Learn practical outdoor food and cooking skills, including campfire cooking, food hygiene, food storage, meal planning, foraging awareness and outdoor cooking.
Cooking is a great way for Beavers to learn practical skills while having fun. They can measure ingredients, mix, prepare food and work together to create something they can enjoy afterwards. You don’t need complicated recipes or specialist equipment. Simple food activities are often the most successful, especially when young people can get involved rather…
⚠️ SAFETY FIRST Food can become unsafe surprisingly quickly when you’re camping, particularly during warm weather. Keep perishable food cold, prevent raw and cooked foods from contaminating each other, wash your hands before handling food and follow the storage instructions on packaged products. If food has been left at an unsafe temperature for too long…
Meal Planning Good food can make a huge difference to an outdoor adventure. When you’re camping, hiking or taking part in a longer outdoor activity, food isn’t just about satisfying hunger. Your meals need to provide enough energy, be practical to carry, simple enough to prepare and suitable for the equipment and conditions you’re working…
Foraging means finding naturally occurring food in the wild. It can be a fascinating way to learn about the natural world, improve your observation skills and understand what grows around you. But foraging also comes with serious risks. Some edible plants have poisonous lookalikes. Some plants are unsafe to eat at certain stages of growth,…
