How To Make Camping Smores

Before you head out on your next trip to the great outdoors you will need to check whether you have all the right camping gear to make the occasion a memorable one. Camping can be a wonderful experience and one that is enjoyed by people of all ages.

Whether you are heading into the wilderness or planning to pitch a tent at an organized camp ground, having the correct equipment would ensure you are ready for any eventuality and situation.

Although there is always the option of cooking on an open fire it is usually easier and somewhat safer to take a stove with you on your camping trips. We use two different types of stoves � the single burner propane stove, which we mainly use for heating water for hot drinks and dish washing and the double burner stove, which we use for cooking food in a skillet or pot. The size of the stove would depend upon how many people you will need to cook for. If there are only two people then a portable butane burner should suffice. Remember to choose suitable utensils, pots, and pans. You can buy special outdoor cooking equipment that is easy to carry and clean.

One of the highlights of camping are meal times, especially when you cook over the campfire. We always prepare our meals together as a family, so everyone has ownership of part of the meal. This really helps to quell any complaining. It’s also a great family bonding time. After the main meal is over and the clean-up is done, its time to think about a great treat. One camping dessert that has been around for generations is s’mores. Although this dessert takes some time to prepare, the process to get your marshmallows just right is half the fun. When your family has their sticks with marshmallows on the end hanging over the coals, there's always competition to see who can roast the perfect marshmallow. The goal to roast it slowly and get it golden brown evenly all the way around the marshmallow, then it will be the perfect temperature to melt the chocolate sandwiched between the graham crackers.

How to make camping s’mores:

Ingredients: graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate squares, sticks or skewers, and a campfire with good cooking coals.

The process:

Prepare your s’more sandwich makings first: break off 2 squares of graham cracker for the top and bottom of your s’more, then break off a square of chocolate and lay it on the bottom square graham cracker.
Stick a marshmallow on the end of your stick or skewer and roast it over the coals of the campfire. Try not to char the marshmallow by rotating the stick in your hand to roast the marshmallow evenly all the way around. If it flames up, blow it out and continue or eat it and start over.
Once you have the marshmallow roasted the way you want it, place it on top of the chocolate square and sandwich it between the 2 squares of graham crackers � let the chocolate melt a few seconds and enjoy.