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BSK said:
The breakfasts at camp are what I look forward to. Fried eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and sausage gravy. The only time of the year I eat that "heavy," but I love it.
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I have to agree with you on that Sir!
 
BSK said:
The breakfasts at camp are what I look forward to. Fried eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and sausage gravy. The only time of the year I eat that "heavy," but I love it.
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My late grandfather was the king of post hunt breakfast. Eggs any way, sausage/bacon/ham, sausage gravy, biscuits, grits and fried apples. Being a retired Sgt Major and particular about the mess hall breakfast, he would surprise us with sh!t on shingles (SOS). The name would always trip my friends out but that delicious gravy spread thick over toast served with his overly strong coffee was the best.

Man do I miss those mornings....
 
AT Hiker said:
My late grandfather was the king of post hunt breakfast. Eggs any way, sausage/bacon/ham, sausage gravy, biscuits, grits and fried apples. Being a retired Sgt Major and particular about the mess hall breakfast, he would surprise us with sh!t on shingles (SOS). The name would always trip my friends out but that delicious gravy spread thick over toast served with his overly strong coffee was the best.

Man do I miss those mornings....
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That's awesome. There is NOTHING BETTER than waking up in camp to the smell of bacon and coffee. I love me some SOS.
 
One of my two hunting buddies has gotten lazy, so usually we only eat supper in camp one night of a typical three day hunt. So, usually it's the nearest Mexican or pizza joint.

On that one night, chili is our standard. Occasionally we will grill steaks. As far as breakfast, it's usually something quick that we don't have to cook. All three of us have gotten lazy about that, and none of us are motivated to sacrifice an extra hour of cot time for a hot breakfast. I may have to change that since the camp experience is starting to mean as much to me as the woods time. Besides, the ready- made stuff gives me the squirts, and I lose the first half hour of every morning frantically looking for a tree to lean against.
 
I don't do a true deer camp, at least until maybe this year. I usually just make me a 24oz cup of coffee, pack a pop tart, some trail mix and or trail bars in my pack and eat in my shoot house. I sometimes pack a sandwich or even an MRE now and then but normally am ok without. I normally have dinner at the house, shower and head back out to sleep in my travel trailer so no need for making anything for dinner there.
This year I plan to do, at the most, a 5 day hunt at my new place. It's 2.5 hour one way so will have to stay put until I either get a deer, or I run out of this years planned PTO. I'll be bringing coffee, bacon, sausage, eggs, lunch meat and fixings for sandwiches. If I can, I may take some small game to supplement that, and if I take a deer, I'll cook up some heart fajitas before heading home. There is a mexican restaurant within a short driving distance too, so it's another option if the small game don't pan out.
 
The dutch oven is always in camp. Ribs, beef stew, roast, chili, biscuits or a peach cobbler.

That mountain house beef stroganoff is good too though if you need to travel light.
 
Tonight was pulled pork, potatoe salad & creamy Aztec soup.
Tomorrow night is beef tips & rice.
Saturday is smoked brisket.
During bow season with just a few here we are a little lame with fixins. Come ML season we'll pull out all the stops until January. The older we get some of us just lay around and cook & be the camp dog!
 
Deer Camp for me was hunting Pennsylvania with opening day the Monday after Thanksgiving.
We had tons of leftovers, homemade chili and vegetable soup, venison crockpot in cream of mushroom/french onion soup, big breakfasts of fried eggs/hot sausage/bacon/potatoes & onions, pot of coffee on all day, Gordon's chocolate chip cookies, pepperoni rolls and more.
 
Venison stew, homemade chicken soup, pot pie, venison or chicken/turkey, venison chili, brats and kraut, beef and cabbage.

Some of those are dangerous. They'll fart you up pretty good!
 

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