HEALTHY EATING HACKS
TIPS FROM TWO CAMPING EXPERTS
For years, my outdoor culinary repertoire was limited to opening a can of beans. That was until I rediscovered cast iron cooking and, specifically, Dutch ovens. Now I make meals I savor just as much as my outdoor experiences themselves.
Eating healthy isn’t always easy. Let’s face it: Popping a bag of chips in your mouth takes a lot less time than washing and cutting up vegetables. And when camping, it can seem even more cumbersome if you don’t know how to prepare, pack, or store nutritional food appropriately for good eating on a long trip. We have some expert advice on how to overcome its challenges so you don’t put on calories while tackling your outdoor adventures.
Here are some nutritional recipes and preparation tips from two outdoor enthusiasts who make healthy eating a priority while camping.
Jeremy Vimmerstedt Climbs to Healthier Heights
Jeremy Vimmerstedt is a general contractor in the Vail Colorado area who says he was literally born camping. “We would lock up the house in June when school let out and spend every summer in our camper until school started again in the fall,” he says. Today he is still an avid camper, as well as a mountain climber and skier, and he enjoys the outdoor life with his wife, Pam. She is Jeremy’s main climbing and camping partner and their favorite place to climb and camp is the Shelf Road sport climbing area, just north of Canon City, Colorado.
HEALTHY EATING HACKS
Tips From Two Camping Experts
TEXT BY MICHELLE A. DICK
AND CHRISTINE WILLERS