Coffee

Instant coffee is fine, but those who like percolator or drip coffee better will discover that it’s no more trouble to make out of doors than in. To make genuine camp coffee, here is the recipe given by James Beard: 

• break 1 egg
• crush the shell and mix with ½ cup of coffee 
• Add ½ cup cold water. 

Have 4 cups of water boiling in a pot, add the coffee mixture and stir well, then bring to a boil. Push the pot to a cooler part of the fire and allow to stand for 3 minutes, then add ½ cup cold water. Let stand another 3 or 4 minutes, and serve. (Dilute with boiling water if this is too strong.)