Building an Epic Charcuterie Board while Camping (2024)

Unwind after the RV is parked and everyone is settled with a beautiful charcuterie board with these tips for easy quick assembly and Instagram-worthy results! This one pairs well with anything you are toasting with and makes for a fun, interactive meal or happy hour!

Menu planning is the key to RV living. Knowing what you have on hand, what to make ahead of time, and what you will need to cook while on the road is crucial to packing smart. For me, I love to build an epic charcuterie board on the first or final night of my trip, sharing a stunning meal with friends and family around the fire that they are excited to see.
My tips to make them effortlessly while camping come with a little bit of planning ahead though.

How to Prepare

• Plan: Writing out my menu ahead, and knowing exactly what goes with what dish, means that I already have all of my ingredients listed out. This means anything leftover is fair game for these epic snack boards. If I'm making pizza, extra mozzarella makes it to the board. If I havesandwiches, extra Munster will be included on the board, andso on and so forth so that I am doubling down on the uses and not buying things that will take up extra space in the fridge. Ok, not too many extra things anyway.
• Slice ahead: I will have all the cheese sliced and stored in airtight resealable bags, and then I do the same for the cured meats so that they are ready to go making assembly quick.
• Store individually: Any jelly, jam, or honey will be ready to go in its own jar or a smaller resealable container for placing.
  

Work in Combinations of Three

Sure you can put anything on your board but there are a few things that I consider essential, cheese, cured meats, a vessel to transport (bread or cracker), a crisp garnish (pickled veggies or olives), and something spreadable (jam or honey).

GirlCarnivore Tip: Work in groups of 3 to build a fully fleshed out and abundant looking board, no matter how large or small your surface is.

If you happen to have some cutting boards, those are great to arrange things on as well, but once the food is down, no one will even notice what it’s assembled on. I tossed a tablecloth over the picnic table at our site and then foraged around for fallen sprigs and flowers to create a rustic themed board for this one.

GirlCarnivore Tip: Look for fallen pinecones, sprigs, and other things that will make for fun decorations on your board.

Pair up your favorite campfire co*cktails and make ahead recipes and show off your perfect campfire charcuterie creations!