A lot of my friends like BBQs in the summer, but I think picnics are a better way to enjoy your surroundings, like at a park or a lakeside.
Oh yes I just love BBQ especially at picnics, Heck it is even better if your camping, dont you agree?
I haven't tried that before. Usually the public parks that I go to have picnic areas with tables and grills and what not, but never offered overnight camping.
Yeah we usually do go to our local park to have picnics too, It has some nice scenery and the kids get to play. 
Sometimes if my family was traveling a long distance, we would plan for a picnic at a rest area, since a lot of them are park-like, plus they have restrooms and sometimes a restaurant if we forget to pack enough.
Yeah having picnics while traveling can be fun if you pick a good spot, What are some of your favorite picnic foods? 
This may sound strange, but breakfast foods.  Just something about it as part of a late morning outing.  Usually we had eggs, and if a birch tree was nearby, we would make biscuits from the bark.
Now that sounds like a great idea, I never thought about having breakfast items for a picnic, But I suppose you can bring anything to eat and still enjoy it. 
Yup, and sometimes, if we were really feeling lazy, we would just grab some field rations since they're easily prepared and eaten.
Interesting, What exactly are field rations? I am not familiar with that term.