakes:
Vegan Pancake Combine, Blueberries, Recent Fruit
Pizzas:
We purchase pre-made refrigerated pizzas from our native retailer however you possibly can convey all of the substances and even bake from recent dough with the COBB pizza stone, Salad for a Facet Dish
Egg Croissant Sandwich:
Croissants, Eggs—Love scrambled with slightly almond milk and salt & pepper, Mushrooms, Goat’s Milk Gouda, Spinach
S’mores Stuff:
Graham crackers, Natural Darkish Chocolate—take your s’mores to the subsequent degree, Marshmallows
Snacks + Drinks:
Path Combine, Chips, Sweets (non-melting is greatest!); Mushy drinks, Beer and Cider, Wine
Kitchen + Cooking Necessities
When you are most likely used to all the time having a backstock of meals, it’s important to make sure you don’t convey too little or an excessive amount of if you end up tenting.
We journey with a Jetboil Mini Mo and a Cobb grill, it’s good to have the choice of a fast single burner if we’re simply heating up slightly little bit of water or one thing small. However we completely love the Cobb for full meals and use it for just about each single meal.
Our Stovetop (1-2 individuals):
Our stuff is geared towards cooking for one to 2 individuals. Right here’s what we use:
Stovetop Possibility 2 (3+ individuals):
When you are inclined to journey in a bigger group, go for one thing a bit larger:
Coal Cooking (For Any Quantity of Individuals):
- Cobb: We love this for a very good quaint BBQ!
- Cobb Coal: Go for the eco-friendly possibility that matches right into a cobb
- Pizza Stone for Cobb: Whereas Italian wood-fired pizza is nice, that is my new fave.
- Cobb Slicing Board: Bamboo retains issues hygienic and you need to use it as a serving board too.
Extra Cooking Objects:
Each true espresso lover is aware of that almost all of us have a espresso prep technique very close to and expensive to our hearts. You’ll have just a few good high quality choices when you’re tenting. And, fortunately, the Jetboil will boil water tremendous shortly so that you don’t want a giant pot, even if you happen to’re brewing for just a few individuals.
Listed below are just a few good choices for brewing espresso:
And there you might have it, people, that is what I wish to pack when going tenting. Who doesn’t love pizza and popcorn?
What else would you make on a weekend tenting journey? Let me know within the feedback beneath!
And for the complete tenting setup—take a look at the Ultimate Campsite Packing Gear Information right here!