My brother and I took our 14 year old nephew on a long weekend hike to Goat Rocks (his second) and I made pepperoni pizza for dinner, very tasty and only one plate to clean up (we took turns). Heat the top of a small pizza crust (8") in a frying pan and flip over when lightly browned and top w/ pizza sauce (see the Boboli section again, comes in small packets), add mozz cheese and pepperoni slices and top with fresh grated parmesan and Italian herbs (basil, oregano, thyme). The trick is to get the cheese to melt, I think browning the top really helps and cook at low temp. I covered the pan with my pie tin plate and it came out real gooey and yummy. Pick your toppings and be creative. Can also use pita bread or phyllo dough or even a good french bread. In the same pan made Mary Janes organic skillet brownies for dessert, also very good.

What kind of a stove were you using?  I can't see my Pocket Rocket doing a good job at melting the cheese.  Hmmm, maybe if I got the heat low enough.  That sounds good though.

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Dan - Site Cartographer

Sounds yummy!  I'm taking my 6-year old grandson out the weekend of Sept. 9-10.  I plan to take the fry pan for morning pancakes anyway, so I just might try the pizza for dinner!   My little Primus Micron simmers very well. 

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May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.--E.Abbey

I might try this idea this weekend.  I'm thinking with the cooler weather it might be fun to have something a little more than a dehydrated meal to look forward to.

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Dan - Site Cartographer

TboneWalker. I figure that's either someone who enjoys a good steak while backpacking OR possibly a fan of the Texas bluesman who plugged an acoustic guitar into an electric amplifier in about 1940 and single-handedly changed the course of popular music in the 20th century. But I digress. Camp Pizza sounds pretty awesome too.

G

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"I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis."

Tbonewalker may have only descended upon us for one singular post to reveal his other-wordly knowledge of backpacking food, but I still salute him.  My wife and I both agreed this was probably the best meal we have had while backpacking.

Mini boboli+heat+flip boboli+sauce+cheese+pepperoni+more heat =

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Dan - Site Cartographer

Martell,

I've got to agree with you on that.  I too decided to try the pizza thing on a trip to the Wallowas a couple weeks ago.  The other four guys in our group were quite surprised to find out that pepperoni pizza (with mushrooms and olives) was on the menu.  It really turned out better than I expected.  Even allowing for the hunger factor, I'd say it was every bit as good as when you make it at home.  We really stuffed ourselves and everyone seemed to agree that it was one of the better things we've ever eaten in the woods.  I think I'm now expected to do it again next time.

Good suggestion, T-bone!

 

Actually, it was either a pocket rocket or a Snow Peak Giga Power, we had both along. The trick to melting the cheese is heating the top before adding the sauce and toppings and keeping the pan covered. Of course a stove with a wider flame dispersal would work even better, the pocket rocket type stoves tend to concentrate the heat in a smaller area making them great for boiling water and not as good for other things.

I like a good steak wherever I can get it and the TboneWalker moniker was given to me by a friend who is a fan of the the Texas bluesman....

Wait a minute. I thought Muddy Waters invented 'lecricity.

Wayne Kraft:

Wait a minute. I thought Muddy Waters invented 'lecricity.

If it weren't for T-Bone, Muddy might never have gotten his mojo to work.

G

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"I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis."

well, for some of us that bought them when they were around, we have the out back oven for hikeing and camping. Pizza for dinner and Coffee cake in the morning make friends fastest ever. :) 

I have to say that I have been having a hard time still finding the food packets and have started making them myself. but with a MSR stove and outback over it is one pan cooking and good for smiles and stories. Well worth the $99 I paid for it 15ish years ago. :)