So we're going camping for the weekend in July and I'm seriously planning ahead lol. But I need idea for breakfasts!! I normally eat instant oatmeal in the microwave. What are some good breakfasts that wouldn't have to be heated? The first thing that comes to mind if Poptarts and cereal, neither of which I'm going to be eating!! Thanks!
"diet" bagels(thomas' hi fiber, whole grain just really thin!) PB, LF cream cheese, fruits,greek yogurt--i take these all when we camp for short periods of time--also agree with the hard boiled eggs!! no added fat and good protein to keep you full!
I love the hard boiled egg and hunk of cheese idea or you could make ahead frittatas, or (crustless or regular) quiche. They can be eaten at room temperature.
Another option is making granola bars or some kind of oatmeal bar, or eating peanut butter on some kind of bread, some fruit, etc.
I eat sandwiches for breakfast sometimes, but when I'm camping, we usually just eat whatever we brought - veggie burgers, turkey burgers, chicken sausages, etc.
Oatmeal bars or granola bars are easy to make ahead of time and bring with you. Yum!
This is my favorite camping breakfast: Ziplock omelets!
Take scrambled raw eggs/eggwhites/eggbeaters and put in ziplock bag. Add veggies/cheese/meat/seasonings. Freeze solid. Throw in icechest and take camping. In the morning, bring a pot of water to a boil and throw in egg baggies. About six minutes later, voila! Fluffy, delicious, personal omelets you can just dump out of the baggie and onto a plate. I've used them as far as two days after leaving home, though I think the third day might be pushing it unless you have a pretty solid ice chest situation going on. It's a really great way to cook eggs- they turn out delicious every time. Sometimes I even make some up to keep in the freezer at home. Hope you try it!
If you're bringing a propane stove or will have electric for a kettle or be cooking over a fire (how else will you get your morning tea or coffee?!), then instant oatmeal should be no problem. It's a great camping food since it's so quick to make.
Are you car, camper, or wilderness camping?
For the cooler, freeze as much of the food you're bringing as you can (eg. any meat should start out frozen except for maybe the first night's meal). At minimum, refrigerate any food or drinks that you're going to be packing in the cooler so that it starts out cold inside. Big blocks of ice last longer than cubes.
Cheese would probably keep well in the cooler. When I did 10 day canoe trips, we didn't have coolers, but we still brought hard cheddar cheese, wrapped in cheesecloth that had been soaked in vinegar (and wrung out lightly) first. The cheese kind of de-ages over time, but it keeps fine.
Do y'all think that the cheese and yogurt and stuff will keep in ice?
Yep! In my experience, ice packs and loose ice can keep things at safe temps for 3-4 days. Just keep your cooler out of direct sun and don't keep it in the car. Under a picnic table or large shady tree is the best. Watch out for sneaky animals like raccoons, you might want to put a heavy rock on top or get a cooler with handles that lock the lid in place. Also, as ice melts it can get messy so be sure to put things that may get soggy into plastic baggies.
One thing I like to do is make soup ahead of time and freeze it in a ziploc or tupperware. This helps keep the cooler cold, and you only have to heat it up in a pan. Of course, depending on where you're going it might be too hot out for soup
As far as breakfast goes, I usually have hard boiled eggs ready too - love the frozen egg omelet in a bag idea! You could bring some vanilla almond milk and some berries, then mix them in a bowl with loose granola - one of my favorite camping breakfasts. Have fun!
This is my favorite camping breakfast: Ziplock omelets!
Take scrambled raw eggs/eggwhites/eggbeaters and put in ziplock bag. Add veggies/cheese/meat/seasonings. Freeze solid. Throw in icechest and take camping. In the morning, bring a pot of water to a boil and throw in egg baggies. About six minutes later, voila! Fluffy, delicious, personal omelets you can just dump out of the baggie and onto a plate. I've used them as far as two days after leaving home, though I think the third day might be pushing it unless you have a pretty solid ice chest situation going on. It's a really great way to cook eggs- they turn out delicious every time. Sometimes I even make some up to keep in the freezer at home. Hope you try it!
More tips on camping in general. Instead of ice get those rectangular water bottles and pour out a few inches then freeze the bottles. You get long lasting ice blocks with no melted off water issues in your cooler and plenty of drinking water for the last day/ride home.
You can also freeze things like bottled lemonade if it's going to be hot and you can drink it as a slushy.
Some great suggestions here! I'll add that you should try to pack as much as possible in ziploc bags so when the ice melts you don't get slimy cheese and soggy meats.
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Hope you try it!
