7 Food Storage Tips for Camping

Camping can be a fun way for families to spend time together. But, there’s no fun in being stuck in the woods without enough food to eat. Running out of food before the end of the trip can cut it short very quickly. When packing your camping foods, you need to make sure that everything lasts until your trip is over. If your food spoils, it’s no value to you and your family. Here are seven great tips for packing your food storage for your camping trip.

• Plan Your Meals –

Make a menu for each meal of      every day of your camping trip, including snacks. Then, go through the      menu and make a grocery list for each food item that will be needed for      each meal or snack. Be sure to remember your condiments.

• Prep Ahead – Prep your foods before packing      them for the trip. Wash all of your vegetables and fruits. Cut them up the      way your family likes them and store them in Ziploc bags. Refrigerate them      until it’s time to go. Then, place them in your cooler before leaving out      the door.
• Containerize – Camping light is easier if you      containerize your condiments. Instead of taking large bottles of      family-sized condiments, store them in Tupperware containers. These can be      conveniently stored in boxes or coolers during travel.

• Label Your Foods –

Make sure to label all of      your Ziploc bags and Tupperware containers. This will make finding what      you’re looking for easier while on the road and during your camping trip.      This is a great way to prolong the shelf life of your food storage by      opening containers as little as possible.

• Prep Side Dishes – Make sure to prep your side      dishes. This will save time. You can spend more quality time enjoying your      trip, instead of cutting onions and seasoning vegetables. Prep the foods      and store them in plastic containers so they’re ready to go when it’s time      to eat.
• Prepare Day 1 Meal – There’s a lot involved      with getting set up on the first day. After traveling to your camping      site, checking in, setting up the tents and inflating beds, everyone will      be hungry. So, you should make sure that first meal is already prepared.      Make your sandwiches and wrap them in baggies. Then, cut your lettuce and      tomatoes and store them in separate baggies before you leave. Once you’re      all set up, put the veggies on the sandwiches, add some chips and boxed      juices and there you go.
• Prep Your Raw Meats – Be sure to marinade your      meats the night before your trip. Wrap them individually in freezer      storage bags and store them in the freezer until right before you leave.      Store them in a cooler during your travel. Pack the cooler with dry ice or      ice packs to keep them frozen during your trip. Each morning, take out the      meats you plan to eat that day to thaw them out for cooking. This will      ensure that your meats don’t spoil before you get a chance to cook them      and your other food storage while      camping.