Anyone camp for Thanksgiving?

[missmoe]

We're camping for Thanksgiving this year. I'm very excited about cooking over the fire. Anyone do this in the past and have some tips for me?

[OrganicAnn]

We used to go camping in the desert in Nevada over Thanksgiving. Such good memories. They would have a pitch in dinner at this warm springs we would camp at. I have no idea what was server.

 

I would make steak kabobs, bake potatoes, & grilled veggies. You don't need traditional food.

 

Have fun.

[Chelle in MO]

No way! I won't camp w/out running water, and it's shut off on Oct. 31.

 

You have fun, though!

[elfgivas]

last year we were at racetrack playa for thanksgiving. we had stovetop stuffing, canned chicken, packaged gravy, tinned mixed veggies, and brandied cranberries we brought from home. very fun - enjoy!

 

ann

[missmoe]

LOL! Chelle in MO. I use to live in MO--and you wouldn't have caught me camping there in Nov either. Actually, I don't know if there is a good time to camp there. Thankfully, we are in a warmer location right now. We will be camping in a wooded area within a 5 minute walk of the sand and surf of the Pacific Ocean.

 

For food---non of us are attached to turkey. I think I will be preparing alot ahead of time and then reheating it over the fire or on the grill.

[wapiti]

I think I will be preparing alot ahead of time and then reheating it over the fire or on the grill.

 

I would be tempted to slow cook something in a cast iron dutch oven over/on/in the fire, just for fun. Maybe an apple crisp?

[LBS]

Thanksgiving food.....make your dressing, rip all the meat off the turkey and make a casserole....or roast that turkey in a dutch oven. Fines herbes make it delish!

 

Camping is cool!

 

Have fun,

LBS

[scrapbookbuzz]

Quite a few families from our church do. And they camp literally in the woods. No facilities. But alot of them have campers. We have a tent. I'm not sure I want to sleep on the ground all night - esp. if I expect to be able to move the next day!

[keptwoman]

We camp every year for Christmas. We don't do traditional Christmas food, we have bbq type food, salads, lots of fresh fruit with deserts and treats prepared ahead of time.

[mommaduck]

Only if we wanted to freeze our tail ends off in a cramped and uncomfy tent, oy! We aren't one of the blessed ones that own a cabin in the Poconos or I'd consider it.

[Chelle in MO]

LOL! Chelle in MO. I use to live in MO--and you wouldn't have caught me camping there in Nov either. Actually, I don't know if there is a good time to camp there. Thankfully, we are in a warmer location right now. We will be camping in a wooded area within a 5 minute walk of the sand and surf of the Pacific Ocean.

 

For food---non of us are attached to turkey. I think I will be preparing alot ahead of time and then reheating it over the fire or on the grill.

 

Ahhhhh, the 5 min. walk to the ocean sounds fabulous! We have a 5 min. walk to the LAKE when we camp! Not quite the same!

 

We like to camp in April and October--beautifully mild weather in Missouri (usually!). In fact, a little too warm when we went a few weeks ago.

 

Have fun!

[AHASRADA]

Unless you're talking ice fishing or sleeping in an igloo....no, no camping here on Thanksgiving :lol: Not that I would camp anyway, without a fully-loaded camping trailer, complete with microwave, TV, heat/AC, toilet and shower, etc. but that's just me. A vacation with fewer amenities/conveniences than home does not appeal to me ;).