Campers love a good meal, with almost $200 million a year being spent on camping cooking equipment. However, the choice can seem limited, since you’re out in the wild, with often little more than a campfire to rustle up some grub. Part of the mission of girl scouting is using your creativity and ingenuity to find creative and exciting solutions to problems. Building a campfire, then sitting around it, singing songs and telling stories is a great morale booster when things get tough. Great food can do even more to keep spirits high.

Philly Cheesesteak

Food lovers who enjoy camping needn’t worry about what’s on the menu when you can take the city’s most delicious dishes and recreate them in the great outdoors. Dating from 1930s south Philadelphia, the cheesesteak has become one of the nation’s most beloved sandwiches. Bursting with calories, this will give you the energy to get through an active outdoor adventure.

Get yourself a large loaf of bread and slice almost all the way through, several times. Stuff the holes with roast beef, cheese, peppers, and onions. Wrap in tin foil and place over the campfire. Cook until all the cheese is melted and you have an incredible, juicy, smoke flavored snack to feed a whole scouting group.

Ice cream s’mores

Any kid who goes camping has made s’mores and, while they are undoubtedly delicious, they can become repetitive and boring. Add a dash of excitement by creating ice cream s’mores. This will be the perfect snack for a short break or a great dessert to follow the main course.

You’ll need to fill an ice cream cone beforehand with mini marshmallows, bananas, raspberry, peanut butter, and chocolate. Then wrap it all up in tin foil. Place the wrapped cone over the fire and within 3-5 minutes, you’ll have a hot gooey snack that’s ready to eat.

Cinnamon rolls

If you want a sugary dessert snack to boost morale and energy, then cinnamon rolls are an exciting option. The campfire cinnamon roll recipe couldn’t be easier to follow. Take a croissant roll and wrap it around a skewer. Dip the skewer in cinnamon and sugar, then cook over a campfire for five minutes.

There’s no need to stick to the same boring dried pasta and roasted marshmallows when camping. Use a bit of initiative to come up with something really delicious, such as cheesesteaks, s’mores ice cream cones and cinnamon rolls. These well-deserved snacks will put everyone in a good mood after a long day’s work.