This Guide teaches you how to plan and organize your meals that coincide with your itinerary and weather for the region you are exploring.

HOW WE PLAN

We have created a free printable meal plan guide to make your preparation for your next adventure easier and organized.

Download our Full ADVENTURE MEAL PLAN GUIDE here:

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LET’S BREAK IT OUT & EXPLAIN

Below we explain the Meal Plan Guide in more detail and give a few more planning tips.

ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS

FIRST: ASK YOURSELF

WHERE ARE YOU CAMPING?

Where you are staying will play a part in what kind of meals you are preparing. Will you be camping in a campground, staying in a hotel, or backpacking to a lake? Knowing where you will be helps to organize your thoughts on what amenities will be available, to better prepare what you want to cook.

WHAT ADVENTURES ARE YOU GOING ON?

Keeping track of what you have tentatively planned helps create a meal that aligns with your daily adventures and timeline. Quick meals are perfect for long adventurous days and longer prep meals are better saved for low key days.

So, where are you going?

Not sure where you want to go yet? Check out our Adventure Guides to get you excited for what is out there.

FILL IN YOUR MEAL PLAN GUIDE:

Now you know what you’ll be doing each day, lets write it down.

WRITE IN PENCIL! Plans will forever be changing up until the last day of the trip.
LIST: Destination, Dates, Campgrounds, Itinerary: traveling day, adventures, scenic drive, chillin at camp, etc.

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BRAINSTORM MEALS

SECOND: BRAINSTORM MEAL IDEAS

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO EAT? WHAT’S EASY TO COOK?

Create a list of meals and snacks you like for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and of course some Sweet Treats.

KEEP IT SIMPLE TO KEEP IT FUN

We have created a free printable Favorite Meals Brainstorm List you can use to help list all your ideas together in one place with some practical notes included as well.

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PRACTICAL NOTE: You can camp and eat for the same amount as you would eating at home. Yes, it is possible to stay within your weekly food budget. It is super easy to overspend on a weekend camping trip and come home with a lot of food you didn’t’ eat. All too often we get excited when going on a trip and the impulse buys add up quickly.

Think about it – if you stay within your weekly food budget then your Adventure Budget just increased.

NEED HELP? Here is a list of our Go-To Meals & Snacks:

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LASTLY: ASSIGN & CREATE LISTS

Assign your meals & create your shopping list:

Grab your Meal Plan Guide that you previously filled out with your Dates, Adventures, etc.
Assign meals based upon what fits your itinerary best.
- Early Morning hikes – quick breakfast.
- Chilling at camp = dutch oven style cooking – refrigerated snacks
- Getting back to camp late = quick easy dinner.
- Hiking day – bars, trail mix snacks
- Long Car ride day – fun snacks.
After you assign your meal – create your shopping and packing list you need for those meals.
- Don’t list the same item twice. Go to the item previously written on your shopping list and add a x2 and so on.
Don’t forget to write in PENCIL.

YOU’RE FINISHED

Now get ready to move meals around!

I do not live and die by this list. I am very flexible and move things around a lot.

So be prepared to erase and move meals around on your adventure as new things will always come up and meals will need to be adjusted. As you erase and switch things around it will still keep your thoughts and meals organized and not forgotten. This is more applicable to longer trips.

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