About us

Why does "glutenfreecamping.com" exist?
My wife and I have always been huge camping fans; as a matter of fact, two of our most treasured wedding gifts were a brand new tent and a camping stove. One of the things we love about camping is sitting around the campfire and enjoying a good meal. So, when I began living gluten-free in February 2008, we immediately started wondering how this would affect our travels, particularly our camping/backpacking trips. After all, many of the typical camping meals are very much wheat-based: hot dogs on the grill, hamburgers, sandwiches, pancakes, toast, pasta…!
About four months after I started living gluten-free, we decided to give it a try: We went on a 6-day (car) camping trip to Northern California, during which we cooked all of our own gluten-free meals. We found that it takes slightly more planning and ingenuity, but it is definitely possible, and we really enjoyed our food! This site is our attempt at sharing our own experience and inviting you to share yours. Although it will start as a blog (with us sharing some of our ideas for meals and recipes), our goal is to convert the blog into a forum, which will allow you to post your own comments, ideas, and recipes. Please check the site frequently and don’t be shy – we’d love to hear your experiences and try out your recipes! Our hope is that nobody would opt to stay home for fear that their diet may be too restrictive when camping - alone or with friends!