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Retro Camping Menu

A bit of nostalgia and lots of tasty recipes make this weekend camping menu one for the history books. Take a trip down memory lane and get camp cooking!

Take a deliciously nostalgic trip down memory lane. We’ve gathered our favorite classic camping recipes from the 1950’s and 60’s. Recipes you may have grown up with or recipes you may be discovering for the first time. From Friday night until Sunday morning, you’ll find a full weekend of delicious retro meals. There are make-ahead recipes to cut down cooking time at camp, along with dishes to create over the coals.

Be sure to share your favorite classic camping recipes in the comments below, then pick your favorites to make on your next camping trip!

Friday Night

• Hobo Dinner or Hobo Combo (prep ahead)
• 7-Layer Salad (make ahead)
• Carrot Cake (make ahead)

Saturday Breakfast

• Corned Beef & Hashbrowns
• Brown Bears
• Fresh Fruit

Saturday Lunch

• “Mystery” Meat or Chicken Salad Sandwiches
• Deviled Eggs (make ahead)
• Potato Chips
• Blondies (make ahead)

Saturday Dinner

• Dutch Oven Ribs
• Ambrosia Salad (can make ahead)
• Lemon Bars (make ahead)

Sunday Breakfast

• Egg in Toast Baskets with bacon or ham
• Applesauce Cake (make ahead)
• Fresh Fruit