Preparing a meal with little more than a fire and a skillet is a rewarding experience, and a great way to rely on your wits to feed yourself.

Camping meals have to be dead simple. They should use ingredients that are easy to pack and store, and they need to be simple to prepare. Moreover, a good camping meal is filling enough to provide fuel for the physical activity required for camping, hiking, canoeing and any other activities you'll be undertaking in the great outdoors. The food doesn't have to be premade or preassembled, and it's even better if it's a fun group activity to cook something.