"Everything but the campfire," is Smorstix' tagline. "Smorpak brings all the ingredients for making s’mores together in one convenient package. A bag of marshmallows, a box of Keebler graham crackers, milk chocolate, and four of our famous Smorstix Marshmallow Roasting Stix are all here and ready to use." $21 per Smorpak, from moose-r-us.com [Tip o' the hat to Byron Bikehugger]...
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For most of us, Memorial Day weekend marks the launch of the outdoor dining season, marshalling in a summer of picnics, barbecues, and pool and beach parties. As I find the standard gear marketed specifically for such occasions (folding picnic tables, special baskets and packs for tableware and flatware, enormous tong/spatula/fork sets, etc.) to be flimsy, fussy and/or cumbersome, I turn to camping suppliers when I’m looking for tools to get my outdoor eat on. There I tend to find equipment that is robust enough to withstand the elements and a good bit of jostling, lightweight and compact enough to be easily transported on foot, and just plain sensible for outdoor/remote usage. Now, I appreciate the simplicity necessitated by al...
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So the New Year may have inspired us to scale back on the bacon and amp up the spirulina dosage, but this time around, thanks to the marvels of plastic and thermodynamics, there’s less need to adjust our ice cream intake. Though REI calls this wondrous ball Camper’s Dream, it could be just about anybody’s dream: calories are burned as ice cream is made. You simply insert ice and salt in one cavity of the ball and an ice cream base, which may be as simple as cream mixed with sugar and flavoring, in the other; toss, shake or gently kick the ball around for 10 minutes or so, and enjoy deliciously guilt-reduced homemade ice cream. The balls come in...
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ClanVidHorse on Ask Metafilter: "Every time I go camping I end up eating lots of convenience food (instant noodles and the like) that I never would normally consider eating at home but with Spring coming around again I am determined that this year I eat as well as possible whilst enjoying the outdoors. I want recipes that use minimal amounts of fresh ingredients whilst still being tasty and enjoyable to eat." Lots of great tips and easy recipes you can use even if you're at home being lazy!...
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