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Campground Cookery

Brenda K. Kulibert

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A must have book for any outdoor cook. 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Whether you're a novice or an experienced cook in the outdoors, Campground Cookery is a must have book. Brenda covers the basics of several outdoor cooking techniques in a thorough and easily understood format. The tips and recipes Brenda has included are excellent. I highly recommend this cooking guide to all outdoor enthusiasts.

A must have book for any outdoor cook. 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Whether you're a novice or an experienced cook in the outdoors, Outdoor Cookery is a must have book. Brenda covers the basics of several outdoor cooking techniques in a thorough and easily understood format. The tips and recipes Brenda has included are excellent. I highly recommend this cooking guide to all outdoor enthusiasts.

Editorial Review:

Campground Cookery has been called the "complete guide to outdoor cooking" and a must for all outdoor cooks. Now, in its nineteenth year of publication, this handy little book is even more complete, with expanded instructions on a variety of cooking methods, and over 270 taste-tempting recipes for use in, CAMPFIRE COOKING, GRILLING, DUTCH OVENS, REFLECTOR OVENS, PIE IRONS, CAMP STOVES, and FOIL-WRAPPED FOODS.

Roughing It Easy : A Unique Ideabook for Camping and Cooking

Dian Thomas

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Ideas galore to save money 5 out of 5 stars.
42 of 42 people found this review helpful.

I first read this book as a teenage boy scout. I had camped once a month for many years and had tried all kinds of tricks to save money when camping, make your own gear, fun outdoor recipes, etc. but this book had tons of new ideas I had never heard of. 20 years after the first edition of this book means the author has updated it to our times, but it still great. This has always been indespensable to me. It really has made camping more fun and I reccommend it to anyone that takes kids camping, but you don't have to have them to try this stuff.
Lots of delicious recipes and methods to cook, but other stuff on first aid and making your campsite comfortable in many ways is featured. Features many ways to build a fire, how to make firestarters to speed up your firestarting, make your own waterproof matches, make your own campstove.

She shows you how to make a meal in a hollowed orange (cake in an orange!)or onion nestled in the coals! Cook eggs on a flat rock, recipes to cook on sticks, in foil, etc. Lots of ideas for home made items that will save you time and money in the woods. A hot water tank that sits in the fire; an outdoor sink made in seconds with a shovel and garbage bag; how to keep your pans clean the easy way; packing lists; use a can for a rolling pin in a pich; how to make lanterns from cans. One of my favorits was the tiny stove you make out of a coffee can. How to make a reflector oven for the woods, and 3 more types of ovens. (how about a cardboard box for an oven, it works).

Other books published since have borrowed some ideas from this one, but they were here first. Pictures and sketches on nearly every page are very helpful. The writing style is fun and easy to read.

Editorial Review:

With more than one million copies of previous editions sold, this proven, bestselling guide to having fun in the great outdoors provides an all-in-one tool that shows what readers need to know about campsites, fire-building, cooking, backpacking, winter camping, and more.

Primitive Wilderness Skills, Applied & Advanced (Naked Into the Wilderness - 2)

John McPherson, Geri McPherson

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A mindbending description of primitive living!! 4 out of 5 stars.
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My compliments to author John McPherson on his ability to write in a manner that captured my interest on the first page and held it through to the last page. His words and explanations of primitive crafts let the reader know that he has the skill to live as primitive people did. His grammar is a little off key but that is ok because he writes like he thinks and makes it more understandable. Task well done.

Editorial Review:

This is, as the title suggest, a follow up to their earlier work, Primitive Wilderness Living & Survival Skills. The advanced comes from chapters dealing with brain tanning robes & furs (leaving the hair on is many times more difficult) and the making of a 20 foot long dug out canoe using nothing but stone tools. Also Many bits & pieces are inserted to build on skills learned from their earlier work. Applied comes from illustrating just how these skills could be applied on a day to day survival/living situation. As with all their teachings, physics are shown to accomplish the task at hand leaving the spiritualism, mysticism, dancing and story telling to others.

