Camp Meals – 4 Day Family Menu Plan

October 4, 2021
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A family camping menu should be:

  1. Easy and fast to prepare.
  2. Requires only a few ingredients and
  3. Those ingredients are easy to store in the campground (they’re not prone to spilling, spoiling, or taking up space).

Here is our family’s 4-day camp menu plan. We’ve tweaked it over the years and I’m sure you’ll tweak it a bit more for your family’s style and needs.

    4-day camping food menu plan

    First Night: Lloyds BBQ Ribs, Corn, Coleslaw, and Potato Salad

    Wrap the ribs in hot, heavy-duty aluminum foil, open a can of corn, and serve with prepared potato and coleslaw. The first night is the night of celebration. He’s pitched the tent, built a fire, unpacked his gear. So relax and relax. By the way, Costco is my favorite place to buy a big tub of potato salad and coleslaw.

    DAY 1 ==========

    Breakfast: Blueberry pancakes, sausage and eggs

    Lunch: Chili dog and leftover coleslaw / potato

    Dinner: Grilled marinated steak tips, baked potatoes and camping onions. If there’s no grill: easy pork chops and muffins

    Dessert: S’mores

    DAY 2 ==========

    Breakfast: Cereals and fruits, corny cakes

    Lunch: Tortellini and tomato sauce

    Dinner: Italian Wedding Soup and Meatloaf Sandwich (canned)

    Dessert: Mini camping cakes

    DAY 3 ==========

    Breakfast: French toast, sausage and eggs

    Lunch: Chowder in bread bowl or burgers and grilled hot dogs

    Dinner: Baked ham, beans and sweet potatoes

    Dessert: Peach hollyhocks

    DAY 4 ==========

    Breakfast: Pancakes, sausages and eggs

    Lunch: Surprise wrapped in foil (whatever is left in the camp kitchen)

    Do we religiously stick to this menu plan? Of course, no. But being prepared gives me the freedom to be more creative and flexible.

The recipes are pretty easy to guess. If you need the camping recipes, tips, and shortcuts for this 4-day family camping menu, email us at [email protected] and we’ll automatically send it to you.

The menu calls for a camping stove. If you don’t own a camping stove, watch our video on the 4 criteria to look for in a camping stove [http://www.joyofcamping.com/camping-gear/camping-stoves/camping-stove-criteria/].

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