Yes, a camping tent is necessary equipment. But how about a portable grill? Maybe not as necessary, but for most casual campers, it’s still some thing of a need. After all, what’s a warm camping tent without a warm fire outside, complete with the uniquely fragrant aroma of juicy meat being roasted?
Especially at the end of a hard day’s hike! Even though fun in itself, the great outdoors could certainly be improved on with something hot and delicious!
Needless to say, this being the 21st Century, hot meals does not have to mean a real fire. There are now meals ready to eat (MRE) that utilize a chemical reaction in order to heat up food flamelessly! A great deal simpler to pack along with your camping tent than even the most portable of propane grills, to be sure.
Next to shelter, food is the other element of camping that most likely most discourages people who are otherwise inclined to give the pastime a try. It sounds really nice, even romantic, to spend the evening outside, by a lake or on a mountaintop, but with out adequate shelter or good food, all the little miseries of a life in the wild become magnified, particularly for our modern sensibilities.
The MRE is the best thing ever invented in that regard, then. Portable grills and cookers are great, too, but nothing beats an MRE for convenience. A variety of flavors are accessible, even in just the U.S. alone – check out those from other nations, reflecting the culinary customs of the locals!
Of course, fresh air really whets an appetite, so just about anything should taste great. But just keep in mind one thing: never take food~ into the tent! It will attract pests like insects and other vermin, not to mention much more serious creatures for example bears and the like!
