Potatoes are a popular food to travel with, they are a portable food, and they keep well without refrigeration. Potatoes are very versatile to cook as a meal as well, and can be cooked on any surface, using any method. They can be fried in a sturdy pot or pan, roasted, wrapped in aluminum foil over the open fire or on a portable grill, boiled in clean water to make either mashed potatoes, or in a soup.http://www.joyofcamping.com/camping-recipes/campfire-baked-potatoes/

Almost anything can be done in a Dutch oven, boiling, baking, roasting, and deep frying. Dutch ovens need to be taken care of to make sure they do not end up full of rust. Do not leave the Dutch oven immersed in water, this will cause the rust to form. When cleaning the Dutch oven, do not use soap. The soap may soak into the iron and the flavor may go into any food prepared next time. If your method is to cook over an open fire, do not place the Dutch oven directly onto the fire, this will cause the iron to become too hot and cracking or warping may occur. Cold water into a hot Dutch oven will cause the same problem.http://www.joyofcamping.com/camping-recipes/cooking-dutch-oven/cast-iron-dutch-oven-camping-no-nos/ The proper way to cook with a Dutch oven is to use hot coals around the pot and/or placed on top of the lid, and set beside or hung over the fire.http://www.buckskin.org/Resources/Outdoor/Cooking/dutch_oven.htm

Camp stoves and grills are portable and easy to carry, they can weigh between 20 to 50 pounds. There are different methods for fuel that can be used to start a camp stove or grill. Gas stoves, propane, and butane are the common stoves that can be found on the market.http://www.joyofcamping.com/camping-gear/camping-stoves/camping-stove-criteria/

• Aluminum foil
• Any kind of empty, clean cans, example: soup cans, beans, vegetables
• 3 pounds white or red potatoes, washed, with or without skinhttp://www.koa.com/recipes/files/0596.htm
• 1 large onion, chopped fine or coarse
• 8 slices bacon, cooked, cut into bite sized pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt to tastehttp://www.koa.com/recipes/files/0594.htm
• Black pepper to tastehttp://www.koa.com/recipes/files/0723.htm

Instructions

1. Make a camp fire.
2. Prepare potatoes and add them to the cans. Cut into smaller pieces if they are large.
3. Coat the potatoes with olive oil.
4. Add onion, salt, and black pepper.
5. Cover over with aluminum foil and tightly secure.
6. Place the cans next to the fire and let cook for about 45 minutes. Turn around once in a while.
7. When done, garnish with cooked bacon.

• Aluminum foil
• Portable grill
• Mixing bowl or a plastic bag
• 5 potatoes, thinly slicedhttp://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Campfire-Potatoes/Detail.aspx
• 1 onion, cut into slices
• 6 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Garlic salt to tastehttp://www.koa.com/recipes/files/0941.htm
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp dried rosemaryhttp://www.koa.com/recipes/files/0553.htm
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/3 cup chicken broth

Instructions

1. Prepare potatoes and onions. Place on a greased sheet of aluminum foil in layers.
2. Add the butter on top of the potatoes.
3. Add cheddar cheese, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, salt, black pepper, rosemary, and Italian seasoning to a mixing bowl. Mix, and sprinkle on the potatoes.
4. Fold up the edges of the foil and pour the chicken broth on top. Cover and secure tightly.
5. Cook on the grill for 40 minutes, or until tender.

1. If you are baking whole potatoes, poke holes into the potato before wrapping up in aluminum foil. There is a chance that dirt and debris can get into the potato.http://www.joyofcamping.com/camping-recipes/campfire-baked-potatoes/
2. Use a heavy duty aluminum foil, or double and triple wrap with a thinner aluminum foil. Using a heavy duty aluminum foil will prevent any dirt and debris from getting into the package and onto the potatoes. This will also prevent the potatoes from burning too quickly.http://www.joyofcamping.com/camping-recipes/campfire-baked-potatoes/
3. The use of any kind of melted fat or oil such as olive oil, vegetable oil, or butter, will add flavor, but will also help to cook the potatoes faster and provide some moisture.