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NYCgrrl
Explorer
Mar 04, 2017

Speaking of Pantries

What kind of condiments and provisions are must haves for you whether you are dry camping, tent camping, or luxuriating in your RV?

16 Replies

  • Mustard and relish. The vinegar slows spoilage. Bread. Canned meat of some kind like SPAM or Treet. Anything that's easy to make when going on weekends.

    Our rule of thumb is to make a list of our favorite easy meals and then pack for that. When in the great outdoors for a brief few days, we want to see and do, not sweat over the stove.
  • We too cook most evenings when RVing like we do at home, even as far as a full but "smaller" roast with all the trimmings. We tend to only eat out when there is a local fare to experience, but are partial to sharing a pastry/cake with a cuppa at a local bakery of areas we are visiting middle of the day to chat with locals and/or people watch :)

    Spices, herbs, etc = same as home of the most commonly used ones, just smaller quantities on board typically.
  • Naio's avatar
    Naio
    Explorer II
    I bring some home-canned stuff like green tomato salsa and zucchini pickles. I have even been known to do a bit of canning on the road, with local yummies. I also bring homegrown herbs for seasonings. 'Home' is in multiple places, of course.

    And I have a bunch of protein powder in case of emergency.
  • I hate to say it, but my pantry in the RV is about as well-stocked as my house. I have salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, thyme, rosemary, tumeric, paprika, parsley flakes, etc.

    I do not like pre-packaged foods, for the most part and I cook for me and the family pretty much every evening. When we are camping, we might have burgers/dogs once a month, but never more than that. We will fix pizzas on the grill a lot more often than burgers.

    I will purchase spices before the first trip of the year and when we close up in November, the spices will come into the house, if there is anything left.
  • Pretty much the same as home, only in smaller quantities and spill-proof.