Bringing eggs camping?

[countrymommy]

I have tons of eggs that I would like make this weekend on our camping trip.  I don't want to bring them along to all get broken.  Can I crack them all and store them in a bowl and make them within a day or two like that?

Thanks!

[Calstate361]

If your PU has a refrigerator I don't see that you would have a problem putting them in there.  I take a dozen eggs in the container they come in and put it right in the refrig.  Have never had one break.   There are also the plastic containers for eggs but you can't get the large or extra large eggs in it or the top won't close so I just use the carton they come in.

You can crack them all and put in another plastic container just before you leave, but I would use them within the next day or two.
 
Joan

[countrymommy]

If your PU has a refrigerator I don't see that you would have a problem putting them in there.  I take a dozen eggs in the container they come in and put it right in the refrig.  Have never had one break.   There are also the plastic containers for eggs but you can't get the large or extra large eggs in it or the top won't close so I just use the carton they come in.

You can crack them all and put in another plastic container just before you leave, but I would use them within the next day or two.
 
Joan

I'm just trying to prevent from bringing anymore things than necessary.  I think I'll crack them tonight then and use them Saturday morning.

[flyfisherman]

Usually on those trips where I'm familar with the area I'm heading for, I'll stop off and pick-up perishables like eggs and such when getting close to the camp site. Should I be heading to an area not that well known, or on a long distant trip and  necessary to stop off enroute, I'll take hard boiled eggs. Now, I've gotten to where I like hard boiled eggs. I can eat them for breakfast (along with cheese grits and ham), anytime for a quick snack or sliced up into a salad maybe. Should a breakfast be planned where the eggs need to be scambled, I'll break them open at home and put into a plastic container with a tight fitting lid and carry them in the ice cooler along with other perishables. I've kept them that way for two or three days with no problems.


Fly

[AustinBoston]

The only time we've had eggs crack in the fridge is when they were allowed to freeze.

"Honey, could you turn down the fridge?"
"Why, what's frozen?"
"Just about everything." :yikes:

Austin

[countrymommy]

Usually on those trips where I'm familar with the area I'm heading for, I'll stop off and pick-up perishables like eggs and such when getting close to the camp site. Should I be heading to an area not that well known, or on a long distant trip and  necessary to stop off enroute, I'll take hard boiled eggs. Now, I've gotten to where I like hard boiled eggs. I can eat them for breakfast (along with cheese grits and ham), anytime for a quick snack or sliced up into a salad maybe. Should a breakfast be planned where the eggs need to be scambled, I'll break them open at home and put into a plastic container with a tight fitting lid and carry them in the ice cooler along with other perishables. I've kept them that way for two or three days with no problems.


Fly

Fly,

Thanks for the info on breaking the eggs prior to using by a couple of days.  We tried that perishables pick up thing - well, actually we picked up everything when we got to the town we were camping in.  The prices were astronomical!!!  So, we decided not to do that again.  We "shop" from home for everything we can first - then whatever we need, we purchase at walmart before leaving.

I'm so glad to know that the eggs will be fine.

[orion33]

A trick used when hiking that you could use is to put them in a wide mouth 1 liter container (nalgene bottle) Easy to seal and you can shake to scramble.

[mike4947]

After my first "experience" with the plastic egg holders and jumbo eggs (talk about a mess), I switched to just breaking a couple of eggs into freezer grade ziplock bags. Each person gets their own bag. You can pour them into a frying pan for regular fried eggs if your careful you won't break the yokes. Squish the bag some and there are ready for scrambled, and you can add you favorites for omletes. And of course you can just drop them in a pot of boiling water for omletes in a bag.
In the ice chest or properly refrigerated they'll last.

[Wild Wild Qwest]

Expand on what you consider 'a ton of eggs'

We bring them in those green plastic containers. As long as you keep all 4 TV wheels (6, including the PU) on the ground, they usually don't break. Be kind to your eggs and they'll respect you in the morning.

[tlhdoc]

I usually bring a dozen or two along with us.  I don't want them in the fridge, because we have had them freeze on us before.  I leave them in the cardboard carton that they come in and then put the carton in a plastic grocery bag.  The bag with the eggs goes on top of the ice in the cooler.  The plastic bag stops the cartons from getting water logged and falling apart.

[dee106]

i crack them, and zip lock them! and just pour what i need out!

[Rustyone]

Try this:  here

[beacher]

Nowadays I just bring whole Jumbo eggs in their carton, I havn't broken a single one yet.

But, years ago when I backpacked alot, and even earlier when I was in the Boy Scouts we used Freeze Dried Eggs , or just Dried Eggs .  All you need is fresh water and presto!