Storing food when camping – As you don’t usually eat out in a restaurant on a camping vacation with a roof tent, but usually prepare your own food at the campsite, you should stock up on some long-life food in advance.
Cooking together with your loved ones is often the absolute highlight and makes for a successful camping trip!
But what’s the best way to store them so that they stay fresh for as long as possible, don’t attract unwanted animals and survive the entire camping trip?
Here are 4 tips on how to store them properly.
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Storing perishables in a cool box – tip 1
A cool box is indispensable when camping, especially in summer.
Whether on hot days by the sea, lake, in the forest or at the campsite – drinks should be kept cool and perishable food should be protected from the sun.
That’s why you should always take a cool bag with you.
This way, you can easily take all the food and cooking ingredients with you that normally need to be refrigerated and you don’t have to miss out on any delicious meals when camping.
Cooling containers offer you these advantages
A cool box does not take up much space, but fulfills its purpose perfectly.
Depending on the length of your trip, vacation destination and budget, you can choose between a simple cool bag, a cool container or an electric cool box.
Alternatively, you can also look directly here for practical products in the cooking category to be as well equipped as possible at the campsite and make the most of your outdoor vacation.
Advantages of cool containers:
- Keep food and drinks cool for several hours
- Insulating inner layer prevents cold from escaping
- Stable, robust and high cooling capacity
- Plenty of space and easy transportation
- Storage of perishable foods
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With a cool box, you can even store fresh food for some time at the campsite! 
Use storage boxes – tip 2
You should still use sealable storage boxes for all other foods that do not need to be refrigerated.
This includes tea, coffee, pasta and spices, for example.
This protects these foods from moisture as well as insects and creepy-crawlies.
This means you can even store an already opened pack at the campsite without worrying.
Another advantage of storage boxes is that you have all your food together in an organized way.
This means you don’t have to spend ages searching for a particular ingredient before cooking, but have everything together right away.
The advantages of storage boxes
- Plenty of space for long-life food
- Stable and robust
- Lockable and splash-proof
- Multifunctional (seating)
- Outdoor equipment can also be stowed away
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With storage boxes, you not only have all your food together, you can also keep it for the whole vacation! 
Don’t take too much food with you – tip 3
Make sure you plan ahead!
In other words, ideally you should think about what you always want to cook before you start your trip and pack your food accordingly.
If you take too much with you, it’s more likely that something will go bad or you’ll have to throw something away.
So take a little less with you and buy fresh food on the go, especially food that spoils quickly.
Especially if you are going on a longer camping trip, it is a good idea to write a shopping list on the way and always buy a small amount of food that you will need for the upcoming evening meal, for example.
Tips for not having to throw anything away:
- Think about what food you need in advance
- Better take a little less with you
- Buy fresh perishable food
- Write yourself a shopping list for on the go
Pack non-perishable food – tip 4
As you don’t usually want to worry about where to get your dinner after an eventful day, you should always have a supply of non-perishable food to hand.
Basic things like oil, spices and sauces in particular are needed for cooking almost every day and should therefore be there from the start.
But foods such as pasta, rice, canned vegetables and couscous are also popular travel companions that you should always have on hand.
Quick and easy to prepare, you can conjure up a nice and tasty dish with a sauce or any spices, for example, without having to go shopping.
And these foods won’t go bad if you store them properly in boxes!
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That’s why long-life food makes sense:
- Basic equipment is always to hand
- Delicious dish can be cooked quickly
- Not everything has to be bought new on vacation
- You don’t have to rely on the nearest supermarket
- Can be kept for the whole vacation
Non-perishable food doesn’t spoil and you have everything you need for delicious dishes! 
