elk camp recipes

[7Bartman]

Okay, let's hear them. What I'm specifically looking for is something easy to make that I can pick up at supermarket before heading to the hills. More specifically, I'm flying in so I'm not bringing any "pre-made" ziploc meals, rather I'm looking for something that we can prepare quickly over the campfire that is not mountainhouse/MRE (I'm bringing those too).
In the past I've done hot-dogs, brats, pork chops, burgers, steak. Just wanted to get some other ideas that one can easily prepare after a long day in the hills. I'm interested in good sides too.

 

[Scoony]

burger browned then add a couple cans of pork and beans and ketchup to taste.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

When we do have a basecamp (vs back country dehydrated) we are out in the dark and back in the dark and tired and the last thing we want to deal with is a fire or any sort of cooking that takes effort. We typically premake food and vacuum bag (or freezer ziplock) and use a hot water pot to reheat food then use disposable eatery (we also don't want to deal with dishes, just want to eat/sleep/hunt repeat). Precooked sausages, stews, etc. are all things that get used. Tamales from the freezer section work well in the water bath (in a ziplock) if you're looking for stuff you can just buy outright.

 

[5MilesBack]

Fried chicken......breakfast burritos........PB&J........whatever floats your boat. For archery season I don't get very creative because I just don't have the time while out there, but do take frozen containers of chili. For rifle seasons when it was dark by 5pm, we used to take ribeyes and gourmet meal fixin's because we had a bunch of time to prepare them, eat them, and then hang by the campfire before hitting the sack.

 

[Bob92057]

Whatever will fit in a flour tortilla!

Cheese, bbq sauce, chicken, sausage, beef. Fits in day pack for lunch.

 

[WoolyBugger]

Pro bars because im lazy at the end of the day.

 

[Scrubbuck]

Shrimp. If you have coolers at a base camp than some bagged frozen shrimp for the first few days will last. Some bbq skewers salt and olive oil.... some cayenne pepper. Served over a heap of rice. I make spicy coconut shrimp at home and dehydrate too. Instant rice in a ziplock with boiling water and if you season the way you like it’s like you are at your favorite Thai restaurant. Pro bars super food slam for everything else.

 

[Conrad101st]

Couple cans of Tuna, can of peas and a can of cream of celery soup thrown into just cooked kraft macaroni and cheese is pretty freaking good.

 

[bz_711]

Super easy & lazy is some good salami/cheese/crackers with a good spicy mustard...grab some carrots/celery/dip and jar of pickles to go along...bam = dinner's ready

But that is usually for the nights I just want to be done and get something in me quick. Otherwise most nights I like to grill, we bring small mini-gas camp grill that will hold about 4 pork shops or burgers, open can of green beans/pork-n-beans...and finish off some good dinner rolls on the hot grill so the butter melts...

And lastly...many of times it's protein bar/apple and hit the sack.

 

[cnelk]

Provalone, pepperoni, salami on a hoagie bun. Wrap in tin foil.
Either heat over fire to melt cheese or eat cold.

Durable and last for days

 

[Southforkguy]

Great tips guys, one question about this topic, as men of the mountains, when was getting a fire going ever a chore? Lol. Fire to warm up a pot of water and a vacuum sealed meal like stroganoff or vegatable beef stew.

 

[Felix40]

Tin foil dinner: burger meat, canned corn, canned green beans, pork and beans, mushrooms, onion, anything else you want, wrapped in foil and put in the fire

 

[Brendan]

Great tips guys, one question about this topic, as men of the mountains, when was getting a fire going ever a chore? Lol. Fire to warm up a pot of water and a vacuum sealed meal like stroganoff or vegatable beef stew.

It's a chore during archery season when you don't get back to camp until 9-10 or later, and are focused on eating and going to sleep so you can be up again by 4. I'd rather hunt than hang out at camp...


All freeze dried or dehydrated meals for mw unless I shoot something. November deer camp with the short days is a different story...

 

[WhiteOak]

Tacos, meat n beans, burgers keeps it pretty simple and good

 

[hobbes]

Im just dehydrated meals during archery, but Ive been spending a couple weekends during rifle in a nice sized wall tent camp complege with bunks, wood stove w/oven and hot water tank, and a big griddle. Those weekends are more about camp than the hunt. The hunt has been about my son shooting a cow (or spike). Its in the heart of elk so relatively short hikes stand hunting big parks.
One guy is the primary cook. We eat like kings.

 

[Elkwhisperer]

This doesn’t sound great but trust me, it’s a good one to have in the menu. A Jerky Pad Thai. Buy a pack of ramen noodles, some Justin peanut butter packs and beef jerky. Boil some water, cook the ramen, squeeze a pack or two of peanut butter and as much jerky as you want. I tried it last year for my first time and It surprised me.


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[Helge23]

Uncle Ben's Ready Rice. Get a small pot of water boiling then stand the bag of rice in it upright with it open on top. Stir occasionally and after about 5 minutes, add some canned chicken and let cook for another 3-4 minutes (still stirring occasionally). Meal should be done after a total of 8-9 minutes. Add some seasoning and bam!!

 

[WYO_ATL]

Ramen with a package of spicy thai tuna and an egg. Usually not back in camp until dark so while I’m boiling water for ramen I’m pounding cans of Vienna sausages and handfuls of cookies or crackers or chips, or whatever is within arms reach


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[dirtclod Az.]

Hedge23 that Uncle Bens looks like a great idea.

 

[archer wapiti]

a can of peas an 2 cans of baby clams. drain the juice from all, add salt, pepper, mayonnaise to make it the consistency of tuna/chicken salad, and some hot sauce if you want. good for warm evenings in the field.