Camping 101

Cook dinner
1 Plan a menu: “People have an outdated notion that they’re supposed to take beans and wieners on a camping trip. When you go with me, you’re going to get stir-fried peanut Thai chicken and rice with garlic bread on the side. Or cheese fondue with a glass of wine. Prepackaged or canned stuff? Forget it! My favorite is this fantastic gourmet pizza.”
2 Do the prep work: “I make sauce from scratch and dehydrate it at home by laying it out on tinfoil and heating it in a 100-degree oven with the door open an inch for about six hours until it’s leathery. Then just pack it up.”
3 Don’t even think about skipping step two: “Canned sauce is a bad idea. You never take cans or jars on a camping trip. They can break, they’re heavy, and they’re wasteful. Dehydrating sounds hard, but it’s really easy and it’s going to taste way better than store-bought sauce.”
4 Get cooking: “I use an old-time bannock recipe with flour, baking soda and water for the dough. Mix the ingredients and put it into the pan. Add some water to your sauce and stir it. Then put the sauce and cheese over your dough and slowly cook it all over the fire.”

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