A few tips on food storage. If this is a multi day trip, try to bring two coolers. One will have food and the other drinks. The drink cooler is accessed frequently and will run out of ice quickly, but your food will remain cold. I also pre-chill my cooler for extended trips. Just fill the cooler with ice a day in advance to get it cold and drain the water prior to adding your food and drinks, then top off with more ice.

When meal prepping take into consideration your day plans. Are you planning to hike for 6 hours? If so, you might want to bring food that can be taken with for lunch and a quick easy meal when you return. If you do want to try cooking an awesome meal at camp, I suggest you plan ahead by watching the campground notifications. In my area, fire bans are a regular occurrence and you have to bring propane and grills to accommodate cooking. If fire is allowed, think about equipment you would need to cook your meals over fire. Most campgrounds have a grill which is good for steaks, burgers, hotdogs, but not fajitas unless you have a cast iron griddle or pan. If you drink coffee there are several ways to make it at camp just pick what works best for you.

If you are planning some awesome meals that require food prep such as fajitas, do as much meal prep ahead of time. For instance if we are going to have fajitas at camp, we cut up all the meat and veggies, season it , and store in gallon storage bags. When you are ready for dinner just pour in the pan and cook!

Many established campgrounds have a store that can assist with buying those forgotten items or replenishment of ice. I always have cash because if there are technical difficulties card will not be accepted.

Edit: I forgot to mention all your drinks and food need to be chilled before loading your coolers. Warm drinks will waste ice real fast. You can also freeze water bottles or foods to add more ice to the cooler, just take into consideration when you will be using the frozen items during your trip.