CampRecipes Classic Archive
This recipe is part of the CampRecipes Classic Recipe Archive. It was originally submitted to the CampRecipes community and is preserved as historical outdoor cooking content. Some formatting, ingredient wording, or cooking guidance may reflect the original submission.
Because these are preserved vintage recipes, they have not been reviewed for modern allergen labeling, nutrition accuracy, food-safety guidance, or current outdoor-cooking best practices. Please review the ingredients carefully, use safe food handling, and adapt the recipe as needed for your equipment, location, dietary needs, and current fire restrictions.
Original Date: 2001-06-21
Serves: 7-8
Prep Time: 1-30m
Difficulty: easy
Backpacking: No
Ingredients
- 5 lbs round white potatoes.
- 1 lb thin sliced bacon.
- aluminum foil
Instructions
Scrub potatoes in water, poke with a fork. Wrap in one layer of bacon. Wrap in foil shiney side toward the inside. Lay along the coals of the campfire, turning often with long tongs. Check for doneness by poking with a fork, when fork slides easily into the potatoes, take them out of the fire, serve with your choice of toppings, and save any leftovers to be reheated for breakfast.
Leftovers can be cut up, and mixed with scrambled eggs and cheese for a quick delicious breakfast.
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