The Back-Country Kitchen: Camp Cooking for Canoeists, Hikers, and Anglers

Teresa Marrone

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

The Back-Country Kitchen will appeal to all outdoor enthusaists who prepare meals in the wild. It contains over 150 tested, unique recipes including camp breads, hearty chowders, easy one-pot main dishes, and adaptations of international favorites as well as a special chapter on preparing fish and game at camp. Emphasis is on easy-to-pack, easy-to-prepare lightweight foods. Many recipes use dried foods that are readily available at grocery stores or camping stores; complete, easy instructions for home drying are also included. Cooking methods are explained thoroughly, so even the novice cook is assured of success.

The Back-Country Kitchen was written by Teresa Marrone, whose previous writing credits include two other outdoor cookbooks as well as Outdoor Life. An avid outdoors enthusiast, Teresa spends many days each year camping and cooking in the back country, from the hills and high desert plains of Wyoming to Minnesota's Boundayr Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

The Leave-No-Crumbs Camping Cookbook: 150 Delightful, Delicious, and Darn-Near Foolproof Recipes from Two Top Wilderness Chefs

Rick Greenspan, Hal Kahn

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Imagine this: You're at a campsite 10,000 feet up in the Third Mono Creek Recess of the high Sierras. You have no refrigerator, no food processor, no non-stick cookware, no measuring spoons, no pepper mill, no sea salt. How are you going to cook a meal that is imaginative, delightful, and delicious? That's what The Leave-No-Crumbs Camping Cookbook is all about.Rick Greenspan and Hal Kahn show anyone who loves the outdoors how to make homemade pizza, braid challah, wrap poached trout in a sushi roll, and even make dumplings for Chinese dim sum at their campsite.

Campers who have never cooked anything more complicated than s'mores might feel uncertain about tackling chocolate mousse in the wild, but Greenspan and Kahn have three decades of experience teaching camp-out cooking. "We've taught people who could barely boil water," they say. And they are reassuring about trailside mishaps. If your grilled trout falls into the fire, take it out, brush off the ash, and rename the dish Cajun Blackened Trout. If the eggs break in their plastic container, make a dinner of crépes, huevos rancheros, and a cake. "The point of wilderness cooking is to have fun," say Greenspan and Kahn, "not worry if the Académie Française is looking over your shoulder." You'll find recipes for soups and stews; fruit, vegetable, and tofu dishes; pilafs, risottos, and polenta; pasta, noodles, and dumplings; sauces and schmeers (that's Yiddish for spreads); pancakes, crépes, and soufflés; pizza and quiche. An entire chapter is devoted to trout, and the book even includes a recipe for chocolate cake. There are instructions and tips for all sorts of of cooking techniques, including dehydrating, baking in coals or on a camping stove, grilling, frying, and steaming. And several pages are devoted to trip planning: how much food to bring, what to look for in a camp stove, how long you can expect your cooking fuel to last. This book is perfect for car campers, backpackers, bikers, canoeists, tail-gaters, and day picnickers who want good food to be part of the outdoor experience

Backcountry Cooking: From Pack to Plate in 10 Minutes (Backpacker Field Guides)

Dorcas S. Miller

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Finally a book for those that like to eat 5 out of 5 stars.
34 of 35 people found this review helpful.

This book is excellent. It may not have the largest number of recipes, but the ones it does have are well thought out, backpacker friendly, and just plain good. The book has a lot of variety too. Each recipe is organized into two parts, the pre-hike preparation (what to do at home) and then then a on-trail section. The authors have tried to simplify the on-trail requirements making meal time easier. The book emphasizes using standard ingrediants (no more expensive store bought freeze-dried stuff) and includes instructions for preserving (dehydrating) your own.

Not my first pick, but may be good supplment for hikers. 3 out of 5 stars.
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After reading many reviews, I purchased this book, BACKCOUNTRY COOKING, and THE BACK-COUNTRY KITCHEN by Teresa Marrone. I can't help but compare the two books, so my opinion on this book is relative to my opinion of the other.

The introduction of BACKCOUNTRY COOKING categorizes camp chefs as Ascetics, Pragmatists or Gourmands. This book leans heavily toward the ascetic-pragmatist end of the scale. As the subtitle, FROM PACK TO PLATE IN 10 MINUTES, may suggest, the emphasis is on quickly-prepared meals. As a consequence, the meals tend to be simple. If you're someone for whom part of the challenge of the camp experience is to create fabulous multi-course meals in the wild, this book is not for you. And, as expected for a book from BACKPACKER magazine, the emphasis is on light packing and cooking with a single-burner stove.

