Camp Cooking & Nutrition
📋 What it is
Outdoor activity burns lots of energy; simple, high-energy foods keep you going and warm.
🗣️ Coach says
Hiking and camping burn far more energy than sitting still, so eating well matters. Good trail food is lightweight, high-energy and doesn’t spoil — nuts, dried fruit, grains. Warm food also helps keep you warm. Plan enough for the trip plus a little extra, and pack out all your rubbish.
🧠 Memory hook
Outdoor activity burns big energy → eat lightweight, high-energy food. Warm food warms you. Pack out rubbish.
😂 Giggle
What did one campfire say to the other?
"Shall we go out tonight?"
😲 Whoa!
A hard day of hiking can burn several times the energy of a normal day — which is why trail snacks are packed with dense, high-energy foods like nuts and dried fruit.
✅ Quick check: What makes a food good for a hike?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Lightweight, high-energy, and non-spoiling (like nuts, dried fruit, grains) — fuel that’s easy to carry.
Trail food maximises energy per weight and keeps well.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Compare a bag of nuts vs a watermelon for a hike — which packs more energy per gram to carry?