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

By Julie Garden-Robinson, food and nutrition specialist “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 t…