Easy Meals while camping?

[capt88]

I like to cook meals at home and freeze them in individual serving sizes. Taco are easy because you only have to pre cook the meat. Crock pot just about any meat ahead of time. Another easy one is crock pot a pork roast and then stir in some BBQ sauce when done. Divide it up and freeze it. When you get back to camp just heat the meat and serve on a bun. Enchiladas freeze well and are tasty after a day out hunting. These things will be what I do for my up coming hunts.

 

 

[DesertBull]

What's easier than steak?

 

Meat + heat = fine dining.

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

Well first off, if you are using coolers they had better be newer and good ones....IMO.... to last out the heat, even on the 'Bab. I kinda like to use a little of all that is mentioned here..... for long trips far from Safeway, Walmart, Bashas, etc.... I'll pack a couple of days of fresh meat (steaks, burger, brats) in my regular ice cooler/drink cooler.... and a bag of taters/onions and a few cans of beans.... that will keep you through the first 2-3 days.... then on to the dry ice cooler for the next 3-4 days with hard frozen/ pre-made dishes that are easy to reheat.... spaggetti, stew, greenchilli (take the uncooked tort's and a skillet ), elk Chilli w/ lots o' beans, etc......keep in mind that if you use heat sealed bags like from a vacuum sealer, you can boil your meals in hot water! All that should get you through 6-7 days real easy and probably a left over night! Then jump into the canned foods or the Mountain House stuff if you don't have any meat in camp yet. I have lived on Mountain House for a week to ten days at a time and it will get you by just fine, if you are looking for Really simple (and don't mind the cost ).... I, however, only use it for quad or ranger, or backpack trips when space and weight are an issue. If you go the M H route I'd recomend a box (or 2) of candy bars, some pies, garlic salt, pepper, tobasco, and bread.... that all really makes a M H meal seem just like home!

 

Best of luck to you on the Trip and the Hunt!!! Lots of pics and an epic story is all we ask when you return!!!

[buffhunter]

I cook all my meals ahead of time and freeze them in gallon freezer bags. From red chili to linguine with red clam sauce. Then when I want to eat them I put them in a pot or just boil water and put the whole bag in there. Plus when you freeze them flat you can stack them up and throw some dry ice in there and they will stay frozen for a week or so as long as you got a good ice chest. They will still be good for 3 to 5 days after they defrost as long as you keep them cool

[coocoo4coues]

I usually pack some good canned soups and the makings for sandwiches. After a day of hard hunting, this simple combo will taste like a gourmet dinner. Down it with a few cold beers, and you're set

[Bowhunr]

Well first off, if you are using coolers they had better be newer and good ones....IMO.... to last out the heat, even on the 'Bab. I kinda like to use a little of all that is mentioned here..... for long trips far from Safeway, Walmart, Bashas, etc.... I'll pack a couple of days of fresh meat (steaks, burger, brats) in my regular ice cooler/drink cooler.... and a bag of taters/onions and a few cans of beans.... that will keep you through the first 2-3 days.... then on to the dry ice cooler for the next 3-4 days with hard frozen/ pre-made dishes that are easy to reheat.... spaggetti, stew, greenchilli (take the uncooked tort's and a skillet <img src="http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> ), elk Chilli w/ lots o' beans, etc......keep in mind that if you use heat sealed bags like from a vacuum sealer, you can boil your meals in hot water! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> All that should get you through 6-7 days real easy and probably a left over night! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Then jump into the canned foods or the Mountain House stuff if you don't have any meat in camp yet. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> I have lived on Mountain House for a week to ten days at a time and it will get you by just fine, if you are looking for <i>Really</i> simple (and don't mind the cost <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> ).... I, however, only use it for quad or ranger, or backpack trips when space and weight are an issue. If you go the M H route I'd recomend a box (or 2) of candy bars, some pies, garlic salt, pepper, tobasco, and bread.... that all really makes a M H meal seem just like home! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

 

Best of luck to you on the Trip and the Hunt!!! <b><u>Lots</u></b> of pics and an epic story is all we ask when you return!!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

 

+1 on the above. This is exactly how I do long hunts if I am not packin in some place and can just drive to camp. The key to your dry ice cooler is to pack it full. Put only dry ice in it (no wet ice) and fill the cooler. Use newspaper to fill any voids and to add extra insulation. Duct tape the seal and don't open it until you are ready to grab your first meal from it.

[Scooter]

I have found that I can live/exist solely on water, asprin, multivitamins, beef/deer jerky, trail-mix, fruit snacks/gummy bears/worms, and pistachios (a must have) for at least a week... hey some people just don't need all the creature comforts. I can fit all that in a backpack and none of it requires cooking or refrigeration!

[hookedoncoues]

Taco Bell burrito's work good to if you dont mind cold beans.

[ThomC]

Ill bet those 2009 meals are not going to be any good today.

[ChowDog]

M.R.E's! wait do they even make them things any more? when my dad was in the military he got them all the time.. but i havnt seen them in years, i think i was 9 the last time i found one and it was 13 years old lol still good though:)

[atforest]

Anything that can be reheated in a pot on your gas stove. My personal favorites are sloppy joes, pulled pork, and chicken & rice burritos. Works great when you get back to camp after dark!

[azslim]

tamales.....small fire to make a bed of coals, roast them in their husks under a tree

[paul navarre]

From someone who bivy hunts for 7-10 days in the Colorado mts for elk,etc. , I use Mt House meals for two, but have selected the ones I like. I also use foil packed tuna and chicken added into instant potatoes for variety. my Jet Boil stove heats the two cups of water in a few minutes and you can eat the mt house right out of the package. a small alum bowl for tuna/chick poto combo. Just add a LONG handled spoon for the mt house bags. I treat the stream with iodine tabs and have never had a problem. INstant oatmeal-two packs, a granola bar and hot choc in the morning, some beef or wildgame jerky, and trail mix for lunch. Don't forget the Snicker bars.

[ThomC]

Peanut butter and tortillas add chese if you like. The most nearly perfect food.

[biglakejake]

canned stewed tomatoes, summer sausage and sardines. life is good and no refrigeration needed....

 

as long as there is ice left its hard to beat fried bologna and pancake sandwiches for breakfast.

 

lee