Tips and tricks for van camping, recipes, and adventures in the Pacific Northwest.

One-Pot Camping Meals: 10 Camping-Friendly Recipes

Leave the kitchen at home with these one-pot camping meals. Each one of these camping-friendly recipes is quick and easy to make (and super tasty!). Feed yourself and the whole camping crew with these one-pot camping meal recipes! When you’re camping, every item counts! With limited trunk space and the potential task of hiking to …

High-Protein Oatmeal Recipe for Camping

Ditch the instant pouches or the plain and boring oats. Add pizazz to your camping oatmeal with mashed bananas, zesty turmeric, chocolate protein powder, fresh blueberries, and more. This is the ultimate high-protein oatmeal recipe, perfect for campers! I don’t know about you, but breakfast tends to be at the bottom of my priorities while …

Quick S’more Rice Krispies Recipe (+Variations to Try!)

In under 10 minutes, you can prep for your camping trip ahead with these delicious s’more Rice Krispies squares. They make for a delicious, simple, and budget-friendly treat while you sit back and relax outdoors. When it comes to camping, I love making quick treats. My kiddo and I always are looking for a sweet …

15 Quick & Easy Camping Breakfast Ideas

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day–this includes camping breakfast! I’ve gathered fifteen delicious camping breakfast ideas you can prep ahead of time or make on-site. Try them out for yourself! Cutting corners is never more tempting than when you’re camping. When you’re wearing the same sweatpants for the third day in a …

High Fibre Granola Bar Recipe for Camping

When it comes to camping, things can get a little…irregular. While I try to eat well even while out in our van, sometimes my gut needs a little bit of encouragement (if you’re catching what I’m saying). This high fibre granola bar recipe is a necessity. Not only are the granola bars low in sugar …

10 Classic Camping Food Recipes for Your Next Trip

Whether it’s a chilly autumn day or you just want to snuggle up by the campfire, this classic camping food is perfect when you want something hearty and familiar to fill you up. This list covers 10 easy camping meals and snacks to make for your family! I get it. Camping and cooking sometimes don’t …

10 Warm Drinks for Keeping Toasty While Camping

You’re wearing every single layer you packed, sat by the campfire, done some jumping jacks, and yet you still have a chill you can’t shake. Sometimes the cold gets to our bones while camping and refuses to go away. This list of warm drinks is the cure you need! Sometimes the difference between a good …

Easy Kabobs for Camping: 10 Simple Shish Kabob Recipes

Move aside hotdogs, there’s a new easy camping meal in town. Shish kabobs by far are one of the easiest and tastiest meals to grill over the campfire. When it comes to cooking while camping, I want things to be as simple as possible. This means I try to prepare as much as I can …

The Best Classic S’more Recipe + 10 Delicious Variations

When I think of camping, I think of three things: nature, campfires, and S’MORES. What is a camping trip without marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers? While it is easy to go out to the store and grab all these supplies before you head out, they will just be your average s’more. I have the best …

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

While these cookies may be every dad’s favourite, they may be on to something here. Oatmeal raisin cookies give the satisfaction of sweetness but also have a delicious spice to them that make them a more unique cookie than the classic chocolate chip. They can definitely thank pumpkin pie spice for that one! Along with …

Grilled Herb-Rubbed, Bone-In Pork Chops

Chop, chop, let’s get to it! Believe it or not, pork chops can be tender, delicious, and juicy. The key to good pork chops is to make sure they are perfectly cooked and have lots of flavour. This herb mixture is the perfect combination to excite your tastebuds. And by grilling them, you get that …

Camping Cooking Essentials

Gearing up for your first camping trip but aren’t quite certain of all the camping cooking essentials that you’re going to need? No worries, I’ve got you covered. I’ve gone camping so many times and packed (and overpacked) so many things that I have worked it down to a science! I’ve narrowed it down to …