Snacks for Camping

Camping is a fun activity that can be taken up together as a family or as a group of friends. Whether you go to the mountains or you go to a park, camping is always fun with the campfire and the special games. Add to that camping food and it is heaven! Camping can never be imagined without food, eh? I have always observed that people usually end up eating double when they are out camping. As it is true with most of us, we end up with a huge basket of food to be carried to the camp. However, as we are the ones who make the food, it also becomes a little tiring to go on making food for a long time. Here are some easy to make and carry snacks for those of you who need to carry a huge basket of food for a camping trip. They will save you time and will add to your fun.

Not to compromise with the health factor while considering the camp food, here are some healthy snacks to be carried while camping. They are not only healthy foods for kids, the adults benefit too.

Egg Sandwiches: Boil some eggs and shell them. Slice them up and add some salt and ground pepper to them. Butter up some slices of bread and make some tasty and healthy boiled egg sandwiches. You can make these sandwiches very easily and quickly at the camp too making this one of the most loved camping food for kids. You can also substitute the eggs with vegetables.

Burgers: Make vegetable and meat burger patties at home and carry enough burger buns with you. Grill the patties or pan fry them on the camp fire. Slice some tomatoes and some lettuce and make delicious burgers. Burgers are easy meal ideas for camping.

Fruit Basket: As the name suggests, you can make a nice 'basket' of fruits like watermelon, apples, peaches, strawberries, grapes etc. Chop these fruits nicely and pierce a toothpick in each of the fruits. Not only are the fruits packed with nutrition, they are also loved by the children. You can make a dip from yogurt to add to the fun of eating camping food.

Egg Delight: Eggs are the easiest to cook on a camp fire and also make good snacks for camping. Break some in a pan and dish out a wonderful menu right from scrambled eggs to omelets. Add some vegetables like capsicum, mushrooms and broccoli to turn the egg dishes into healthy snacks. Isn't this one of the easy camping food recipes that is loved by all?

Over the Grill: Here is what you do. Pack some vegetables and some meat in aluminum foils. Add some seasonings like black pepper, cheese and some salt to these. Grill them over the campfire and eat them hot from the foil. Not only will your kids eat all their vegetables, they will ask for more.

Tortilla Rolls: Make some vegetable dish or a meat dish and roll these into the tortillas with some cheese. You could enjoy this meal cold or you could heat these tortillas on the campfire. If you do not have the time to make the vegetables or the meat, you could always use some leftovers or some sandwich fillings into the tortillas. A great camping food idea, eh?

Crackers: Take some crackers and add some toppings on them. You could also put some peanut butter and jam on them or top them up with some meat and cheese. Eat them hot, eat them cold, they are fun either ways. Don't forget to add crackers to your camping foods list.

Pancakes: Do not miss your favorite Sunday breakfast of pancakes with syrup. Carry the pancake mix with you and add the milk and the eggs at the campsite. Heat a pan over the campfire and start off with a pancake marathon. Though the going will be slow, this is one of the easy camping food recipes and I am sure the entire family will enjoy the moment.

Pizzas: How can one forget the most loved food of all? Pizzas can be healthy and fun snacks for camping. You can make a very easy pizza with bread slices. Butter some bread slices and set aside. Chop some vegetables like capsicum, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms and olives. Spread these on the bread slices and sprinkle some pepper powder and salt. Cover the vegetables with cheese and cook over the camp grill till the bread becomes brown and crunchy. Carry some pizza sauce with you if you can.

The list of snacks for camping is a long one. You can carry an assortment of foods and drinks for your family and friends from the above camping food suggestions. Ensure that you do not complicate the food and also ensure that you do not make a mess while cooking. It is important to make some easy snacks so that you do not spend all your time cooking but enjoy the camping activities with your family!!