When we are out camping, a lot of what we do with our meals revolves around how easy it is for us to keep our meat fresh, or how quickly we can prepare something. Taking the time to prepare a great feed at camp makes everyone feel good, but on the flipside; nothing demoralises camp like pulling out those steaks that everyone was looking forward to and finding they are ruined. Investing in an Adventure Kings vacuum sealer will give you plenty of options for camp food that will save you valuable space, time, and money.

Buying meat in bulk is a great way to save money. Rather than buying a few different trays of meat from the supermarket, count out how many steaks will suit you and your friends and family each meal and seal them all together with the Adventure Kings vacuum sealer. Not having the foam trays will save you space, and sealing them with the vacuum sealer will ensure they stay fresh for longer, as it will remove the oxygen from the package that causes food to go off.

For an extra kick of flavour, throw your favourite marinade into the bag when you are vacuum sealing the meat. The air being vacuumed out of the back will help the marinade cover the meat more evenly, and you will save marinade because you won’t have to use as much. My favourite is soy and garlic with chicken pieces, but you can experiment and see what works best for you.

If you think you’ll be really pressed for time when out camping, you can prepare meals at home and vacuum seal them before you go. All that will be required when you get to camp is heating them up. This is best done by putting the vacuum sealed packet into some simmering water until the meal is heated through. Any of your favourite home-cooked meals will work, and the meal will stay fresher for far longer than it would at home in the fridge covered with plastic wrap. Preparing meals in this way also means you will have less rubbish to deal with when out camping, as any tinned vegetables or containers of stock will be used at home. Responsible 4WDers always take their rubbish with them, but it helps to minimise the amount of rubbish you will build up while on a trip away.

Taking the Adventure Kings vacuum sealer away with you can also help you maximise your food potential while out camping. If you’re cooking and only require a limited amount of ingredients, such as half of an onion or tomato, vacuum seal the remainder and it will stay fresh in your portable ice box. Everyone likes the idea of not wasting any food and it will end up saving you quite a lot of money down the track.

What about fresh fish? Everyone loves fresh fish, and plenty of us are fishing when we go camping with our family and friends anyway. Putting fish in freezer bags and keeping them cool helps them stay fresh, but the Adventure Kings vacuum sealer will take your fish game to the next level. The sealed bag will stop any moisture from your ice box getting into the package and spoiling your meat, and the air being taken out will help it last far longer.

Who likes dessert? Make up your favourite cake mix and then vacuum seal it before you go away. This saves time with measuring cups and packets of flour at camp, all you’ll need to do when you pull up for the night is cut the vacuum sealed packet, add the wet ingredients, and pour the mixture into your favourite tray or pan. The Adventure Kings cast iron skillet and Bedourie camp ovens work well for this. You can also use this trick for damper.

The portability of the Adventure Kings vacuum sealer will see it becoming one of your go-to items in your camping kit, and you won’t be seen leaving home without it. The versatility of the vacuum sealer will see you coming up with your own tips and tricks to keep your food fresh and prepare new and exciting meals for all of your family and friends.