Christmas is on the connor, more and more people choose to be off travelling for a unforgettable camping adventure as their largest family reunion of 2023. If you are also thinking about throwing a campfire party this year, we have some useful tips to share to make your Christmas journey a huge success.
Pre-Plan & Pre-Book
Christmas is the most important festival all over the world, meanwhile, the most horrible times. People are frantically buying everything even though the price goes up unreasonably. If you don't want to sit at home with nothing at all, we suggest that plan in advance and pre-book everything. Search for your ideal camping spots, and make a reservation to avoid completely missing out. Meanwhile, prepare and pre-chop your food materials. After all, well-prepared dinner leads to both satisfaction and happiness.
Must-to-Have Christmas Dinner
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Holiday ham with apricot glaze
Spiral sliced ham typically comes fully cooked. Pick a whole ham on the bone(if you have a huge family) and reheat it through on a low temperature. Drizzle special apricot glaze alongside mashed potatoes.
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Christmas apple pie
Apple pie is definitely the classic dish on Christmas table. If you are an experienced cook, go to a local store to buy a crust of good quality, use your cooking formular to balance the taste between sweet and tart apples. Otherwise, just order a delicious holiday pie in the bakery.
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Ragu Lasagna
The tricky part about this amazing dish is that you need to mix eggs into three cheeses – ricotta, parmesan, and mozzarella. Afterwards, assemble cheese sauce with the rest two layers of al dente flat noodles and meaty marinara. Then, the grill will handle the rest for you.
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Vegetable side dishes
Coloful vegetable side dishes can add Christmas cheer to your gathering. Roasted baby carrots, spiced red cabbage, and long-stemmed broccoli are the highly recommendation for your Christmas night. Oh, don't forget to make crisp greens with shallot as well.
Light up Christmas Lights
Nothing beats lighting up fairy lights to christmasfy your campsite. It is not easy to acquire electricity if you are camping off-grid. So, prepare sufficient lantern in your van. Hang them as possible as you can to create the sweet & warm vibe. Look deep into the eyes of your loving ones in the soft light. Remember to take funny photos of them.
Useful Christmas camping gift ideas
Christmas is all about love, hope and joy. Remember to give gifts to your family, and tell them how important they meant to you. At the same time, it is also a great time to connect with new friends, I mean, the other campers near your ground. Siting around the campfire and sharing wonderful dishes could be the most special Christmas reunion in your life.
To help you fully prepare, we summarize a few camping gifts for your Christmas trip.
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New camping cushion
Gift everyone a high R-valued camping seat to stay warm. Comfy is the foundation of Christmas joy.
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Sleeping items
If you are sleeping in the wild, a cozy sleeping kit is super vital. Prepare your family good quality sleep system including sleeping pads, pillows, and sleeping bags. If they are too lazy to inflate sleeping items by mouth, a cordless portable pump would be a easy-to-go.
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Camping grill
Compact & portable grills are undeniably convenient and easy to use, which makes them the best solution to your outdoor meals. Remember to bring a fire starter to help make a fire. This combination absolutely be your mom's favourite.
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BBQ storage box & bucket
Secretly put fresh food inside the BBQ storage box or waterproof bucket. Image their surprise after opening the lid and finding out the delicacies.
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Lantren
As mentioned before, lighting is the indispensable part in Christmas. There are quite a lot of exquisite lanterns out there in the markets. You can always find his/her dreaming one.
At the last moment, don’t forget to decorate your pine tree and always bring your Christmas socks to receive the love.
Marry Christmas, everyone!