How Do You Make Baked Potatoes On A Campfire?
Food tastes better after a day of tromping around in the open air, whether it be in the woods, along a creek or on the prairie, and you have got a hankering for baked potatoes. With a little ingenuity, almost anything can be cooked over a campfire, including potatoes. Here is a great way to make a baked potato over a campfire. Step 1 Ensure campfires are legal in the area you are in, and begin by making a fire ring. Step 2 Dig a small indent with a shovel, or find a natural one and encircle it with stones if you can find some. Some public campgrounds have fire pits already in place, so use those if they are available. Step 3 Split small pieces of wood to fit in the fire ring and lay them in a crisscross fashion over the pit. Sprinkle some bark or other smaller pieces of wood near the middle of the wood, as fire starter. Or use charcoal briquettes if you have some, or a camp stove with a fuel container. Step 4 Start the fire and let it burn down to very hot coals. Step 5 Slather the pot