Prairie Fare: Bring safe and tasty food on your outdoor adventures

“Be sure to check your sleeping bag,” one of my college friends said. “For what?” I replied to my friends on my first camping adventure. “Snakes like to crawl into sleeping bags,” one of them replied.

I am sure my wide-eyed look of terror was fulfilling to them. They continued telling me about bears and other wild animals. I quickly understood they were teasing me. I only encountered pouring rain i…