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Top reasons

• With a tiny fridge, and even smaller freezer: You learn pretty quick what’s worth bringing and what you need to eat up to clear space
• You get a new found appreciation of limited resources: Water, power, food, all become much more precious than you previously imagined
• Camping gets you crafty: With no backup UberEats, or ability to fulfil your random cravings, you learn to have fun and get crafty with what you have in the cupboards
• Teamwork makes the (zero-waste) dream work: Campers love teaming up to share resources. It’s rare to find a family who won’t make use of a few leftover sausages when your family has had enough
• Staying off-grid: Campers love to be out in nature. Less wasted food means less wasted money = more time off grid exploring. You never hear anyone camping just wishing they could be back in a supermarket
• Great for the pockets: Not just for campers, but hey, who doesn’t like to stretch their dollars and dinners alike
• Simple cooking: One pan, one fire, one delicious meal. Who needs to over complicate!

Kate’s Best Tips

1. Double-up your meals: Cook once, eat twice – we all know leftovers taste better the next day. We love to use our slow cooker to make bigger meals easier, and quicker
2. Master your grocery list: Shop smart, not big. Write your grocery list, noting exactly how much you need for each thing. Don’t overbuy, or get tempted by specials or price reduced food that just end up going off quicker and chucked away
3. Pick produce wisely: Naturally, some foods go off way quicker than others. When writing your list, think about what is going to last long enough. Carrots, cabbage, pumpkin and apples are all great for the long haul
4. Clear, stackable containers: are a life changer! You can always see what leftovers you have left, and are also great for preparing upcoming meals
5. Cook while you travel: If you’re travelling in a caravan or campervan, use this time to cook up a big meal in the slow cooker. Chicken soup with all our leftover veggies is a game changer – stops us from stopping for takeaways or having to cook when we get there, wasting valuable time!
6. Frozen spinach: Don’t throw it out if it gets sad and wilted, chuck it in the freezer – perfect for sneaky veggie boosts into smoothies and pastas
7. Frozen bananas: Peel them, chop them, ziploc them. Perfect for pancakes and baking

Crowd Pleasers

1. Pizza wraps: Use leftover wraps with tomato sauce and all your leftover veggies as a base
2. Rice paper rolls: Fresh and fun!
3. Veggie fritters: Zucchini fritters are our favourite – just using a bit of flour, zucchini, and whatever veggies. Throw it all in, and cook it up. Breakfast, lunch or dinner!
4. Chicken & veggie broths: Chicken soup is a big win – using up all your leftover vegetables for your whole family to love. Especially warming on a cooler evening
5. And for pumpkin, potato & sweet potatoes: add them into any meal to bulk it up! Soups, salads, curries – you name it!