Consuming
Thoughts
Fay Strickler
Penn State Extension
Home Economist
For Berks Co.
Do you want to escape the pres
sures of everyday living, get back
to nature fresh air, exercise and
old-fashioned outdoor cooking?
Camping, when done right, is
an ideal way to enjoy the wonders
of nature by sleeping out under the
stars, and cooking a fresh catch
over an open campfire.
Camping can be a rewarding
experience provided you are
prepared with proper equipment,
food and suppllies. Planning is the
key to a good camping experience.
How much kitchen equipment
you take on a camping trip will de
pend on your own needs. The bas-
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You may also want to pack some
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If you plan to cook over a wood
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Ealing supplies should include
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bowls, cups, plates, glasses, flat
ware. napkins, perhaps a vinyl ta
blecloth. Using disposable pro
ducts make clean-up easier.
Even if you elect to pack dis
posable eating ware, be certain to
take sufficient supplies for clean
ing, cooking and serving equip
ment. Dishwashing detergent,
sponges, towels, a dishpan are
some of the basics. Include any of
your other special cleaning pro
ducts.
A tough camping problem is ac
cess to reliable tap water. Bring
bottled water for drinking or mix
ing with food. Always assume
stream and river waters arc not
safe to drink. If you camp in re
mote areas, purchase commercial
pruificalion tablets or equipment
and leant purification techniques.
If no safe water supply is avail
able, or your bolded water supply
is limited, use disposable wipes to
clean your hands when working
with food.
Take as few pots as possible.
Carry items that fit inside each
other. Plan one-pot meals. You
can use aluminum foil wrap and
pans for cooking, but lake garbage
bags to carry these items back to
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You can also save cleaning time
and keep pots attractive if you rub
some liquid detergent over their
exteriors before using. This proce
dure prevents pots from turning
black over an open flame. When
you have finished cooking, wipe
pot exteriors with a damp cloth.
You will find that the detergent
serves as a protective shield be
tween the bottom of the pot and
soot from the fire.
Keeping a camping kitchen neat
is frustrating if you don’t have
Here’s a juicy piece of news:
That’s delicious “fruit juice” you
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• Look for the words “100 Per
cent Pure Juice” on the label.
• Watch out for “juicy” product
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ler,” and “beverage” are often
clues that the product is mostly
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proper storage facilities. Take
along some handy accessories
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plastic garbage bags and self-seal
ing plastic bags.
Proper planning insures a com
fortable camping experience, and
it also makes it possible to clean
up with ease. Cleanliness is an im
portant part of a camper’s life, and
good, experienced campers con
sider themselves honor-bound to
pick up litter in a camp site no
matter who left it behind.
Real Juice?
• Choose nutrient-dense juice,
such as orange or grapefruit juice.
An eight-ounce glass pf orange
juice or grapefruit juice supplies
more than 100 percent of the U.S.
Recommended Daily Value
(RDV) of vitamin C for an adult,
and is a good source of potassium
and folate.
• Look for the Florida Sunshine
Tree or Seal of Approval. These
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duct you buy is 100 percent pure
orange and grapefruit juice. These
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