Beef short ribs slow-braised in cola + soy + garlic + ginger. The cola breaks down the meat to fall-apart tender; reduces to a glossy sticky glaze. 3 hr cook in a camp oven.

Camp fried rice using day-old rice + whatever's in the esky. The trick is COLD rice (fresh goes gluey) + a screaming-hot wok. 15 min camp dinner that's always better than expected.

Pre-packaged ravioli dressed in creamy roasted-pumpkin sauce with kalamata olives + artichoke + parmesan. 20 min vegetarian camp dinner. Plus the pre-roasted-pumpkin cheat.