Kitchen essentials
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Water – 2.5 to
5-gallon containers. You need 2 – 4 quarts of water per day per person. And
that’s only to drink. Don’t forget water will be needed for cooking and clean
up.
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Stove and fuel (and
waterproof matches)
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Tarp, ropes,
clothesline, etc.
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Table or something to
use as a table if you want to rough it.
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Seating – camp stools,
camp chairs, logs, large rocks, etc.
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Frying pan and Dutch
oven – cast iron is best but heavy. You can transport stuff in the Dutch oven.
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Coffee pot – can be
used to heat water for tea, soup, pasta, coffee, hot chocolate or for doing
dishes
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Plastic bowl or tub –
for washing up and storage
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Rags, old towels,
scrubbies and biodegradable soap
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Eating utensils –
knives, forks and spoons
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Cooking utensils –
sharp knife, can-opener, large spoon, spatula
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Cutting board – wood
or plastic
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Cooler – good for up
to 2 days if most of the food is frozen
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Plastic tubs with
tight fitting lids (or bear proof container)
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Zip lock bags for food
storage.
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Aluminum foil (wrap
foods up and cook)
Food To Take on a Camping Trip
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Premade meals – dried,
dehydrated, freeze dried (this stuff can be expensive, be creative and make
your own meal ahead of time yourself)
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Tea, coffee, hot
chocolate, dry juice mixes
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Hard cheese does not
need refrigeration (I don't care what they say)
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Cereals – granola,
cream of wheat, oatmeal, muesli
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Fruit – fresh and
dried
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Nuts – great in meals
or for snacking
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Sunflower Seeds –
great in meals or trail mixes
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Breads – flat breads
and hard crackers (regular bread gets squashed)
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Soups – instant Knorr,
Ramen or bullion to make your own
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Lentils – quick cook,
dried or canned beans
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Pasta – thinner cooks
faster
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Dried veggies
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Honey, sugar
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Peanut butter
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Flavoring agents – soy
sauce, hot sauce, salt, pepper, garlic, dried onion, cilantro, cinnamon etc.
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Canned meats – or
dried
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Alfalfa or dry beans
for sprouting (in a zip lock bag with damp paper towel).
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Chocolate,
marshmallows, graham crackers! (For S'mores)
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Potatoes - you can
almost make a meal out of a baked potato (with cheese), or chop and fry up
potatoes with eggs, onions, almost anything. A versatile, not squashable food.
