(The book’s dedication: “For survivalists with standards.”)“I think there’s a lot of confusion in America between camping and backpacking,” says Hanel. You want to keep track of the equipment, tools and ingredients you’ll need. Arrange layers according to when you’ll need them, being sure to leave delicate items such as eggs (ideally in a hard egg carrier), fruits and veggies at the top. If you’re in bear country, you’ll need to take extra precautions, including specially designed storage containers (more bear advice here from the National Park Service.) [These big puffy pancakes are easy but spectacular]Lunch: Hanel and Stevenson don’t typically plan on being at the campground for lunch.

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2018 12:56 UTC