Kid friendly meals while out backpacking?

wannabeout

I'm taking my kids out to the Backcountry for the first time in a couple of weeks. I know all about feeding adults while camping/hiking, I've just never taken kids out in a situation where I can't just open up the cooler and get them food that they like. So I need some easy to prepare backpacking friendly recipies that KIDS will LIKE.

Answer
The classic is mac and cheese. Most kids will eat this. Also by ramen noodles and add anything your imagine takes you to this, even salami, or jerky, dried vetg, mushrooms, etc. Hot cocoa is a must too and goodies like chocolate, marshmallows and a variety of crackers. I also buy instant oatmeal for breakfast and dried fruit. Don't buy too much dehydrated food because of the expense, but first go to your regular market and see what kind of stuff you can buy all ready made in a box. I then throw away the box and put it into ziplocks with cooking instructions slipped inside the bag. I find buying and packing for a backpacking trip is a challenge, but great fun. Kids can come up with great ideas too.

What should we pack for camping with the kids?

Susan

We have always done a lot of camping before the kids and when they were born we made excuses year after year not to take the kids, so we just did not go. Now they are 6 and 4 yo little girls and even though one is a little prissy we think they would enjoy it. We also decided that if they do not think they will like it , they can stay ay grandma's and we still will go. We figure it is time to do things we enjoy and hope they will join in, but if they dont, we still deserve to do it. Everything we do is for our kids, as it should be, but I think we deserve to get back a little something we enjoyed before the girls. Any way, you can give me your thoughts on that but my question was , what can I take to kinda make sure they have a good time. I mean they will have other family members there, when one of us goes we all normally all go(grandpaw, ants, uncles, cousins), and we have a boat with entertubes and skies. But for there age is there something that they can have fun with or to make them feel comfortable and soothing? Please help I want them to have a good time. I also thought about taking there dvd player, maybe some movies will help them winde down when they have had a long day.what do you think?

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Here are a few articles to get you going,
http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/camping+kids.html

http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/backpacking+kids.html

http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/kids+hiking.html

http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/kids+and+the+outdoors.html

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