Date:         Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:30:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Art McGinn <ajmcginn@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Art McGinn <ajmcginn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: What do you cook when camping?
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    my wife and i spent three months in europe, mostly in rural france,
in an '87 westy "joker" high top, which has the same two-burner stove
and same fridge as westies exported to u.s. we cooked whatever we liked,
basically, and meals and cleanup evolved into a simple ritual that was
part of the fun. we decided you really could live for years in one of
these things if you were so inclined. campgrounds there, many of them
park-like, are as common as starbucks here and had everything you needed
from showers to groceries. we concluded there is really no better, or
cheaper, way to see europe. art '82 westy




Kim Brennan wrote:

> The whole Joe versus the Black Bear thread makes me curious what folks
> cook when camping.
>
> Me, I tend to prepare my meals at my house, stick them in tupperware
> (or equivalent) and then store the ready made foods in the fridge. Only
> have to reheat and that usually is very fast. Breakfast I tend to go
> for oatmeal with fruit added. Only have to heat water. I don't drink
> coffee, tending towards getting my caffeine from Coca-Cola, or Tea.
> With tea, again, all I need do is heat some water. Snacks are dried or
> fresh fruit, with various salted nuts for salt in the diet (Gorp or
> trail mix as some would call it).
>
> For extended stays I have soups (dry and canned), hot chocolate
> (mandatory for any camping, but especially nice in the winter).
>