Camping Gadgets For Geeks

We all know that geek that also loves to camp, here are some great gadgets for them:


 Great for all of your other gadgets that you happen to have with you while you camp. The Power Bank Fast Charging is lightweight, silent, and can charge a cell phone at virtually the same rate as your 110 at home.



The SteriPEN Adventurer Opti UV Water Purifier is a Compact handheld ultraviolet light (UV) water purifier designed specifically for outdoor/expedition use. -Reusable for up to 8,000 liters. It destroys up to 99.99% of harmful bacteria, viruses, and protozoa.



You have to take a shower even when you are camping, and this Solar Shower Bag, RISEPRO 10 gallons/40L Solar Heating Camping Shower Bag with Temperature Hot Water 45°C Hiking Climbing XH07 is the one to get. It is durable and can heat up water in about 3 hours.



This BioLite CampStove Bundle with CampStove, Portable Grill and KettlePot Attachments and USB FlexLight  is something for everyone to get , even if you are not a geek! You can cook on it and it generates enough electricity to charge lights, phones, and other personal devices. It has a lot of other amazing attachments to get for it for lighting and more. 

Food Storage Recipe - Bean & Bacon Soup From Scratch

 I love Campbell's bean and bacon soup , but was wanting some that is low cost and taste better. 

NEED

1/2 a pack of  Bacon

1 cup diced yellow onions

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup diced celery

2 cloves garlic minced

4 cups chicken broth

3 cans 15 oz each Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed

salt and pepper

1 can 8 oz tomato sauce

 

 Fry up the bacon in your stockpot.

 

Drain most of the grease off after the bacon is done.

 

Add the onion, carrots , celery, and garlic to the pan with the bacon and saute a bit to get the fragrance of the onion and garlic. 

 

Add the broth , beans, and tomato sauce. 

 

Season.

 

Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. 

 

Simmer for a bit. 

Food Storage Recipe ~ Cheese and Bean Quesadillas

Ever since my oldest son has moved out , it has just been my Little man and me. Been having to just cook for us 2 is easy and we love the same foods. This is one that we have had 2 times in the last week.

NEED:

1 can of pinto beans, rinse and drain them

1/2 cup of salsa

1 teaspoon of chili powder

4 , 10 inch, flour tortillas

Shredded monterey - jack cheese

Sour cream

Put the beans into a bowl and mash them up with a potato masher if you have one.  You can also use a fork.

Stir in the salsa and the chili powder.

Cook over medium heat until hot.

Spray some oil onto a pan and heat a tortilla on it until it is lightly browned. Trun it over and spread some of the bean mixture onto the tortilla and some of the cheese.

Top with another one of the tortillas and carefully turn over , brown that tortilla a bit.

Put on your plate and cut into 4ths.

Serve with sour cream.

YUMMY!

 

Food Storage Recipe - Baked Beans Ole

Quick dish to make.

Need:

1/2 pound of ground beef

1 small chopped onion

Minced garlic clove

2 (16 oz) cans of pork n beans

1 cup picante sauce

In a skillet cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic until done and drain.

Stir in  the remaining ingredients.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and then simmer for about 10 minutes.

Stir occasionally.

Serve

Food Storage Recipe - Corn Flake Biscuits

Yummy biscuits!

Need:

1/4 cup of melted butter or margarine

1 cup crushed corn flake cereal

2 cups biscuit baking mix

1/2 cup cold water

Spread half of the butter in your baking pan.

Sprinkle half of the crushed cereal in the bottom of the pan.

Mix the water and baking mix until it forms the dough.

Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto that cereal.

Drizzle with the remaining butter.

Press the remaining cereal into the biscuits.

Place in the 425 degree, preheated, oven.

Bake about 10 to 15 minutes.