"What do you do when you go camping?"
The other day, someone asked me this question. It got me to thinking that it would make a good topic for this blog.
When we go camping, we like to:
ride bikes
go fishing
walk
sit around a campfire
play games
cook outside
and just chill.
When we go to Oak Grove campground at Sardis Lake, most of the time there is a guy in a spot near the front who has one of the most elaborate set-ups for campfire cooking. It reminds me of a chuck wagon set-up.
The main thing we like to do when we go camping is leave the "real" world behind (yardwork, housework, work work) and just be.
Some foods are permanently linked to camping like hot dogs and smores. One of the things that we like to cook when we camp are campfire baked potatoes.
They are very easy to cook but they may take a while. I usually cook these potatoes first, then cook whatever I want to pair with them (if anything) while the potatoes are kept warm in their foil wrappers. Sometimes, the potato can be a meal all by itself.
Campfire baked potatoes can be cooked in an actual wood campfire or a charcoal grill.
I normally scrub the potatoes clean while we are still at home. When I am ready to cook them, I wrap each
in a double layer of foil and place at the edge of the campfire or right in the hot coals.
Because the heat is so intense, these potatoes should be turned every 10-15 minutes. I use heavy duty long-handled tongs to keep my hands away from the heat. After about 40-45 minutes I will check for doneness by squeezing them slightly with a thick potholder.
These campfire baked potatoes are the best baked potato I have ever had!
