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Friday, January 20, 2012

Ensure Healthy Food When Camping

Camping with friends or family gives an exciting experience. It's full of fun activities. However, you should also consider food requirements when enjoying in the open campground. It is obvious that people get tired to prepare meals during camping and desire having junk or fast food. But, it is essential to stay healthy enough and ensure maximum enjoyment. Therefore, prefer healthy food when camping.


Planning in advance is very much necessary for any trip. Determine how many days you are wishing to stay and design a menu plan. Make a list of required items and get them from grocery before starting to the trip. Remember, some items need refrigeration. Buy such items near the camping place or get an ice chest filled with ice.

Healthy snacks are a great way to spend your time when bored between meals. They also ensure nutrition. Pack up fruits such as grapes, pears, apples, pineapples and pre-cut watermelons. Whole fruits are easy to carry when traveling and they also provide lasting energy. You can also bring nuts and fresh-cut vegetables like carrots or celery. Energy bars with whole grains, raw nuts and low sugar content provide nutritious energy boost and you don't require any preparation for this. Easy to make items should be preferred for dinner. Wrapped seasoned veggies in foil thrown in campfire serve well for your dinner. People often get dehydrated as they exercise and get exposed to sun often when camping. Drink plenty of water. It may be difficult to get drinking water at some camping places, so get gallons of water with you. Ensure that you follow these ideas to have healthy food and enjoy your camping.

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