Camping Food Tips

One of the most important things to consider when camping is keeping your food cool and free of dirt or insects. There are a few things you can do to make sure that your food stays fresh and that your cooler is functioning as well as it can. Here are some tips that can help accomplish those goals:

• Use block ice rather than cube ice, as it will last much longer.
• Use frozen juice rather than bottled, as the cans of frozen juice help keep other foods cold.
• Store soups and sauces in Ziploc bags. Freeze these bags before your camping trip. They also will help keep other foods cold.
• The same holds true for meat. Freeze meat before you put it in the cooler. In addition, this helps the meet keep longer.
• Make sure everything in your cooler is packed in watertight containers.
• Add ice to your cooler as often as necessary. Keeping your food cold is essential to avoiding spoilage.
• Fill gallon jugs with water or juice. Freeze them, and then use them to keep your cooler cold while providing a cool drink.
• Use a separate cooler for your drinks. This prevents you from opening the food cooler too often, keeping it cool.
• Wipe out your cooler with a water and baking soda mixture to get rid of odors.
• You can fix a cooler leak, at least temporarily, by melting paraffin wax inside the cooler where the leak occurs, and then doing the same on the outside.
• Pack all of your food items in separate Ziploc bags. This helps to save space in the cooler, and makes it easy to find things when you need them.
• Store your cooler and your food inside your vehicle to avoid attracting animals. If you can’t store the food inside a car, try to hoist your coolers up several feet off the ground to prevent attracting critters.
• Consider using pita bread rather than regular sliced bread when camping. Pita bread is easier to pack and isn’t crushed as easily as regular sliced bread.