We’ve put together a list of some simple yet awesome camping ideas for you to try out. If you’re tired of cooking the same old food over an open fire, or maybe you’re a little doubtful about your wilderness skills, these goofproof tips will definitely make your time away from civilization a whole lot more comfortable.
If you're planning a campfire “feast”, take some aluminum foil with you. It works wonders at keeping food fresh and allowing you to prepare things like cheesy chicken and potatoes. Another dish sure to become a highlight of any camping trip is banana smores. You can also try making a campfire Philly cheesesteak, cinnamon rolls, and pigs-in-a-blanket over an open fire.
You can make a candle out of an orange peel, a spoon out of a plastic bottle, and use a rock instead of a can opener. And if you're tired of worrying about your matches getting wet, you can waterproof them. The simplest way to do it is to dip the match heads in toothpaste.
TIMESTAMPS
Umbrella food holder 0:32
Campfire feast 0:46
Banana smores 1:40
Campfire Philly cheesesteak 2:45
Cinnamon rolls 3:40
Pigs-in-a-blanket 4:03
Citrusy cinnamon rolls 4:40
Spices container 5:16
Soap trick 5:28
A Swedish torch 5:40
Muffin pan for your cups 5:55
Shower caps to protect your food 6:06
A spoon out of a plastic bottle 6:16
Keep your food and drinks cold 6:30
Individual coffee packets 6:42
Orange peel candle 6:54
Campfire omelet 7:26
A can opener out of a rock 7:54
Leather belt hanger 8:27
The hot dog tool 8:42
Waterproof your matches 8:54
SUMMARY
-Hang an umbrella upside down from a branch, and you’ve got yourself a great way to protect your food from pesky ants.
-Aluminum foil works wonders at keeping food fresh and allowing you to prepare things like cheesy chicken and potatoes.
-You’ll need 4 ripe bananas, a handful of mini marshmallows, a bar of chocolate, ¼ cup of caramel chips, and 8 crushed-up graham crackers to cook some mouthwatering delights.
-Grab a fresh-baked French loaf, ¼ cup of garlic butter, 2 cups of pre-cooked sliced bell peppers and onions, one pound of sliced roast beef, and 2½ cups of provolone or mozzarella cheese slices to cook a campfire Philly cheesesteak.
-Take a strip of dough, sprinkle it with sugar and cinnamon, wrap it around a skewer, and roast it over the campfire.
-You'll need a pack of hot dogs and some crescent rolls, wooden skewers and aluminum foil to cook pigs-in-a-blanket over an open fire.
-Use several oranges, some dough, sugar, and cinnamon to grill some yummy cinnamon rolls in foil over the fire.
-Use old Tic Tac boxes or a pill organizer to store your spices or other little bits and pieces.
-Instead of taking a whole bar of soap with you everywhere you go, just cut off a small slice to use while you're away.
-A Swedish torch is a campfire made from just one log that can burn for several hours.
-Use a muffin pan to save your drinks from knocked over out in the wilderness.
-Keep food in bowls protected by using shower caps to cover the dishes.
-Make a spoon from a plastic bottle by cutting a spoon-shaped piece out of the side.
-Use frozen bottles of water as ice packs to keep your food and drinks cold when you're heading out for a picnic.
-Put some ground coffee in a filter, form a small bag, and tie it with a piece of dental floss to make some individual coffee packets.
-Cut an orange in half and carefully take out the flesh, leave the central column intact to serve as a wick, pour some olive oil into this improvised bowl and light your new candle.
-Put a couple of eggs along with any other ingredients you like in your omelets into the Ziploc bag. Lower it into the boiling water for a short time and cut the bag open once the egg solidifies.
-Use a rock as a can opener. Put the can lid-side down onto the rock and start scrubbing it against the surface. As soon as you notice some moisture appear on the lid or the rock, slide a knife into the lid and pop it right open.
-Attach a leather belt to a tree trunk to give yourself a place to hang up different camping materials like pots and pans with the help of removable hooks.
-Use a specially designed tool or make one yourself if you're tired of your hot dogs always falling into the campfire.
-The simplest way to waterproof your matches is to dip the match heads in toothpaste.