Packing List: Gluten Free Food for a Camping Road Trip

If you follow me around the web, you've probably seen mentions of an epic camping road trip that has been in the planning stages for months now. Since that trip is just around the corner, I've been diving into my packing lists for what to bring. To be honest, the thought of packing enough safe gluten free food for two weeks of camping was a bit overwhelming. With a wilderness heavy yet somewhat flexible itinerary - I don't want to be dependent on buying much on the road other than fresh produce.

To remedy my overwhelmed feelings, I put together a quick worksheet to break it down for me. I made a section for each day of our trip, where we would be, if it was a travel day, and included a line each for three meals and a snack. While I don't intend to bring the list with me and cook by it - it did help to get an idea of how much I need to pack. I also opted to repeat each meal at least twice, which I think will make both the purchasing of food and packing much easier.

I should also mention that we (my husband and I) are car camping. We'll have plenty of amenities available to us and packing space is not an issue. In my mind, that means there's no reason to eat freeze dried food for two weeks straight. I've tried to create a menu and packing list that reflects how we eat at home, albeit with less fresh produce (which during these high harvesting days is pretty much what we eat). We do plan to buy plenty along the way and will also keep one cooler filled with ice to keep special treats like cheese, non-dairy milk, and the occasional slice of bacon. Since we're driving over an international boarder, I'll be buying all the fresh produce and animal products after we're across to ensure we don't have any issues at the border.

To share with you, I've broken the list up by meal and also included the types of dishes we plan to make. The entire list is gluten free, there's only one optional dairy item, and with just a few little exceptions it's also mostly vegan. 

Breakfast: Muesli, Oatmeal, Pancakes

• Large container (think large cereal box sized) of homemade Apricot & Hazelnut Muesli
• 3 boxes of unsweetened almond milk
• 2 boxes of unsweetened coconut milk
• 2 boxes of unsweetened rice milk
• 1 jar blueberry jam
• 1 jar lingonberry jam
• 1 jar of maple syrup
• 1 bear of honey
• 3 baggies of Oatmeal Cinnamon Pancake Mix
• 1 jar walnut oil
• 1 bag gluten free old fashion oats
• 6 individual applesauce containers
• coconut oil

Lunch: Salmon & Chive Spread and Almond Butter & Jam on Rice Cakes

• 3 packs of brown rice cakes
• 5 cans of boneless skinless salmon for salmon spread
• 1 jar dried chives
• 1 bottle of stone ground mustard
• 1 jar kalamata olives
• 2 jars roasted tomato salsa (also for dinner)
• sunflower butter single serving squeeze packs
• coconut butter squeeze packs
• 1 jar soy free veginaise
• 1 jar almond butter
• 1 jar of salad booster

Snacks

• 2 bags tortilla chips
• 1 bag caramel corn
• 1 bag lentil chips
• assortment of food and protein bars (my favorites; Umchu, Go Macro, Skout, Simple Squares, Nude Food, & LaraBars)
• 2 gallon sized bags of trail mix (made with chocolate covered hemp seeds, banana chips, dried apricots, walnuts, peanuts, almonds, etc.)
• 1 container hummus
• assorted dried fruit
• assorted nuts

Dinner: Bean & Corn Chili, Picadillo, Tacos, Pasta, Grilled Veggies, Polenta, & Pizzas Pockets

• 2 cans hominy
• 2 cans roasted crushed tomatoes
• 2 cans great northern beans
• 2 cans red beans
• chili spice mix
• 2 bags of forbidden rice
• 2 cans refried beans
• 1 jar pimento stuffed olives
• 2 boxes of vegetable broth
• 2 jars marinara sauce
• 1 jar pizza sauce
• 1 box gluten free shell pasta
• 1 box gluten free spaghetti
• 1 box hard taco shells
• 1 box Spanish rice mix
• 1 bag corn grits
• 1 can anchovies
• 1 bottle apple cider vinegar
• 1 bottle olive oil
• 1 bag marshmallows
• homemade Graham Crackers
• 2 bags of cobbler topping mix
• 1 bag of cornbread mix
• 1 bag of pizza dough mix
• 2 bars of dark chocolate
• 1 can of sliced black olives
• 1 pack of seaweed
• 1 packet active dry yeast

As we stop in larger towns along the way, I have a separate shopping list for what we'll need to buy to spruce up our meals with fresh produce and the occasional animal protein. Of course we won't limit ourselves to just these items and if we see something tasty to spruce up our meals we'll absolutely indulge ourselves - this is a vacation after all!