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Silipint – Camping alternative to Glass Containers

Cook egg in Silipint There’s one thing that unequivocally does not belong at the campsite – glass containers. We’ve all seen it – shards of glass around the fireplace, under the picnic table or partially buried in the sand at the beach. For a parent, broken glass is public enemy #1.

The alternative has always been those cheap, plastic or paper disposable cups. However, this only helps part of the problem because then there’s excess garbage to pack out or, even worse, it gets left behind. How many times have you arrived at a campsite to find broken glass and/or disposable cups scattered throughout? It’s disgusting, bad for the environment and presents many safety issues. Well, thankfully, with the Silipint, you can say goodbye to broken glass and throwaway cups.

Simply put, Silipints are the perfect camping vessels. They’re pint-sized glasses but made from 100% food-grade silicone, meaning they’re unbreakable, reusable and quite fun! Silipints have twice the insulating value as glass, meaning they’ll keep your coffee warmer or your favorite beer colder, while keeping your hands comfortable. They’re like a koozie and a glass combined!

Since Silipints are light and malleable, they pack well whether you’re backpacking or car camping. They withstand ridiculously hot temperatures, meaning you can use your Silipints for boiling hot coffee, hot chocolate or oatmeal! You can even pour spitting bacon grease into Silipints or poach an egg in boiling water!

Just think, now you can have eggs Benedict in the backcountry, pack your bacon grease out, not agonize about broken glass, and drink your favorite beer next to a campfire, worry free!

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Camping Recipes No Child Can Resist

11:32 pm By Myrtha Chang Leave a Comment

Having fun with your children through camping is one memory they will never forget. Making trail signs or singing campfire songs is enough to make anyone hungry, so come prepared. Here are a few easy camping recipes that your children will surely enjoy.

Kids love pizza, so how about making a Campfire Pizza in the great outdoors? Simply oil a skillet, gently put in a tortilla shell and spread over with tomato paste. Sprinkle cheese and any other pizza ingredient you want on top. When the crust turns golden-brown, cut the pizza into slices, serve and enjoy.

Another pizza-inspired recipe is the English Muffin. All one has to do is bring along a handful of muffin halves to be roasted on all sides. Spread pizza sauce over the flat halves of your muffins and cover with the toppings of your choice.

A good camping recipe to take note of is the one for Foil Hamburgers. Just bring along some ground beef patties, some hamburger buns and vegetables. Place the hamburger patty in foil and cover with the vegetables of your choice. Cook this on top of hot coals and spill onto your bun when the patty is done.

Camping Popcorn is another camping recipe to remember. Bring along a square sheet of double foil, popcorn kernels and oil. Place the kernels, along with a dollop of oil onto the foil, which is then to be folded to form a pouch. Don’t seal the pouch tightly, for you need to leave room for the popcorn to pop in. Tie this pouch to a branch or stick and hold it over hot coals.

One more fun thing to try out while going camping is making your very own Onion Rings. Take a slice of onion, sit in milk and cover generously with bread crumbs and flour. Gently place this ring in a frying pan and cook until golden brown. This will take around two minutes.

Another yummy camping recipe that your children will surely enjoy eating is Peach Cobbler. To do this, prepare the cake mix at home to bring along. When at the camp site, put half of this mix into a large pan. Cover the sides and bottom of the pan with the cake mix and carefully add the peaches. Bring out the remainder of your cake mix and cover the peaches. Scatter thin slices of butter on top of the Peach Cobbler before putting on the pot’s lid. Cook this in a campfire for about an hour.

Campfire Marshmallows are something children see a lot on television. So let them have a real camping experience by bringing along a bag of large marshmallows. Assign your kids to gather a bunch of long branches, whose ends you will clean before using. Sit around the campfire and stick a marshmallow onto the ends of each of your branches. A ghost story or two will make this the perfect camping setting your children will tell their friends about when they get home.