The first part of the book discusses ingredients, tool and procedures as does Marrone's book, but I find the discussion in THE BACK-COUNTRY KITCHEN to be better and more complete, in particular, providing much more detail in home drying foods. BACKCOUNTRY COOKING discusses a plethora of grains, most of which I've never seen in a grocery store. (Different kinds of oats, different kinds of rice, bread bases, etc.) Baking methods are very briefly touched upon, but the book goes little beyond single-burner stove-top cooking.

Sidebars from different magazine contributors are interspersed throughout the book, and give good tips. Some black-and-white photos are also sprinkled throughout the book.

After the introduction, the book goes into the chapters containing the recipes, with each chapter representing a meal or course. One very nice thing is that each recipe includes nutritional information.

Now, I just have a so-so opinion of this book, and it was hard for me to establish why. Like I said, I found the introductory information to be better in the other book. But I think part of my indifference is due to the recipes. There seem to be a lot of ethnic foods - Oriental, Middle Eastern, Mexican. The desserts are mostly rice and bread puddings (yick), and include mincemeat (for dessert?!). Maybe you eat a lot of hummus, but I suspect many people will find that a lot of the recipes are not the kind of things you find at home, and perhaps the trail is not the best place to find out that your body has strange reactions to strange food. Furthermore, many of the ingredients, such as the grains and beans, are things I just don't see in the local supermarket. To the author's credit, they give a complete appendix of mail-order companies, but I'm not particularly excited about paying shipping to experiment with recipes.

Teresa Marrone's book, although including more multi-burner, multi-pot recipes for canoeists, car campers and others able to carry more gear, also has many single-burner lightweight recipes for hiking. It seemed to me that her book had more recipes that BACKCOUNTRY COOKING but, in fact, the number of recipes were similar. (BACKCOUNTRY COOKING has 144, and THE BACK-COUNTRY KITCHEN has 150.)

My recommendation is to start with Marrone's THE BACK-COUNTRY KITCHEN. If you feel the need for more single-burner meals, or more quickly-prepared meals, augment it with BACKCOUNTRY COOKING.

Editorial Review:

Over 144 recipes and how to plan simple meals.

The Complete Book Of Dutch Oven Cooking

J. Wayne Fears

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Don't judge this book by the cover !!!!!!!!!! 1 out of 5 stars.
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I had thought this was a great book for learning how to use Dutch Ovens for cooking. Lots of good general info and many nice pics. But, when it comes to the recipes I just don't get how the author can get them so screwed up. As I am new to Dutch Oven cooking I followed the recipes and cooking times precisely. I just wish the author had taken the time to take each recipe and follow it as per the directions to re-test the directions. Many of the cooking times are just plan screwed up and incorrect. As an example, there is no way in this world that the 1 hr cooking time for the sausage and sauerkraut recipe is anywhere near close to correct. Being new, I followed this literally and found that 1 hr is totally inadequate to get the dish to cook thoroughly. Tonite, I am trying the Big Woods Chichen recipe. One hour is completely inadequate for cooking. I am now trying to get the recipe to cook at 2 hrs. I'm sure my rice will be completely overcooked when the chicken is finally done. I am using a Viking professional stove which has been tested and calibrated and am also using a Lodge Dutch oven. Please don't waste your money on this book. It looks good but when you follow the recipes to the letter the results are poor and very disappointing!!!!!!!1

Editorial Review:

The Dutch Oven Cookbook introduces you to outdoor cooking's "Magic Pot" - the one cooking pot that does it all -- bakes bread, steams vegetables, boils seafood, fries eggs, stews wild game, and broils meat. Author Wayne Fears brings this ancient cooking tool into the 21st century describing the ins and outs of Dutch oven cookery and provides a selection of tasty traditional recipes. Whether you're cooking for a party on the patio, baking biscuits on a camping trip, or cooking slow in a bean pit, Dutch ovens produce great tasting food with a small amount of effort and a great deal of fun.

