Heading out to a camping trip requires a lot of planning. You got your clothes, tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and cooking gear, but what should you bring to eat? Bringing the right food to keep you energized, are easy to make, and taste good are important for a good camping trip.
Essential food you should bring for a 4 day trip would cover 4 days of breakfast, 4 days of lunch, 4 days of dinner, and also have snacks to help with recovery and boost energy. It is important to a variety of tastes and textures for your meals.
It would be easy to buy the same items for each day, but there are some things you should think about. It can get really tiring to eat the same thing and make eating feel like a complete chore. If you have a good mix of flavors, textures, and easy to make meals then eating
Camping Food list for Day One
Breakfast
For breakfast on day one you can start with the classic Mountain House Scramble Eggs with Bacon. Just boil some water and add it to the pouch and you are good to go. This will help with your protein intake for a strong start to the day. A nice addition to your breakfast are some Honey Stinger Waffles. To round out your breakfast get a nice hot cup of fresh coffee with Kuju Coffee pour-over. This delicious coffee will have you thinking you’re at a local roaster.
Mountain House Scrambled Eggs with Bacon on Amazon
Honey Stinger Waffle on Amazon
Lunch
When lunch rolls around its time for your second meal with the Mountain House Beef Stroganoff. This savory and hearty meal will leave you full and recharged for the rest of the day. To finish off your lunch grab a bite of Bare Apple Chips for some solid fiber. To help your body recover the lost salt from your sweat, mix some water with Nuun sport electrolyte drink tablets. Now you should feel revitalized and refreshed after lunch.
Mountain House Beef Stroganoff on Amazon
Nuun Sport Electrolyte Drink Tablets on Amazon
Dinner
After a long day of outdoor activities, its time to kick back, relax, and heat up some dinner. To finish off the day its time for some Mountain House Chicken and Dumplings. This flavorful meal will keep you wanting more after each bite. After your hearty meal, make sure you have some space left for dessert. You’ve earned this dessert with some Lenny and Larry protein cookie. These delicious cookies will satisfy your sweet craving and help you with protein recovery.
Mountain House Chicken and Dumplings on Amazon
Lenny and Larry protein cookies on Amazon
Camping Food list Day Two
Breakfast
For breakfast on day two its important to mix up the variety in your meals so it doesn’t feel like a chore. For this day heat up some water for some delicious Trailtopia Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal. This hearty serving of sweet and warm oatmeal will get you up and ready for the day. Finish off your breakfast with another wonderful cup of Kuju Cofee Basecamp Blend.
Trailtopia Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal on Amazon
Kuju Cofee Basecamp Blend on Amazon
Lunch
As the day progresses and you get closer to lunch its time to heat up some more water to get your Trailtopia Chicken Stew with Noodles ready. This flavorful stew will be the mid-day morale boost you needed. The chunks of chicken mixed in with the chewy broth soaked noodles is everything your body needed for lunch. Round off your lunch with some crackers topped with Justin’s Honey Almond Butter. This combo of sweet almond butter and the salty crackers will be the extra boost you need to continue your day.
Justin’s Honey Almond Butter Squeeze Packs on Amazon
Dinner
Back at camp and its time for your second dinner. For tonight’s entree it will be Trailtopia’s Beef Stew. This warm meal with big bites of beef, hearty potatoes, mixed in with carrots, mushrooms, corn, and some bell peppers will help your body refuel and feel rejuvenated. For dessert on day two you will be rewarded with the unforgettable Nutella snack packs that contain a wonderful hazelnut dip and a side of bread stick crackers for dipping.
Trailtopia Beef Stew on Amazon
Camping Food list Day Three
Breakfast
On day three we’re changing it back to an egg breakfast with the Backpacker’s Pantry Summit Scramble. This meal has red beans, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, and peppers. Just boil up some water, add it to the bag, and wait. This is a savory meal so time to wash it down with more Kuju Coffee Bold Awakening pour over coffee.
Backpackers Pantry Summit Scramble on Amazon
Lunch
Your lunch on day three will be a delicious Good To-Go Cuban Rice Bowl which has a nice mix of black beans, plantains, rice covered with a fantastic garlic crema sauce. These great textures and bold flavor is a nice change of pace from your previous meals. For snacking later you can chow down on a Peanut Butter Chocolate Tahoe Trail Bar for something chewy, chocolately, and sweet.
Good To-Go Cuban Rice Bowl on Amazon
Peanut Butter Chocolate Tahoe Trail Bar on Amazon
Dinner
To finish off your third day, for dinner you’ll be having Backpackers Pantry Lasagna. This warm, cheesy, and savory meal is made from pasta, tomato, Mozzarrella, Parmesan cheese, and a nice mix of Italian seasoning. Each bite will leave you wanting more of the hot and cheesy goodness.
Backpackers Pantry Lasagna on Amazon
Camping Food list Day Four
Breakfast
The last day of breakfast you’re gonna reward yourself with a hearty meal of biscuits and gravy from Mountain House. This meal is stuffed with hot fluffy buttermilk biscuits covered in creamy pork sausage gravy. Made with all fresh and non artificial ingredients, this meal will provide you more than enough energy until lunch. On the last breakfast you’re gonna finish it off with Angel’s Landing, a floral, citrus and nutty pour-over coffee from Kuju Coffee.
Mountain House Biscuits and Gravy on Amazon
Kuju Coffee Angels Landing on Amazon
Lunch
For your last day of lunch, you’re going with the Good To-Go Smoked Three Bean Chili. This delicious stew of chili is made with nutty red and black beans, sweet tomatoes, caramelized onions, corn, and a wonderful spice mix with a hint of paprika. This meal is made from fresh ingredients in small batches.
For a late afternoon snack you can bite down on some Think Jerky Sriracha Honey Turkey Jerky. This sweet and savory jerky is soft and provides a nice kick of spice.
Good To-Go Smoked Three Bean Chili on Amazon
Think Jerky Sriracha Honey Turkey Jerky on Amazon
Dinner
Your final meal for your four day trip will be the Backpackers Pantry Fettucini Alfredo With Chicken. This meal contains tagliatelle pasta, juicy chicken, red peppers and a mouthwatering creamy white alfredo sauce. This meal contains 40 gram of protein and will leave you craving more after you’re done.
Backpackers Pantry Fettucini Alfredo With Chicken on Amazon
Final Thoughts
Camping meals don’t have to be boring and the same anymore. Camping meals should add to your experience and memories with their wonderful smells, taste, and delicious flavors. Finding the right camping meals that want you to keep coming back for more are very important. The right meals not only boost energy and provide calories, but also boost morale at meal time.
After eating the same meals for years and getting tired of the repetition, something had to change. It wasn’t until i focused on having a variety of tastes, textures, and flavors that my feelings towards camping meals changed. I hope with these examples for your four day camping meal plan you get excited about the food you bring and the meals you get to eat. Enjoy your next camping trip!
