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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again. Someone asked about meals. I think this depends on (a) your general inclination toward cooking and (b) your experience with cooking over a fire. But here are three ideas.

[b]1. I don't cook, period.[/b]

If you don't cook at home, and don't really wanna.

Breakfast: Cold cereal and milk. Bananas
Lunch: PB & J in a pita bread (pita doesn't squash like regular bread)
Dinner: Buy hot dogs, buns, a prepared  salad, potato chips. Grab packets of ketchup and mustard. All you need to do is grill the dogs. If you mess it up, put peanut butter and potato chips on the hot dog buns and tell the kids it's a camping special

[b]2. I can cook fine, but let's keep this low fuss[/b]

A few make-ahead pieces, but keeping it simple

Breakfast: Banana bread (make at home before you go, or buy from the store) with peanut butter; yogurt
Lunch: Pita bread again; sliced salami, sliced swiss cheese, a nice pickle
Dinner: Burgers. Pre-form patties at home; bring buns, ketchup, mustard, lettuce/tomato (pre-sliced). A side salad and potato chips. You'll need a spatula and a skillet (or some aluminum foil to keep them from falling through the grill).

[b]3. I'm a gourmet at home but not super practiced with an open fire[/b]

This one is all about the ingredients; grab some fancy stuff and then use the fire for easy enhancements, rather than cooking

Breakfast: English muffins, hard boiled eggs, pre-cooked sausage, grated cheese, hot sauce. Toast the muffins. Compile. If you are feeling fancy, wrap the whole thing in foil to grate the cheese and warm through before eating. Can be eaten 100% cold if the fire is a failure
Lunch: Pita/salami/swiss, plus a home quick pickle. I like to slice excellent farmers' market tomatoes and put them in a jar with a vinagrette. 
Dinner: Cold pulled beef with a salad of cucumber, radish, cilantro, and a fish/soy sauce dressing. (Keep these elements separate until you are ready to serve -- kids can eat the beef without the veggies/dressing). Wheat tortillas, warmed over the fire. Grated cheese for the kids. Grilled romaine hearts for the adults. Gazpacho -- make ahead and freeze in individual portions.[/quote]

I love these different levels! I think I like to eat like a #3 at home, but will try for a #2 on my next camping trip.

Another question - how do you stay cool when it's super hot? I feel like I know about how to stay WARM, but not the opposite!

Thanks again for this thread![/quote]

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