Camp Meals – 4 Day Family Menu Plan

A family camping menu should be:

1. Easy and fast to prepare.
2. Requires only a few ingredients and
3. Those ingredients are easy to store in the campground (they’re not prone to spilling, spoiling, or taking up space).

Here is our family’s 4-day camp menu plan. We’ve tweaked it over the years and I’m sure you’ll tweak it a bit more for your family’s style and needs.

4-day camping food menu plan
First Night: Lloyds BBQ Ribs, Corn, Coleslaw, and Potato Salad Wrap the ribs in hot, heavy-duty aluminum foil, open a can of corn, and serve with prepared potato and coleslaw. The first night is the night of celebration. He’s pitched the tent, built a fire, unpacked his gear. So relax and relax. By the way, Costco is my favorite place to buy a big tub of potato salad and coleslaw.
DAY 1 ==========
Breakfast: Blueberry pancakes, sausage and eggs
Lunch: Chili dog and leftover coleslaw / potato
Dinner: Grilled marinated steak tips, baked potatoes and camping onions. If there’s no grill: easy pork chops and muffins
Dessert: S’mores
DAY 2 ==========
Breakfast: Cereals and fruits, corny cakes
Lunch: Tortellini and tomato sauce
Dinner: Italian Wedding Soup and Meatloaf Sandwich (canned)
Dessert: Mini camping cakes
DAY 3 ==========
Breakfast: French toast, sausage and eggs
Lunch: Chowder in bread bowl or grilled burgers and sausages
Dinner: Baked ham, beans and sweet potatoes
Dessert: Peach hollyhocks
DAY 4 ==========
Breakfast: Pancakes, sausages and eggs
Lunch: Surprise wrapped in foil (whatever is left in the camp kitchen)
Do we religiously stick to this menu plan? Of course not. But being prepared gives me the freedom to be more creative and flexible.

The recipes are pretty easy to guess. If you need the camping recipes, tips, and shortcuts for this 4-day family camping menu, email us at [email protected] and we’ll automatically send it to you.

The menu calls for a camping stove. If you don’t own a camping stove, watch our video on the 4 criteria to look for in a camping stove [http://www.joyofcamping.com/camping-gear/camping-stoves/camping-stove-criteria/].