5 Essential Camping Spices For Your Portable Herb And Spice Kit Plus A Few Extras You’ll Want To Take Along

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5 Essential Camping Spices For Your Portable Herb And Spice Kit

Want to know the secret to “no recipe” camp recipes that don’t taste like cardboard? Try spice blends to create yummy flavor combinations with some basic dry camping spices and produce your favorite globally inspired cuisines! Using herbs and spices for camping meals provide super flavorful dishes without packing a full-sized refrigerator! Psst we’re compensated…see our disclosures.

My Portable Kit Has Basic Camping Spices

If I could only pack 5 camping spices in my kit, they would be:

Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Basil
Rosemary
Cumin

This set of spices take camping meals toward Italian and Mexican flavor profiles which happen to be our favorites. We sprinkle them on meat for grilling and roasting in our Dutch ovens. We also mix them into veggies, beans, rice and pasta for side dishes and meatless main dishes. Note: These five spices would be in addition to salt and pepper which I don’t consider spices, but are absolutely mandatory for seasoning 😉

Ready-To-Go Multi Spice Shaker Set

If you don’t want to build your own DIY camping spice kit, you can start with the basic multi spice shaker set which is a super portable and really popular shaker that takes up minimal space.

Multi Spice Shaker With Herb Assortment

This Multi Spice Shaker With Herb Assortment includes paprika, curry, cayenne, garlic salt, black pepper and salt. Each spice has its own flip top shaker lid so they will not mix or spill.

Camping Spice Storage Frees Up Cold Storage Space

Using dried herbs and spices effortlessly take your camp meals over-the-top without the need to use precious cold-storage space in a cooler or refrigerator … unlike when using fresh herbs and aromatics to flavor your camping meals. Use a camping spice container that keeps your spices dry and neatly contained without spilling.

GSI Outdoors Spice Missile

This GSI Outdoors Spice Missile is a lightweight multi-compartment spice container that holds salt, pepper, and up to FOUR MORE spices. The modules screw together and a convenient filler cap stores below the base for easy refilling of any of the compartments!

Camping Spices For Unique Flavors

Camp cooking is personal … so, feel free to add ingredients you like and subtract those you hate. But, here are the common spices used in cuisines from around the globe that will expand your flavor options beyond the basic camping spice kit selections.

Southwest Herbs And Spices For Camping

Chili Powder
Chipotle Powder
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Smoked Paprika

Caribbean Herbs And Spices For Camping

Allspice
Garlic Powder
Ground Cinnamon
Ground Cloves
Ground Ginger
Nutmeg

Jerk Herbs And Spices For Camping

Allspice
Cayenne Pepper
Cumin
Nutmeg
Sage
Thyme

Italian Herbs And Spices For Camping

Basil
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme

Mexican Herbs And Spices For Camping

Cayenne Pepper
Chili Powder
Coriander
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Ground Cinnamon
Onion Powder
Oregano

Cajun Herbs And Spices For Camping

Cayenne Pepper
Coriander
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Oregano
Rosemary
Smoked Paprika
Thyme

Greek Herbs And Spices For Camping

Basil
Coriander
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Ground Ginger
Nutmeg
Onion Powder
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Thyme

Thai Herbs And Spices For Camping

Basil
Cardamom
Cayenne Pepper
Coriander
Cumin
Curry Powder
Garlic Powder
Ground Cinnamon
Ground Cloves
Ground Ginger
Ground Mustard
Nutmeg
Turmeric

DIY Camping Spice Kit

Basic multi spice shakers sets only get you so far when it comes to unique flavor combinations, adding a few extra herbs and spices for camping allows you to achieve awesome flavors. Using a spice rack or a camping spice storage kit allows you to carry many different spices but only requires a little more space which is especially important when car camping and backpacking.

GSI Outdoors Spice Rack Camping Spice Storage Kit

Don’t Forget The S&P!

No matter what camping spices you decide to add to your portable spice kit, don’t forget to bring salt and pepper! Otherwise, you can just eat tree bark and pine needles! LOL 🤣 (Kidding … NOT kidding!)

GSI Outdoors Salt & Pepper Shaker Coghlan’s Salt & Pepper Shaker

Keeping Camping Spices Fresh

Do you know what causes herbs and spices to lose their flavor? If you answered humidity, light and heat … you are correct! Therefore, make sure you store your camping spices in a cool, dark place. Avoid storing them above your stove if you camp using an RV.

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