We leave next week for our 2.5 week "western vacation" (badlands, black hills, yellowstone, grand tetons).
While in Yellowstone we will be staying in Madison CG. What if/any cooking restrictions should we consider? I assume grilling fish under the awning isn't a good idea.
We plan to have cold breakfasts and picnic lunches, but what about dinner back at the site?
What about using a portable charcoal grill near the fire ring and dumping the ashes into the ring when finished? Cooking pasta/soup in the camper (HTT)?
I don't think we have to eat cold cereal and sandwiches for dinner for 5 days, but I want to be safe.
What has been your food/cooking experience at Yellowstone?
I have been wondering the same thing. We will be at Fishing Bridge over the 4th of July. I said something about grilling steaks on the portable grill on the back of the truck tailgate, then I wondered if that would be a good idea or not.
Interested to see the answers to this one.
Shawna
There would be many hungry campers in Yellowstone if outdoor cooking was a bad idea. While Park rangers don't want food laying around unatended. There is not problem grill'n or cooking on a coleman stove on your campsite. Yogi is there but, not waiting behind every tree.
Frank & Pat
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You can cook outdoors all you want. But, all the cooking stuff has to be put away(inside) when you are away or at night sleeping. It seem that the residual aromas attract unwanted animals. They are pretty strict about cleaning up your site.
Keith
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Whatever you do, be sure you bring as much food with you into YNP as you can. What food you are able to buy at the "trading posts" is horrendously expensive and very limited selection of brands and/sizes.
kedanie wrote: You can cook outdoors all you want. But, all the cooking stuff has to be put away(inside) when you are away or at night sleeping. It seem that the residual aromas attract unwanted animals. They are pretty strict about cleaning up your site.
Keith
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Click on Trip Planner...Page 6...FOOD Regulations.
It's for the safety of the animals that everyone wants to see. A fed animal is a dead animal. EVERYTHING...coolers, grills, those big plastic bins has to be put away when you are not at your campsite AND at night. Some food storage boxes are available, but plan ahead and be sure all your stuff fits in vehicle in case one is not available. Ranger will confiscate your stuff, and it may take awhile to retrieve it if they are busy. BE SAFE and have a GREAT TRIP
been out that way a bunch of times. i just do what i normally do as in wisconsin. 'put the stuff (food) away when done'. i do this in wis because otherwise the raccoons will eat whatever is left out.
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