outdoor camping


One of the best things about outdoor camping is the outdoor cooking! My family is an energetic bunch and I cannot get them to stop once they rise on an outdoor camping trip morning. After a hearty breakfast of scrambled eggs, hash browns made from fresh potatoes, onions and bell peppers, bacon and camp toast they are off on a hike or fishing or to play touch football. 

Outdoor camping is a free for all weekend for our family. As long as everyone buddy's up and brings a cell phone with them the kids are pretty free to come and go as they please. We have camped long enough that they know what they can and cannot get into. When I want them back at camp I usually start up the next meal. I have found that the smell of cooking food is a good lure. Well, that and explicit directions that everyone return to camp at a specific time to check in and for lunch.

After the midday meal off go the troops again. Goodness knows where, although we do try to have some game plan or idea before they each head out. The end of a day outdoor camping begins with another filling meal. I like to make stews in my dutch oven. That way I can start a piece of meat and enjoy the outdoors myself while it simmers all afternoon. Upon returning to camp I throw in some vegetables and soon thereafter it is dinnertime! Yes, outdoor camping is all about outdoor cooking!