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A Whole Kitchen Inside One Pot: MSR Flex 4 Cookset

Could you fit your whole kitchen in one pot? No, we can't either. So we're quite fascinated by this clever cookset that is designed to all fit inside one lightweight pot. ...

Camping with Aplomb and a Cooking Stove

Just got back from a camping honeymoon in Iceland, and I am here to attest to the fact that one can eat very well without a kitchen or a restaurant!...

Peace Corps Cooking: What Can I Cook In a Mud Hut?
Good Question

Here's a fascinating question from John, who is about to leave on his Peace Corps assignment! He writes:I'm going to be serving as a Peace Corps volunteer beginning in July, and my living quarters for...

How To: Make Blank Slate Beef Jerky

Beef Jerky is a great way to get a little pick me up during your day and is a great take along snack for your summer road trips or backpacking adventures. Although it's protein packed and great fu...

Campfire Cooking: Easy Spice Kits

Going camping and just want to take a few cooking spices without weighing down your gear? We spotted this ingenious solution over on the Instructables website. Take a look!...

Best Backpack Snacks: Trail Mix

Trail mix is the undisputed king of outdoor snacks! Whether you're hiking the Appalachians or just going to a nearby park for some time in the sun, a bag of trail mix in your backpack is insurance aga...

Campfire Cooking: Best Easy, Frugal Foods for Camping
Guest Post from Tina and Phil of 30 Bucks a Week

When planning what to cook on your camping trip, there are a few basic considerations. First, assuming you are setting up your tent fireside rather than setting up folding chairs outside your RV, you...

Nutella and Banana: Dressed Up S'Mores
Sunset

We've had S'Mores on the brain ever since Elizabeth showed us those cute sacks of S'Mores fixings from a recent wedding. But let's say you wanted to add a little extra flair to the traditional S'More....

Look! Individual S'Mores Bags

With apologies for such a blurry photo (it was late and dark), we wanted to pass on this cute idea we saw firsthand at a wedding last weekend. It would be fun for a fancy outdoor dinner or birthday pa...

Good Question: Best Boxed Wine for a Camping Trip?

Christina of blog Thirty a Week is looking for good boxed wine suggestions. She writes: Going canoe camping Memorial Day weekend and our group is looking for some good boxed wine to take with us (no d...

Tips for Grilling Over a Wood Fire
The New York Times

For most of us, grilling means firing up a gas grill or lighting a pile of charcoal. But in today's dining section of The New York Times, one writer is arguing for the more primitive (and tasty) act o...

Good Question: Best Meals to Cook On Camping Trips?

The weather is making it much easier to go outdoors, and Jackie is taking advantage of this with a camping trip this weekend. What should she eat, out there in the wilderness?Going camping this weeken...

Best Campfire Foods: What Do You Eat While Camping?

No doubt about it, summer is in full swing. Time to shake out the tent, unearth the camping gear, and lace up our hiking shoes! Some of our best childhood memories are of eating around the campfire. ...

Cowboy Coffee: Boiled with Eggshells

We've reviewed all sorts of special gadgets and methods for making your morning cup of coffee, but what if you're stuck without a coffee pot, a French press, an Aeropress, or a Chemex? Other than ru...