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"Larry" wrote in message
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John H wrote:
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:50:43 -0400, wrote:

John H wrote:

On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:27:08 -0400,
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John H wrote:

On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:14:15 -0400, I am

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On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:41:02 -0400, I am

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Reading Jim's posts on boat food left me thinking that some of
you folks may
have some good ideas for our upcoming trip to Utah. We're
planning to leave next
week, taking the travel trailer, and will return o/a the 24th of
Sep. We'll be
spending about two weeks in the southern portion of the state
seeing Zion
National Park, Arches National Park, Grand Canyon (north rim),
Monument Valley,
Canyonland, Muley Point, etc, etc.

In the trailer we have a refrigerator with a small freezer. I'll
have the gas
Weber, and electric stoves in the campgrounds. On the way out and
back we'll be
spending some nights in Flying J parks, but while in Utah we'll
be in
campgrounds or the Grand Canyon Lodge.

So, what I need are suggestions for food. Can't be sandwiches all
the time - too
fattening.

Ideas anyone?

We find that on longer campouts, simpler is better. I would first
suggest lot's of dry breakfast cereals. They are of course quick
and
easy for breakfast, and work well for snacking (dry or wet) during
the
day, a great late night quick meal or snack. Another benefit,
especially
on a longer trip where diet can get crazy, if anyone has stomach
issues,
cereal is usual light and tolerable...

Second, we tend to use the seal a meal and make a few crock pot
dishes
ahead of time and put them in the cooler. A bit salty, and they
can last
a couple of weeks bagged up in a refrigerator. I like to take a
pork
roast, 3-4 pounds and do it up. Slice it and break it into 10 - 12
meal
packages. You can do the same with baked potato and you have the
microwave to heat up the meals and some veggies. I also freeze and
package mashed potato and a great 16 bean stew I make here.

If I were in a camper with 110 for an extended period I might
bring my
veggie steamer. Hell, you can grab fresh veggies anywhere and
throw them
in anytime. Fresh veggies will help with the whole diet change
thing and
keep you in fiber.

Lastly, of course, any kind of ground meat and a few buns, a
couple cans
of Bushes baked beans always make a great meal too. If you eat
hotdogs,
slice them up and throw them right in the beans YUMMY!

For drinks we carry cases of cheap bottled water and a few small
plastic
containers of powdered gatoraide of lemonaide, etc.. and mix it in
as
needed, that way you always have lot's of fresh plain water which
is
real important in staying "regular" on longer outings... Sometimes
however you just feel like a sugar drink with a bunch of ice

You can also bring some instant potato, quick stuffing, or
bisquick
pancake mix to fill in some blanks too..

I purposely didn't mention Hotdogs (served traditionally) or
Hamburgers,
bacon and eggs, etc.. as those are probably a given. I am trying
to
focus on the stuff that will give you real value between the
burgers and
doggers

Now, since you have a microwave too, you have an opportunity for
"breakfast potatoes".. You make your bacon, and eggs, and cheese,
or
whatever slather it all over a fresh baked (skin on) brown russet,
split
in half and mashed out flat. Kind of like making a potato and egg
pizza

The idea is to try to eat as healthy and "normal" as possible as
much as
possible when you are out there. Being in a camper as opposed to a
tent
you have a much better opportunity to do this and everyone will
feel
better for it...

HTH

Some good ideas there! Thanks.

Yup, I did a lot of camping last year but it was somewhat different
as
when we camp, it usually involves about 6-8 hours a day of work to
support the racer You may have a bit more time on your hands than
I
do. Hope you have a great trip!

We're planning on averaging about 430 miles per day, so there won't
be a whole
lot of free time. Although, the 4Runner does a good job of towing
that trailer
at 60-65 mph. Now if I could just figure out a way to keep the
mileage at 20
instead of 12 mpg!

Trade it in for an X5 3.5d!

I could knock it down to 3.5 days with the 4Runner, but I don't know if
the
tires on the trailer would take 85mph for that long!

I was referring to the gas mileage. 23MPG in a 5500# vehicle.

While pulling a 3900lb trailer?

Damn. That's good.

I get 22mpg when pulling nothing using the cruise control at 65. Plus, I
have
the luxury of cloth covered seats, which I'm sure you don't.

I don't know the exact weight of my trailer, but it's around 3500#. I
haven't checked the mileage while towing. I don't have cloth covered
seats. I have two milk crates and a bungee cord for a seat belt. I use
my PFD's for cushions.

You are a class act, Leisure Suit Larry.