Hobo Dinner Recipe

At our Owl training they showed us that writing your initial with a squirt bottle of mustard on the outside of the foil will help ID your hobo dinner, and it turns dark brown when done.

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We tried this at home because we want to have hobo dinners on our upcoming trip. The foil and wet paper towel set up helped, wonderfully, to keep the food from burning. I, also, liked breaking up the ground beef (easier to eat on a cook out) We still used cream of mushroom soup like we remember from cooking this when we were in boy scouts. I added sliced avocado to mine once I opened it up. Yummy! I highly recommend trying at home to get the techniques down before attempting it in the great outdoors.

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I like slices of pineapple in my hobo dinner.It tastes and smells wonderful. That way you get a hot desert too!

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Thanks for the wet towel tip! Genius! I imagine it makes handling the packets easier too. Our problem is always flipping without tearing.
Hey I bet this would be amazing with some canned baked beans in it too!

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I was a Boy Scout some 50 years ago.As I scanned the recipes,I barely remember any of them in detail but there was one recipe named Hamburger La Foil. It was quite simple to prepare.It consisted of a hamburger patty, a potato, and some onion slices, salt and pepper.We wrapped it in aluminum foil and tossed on campfire coals until done. It had an amazing aroma for something so plain and simple. I had never forgotten this personal favorite of mine. I still make and enjoy this recipe except one minor detail. I cook it in the oven and still it takes me back 50 years in Camp Evergreen. It is one of my fondest memories.

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I came across this page searching to see if a recipe that was in my Boy Scout Handbook 50 years ago was somehow still in the handbook of today. I enjoyed the page and read the comments. It made for me a wonderful day that allowed me to roll the tape back of 50 some years. It bought back smiles from the fond memories of my time as a Boy Scout. I want to thank all involved in putting the wonderful page together.

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Is there a healthy replacement to using aluminum foil?

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When we were married, my husband told me about a hamburger meal he would make while on camping trips with Boy Scouts. I gave it the name Boy Scout Special. On a piece of foil I layer sliced potatoes, sliced carrots, a slice of onion and a hamburger on top. I wrap the foil around the layers and fold the foil edges to seal. We cook the foil packages until an inserted meat thermometer shows the meat is cooked. This has been a favorite dinner in our family for almost 50 years.

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