Camping Information/bpbreakfasts
The classics
Oatmeal- try spicing it up with dried fruit, nuts, shredded coconut, or chocolate chips
Bagels- cream cheese isn't the only option! try peanut butter, nutella, or even something like chicken salad
Some of these might not be what you’re used to, but they’re light, tasty, and full of fuel for your hike!
granola/cereal
difficulty: super easy
Equipment:
Ingredients:
powdered milk
cereal or granola (granola with protein is way better than froot loops, but I can't stop you)
dried fruit (optional)
At camp:
mix up powdered milk (I like to do so in a ziploc and hope it doesn't leak) then serve (important to put milk in bowl before adding granola)
Breakfast “pizza”
Difficulty: super easy
Equipment: stove and pan (optional)
Ingredients: Tortillas Toppings of your choice, like PB & bananas/jelly Nutella and strawberries (can be dried) Cream cheese and blueberries Whatever you want!
At camp: Spread your “sauce” of choice and add toppings. Optional: fold into a hexagon and toast on a pan
Backpacking Cheesy Grits
Difficulty: easy
Equipment: pan and stove or jetboil
Ingredients: Instant grits Bacon bits Goldfish (trust me) or just shredded cheese
At camp: Cook grits according to package. Crumble up goldfish (or sprinkle cheese) on top and add bacon bits
Apple Pie Rice
Difficulty: easy
Equipment: pot and stove or jetboil
Ingredients (for 4 people): 1 cup instant rice 4 Tbsp dried apples 2 tsp ground cinnamon 4 pinch of ginger 4 Tbsp chopped pecans 4 Tbsp powdered milk 4 tsp brown sugar Honey
At home: Put all ingredients into ziploc baggie except for the honey pouch
At camp: Boil enough water to cover the rice Add water to a cup with your mix Stir and let it stand until the rice is soft Stir, top it with honey and enjoy!
Blueberry quinoa bowl
Difficulty: easy
Equipment: pot and stove
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa (make sure to buy instant version) ½ cup Tbsp dried blueberries 2 tsp ground cinnamon 4 Tbsp brown sugar 2 cup water
At home: mix all ingredients in a ziploc bag (not water).
At camp: Add water and contents of bag to a pot Bring it to boil and stir Reduce the flame and simmer for 5 minutes Turn off the heat and let it stand for another 5 minutes
Or make your own variations on a breakfast bowl, keeping things like rice, grits, and quinoa in mind
