Crofter Guide to Revive! Camping
- 1. ping Re vive! Cam fters FOR Cro How to survive and thrive at Revive! Cooking, eating, sleeping, playing, washing, eating...
- 2. Getting Ready For Camp... Getting organised for camping can leave some people feeling anxious, but camp life is brilliant and even the small everyday challenges of cooking and eating outdoors can be a fun adventure if you’re prepared— and ready to laugh when things go wrong! Some people like to plan their meals for the week, others take it day by day. Whatever your style, remember it’s a holiday—don’t stress about the cooking (unless you enjoy the challenge!). You don’t need to impress anyone with your culinary talents, and if it’s not the healthiest meal you’ve ever made—who cares? It’s only a week! If you’ve never cooked at camp, remember camp cookers can be slow and use a lot of gas. You want things which cook quickly and easily and create a minimum of washing up! Cool boxes never stay cool that long, so eat your fresh stuff at the beginning of the week, and keep the tins for the end. Remember there’s a camp shop on site and a supermarket in Battle (a 10 -15min drive away) if you’re stuck. And the burger van is a handy last (?) resort—the chips are always a popular option for late night snackers! Don’t forget to bring some cash with you—there’s no cash machine on site. Facilities (and things going on at Camp as well as meetings): Toilets (obviously!), hot showers, water points, washing up facilities, camp shop, book shop, Cafe Ash (light lunches, cream teas, snacks), Your Place (hot and cold food), fitness/dance workshops, daily run around the lake, fete on Wednesday afternoon, sports competitions, lovely woods for walking in, evening games and movies for youth, 24-7 prayer, opportunities for prayer ministry, Ichthus media... and lots more!
- 3. Quick and Easy Camp Cooking A few hot dinner ideas for non-gourmets...  Pasta with spaghetti sauce (from a jar), plus tinned tuna or hot dogs  ‘Boil in the bag’ rice (quicker), chicken in white sauce or vegetable curry (jar?)  Pasta with creamy sauce (jar) and bacon  Stir fry and noodles (‘Straight to Wok’ versions are even easier but more expensive)  Sausages and instant mash  Pancake/pitas/bread with tinned chicken in white sauce  Couscous with anything (tinned salmon, sweetcorn?)  Omelettes (could even add tinned veg)  Fajitas / wraps  Fresh pasta (very quick but more expensive)  Pasta and pesto (could add peppers or tinned peas)  Fresh potatoes take a long time to do on a camp stove, but you can get tinned or try instant mash!  Tinned meat—chicken in white sauce or beef in gravy usually goes down well  Chorizo keeps well  Reheated stew (made at home)  Bacon / sausage / egg sarnies!  Instant ‘savoury’ rice Useful things to have in your camp ‘cupboard’ - tuna, baked beans, sweetcorn, tinned hot dogs, jars of sauce, pesto, UHT milk, Angel Delight, rice pudding, tinned fruit, pancake syrup, noodles, stir fry sauce, onions, jam/peanut butter, instant packet soups, squash, cereal bars, crackers, popcorn, squeezy cheese, hot chocolate...
- 4. A few breakfast ideas...  Cereal (fresh milk available from camp shop or use UHT)  Pancakes (you can even buy a cheap packet mix!)  Bacon, eggs  French toast / eggy bread And lunches... (Fresh bread, salad, cheese and ham etc available in camp shop)  Cheese goes ‘sweaty’ out of the fridge, but soft cheese or squeezy cheese keeps better  Salami keeps well in a cool box  Crackers / Ryvita and squeezy cheese  Bring packet soups for cold days!  Pot Noodles / Super Noodles Useful tips for camp cooking  Disposable BBQs can be found in £shops and work really well (but you’ll need a couple of bricks to rest them on). As well as meat, you can do veggie kebabs, fresh corn, small baked potatoes in foil...  Milk keeps longer if you put it in a (clean!) thermos flask  You can boil water in the saucepan and also keep food warm/ cooking in frying pan if you use it as a lid on top!  Freeze some things you are taking in the cool box (e.g. fruit juice, pre-made stew/curry/chilli) - works like an ice pack in the cool box and also keeps food fresh longer! (ice also available in the camp shop)
- 5. The Big Camp Kit List With space for your Cooking own additions!  Cooker, spare gas  Matches/lighter  Saucepan and lid (cuts down cooking time and also useful for straining). A 2/3-tier steamer pan is great if you have one.  Frying pan  Wooden spoons, serving spoons, fish slice  Tin opener, peeler  Sharp knife, bread knife  Plastic chopping board (useful)  Scissors  Cheese grater  Camp kettle (optional)  Plastic mixing bowl (or 2)  Strainer (optional)  Whisk (if you like Angel Delight!)  Disposable BBQ, tongs and kebab skewers (optional)  Cafetiere  ... And don’t forget...  Oil  Salt and pepper (you can buy small shakers in £shop)  Tea bags, coffee  Sugar  Ketchup  Mixed herbs, chilli powder, stock cubes (optional)  ...
- 6. Eating  Plates  Bowls  Cutlery  Cups, mugs (Plastic versions of all these are easy to find in £shops, IKEA and supermarkets)  Picnic blankets  Fold up chairs, table (optional but useful!)  ...  ... Washing Up  Plastic washing up bowl  Washing up liquid  Scrubbing brushes, sponges, cloths  Tea towels (the more the better in my experience!)  An extra plastic box for carrying clean things is handy  ...  ... Other Essentials  Cool box/bag and ice blocks (usually last a couple of days)  Water bottles/carriers (the big 5L bottles of water from Tesco are 95p and have a handle for carrying - get at least two!)  Black bin bags  Kitchen roll  Washing line/string and pegs (useful for drying things)  Antiseptic gel/wipes (£shop)  Labels / Sharpie marker for labelling your stuff
- 7.  Zip lock bags (put food and leftovers in these inside cool box - stops things getting soggy!)  First aid kit, painkillers etc.  Tissues  Spare carrier bags for wet clothes, towels, etc.  ...  ... ‘Super campers’ take...  Gaffa tape and string  Mats for floor of tent  Newspaper for wet/muddy days  Thermos flask(s)  Dustpan and brush for tent!  Wind break for cooking area  ... Sleeping (We’re assuming a tent... Though maybe not where David Jacklin’s concerned!)  Sleeping mat / air mattress, pump  Sleeping bag or similar  Pillow  Torch, spare batteries  Camping lamp (for tent)  An extra rug or blanket comes in handy (IKEA do cheap fleece throws)  Ear plugs (optional for light sleepers!) or iPod  Hot water bottle (for cold sleepers!)  ...  ...
- 8. Clothing essentials  Wellies, flipflops  Umbrella  Suncream  Warm clothes for evenings  Sun hat, sun glasses  Rain coat  Bug spray  Warm pyjamas and socks  ...  ... Entertainment  Books, puzzles, board games  Sports equipment—bats, balls etc.  Biscuits / cakes / sweets for sharing!  ...  ... And don’t forget your... Bible, notebook and pen, towel, glasses, contact lens stuff, toothbrush, pocket mirror, toiletries, face wipes, shampoo, sun lotion, passport (just kidding), marshmallows, cash (no cash machines on site!), mallet, swimming costume (for beach trip!), baby wipes, toothbrush...