Fresh Off the Grid: Camping Food & Recipes

Nachos in a Dutch oven on a campfire grate

The Easiest Campfire Nachos

Serving vegetarian chili cooked in a Dutch oven on the campfire

Dutch Oven Chili and Cornbread

Side view of banana bread in a cast iron dutch oven.

Dutch Oven Banana Bread

Mango Strawberry fruit leathers stacked in a container

Tie-Dye Mango Strawberry Fruit Leathers

Side view of teriyaki beef jerky stacked on a napkin.

Teriyaki Beef Jerky

Camping checklist

Snow falling as Michael hikes on a trail in a pine forest

Essential Winter Hiking Gear

Everything you need to get out on the trail and embrace winter.

Overhead view of backpacking gear laid out on the floor.

Where to Buy Discount Camping Gear

Don’t break the bank next time you need to buy outdoor gear!

Megan cooking over a camp stove at a campsite

Camp Kitchen Equipment Guide

Everything you need to start cooking delicious camp meals!

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Michael is holding a mug of coffee in one hand and is holding a spatula to flip a sausage on a griddle with the other hand.

21 Fail-Proof Camping Recipes for Your First Camping Trip

Megan holding a pot and using a spoon to scoop up chili mac.

Dehydrated Chili Mac

Four chewy granola bars on a stump

Homemade Chewy Granola Bars

Megan dipping a cracker into a bowl of hummus

Dehydrated Roasted Pepper Hummus

Two plates filled with panzanella salad next to a serving dish

Fall Panzanella Salad

A blue bowl of red beans and rice on a natural surface

Dutch Oven Red Beans and Rice

Sweet potato and chorizo hash with an egg on a plate.

Chorizo and Sweet Potato Hash

Pumpkin french toast on a plate

Pumpkin French Toast

A sandwich filled with beans and cheese cut diagonally in half, resting on a open pie iron

Pie Iron Baked Bean & Cheese Toasties

Maple syrup being drizzled over a slice of baked French toast.

Dutch Oven French Toast

Camping Meal Planning

Stop stressing over your camping menu — we’ve got you covered!
Start with these great meal ideas.

Megan standing at a camp table chopping red bell peppers on a wooden cutting board

52 Incredibly Delicious Camping Food Ideas

Megan cracking an egg into a skillet of sweet potato breakfast hash

18 Camping Breakfast Ideas

Michael adding sliced peppers into a cast-iron skillet over a campfire

27 Easy Camping Meals

We’re Megan and Michael and we love cooking outdoors! We started Fresh Off The Grid as a place to share our favorite camping and backpacking recipes. Our goal is to make it easy for you to enjoy great food in the great outdoors.

Favorite Camp Cooking Gear

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Eureka Ignite Plus Stove

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Backpacking Meal Planning

Michael sitting with his backpacking cooking kit and the Cascade mountains in the background

35 Backpacking Food Ideas

Assorted instant coffee packets on a camp table next to a red mug

10 Instant Coffees for Backpacking

Michael holding a backpacking pot filled with ramen with mountains in the distance

DIY Backpacking Recipes

A backpacking tent set up with Mount Shasta in the distance

The Ultimate Guide to Vegan Backpacking Food

Dutch Oven

Enchiladas in a dutch oven on a table

Dutch Oven Enchiladas

Apple cobbler in a Dutch oven

Dutch Oven Apple Cobbler

Maple syrup being drizzled over a slice of baked French toast.

Dutch Oven French Toast

Dutch oven in a fire pit with embers on the lid

How to Cook with a Camping Dutch Oven

More Dutch oven recipes ↠

Dehydrated Backpacking Meals

Lentil chili in a backpacking pot with two spoons

Red Lentil Chili

A pot of risotto on a log

Dehydrated Risotto

Megan holding fried rice in a backpacking pot

Backpacking Fried Rice

Colorful dehydrated fruit and vegetables with fresh fruit around

Ultimate Guide to Dehydrating Food

More dehydrating recipes ↠

Campfire Meals

Grilled Gyros Kebab

Four ears of corn with crumbled cheese and cilantro on a blue plate

Grilled Mexican Street Corn

Pineapple chicken kabobs on a blue camping plate

Chicken Pineapple Kabobs

Three grilled chicken tacos on a plate with sliced limes

Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos

More campfire cooking ↠

Camping & Backpacking Gear

Dehydrated risotto in a backpacking pot. A man is lifting up the lid.

Backpacking Cooking Gear Guide

Woman hiking in the Cascade Mountains with fall foliage

Our Complete Backpacking Checklist

Megan cooking over a camp stove at a campsite

Camping Kitchen Equipment Guide

A large pot and a cast iron skillet on a red two burner camping stove

How to Choose a Car Camping Stove

Megan is sitting on a rock cooking over a Jetboil backpacking stove

Best Backpacking Stoves in 2021

Megan is sitting on the ground outdoors placing the lid on a backpacking pot that is in a cozy

How to Make an Insulated Cozy for Backpacking

An Omnia oven on a stove burner in a campervan

Omnia Oven: The Ultimate Camping Oven

Overhead view of backpacking gear laid out on the floor.

Where to Buy Discount Outdoor and Camping Gear

Dutch oven in a fire pit with embers on the lid

How to Cook with a Dutch Oven while Camping

Hiking & Backpacking

Woman looking at Little Harbor from the trail on Catalina Island

Backpacking the Trans Catalina Trail

Megan putting her foot in the water at red rock Creek

A Guide To: Sedona Swimming Holes

Megan relaxing in ringbolt hot spring

A Guide to the Arizona Hot Springs

Michael standing on a rock outcropping

4 Hikes to Beat the Crowds in Zion National Park

Woman hiking in the Cascade Mountains with fall foliage

Our Complete Backpacking Checklist

Megan and Michael standing together in the Narrows

How to Hike the Narrows Using Gear You Already Own

Michael standing on a rock outcropping looking into snow canyon

The Best Outdoor Hidden Gems of St. George, UT

Megan hiking in the snow along a river

Essential Winter Hiking Gear

Road Trips

A campervan parked with a sunset and the Teton mountains in the background

How to Find Free Camping in the US & Canada

Beauty Mountain Trail in West Virginia

Wild, Wonderful West Virginia: Our 7 Day Road Trip Through the Mountain State

Megan watching sunset over the Snake River in Twin Falls, Idaho

The Gem of the West: Our 7 Day Idaho Road Trip

A green car driving on winding switchbacks

6 Scenic Drives in Moab that DON’T Require Four Wheel Drive

Woman drawing on a map

Road Trip Essentials: 11 Tips for a Long Trip

White camper van driving passed the Berserkjahraun Lava Fields in Iceland

Planning an Iceland Camper Van Road Trip

Gullfoss waterfall

Our Iceland Ring Road Itinerary

The Kirkjufellsfoss waterfall with the Kirkjufell mountain in the distance

Snaefellsnes Peninsula Road Trip Itinerary