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Camper van cooking

These past five or six years, my family and I have found ourselves driving off in a camper van in search of secluded camping spots. It is a remarkable feeling to take to the road in search of high adventures.

While camping may be a more hand-to-mouth existence than normal life, I happen to think that our camping diet should not be inferior to the one we enjoy from the comfort of the home kitchen. Different, absolutely; more portable, or more likely to be eaten off your lap – but never less than completely delicious.

Here are four favourite recipes from our camper van adventures to be enjoyed in the open air this summer, whether you

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