Tips and Tricks for Great Meals on the Road

So… there’s more to awesome meals on the road than good ingredients and good recipes. It really involves a willingness to think outside the box, an understanding of your limited resources, adjusting your recipes, and experimentation. Lots of van-lifers, campers, RVers, and hikers call these “food hacks.” We’re sharing some of our favorite well-tested hacks below.

  • How to Cook Pizza in a Frying Pan
    When we decided to move into our van full time, we dreaded losing a real oven. And since pizza is one of our favorite foods, we couldn’t imagine a world without it.
  • Talenti Storage
    Talenti jars are great repurposed for food storage and for leftovers.
  • Do You Really Need That Campfire?
    Roasting marshmallows and singing songs around a large campfire is one of the great lures of van and RV living, but we rarely have a fire, and here’s why…
  • Cooking Rice with Less Fuel
    We prepare a lot of rice and pasta. Here’s our food hack for cooking great rice with less fuel…