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Quick And Easy Backpacking Cooking
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Quick And Easy Backpacking Cooking
After a long day on the trail, the last thing you want to do is slave over a hot camp stove! Bring along some quick-cooking ingredients and enjoy great meals while you're on the trail. Here are some tips.
- Save the small individual serving packets of honey, mustard, ketchup, and other condiments you get at restaurants for your backpacking trips.
- Dry ingredients, such as pasta, rice, cereal, and couscous make great staples for backpacking.
- Canned meats are easy to pack in, but you do have to pack the cans out again.
- Tuna blends and other meats come in foil packets now, and they make perfect additions to rice, pasta, and even Ramen noodles for a quick dinner.
- Dry mixes, such as gravies, sauces, and dressings are perfect for backpacking.
- Make sure you purify your water before you cook with it, unless you've packed it in yourself.
- Try carrying bagels instead of other breads, because they don't get smashed as easily.
