My favorite time of year for being outdoors, almost here...

[Skrapmetal]

A couple more pics from years past... this was a can-cooking setup that I wanted to try out. Worked pretty well for us, I brought some steel wire out with us to hang the pot.

And this was an early morning in late fall. Kinda creepy, kinda pretty.

 

[Texas_toothpick]

I bring rice or noodles. And splurge on jerky. Plus the necessities trail mix and granola bars.

 

[Silver Needle]

Making me hungry! Man, biscuits and bacon sounds so amazing. I bet there is nothing like the smell of cast iron working its magic on bacon in the woods.

 

[SURVIVE! Ellie]

I know I said chili in the first post, but we have a lot of fun varying what we cook out there. Chili, ground sausage sandwiches, chicken noodle soup, beef stew... and this one which may have been my favorite; biscuits and gravy with bacon on the side.

That was a really chilly morning, and having that hearty breakfast made the trip. We cheated by buying pre-cooked biscuits at a deli on the way out, but oh well.

S.O.S. has always been a camping favorite in my family.

 

[Texas_toothpick]

Hell that was a regular meal in our house.

 

[ManOfSteel89]

Spam is a camping and hiking tradition amongst my crew. Crispy spam with one of those $.99 knorr rice sides packets. $3.50 total cost and less than a pound to feed 2 grown men lunch is pretty good. Spam goes on a stick for roasting to get it crispy of course.

Or I get drunk and wanna be camp chef and make pork tenderloin seasoned with our own rub, seared in a cast iron skillet, and finished with Maker's Mark. Haven't done this in 2 years but my God was it good.

 

[Texas_toothpick]

I'll take one makers mark please. Oh and some pork tenderloin on the side.

 

[calc]

Or I get drunk and wanna be camp chef and make pork tenderloin seasoned with our own rub, seared in a cast iron skillet, and finished with Maker's Mark. Haven't done this in 2 years but my God was it good.

I'll take one makers mark please. Oh and some pork tenderloin on the side.

Man, add me to the list.

 

[ManOfSteel89]

Man, add me to the list.

Open invite to anyone that wants to make a trip to NJ

 

[calc]

Open invite to anyone that wants to make a trip to NJ

Would that I could, I've found myself in NJ from time to time but not recently. Color me jealous.

 

[Silver Needle]

I'll take one makers mark please. Oh and some pork tenderloin on the side.

That is a feast of kings right there.

Open invite to anyone that wants to make a trip to NJ

Man, you could cook for me anytime.

PARTY AT MANOFSTEEL'S PLACE!!!!!!!!

 

[Texas_toothpick]

That's close to 2,000 miles for me I'll have to take a rain check till I'm in the area.

 

[Texas_toothpick]

coffee for two.

 

[Skrapmetal]

Heh, poison flask?

 

[Texas_toothpick]

It has methal alcohol which if consumed could be very hazardous. I just don't want someone finding it and thinking its some fine bourbon whiskey and chugging it down. I use it for fuel for my little stove.

 

[Skrapmetal]

Ah... I've never done a fueled stove before. I always wind up places where I can just make a fire with fallen wood.

 

[Texas_toothpick]

I hike and camp a lot of state parks. Can't touch nature. Plus during summer in Texas nights are still in the 90's you don't want a fire.

 

[Hard Knocks]

Heh, poison flask?

It has methal alcohol which if consumed could be very hazardous. I just don't want someone finding it and thinking its some fine bourbon whiskey and chugging it down. I use it for fuel for my little stove.

First time Texas showed that I just thought he was trying to guard the liquor

 

[Texas_toothpick]

My other is marked that way too, its just not in red tape. . but most people don't want the backwoods bourbon I drink. Plus after a sip they might not need/want any more anyways.

 

[Skrapmetal]

The season begins!