Helpful camping tips

[tjet]

To answer the original post, here's something I always do when camping: Add a little bleach to the cooler (less than a capfull)
It will keep it fresh. Also, if you can find some, the 10 # solid blocks of ice work great in a standard coleman cooler. 1 block of ice, & a 10# bag of ice cubes will keep stuff cold for 3 days in 90* heat.

[Merian]

yes, that is the critical difference

BTW - I'd generally be more worried about chicken meat in the US than their eggs, assuming a large typical commercial operation. Where I live it is easier to find organic, small-scale sustainable gluten-free eggs and meat than factory farm type stuff.

I'd detail chicken factory farm conditions, but it would sicken everyone reading this....

[fxr]

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[Birdcage]

Some guys would be fun to meet and camp with and others not so much.

[Farfrumwork]

You can do what you want. People all over the world treat fresh eggs as un-refrigerated foods. "room temp" is needed - so you are correct there as a van is not usually 'room temp'.


I also eat sunny-side up eggs (i.e. not FULLY cooked), unpasteurized cheeses, and raw fish... and always will. USDA guidelines or not

[jimf909]

Tastybite offers the convenience of canned chili while being a bit...tastier. I prefer Kashmir Spinach and rice. I keep these along with assorted energy food, chocolate, jiffy-pop, whiskey, etc. stocked all the time to ensure there's always something to eat.

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[Merian]

making stupid comments just compounds the problem here

the "advice" is extremely dangerous - 30 days gives bacteria including salmonella a very long time to grow on the shell

worse, this post is on camping in a vehicle - which will likely be exposed to hot sun, and variance in humidity

and, by protective "layer" on a bird egg - you likely are thinking of the pore size which does give some protection from bacteria

want to know more? you can read a large book by Romanoff "The Avian Egg" or any number of published papers in scientific journals by my colleague Cindy Carey or by me

or read the USDA guidelines on both commercial grocery eegs and "natural or farm-fresh eggs

[Birdcage]

[Marcq]

[Merian]

[oldschool84]

[Farfrumwork]

Truly fresh eggs can last 30-60days un-refrigerated at room temp.

Unwashed eggs last longer.

I wouldn't let store bought eggs sit around for too long though, but they are most likely a month old+ before you have them in your hands

Us Americans have a fridge-ish (fetish for refrigerating <- I just made up a word! ).

People are freaked out by the butter I keep on the counter - you go ahead and use hard ass butter


Nice tips Birdcage!
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[syncrswim]

Dhaavers, thanks for interpreting. I thought I was being clever. Seems like I'd learn....

[Birdcage]

When we travel it's normally a new place every night and cleaning up sucks. Water is valuable when out for months at a time with kids and a dog, so doing dishes is something we try not to do.

for things that don't ooze everywhere we line the pans with foil to cook meats and veggies, simply toss it when done, no mess

Hard boiled eggs are essential, we do a couple dozen before we head out and while traveling we do a dozen at a time typically at night so we can use the boiled water to make ramen/noodles or whatever else takes water to hydrate so it's not wasted.

We also make meals in large batches and freeze them before we head out it's easy to toss the bag into the egg water and heat up, same for scrambled eggs, sauces, etc. boil in bag works great. And easy to eat from

We use to get excited about all the new camping gadgets, holders for spices, camp kitchens, and all the rest of the BS we see at expos. After trying most of it and wasting tons of money we learned 90% of it sucks. Setting up, packing up, excess weight. Now everything we take or add on to the vehicle is multi purpose

we travel light and efficient as possible and still rock out meals That look and taste like their from a professional kitchen. Granted a little prep beforehand helps

[dhaavers]

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[jimf909]

Well, who reads the subject line? I thought it came from the blue too.
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[dhaavers]

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