Campfire Songs
We’ve taken care of the music aspect of a wonderful campfire experience. Make sure to check out The Great American Campfire Songbook. It’s a fantastic resource, including over 80 of the greatest and most requested camping tunes. Let us now discuss two more aspects that will assist to improve this lovely event: food and storytelling.
Campfire Food
When I think about campfire cuisine, the first thing that comes to mind is hot dogs. Tube steaks are sometimes known as wieners, franks, or sausages. It’s probably the most basic hot cuisine you can eat on a camping trip. To place the hot dog on, you cut a willow, ideally green. Make a point of the tip and slide it up the centre of the frank. All you need now are some buns and condiments. I like catsup, mustard, mayonnaise, and relish. Some people top their pizza with onions, jalapenos, cheese, and/or chilli. If you keep things simple, you can get by without plates. All you need are chips and a drink.
Serve potato salad, pork and beans, cole slaw, or another kind of salad on a platter if you want to be more ornate.
S’mores are the greatest campfire dessert after the main meal. You’re in for a treat if you don’t know what s’mores are. It’s essentially a sandwich with a baked marshmallow and a piece of chocolate sandwiched between two graham crackers. You start by making a marshmallow. Take two graham crackers while it’s hot and gooey. Place a square of Hershey’s chocolate bar on one of them. Then place the marshmallow on top. Then place the second graham cracker on top.
Any kind of comfort food works well over a campfire. We often pass around chex mix, chips, or a bag of sweets. If it’s cold outside, some hot chocolate or hot cider will keep you warm on the inside. Going down feels amazing. Just don’t drink too much; remember, if you need to use the toilet in the middle of the night, you have to get out of your sleeping bag, and the latrine or outhouse may be a little distance away.
Campfire Stories
Now for the dynamic trio’s third member: tales. My father and his brothers would always take their families fishing, generally at Henry’s Lake or Island Park in eastern Idaho, close to the Montana and Wyoming borders. Every evening over the campfire, they would relate memories from their childhood. Some of the tales were repeated year after year, but we typically heard one or two fresh ones. To this day, my uncle Lovell nearly always has a fresh tale to share.
Perhaps you can depend on family tales. If you don’t want to take a risk, you may make up some tales yourself. There are several campfire tale books available. Anything by Patrick McMannus is one of my favourites. He has some amusing hunting and camping adventures.
A ghost story or terrifying tale is another form of narrative to examine. Most children like a good horror tale. Just keep in mind who your target audience is. You don’t want to frighten a child so much that they can’t sleep that night.
I also like hearing about historical events that occurred in the location you are in. Before you go camping, research the history of your location on the internet. Ken, my brother, is an expert at recounting historical tales. One of my favourites is about John Colter and his exploits as a mountain man after joining Lewis and Clark on their journey.
You could hire an excellent storyteller to tell a couple of tales if you know one. I have a wonderful buddy who is amazing at making up humorous tales, so I’ve asked him to assist me on occasion.
Consider the ambience you want to create around the campfire. It’s sometimes wonderful to close with an inspiring idea or tale. Check the internet, the library, or your personal collection once again. Also, some individuals are better at sharing inspiring tales and ideas than others, so keep that in mind.
A nice campfire experience will sometimes arise on its own without any forethought. However, most of the time, if you want a certain vibe, attitude, or spirit to be present at your campfire, you must arrange for it.
Make sure to check out The Great American Campfire Songbook. It’s a fantastic resource, including over 80 of the greatest and most requested camping tunes.
Best wishes for your campfire, and may all your songs be pleasant ones!
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