Trail Foods

So I used the search bar and didn't pull up anything relevant. Have a trip coming up and prepping for meals when I started wondering, what do people eat on the trails? I know with extensive kitchen setups the sky's the limit. I'll start, my favorite camp meal is the taco. maybe its my mexican soul or maybe its just the perfect super food, IDK. Such a versatile food, they can be made with just about anything: eggs with whatever, meat and whatever, the taco is perfect, IMHO. Lets hear yours...

 

I'm a fan of the freeze dried meals that REI sells...just add hot water. Some of them are downright delicious (as far as a quick camping meal goes).

 

There is a food section of the forum where you might find something.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/food-talk.53/

On topic though, I'm big on hotdogs on the trail. They're pretty nutritious (especially if you pack stuff on them), and pretty easy to make. Though not as appetizing or versatile as tacos.

 

Yeah, I'm actually thinking of taking my Smokey Joe on the trip thru Utah. Usually it's the shizz on beach trips and pretty versatile for small groups. Burgers, dogs, fishes, whatever.

 

Spaghettios and Nacho Cheese Doritos. Quick, easy, and delicious.

 

I've made all kinds of stuff while camping out of my truck.
Actually looks like mostly salmon and steak.
For breakfast it's usually eggs, potatoes, bacon, cheese, coffee and beer.
Lunch is usually something easy like PB&J, hummus, cheese and apples
Dinner is usually a little more involved.
I cooked for a living so I frequently pre cook my potatoes and bacon at work and stick em in zip lock bags.

 

Yum!
Great idea with the tin foil under the grille. (stealing that one)

 

Bacon, tacos, fried rice, churrizo and eggs, etc...

 

Those little wok grill things are cool as hell.

 

Oh yeah, that foil under the grill. I was like wtf is he talking about?

Yeah, it makes cleaning super easy. We do that at work too. We just cover the drip pans for the stoves with foil. They're like 3'X'3 and 20 pounds so cleaning them is a bastard. With the foil we just replace it once a week and give the drip pan a light cleaning.

 

Dayumm! Those are quite the spreads. Cooking the taters and bacon ahead of time is a great idea. Just one question- do you freeze them after or just keep them cooled?

 

The only time I cook outside of work is camping.

I just keep them cold. After they're cooked I spread them out on a sheet tray and cool them off in the walk-in. Then I stick em in a zip lock. I keep my 12 volt fridge in my truck at 25 degrees while driving. Once I've stopped I turn it up to 36. That seems to work pretty well.

Although, one time I set it to -8F to bring ice cream camping. Well the next trip I put all my shit in there. Got to the campsite and everything was frozen solid. I forgot to adjust the temperature. I ended up eating canned smoked herring and bread for dinner. At least the beer wasn't totally frozen. It was a bit slushy though.

 

Haha. Good times! Thanks!

 

Summer sausage, crackers, and some sort of sweet has been my go to. Though, I've been making a trail mix to bring along that's awesome. M&Ms, raisins, peanuts, and pastel mints. That's my usual trail food. Add pop tarts for breakfast if necessary.

 

I cook chili the night before, let it cool then ziplock it. When we are ready to eat just toss it in the cast iron, that will go on dogs, eggs, by itself. Steaks are always quick and easy.

 

Bacon....

Breakfast Tacos

my 800 lb life.




Tri tip on the notebook grill


Tacos Are always good


Pasta
Burgers
Chicken
Veggies
Brats
steak
tri tip
etc....

 

That is one hell of a cookset, sir! Hats off to you.

 

The explorer camp chef is legit. and they are pretty cheap of you pick up the base model one

$140 Camp Chef Explorer, Two Burner Stove, Two 30000 BTU's cast-aluminum burners, Cooking Dimensions: 14 in. x 32 in

https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-EX...UTF8&qid=1503418520&sr=1-6&keywords=camp+chef

... only issue its huge and heavy! I'm actually thinking about pairing down and getting a smaller stove for trips when it's just my wife and our little guy.
If you are cooking for a small army you cant beat the campchef.

 

I have a coleman 2 burner that I got a 10 pound propane tank for. It weighs nothing but seriously lacks fire power. I cook for a living so I'm kinda used to 30-40,000 btu burners at work. Maybe it's actually okay but I feel like it's pretty weak.