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Say No to Freeze-Dried: Our Favorite Camp Cooking Methods

Camp cooking real food over a Coleman stove or open fire is an obvious choice if you are car-camping. But what do you do on minimalist, self-supported outings, when carrying large implements and cookware is out of the question? You can still easily avoid eating freeze-dried meals and packaged meal replacement bars. While these may … Read more

Categories Food & Recipes, The Microescape, Tips and How-to's
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Top 10 Camp Food Alternatives for Outdoor Adventures

In which we present some of our favorite real food alternatives to “camp food”. I absolutely despise energy bars. While I have been enticed to try, and even slightly enjoyed, small morsels when offered as samples at trade shows, there is literally nothing I find less appetizing while on a long bike ride, hike, or … Read more

Categories Tips and How-to's, Food & Recipes, The Microescape

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