Fork in the Trail: Mouthwatering Meals and Tempting Treats for the Backcountry

Laurie Ann March

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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This cookbook, A Fork in the Trail, will forever change the way you eat on your outdoor adventures, whether backpacking in the wilderness, paddling, or even car camping. Inspired by foods from all over the world and the guiding principle of "if you wouldn't eat it at home, why eat it in the backcountry," Laurie Ann March has created 208 lightweight, mouth-watering recipes to turn an ordinary backcountry trip into a gourmet adventure.

Some recipes are cooked and dehydrated before the trip, a process that's surprisingly easy. Preparing dishes such as Lemon Wasabi Hummus is as simple as adding boiling water. Other recipes, like Tropical Couscous and Chai Tea Pancakes, can be prepared in camp in just minutes. Laurie also demystifies backcountry baking; who wouldn't want to end a long day of hiking with comforting Pear Berry Crumble topped with Trail Yogurt?

The author an, outdoor chef extraordinaire, has compiled only those recipes that survived ease of preparation and rigorous taste tests (by the author and many of her lucky friends). And of course, all are lightweight. Most recipes are found nowhere else: Garlic Shrimp with Orange and Balsamic Sauce, anyone?

You'll also find kid-friendly recipes that they can make themselves In addition to the recipes, A Fork in the Trail covers menu planning, recipe creation, and meal planning for families and larger groups.

More Cee Dub's Dutch Oven and Other Camp Cookin'

C. W. "Butch" Welch

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• Over 150 FABULOUS new recipes!
• All new stories
• Great hints and tips for cooking with your Dutch oven

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

We want More Cee Dub 5 out of 5 stars.
21 of 21 people found this review helpful.

After reading Cee Dub's first book and then his new Second book, we can only conclude that it is a must for the camp cook. The recipes are delicious, healthy and easy to produce. Cee Dub also indicates how to spice each recipe up with our own preferred tastes. His tall tales make you want to read the book in one sitting. However the recipes make you want to start cooking. Having lived near the area Cee Dub refers to in his travels, I can imagine seeing him out there on the river and in the backcountry where I work and play. Cee Dub gives little tid- bits of hints to make every camp cook more seasoned and makes every upcoming trip a feat to look forward to. His stories of "pards" gone by touch the soul of anyone who enjoys good times, friends and family. I would like to know the "real story" behind some of the antics going on in Ceedub' s camps. I doubt people would ever want to leave with such a gracious host, great cook, and even better story teller. Keep up the great work, Cee Dub, we will never put you down!

Editorial Review:

This cookbook is a "continuation" of CEE DUB'S DUTCH OVEN with over 150 new recipes, new photos, and all new stories. Many of the recipes are contributed by friends who also enjoy Dutch oven cooking and the outdoors, to provide a variety of tastes and favorites. There are shortened sections pertaining to the history, selection, and care of DO's which provide a wealth of information for the beginner and the more experienced camp cook.

Simple Foods for the Pack: More than 200 all-natural, trail-tested recipes (Sierra Club Outdoor Adventure Guide)

Claudia Axcell, Vikki Kinmont Kath, Diana Cooke

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Editorial Review:

This latest edition of the original—and best—natural foods backpacking cookbook features a wealth of new recipes and mouthwatering classics, as well as the most current information on cooking with today’s lightweight foods and high-tech equipment. This unique cookbook brings together the culinary expertise of a Cordon Bleu chef and the wilderness knowledge of a professional backcountry guide to provide more than 180 trail-tested recipes for delicious, natural, and easy-to-prepare meals for backpacking, hiking, and camping.
Since Sierra Club Books published the first edition of Simple Foods for the Pack in 1976, there has been a revolution in backcountry cooking. Today’s lightweight stoves and kitchen tools make cooking in the wild easier than ever before. And with the ubiquitous availability of fast-cooking natural foods, the modern adventurer has tasty alternatives to expensive pre-packaged meals.
Focusing on these natural foods and the latest equipment, this newly revised edition offers hikers gourmet taste at every meal—from Oatmeal Hotcakes for breakfast, to homemade “nutrition bars” for the trail, to Beer Fondue back at camp. The wide variety of menus and the expanded guide to planning, packing, and preparing food makes cooking in the backcountry as easy as High Mountain Pie.