Meal Planning Made Easy

When we go camping, we tend to plan our menus around the environment that we’ll be entering. So, if we’re going to an area with limited water availability we’ll go for "drought tolerant" meals that use a minimal amount of water. If water isn't going to be a problem, then we’ll go more gourmet. In order to make it a little bit easier for you to plan your next trip, we’ve posted a few set menus on the site that follow some of our most popular themes.


Burn Ban
A no-cook menu for hikers in "Burn Ban" environments or for those who like to avoid the time involved in cooking meals. Everything on the Burn Ban menu can be made with cool water making it possible to go without firing up a stove for the entire hike. Vegetarian options are included for hikers wishing to avoid meat and there is the option to add on snacks if you’d like to leave all of the planning up to us. Some of my featured favorites? Jump-Start Fruit Smoothies, Cheddar Jack Cheese Spread, Chicken Salad and Summer Berry Trifle. Yum-o!


Calorie Packed & Calorie Packed - Vegetarian
Hikers and paddlers covering longer distances each day need far more calories than the average recreational hiker, so we’ve gathered together some of our highest calorie meals for you to choose from. Meals requiring varying amounts of water and cooking effort are included on each menu allowing campers to tailor their menu to their personal needs and abilities. Available in both a meat packed menu and a vegetarian menu. The highest calorie meals of all? Polenta Scrapple, Chicken Salad, Bangers & Mash and Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes


Drought Conditions
When going to areas with limited water availability, meals requiring less water and that produce a minimal number of dishes to wash are required. On this menu, we’ve included meals that use our Cook-in-Bags or require 0-1 pots and involve different levels of cooking skills. Pick the combo that suits you the best. My personal picks? Cranberry Orange Griddle Scones, Italian Dry Salame & Wisconsin Cheddar, Roaring Campfire Pizza and Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust


Featherweight
Ultralighters can easily keep their full day’s worth of meals under 10 oz per person and still enjoy delicious, easy trailfood – including dessert! With several options to choose from and various cooking times and water needs, hikers can easily tailor this menu to their particular trip. The lightest of the light? Jamaican Peanut Porridge, Cheddar Jack Cheese Spread, Austintacious Tortilla Soup and Summer Berry Trifle


Quick & Easy
Want to enjoy meals that look (and taste) like a million bucks but don’t actually require much effort? This might be the menu for you. Our Quick & Easy menu features meals that take the least amount of work for the highest amount of reward. Meals with the highest ROI? Creamy Italian Polenta with Pork Sausage, Italian Salami Wrap, Austintacious Tortilla Soup and Banana Puddin'


Trailside Gourmet
Celebrate special occasions, set the mood or just enjoy fabulous food in the outdoors with our Trailside Gourmet menu. Each meal choice offers different levels of cooking commitment – so you can go for EZ+ or decide to really impress your mates and Chef-It-Up! It’s hard to choose favorites in this group but I’ll go with: Artisan Bread French Toast, Curried Cranberry Couscous Salad, Roaring Campfire Pizza and Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes


Plan It All Please!
If you don’t want to think about planning your menu at all, choose to add on snacks and beverages. We offer a great selection of instant coffee, tea and hot chocolate to accompany your breakfast; and two snacks throughout the day for each person in your party. Campers can each choose their own snacks; nut butter and cheese are available for your first snack of the day and jerky, sausage or energee nuggets will hold you over until dinner.