When people go on camping trips they tend to pack more than just a sleeping bag, pillows and extra clothing; they bring coolers and backpacks of food! They bring marshmallows to roast by a fire. They may also pack along graham crackers and chocolate to make s'mores. Most people bring a cooler filled with drinks and other food items. Here is a list of inexpensive nutritional food items that would be perfect to pack for your next camping trip.
1. Greek Yogurt - You can find 35oz containers of Greek yogurt for five dollars each.
2. Fresh Fruit - Many grocery stores offer two for one deals. For example, strawberries are frequently on sale two for five dollars. These make the perfect camping snack. You can freeze them prior to storing them in a cooler to make them last even longer.
3. All Natural Peanut butter - You can purchase a 16 ounce container of all natural peanut butter for $3.50. Bring along crackers and you have the perfect snack.
4. Almonds - You can get these at specialty grocery stores along with regular ones. Costco sells a 2.5 pound container for $12.72.
5. Brown Rice - You can bring a pot and water to boil up some brown rice. Brown rice will keep you full during your trip and it is quite affordable. The average price is $1.72 a box.
6. Cheese - This makes the perfect snack, and you can also use it as a sandwich ingredient for a meal. You can buy large packages containing 30 slices for $5.40.
7. Rice cakes - They are low in calories and you can put peanut butter, cheese and a variety of other foods on them for a nutritious snack. They are approximately two dollars a pack.
8. Protein bars - They are sold by packages or individually. You can frequently find them on sale in grocery stores for one dollar each. You can have one for breakfast or a snack.
Another option is to purchase a kit that contains a variety of food options. Some companies offer dried food packages containing options like macaroni and cheese, pasta Alfredo and tomato basil soup. These kits can be more affordable then purchasing individual snacks and meal options. It is important to make sure the one you purchase offers nutritious food items, because camping for a few days requires a lot of energy.
Before your next camping trip, use this list to pack some low cost, healthy options for your camp meals.
1. Greek Yogurt - You can find 35oz containers of Greek yogurt for five dollars each.
2. Fresh Fruit - Many grocery stores offer two for one deals. For example, strawberries are frequently on sale two for five dollars. These make the perfect camping snack. You can freeze them prior to storing them in a cooler to make them last even longer.
3. All Natural Peanut butter - You can purchase a 16 ounce container of all natural peanut butter for $3.50. Bring along crackers and you have the perfect snack.
4. Almonds - You can get these at specialty grocery stores along with regular ones. Costco sells a 2.5 pound container for $12.72.
5. Brown Rice - You can bring a pot and water to boil up some brown rice. Brown rice will keep you full during your trip and it is quite affordable. The average price is $1.72 a box.
6. Cheese - This makes the perfect snack, and you can also use it as a sandwich ingredient for a meal. You can buy large packages containing 30 slices for $5.40.
7. Rice cakes - They are low in calories and you can put peanut butter, cheese and a variety of other foods on them for a nutritious snack. They are approximately two dollars a pack.
8. Protein bars - They are sold by packages or individually. You can frequently find them on sale in grocery stores for one dollar each. You can have one for breakfast or a snack.
Another option is to purchase a kit that contains a variety of food options. Some companies offer dried food packages containing options like macaroni and cheese, pasta Alfredo and tomato basil soup. These kits can be more affordable then purchasing individual snacks and meal options. It is important to make sure the one you purchase offers nutritious food items, because camping for a few days requires a lot of energy.
Before your next camping trip, use this list to pack some low cost, healthy options for your camp meals.
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