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Archive: Meal Ideas & Recipes

Light My Fire Grandpa’s FireForks Make Fire Cooking Easy

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WoodsMonkey has a great article about the Grandpa’s FireForks from Light My Fire. I have sold many of these and have more on the way and believe they are great items. Look for them to be in the TheGearHouse store soon (which will also be getting a MAJOR revamp).

Heres the article from WoodsMokey:

Cooking food directly over the flames is a practice that goes back as far as man has had fire, and the basic practice still hasn’t changed all that much. Take a look around any campground that you happen to be near and you’ll find folks roasting hotdogs and marshmallows on pointed sticks right over the fire. It simple, it works, and it’s fun for the kids to both cook that way and to make their sticks ahead of time.  However, it isn’t always the most efficient way to do things.  It’s not uncommon to lose your food into the fire with the old single prong pointed stick. Multi prong sticks work a little better and you can find metal two tined fire forks at most camping stores. The problem with those is either that the big ones are too long and bulky to take on anything but a car camping trip, and the smaller are generally all metal including the handle portion. They also tend to be rather short and quickly heat up since you have to be closer to the fire–not to mention the fact that the metal transfers the heat to your hands much more than it will with a wooden stick.  Enter Light My Fire and their Grandpa’s FireForks.

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Breakfast when camping is crucial - here are some ideas to keep you from starving!

At home, breakfast is important, but when camping, it is essential. You’ll be burning extra calories on a camping or backpacking trip, so the first meal of the day has to give your body plenty of fuel.

To help you keep yourself in line when camping, here are some suggestions for breakfasts:

  • Oatmeal (instant in a variety of flavors)
  • Cold cereal with powdered milk
  • Toaster Pastries (cold)
  • Instant grits
  • Creamed Wheat
  • Eggs (will keep for several days)
  • Bagels with cream cheese (cheese will keep for several days)
  • Snickers or other candy bars
  • Breakfast bars
  • Granola bars
  • Gorp in powdered milk
  • Pancakes (bring the dry mix, add powdered milk and water)
  • Granola in powdered milk
  • Instant hash browns
  • Bacon bars
  • Canned bacon
  • Bread with peanut butter
  • English muffins
  • Raisin bread

What is your favorite camping breakfast? I prefer some good eggs and sausage if I am car camping, however, if backpacking, a bagel or English muffin is an excellent choice!