One of the unfortunate deterrents for parents when they think about taking their kids camping is food. I think some folks are legitimately concerned if their children could survive a week without a visit to Mickey D’s. I mean, of course they would survive, but how much of a headache would mom and dad have afterwards? Thankfully, I think there’s a great solution and compromise in the creativity camp food has the potential to offer.
In fact, there’s a great article on camp food for kids I came across recently. The author lists 30 kid-friendly meals with links to their recipes. Some of the meals are very typical and traditional like blueberry pancakes or macaroni and cheese while others are more unusual and creative such as porcupine stew (don’t worry, no real porcupines are involved) or something the author calls “gunk.”
One of my personal favorites from camping as a kid was something my family called “Banana Boats.” Basically, you take a banana, marshmallows, and chocolate, wrap them all up together in some tin foil and toss them on the fire for a couple minutes. Over the years, our banana boats have morphed into much more complicated concoctions than they originally were intended to be, but I think that’s part of the fun.
If you’re a parent debating on whether your child would survive on camp food, I encourage you to get creative and give it a try. The experience will be enriching for your child, not to mention you, too. Grab your camping gear, pack the car, and hit the road!
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