There’s something magical about cooking and eating outdoors—maybe it’s the fresh air, the smell of campfire, or just the simplicity of it all.
Whether you’re whipping up pancakes at the campsite or packing fuel-efficient meals for a multi-day hike, good food can totally elevate your outdoor experience.
We’ve put together our favorite camping recipes, hiking snacks, and make-ahead meal ideas to help you eat well in the wild. From ultra-easy to impress-your-friends gourmet, these ideas will keep you fueled and happy on every adventure.
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Camping Coffee: How to Make Delicious Coffee Outdoors
Just because you’re sleeping outdoors doesn’t mean you should skimp on caffeine. This guide breaks down all the best methods for brewing camping coffee, so you can be prepared for your next outdoor adventure.
35 Hearty & Delicious Dutch Oven Camping Recipes
Using a dutch oven while camping is a game-changer, allowing you to make hearty, fresh-out-of-the-oven meals around the campfire. We’ve gathered the best dutch oven camping recipes for you to test out on your next outdoor adventure.
30 Simple & Delicious Camping Snacks to Try
For some (like us!), camping snacks are the best part of the whole experience. In this guide, we put together our favorite ideas for easy camping snacks, including some you prep at home, several that are ready to eat, and a few that involve a campfire.
25 Best Hiking Snacks: Healthy & Delicious Trekking Food
Maybe because we always have food on the brain, hiking snacks are essential to our packing list. Here's a list of our favorite bites to bring on the trail.
25 Best Vegan Camping Food Ideas
Following a healthy, fulfilling vegan diet doesn’t have to be complicated just because you’re camping. We’ve rounded up the best vegan camping food ideas to give you a jump start on meal prepping.
Backpacking Meals: Guide to Meal Planning on the Trail
All serious hiking enthusiasts know the struggle of finding the best food to bring on the trail. That’s why we created this guide with tips and gear to help prep and pack the best backpacking meals for your next adventure.
27 Fun Ideas for Camping Cocktails
What could possibly make a night spent around a campfire even better? Enjoying it with a few camping cocktails! From super simple, two-ingredient drinks to rich concoctions that warm you from head to toe, this roundup highlights some of the best!
25 Hiking Lunch Ideas to Keep You Fed on the Trail
Stuck on what food to bring hiking, besides old stand-bys like jerky and nuts? We got you covered with this list of simple, unique hiking lunch ideas. Most of which require no cooking and minimal prep!
Essential Camping Food List + Meal Ideas
Packing and preparing your camping food can be a challenge. To help keep you organized and make it a little easier, we’ve come up with a comprehensive camping food list and tons of easy camping meal ideas.
30 Hearty & Delicious Camping Dinner Ideas
One of our biggest priorities when spending time outdoors is whipping up a tasty and satisfying meal. We’ve rounded up these delicious camping dinner ideas that will have you excited to step into your camp kitchen after a long day of adventuring!
25 Healthy & Delicious Vegetarian Camping Meals
It can be tricky finding decent vegetarian camping food that tastes good and can be prepared over a fire. That’s where we come in! With everything from breakfast options and side dishes to entrees and desserts, here are our favorite healthy and delicious vegetarian camping meals.
30 Simple Camping Lunch Ideas
Camping is one of our favorite ways to get outside. After many years, we know firsthand the struggle of finding meal ideas to satisfy and prepare you for your next adventure, while still being simple to make. So, we’ve rounded up some camping lunch ideas that will have you excited [...]
25 Tasty Camping Breakfast Ideas
Sometimes you just want an easy camping breakfast, we get it. From quick no-bake meals you can prepare ahead of time to elaborate dishes cooked directly over the campfire, we’ve put together 25 of the best camping breakfast ideas.
25 Delicious & Easy Campfire Desserts
From grilled fruit kabobs and single-portion apple crisps to homemade Pop Tarts and even donuts, campfire desserts have come a very long way from the days of s’mores. We’ve rounded up some innovative recipes, each of them using basic pantry staples and equipment you likely already have in your camping [...]
32 Fun & Easy Camping Meals
If you’re planning a camping trip, one important thing you need to consider is what food to serve. Luckily, there are many tasty, easy meals for camping. Focus on easy camping meals to keep everyone satisfied and adventure-ready on your next camping trip!
17 Tasty & Simple One Pot Camping Meals
All outdoor enthusiasts know the struggle of finding the best recipes to make on the go. That’s why we have consolidated a list of the best one-pot camping meals every outdoor aficionado should have in their back pocket.