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Old 09-23-2012, 07:58 AM   #1
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Thanksgiving Camping.

We will be camping Thanksgiving weekend. Does anyone else camp then? And do you prepare the food at the house first, then rewarm it out there? I am new to this.
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We always have a major family gathering at Thanksgiving, so have never camped that weekend. Where you prepare it kinda depends on how much food you need, and how many folks will be there, I should think.
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It all depends on whether you want to have the traditional meal (turkey and all the trimmings) or do something none traditional (steaks, shishkabobs, etc)
I have cooked a turkey on our full size BBQ at home and it was to die for, just cover it like you would in the oven and keep adding water (uses a lot of water) you can then handle all the other parts, potatoes,etc in the trailer and on a Coleman stove.
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Old 09-23-2012, 01:03 PM   #4
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Kathie we love to camp over Thanksgiving but the won't be this yr and last yr we didn't get our TT back until the day before so it was out to camp then also. Will you have hookups?

I do a little of both when preparing the meal. I bake the pies at home. Since pumpkin pies takes around an hour to bake I would rather bake it at home and take with me. We usually cook less than a 14 lb bird and we use a rocket roaster when we don't have hookups (bird is unstuffed), and if we have hookups I had planned on using an electric roasting pan to cook the bird this past yr (bird being stuffed). Potatoes cooked and mashed in TT along with a green vegetable. Gravy I would cook on the stove. Bread warmed in the oven. All in all we had great times and it was fun to make the meal while camping. But this yr DH is scheduled to be on call and we can't be far from home.

Here is a picture of the rocket roaster (it is like a vertical dutch oven)

http://www.amazon.com/Landmann-Rocke.../dp/B000NN4ZPA

People have also cooked a turkey with the garbage can method. But I would think the state parks would frown on this method.

http://thetrashcanturkey.com/

Enjoy the planning and enjoy the holiday. Just think you can graze on the leftovers the next day and won't have to cook. :lizard:

Hope this helps.

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Last year we camped at Chippokes SP on the James River for Thanksgiving weekend and toured the Jamestown/Yorktown/Williamsburg area. We ended up eating our T-day dinner at Jamestown Settlement instead of back at camp as they had a buffet there which was really good. The kids had a blast on that trip. Not sure about this year yet.
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We are camping on T day but I can't say where until my reservations are confirmed. We never have done this so food is up in the air.

My wife ate Thanksgiving once at a cafeteria and says never again.
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We will be camping for the first time this Canadian Thanksgiving. Friends of ours are cooking the turkey in a electric roaster and the rest on the stove.
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We usually camp on Thanksgiving. We prepare most of the food earlier and just reheat it. Between 2 TT we have enough burners and microwaves. For the turkey and sweet potatoes, my father in law brings a big deep fryer and fries the turkey and sweet potatoes. Its so good.
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We are camping at a campground close to Zion National Park. They are providing the Birds and Mashed Potatoes. They ask everyone to bring sides.
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Old 09-24-2012, 06:57 PM   #10
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Sounds like there will be a lot of these.... there!!!
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Kathie we will be at Lost Dutchman the Tuesday before till the sat after Thanksgiving spot 30. We have a friend that has a 5th wheel that will be up there also. We BBQ the turkey on the sunday before and then make everything else while we are there. We have corn, potatoes, cranberry sauce and just about everything else that the normal dinner has. He makes German mashed potatoes and we have a good time. Also have pumpkin pie for desert. One you try it, it may be a new thing for you everyyear. Ernie
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I am definitely frying a turkey. Need to practice tho......I tried a 7 lb turkey breast, used a maple syrup brine, burned the crap out of it! lol
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Ernie, you always come thru for me!!! hahaha

I am deep frying a turkey out there. We will have another couple and a friend out there with us. Hopefully before Thanksgiving we can get together and plan the food.

This will be out of "traditional stay at home" comfort zone this year, but looking forward to it.

If I ever go to Lost Dutchman again it will be in Feb. hahahaha

How was the Tombstone trip?

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We like to hit either Bisbee (the home tour that weekend) or Silver City, NM is great that weekend also. We very seldom stay home for that weekend, no other family members around the SW.
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We are going to camp up in the Ozarks of Missouri for Thanksgiving this year. Planning on cooking everything the day of, with the turkey getting cooked in the smoker. This will be our first year to have a destination Turkey Day, but I am really looking forward to it. Hope the weather will be decent.
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WE do every Thanksgiving!.. As longs the weather is good. It's a nice long weekend.. I cook a gumbo for the turkey day and then just our normal camping food.. Steaks, hot dogs, and burgers,,, Oh and normal camping breakfast!!!
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We are camping T weekend at Zions National Park. The RV Park we are staying at provides the Turkey and Potatos and the guests provide the sides. It should be fun.
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We will be camping for 4 days right on Lake Livingston Texas. Looking forward too deep frying a turkey and grilling some steaks. Cooking lots and catching some fish
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Electric roaster works awesome, just bought our camper in May, discussed using roaster if we ever wanted to camp for the holidays
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