camping hiking, outdoor sportWe just got back from our spring camping hiking trip in the Sonoran desert and we had such a great time. Between the hiking and gathering firewood, we all got good workouts which meant that we were able to eat a great deal. I brought along our new cast iron frying pan and used it for all our meals. We had grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup, fried potatoes and bacon for breakfast, and chili for dinner one day using this new cast iron pan. It came preseasoned, so there was no need to prepare the pan for cooking before we left. I bought the Camp Chef 10'' Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet online at All Star Sports Outlet located at http://www.allstarsportsoutlet.com, a great site for outdoor sports and camping hiking.

Of all the activities we enjoy, camping hiking has to be at the top of the list. We camped in a nice campground that was primitive so we had to use our own resources and equipment for the entire camping trip. We had plenty of water along and fortunately, the weather cooperated so we were plenty warm during the day and the evenings were so pleasantly cool.

Since we have had so much rain this year, the landscape was verdant and lush and we took photo after photo on our camping hiking trip. The flowers are in bloom and the hillsides were just covered with color mixed with the green trees and bushes. After our photo expeditions, we'd come back to camp and while everyone rested, I started the next meal using the Camp Chef pan. Just because we're camping hiking doesn't mean that we cut back on what I cook. Before we leave, I chop most of the fresh vegetables, pack frozen cuts of meat, and put dry ingredients in plastic bags so we can enjoy homemade cornbread, blueberry muffins, vegetable soup, and all kinds of other goodies while we're camping hiking.

All in all, I liked our new cast iron pan. It did a fine job making everything I wanted to cook, so I thought I might go back and order one for the kitchen. I like to keep our camping hiking gear packed up in the garage and don't like to use any of it in the house. It makes going camping hiking so much easier to have everything ready to go instead of sorting through the kitchen to see what I need to take camping to cook our meals. We love fresh, homemade meals when we're enjoying the great outdoors, and by keeping it all separate and organized, we're ready to go when we have a few days free and the whim hits us.