Martin answers:

First plan all your meals in advance. Freeze all meat before you leave.Take steaks, pork chops, chicken breasts, or anything else. With a good cooler you will have frozen meat for about 5 days. Make blocks of ice in milk cartons (lasts longer than cubes). Do not open cooler until you must. Remove tonight’s dinner meat and let thaw around noon. Keep cooler in the shade, really helps.

My favorite is hamburger helper lasagna. One pan cooking and almost no cleanup. I make mine with Italian sausage instead of ground beef. Really changes the taste. Also use extra meat.

Martin answers:

Grilled corn on the cob, campfire baked potatoes

Martin answers:

If there’s no running water in the camp ground (which there normally is anymore) then go to a stream/river/etc and gather some water in a pan. Make sure you boil the water over the fire or on a grill for a little while to get rid of anything that might be in it and then, like the other person said… A little dish soap and conserve water as best ya can… Otherwise get very familiar with that stream/river/etc

Martin answers:

I would be happy to give you some recipes & will include some below….things that don’t need to be heated…however, at this late point, I would say, just run to the market & pick out some things pre-made in the deli & produce departments. Potato salad, mac salad, fresh fruit, etc. Maybe grab some brownies or cookies too.

But here’s something you can make, if you really insist!

Best Ever Wild Rice Picnic Salad

1 Package Uncle Ben’s long grain & wild rice (cooked, as directed on package & then chilled)
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
¼ cup onion, finely chopped
1 cup celery, sliced
5 radishes, sliced
1 cup cucumber, diced

Combine oil & vinegar, stir into chilled rice. Add onion & celery; mix well. Chill. Stir in radishes & cucumber before serving.

Coleslaw, my way

1one pound bag “Ready Pac Coleslaw” (or about 8 cups finely chopped cabbage)
½cup chopped onion
1cup sour cream
½cup mayonnaise
1tablespoon sugar
1teaspoon seasoned salt
1teaspoon dry mustard
¼teaspoon black pepper
1tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1 – Combine cabbage & sugar in large bowl & toss. Set aside for about 10 minutes.

2 – Combine remaining ingredients in medium bowl.

3 – Pour dressing over cabbage mixture & toss.

4 – Chill & then serve. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired.

Deviled Eggs

4 hard boiled eggs
¼teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1tablespoon mayonnaise
1teaspoon lemon juice
Speckof mustard
Few grains of salt
½teaspoon onion, finely chopped (or onion salt)

Cut eggs lengthwise. Remove yolks.

Mash yolks & blend with remaining ingredients.

Stuff egg white with this mixture, heaping tops generously.

Wrap stuffed halves separately in squares of plastic wrap or waxed paper.

(or, just bring some boiled eggs to have for breakfast?)

And here’s a special treat! Travels well in the Rubbermaid container!

Strawberry Trifle

1Pkg Cake mix (yellow or white) – note: you only need 1 layer, so 9 oz mix works!
116 ounce package frozen strawberry halves, thawed
14 serving size package Vanilla pudding (prepared & chilled)
1cup chilled whipping cream
¼cup sugar

Bake cake in 9x9x2 pans as directed on package. Cool. (If you have used a 2 layer cake, reserve one for another use, or make another trifle?) Cut cake into 8 pieces; split each piece horizontally. Arrange half the pieces in a 2-quart glass serving bowl (or use a 9 cup Rubbermaid clear container), cutting the pieces to fit bowl. Pour half the strawberries (with syrup) over cake, spread 1 cup of the pudding over the strawberries. Repeat with remaining cake pieces, strawberries & pudding. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.

In chilled bowl, beat the cream & sugar until stiff (or just buy Cool Whip, instead), spread over trifle. Sprinkle with some toasted almonds or garnish with some fresh strawberries, if desired. Spoon into dessert dishes. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Variation: Banana Trifle:
Substitute devils food cake for yellow. Substitute 2 large bananas for the strawberries. Blend ¾ cup milk into the prepared pudding. You can garnish with halved cherries!

Hope you have a great trip!