How To make Ozark Style Venison Stroganoff

Cook kit / coffee kit for hunting and compact camping

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My Top 12 Camp Dinner Ideas, Simple to Elaborate

I have had numerous requests to compile all my camp cooking segments into a single video to make it easy to find one of the dinners seen in my adventure episodes. Producing new content has proven to be challenging for a number of reasons over the past few weeks so this was the perfect opportunity to tackle this project. Special thanks to subscriber Amelia F. for first proposing this idea. :-)

These are presented from the most simple to the most complicated (though really, they're all pretty easy). Here are time stamps if you want to jump to a specific dinner idea:

1. Canned Chili 0:18
2. Pot Stickers 0:49
3. Quesadillas 1:56 (three variations presented)
4. Teriyaki Chicken Ramen 4:42
5. Easy Beef Stroganoff 5:14
6. Pasta with Ground Beef & Onions 6:21
7. Pork Chops with Sautéed Zucchini 8:10
8. Lentils with Sausage 10:33
9. Stir Fry 14:34 (two variations presented)
10. Chicken Masala Coconut Curry 19:18
11. Mediterranean Pork Loin with Polenta 22:47
12. Moroccan Chicken Tagine 24:04

Here are links to the full-length videos each of these segments were extracted from:

1. Canned chili - from Eastern Oregon 2019 Part 3: Malheur Nat'l Forest


2. Pot stickers - from Edward Shin Shasta Adventure Part 1: Solo on Shasta


3. Quesadillas
3A. Steak & Onion - from Routes Gone Wrong Rogue to Coquille

3B. Pizzadillas - from Jeep & Forester on Oregon Dunes

3C. Premixedillas - from Getting Back Out There Post-Lockdown


4. Teriyaki Chicken Ramen - from E. OR 2020 Part 3: To The River We Go


5. Easy Beef Stroganoff - from Central Oregon Geological Oddities Tour


6. Pasta with Beef & Onions - from E. OR 2020 Part 4: Alone Out Here


7. Pork Chops & Zucchini - from Overland Forester Build Sneak Peek


8. Lentils with Sausage - from Epic Expedition Part 2: Roaming Roadless


9. Stir Fry
9A. Ginger Chicken - from Truck Stuck in Spring Slush feat. Ed Shin

9B. Garlic Beef - from Epic Expedition Part 1: Mishaps in the High Desert


10. Chicken Coconut Curry - from Winter Camping with Primal Outdoors


11. Mediterranean Pork Loin - from Epic Expedition Part 4: Desert Isn't Dry


12. Moroccan Chicken Tagine - from
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Some of the gear I use:

My car fridge:


Camp Chef Mountaineer Stove:


Coleman Single Burner Butane Stove:


Snowball 25-liter Rotomolded Cooler:


Claymore 3 Face camp light:


Helian Mini-Cat LED strip camp lighting:


Jackery Explorer 500 Power Station:


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Bushcraft Cooking - Lunch with product reviews

I took a break for a short while today to review some of the products that I use on the trail. Today I will use:

1. Redhead Dear Trail Day Pack
2. Red collapsible camp cup
3. Premium Spark 4 in 1 tool with butane windproof lighter
4. Coughlan's Folding Stove
5. Mountain House Beef Stroganoff

Bushcraft Cooking

Mess Kit Monday! My First Cooking Fail!

Me tryin to cook some tasty foods but added some bad greens. **Hope you enjoy!

One Pot Spaghetti in the Camp Dutch Oven

This video is my first one cooking in the dutch oven. This is a simple recipe that taste great. Hope you enjoy it.

Peninsula Trail (Indiana) Backpacking - June 2022

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Christian, Bailey, Jaden, and I took advantage of Christian being home for the Indianapolis 500 to squeeze in an overnight backpacking trip on the Peninsula Trail in the Deam Wilderness of Indiana. And that's right... my old trail partner Jaden was able to join us, which made it an extra special night in the woods.

In October 2021, I made a trip with Jaden on the Tecumseh Trail, and at that time, I was pretty confident it would be Jaden's last backpacking trip. But he still handles our daily 3-mile walks reasonably well, so I was convinced he could handle a Peninsula Trail hike. And I'm happy to say that he did very well. It wouldn't surprise me if he could get out on another trip with me soon.

The Peninsula Trail is a 10-mile out-and-back hike to the shore of Lake Monroe, southeast of Bloomington, Indiana. The Indiana weather in early June can give you anything from cold and rainy to 95-deg and humid. We were fortunate to hit a window of ideal weather - clear, 75 degF, and low humidity. The highlight of any Peninsula Trail hike is watching the sunset while enjoying the campfire in your camp - we were treated to a magnificent sunset and a perfect evening with the dogs around the fire.

A Peninsula Trail hike is generally pretty 'tame' compared to a hike in the Winds, Glacier, or Colorado, but this hike did give us a couple moments of 'excitement' (I won't spoil the 'surprise' here!). Plus, I brought the drone along to capture a few aerial views along the lakeshore. Overall, it was a nice, unexpected night in the woods with Christian and the dogs.

For those who have watched my other videos, this one is done in the same style - 30 minutes in length, intended to bring the audience along for the 'ride,' and with a still picture slide show with music at the end. If you just have a few minutes skip to the end and enjoy the pictures.

Equipment / Gear List:

Still and Video Camera: Nikon Z6
Lens: Nikkor 20mm f1.8 Z-mount lens
Lens: Nikkor 24mm f1.8 Z-mount lens
Tripod: Sirui T-025X carbon fiber tripod
Camera shoulder clip: Peak Designs Capture clip system
Video Editing Software: Vegas Pro 16
Pack: Zpacks Arc Blast 55L
Tent: Zpacks Triplex
Sleeping Bag: Zpacks 20degF Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir X-Therm
Sleeping Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir XLite
Pillow: Exped Air Pillow UL
Stove: JetBoil Flash
Stove: MSR PocketRocket 2
Pot: MSR Titan titanium 0.9L kettle
Headlamp: Black Diamond Spot
Buff: Merino wool Buff
Recharging Battery: Anker 3500mAH ‘lipstick’ charger
Camp Chair: Helonix Chair Zero
Camp Shoes: Xero Shoes Z-Trek
Wet Wipes: Survivorware Wet Wipes