What are some good camping foods for days when the mercury drops below zero?

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You need to keep the internal fire stoked in order to stay warm. Fat is an important component of cold-temp camping because it contains more than twice as many calories per ounce as either protein or carbohydrate. Consider:

Adding pre-cooked bacon or sausage (or butter or margarine) to hot cereal.

Drinking calorie-laden drinks (soup with butter or cocoa rather than tea, for example).

Eating high-calorie foods like cheese, pepperoni, nuts, chocolate, and fruit cake.

Adding extra fats (such as margarine, cheese, or salami) to dinner stews.

Making Logan Bread (recipe below). This bread is great for winter because the high fat content keeps it from freezing hard. Each 3 x 3 inch piece packs a whopping 350 calories.

Logan Bread

Combine and stir well:
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1 1/4 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup powdered milk
2/3 cup nuts
1 cup raisins
In another bowl, stir well:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup molasses
3 eggs
1 cup margarine
1/2 cup oil

Add sugar mixture to flour mixture, stirring thoroughly. Pour into two 9-by-9-inch greased cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until done. Let bread cool; slice; and store in the refrigerator or freezer. Makes 36 bars. (Recipe from Good Food for Camp and Trail.)

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