Make your camping kitchen do more than cook

Imagine you have prepared a fantastic meal for your family your camping kitchen is at the ready to begin cooking, you turn the knob on your stove and nothing happens!

Oh no your out of propane. This may seem far fetched how ever it is not, how many grills or stoves have you seen with a propane fuel gauge? To be truly effective every detail must be looked at..

Coleman camping kitchen,Crawford Notch N.H

One of the most useful items to have is a coleman campign stove you will find a variety of options here single,double and even triple burners manual or electronic ignition and how many Btu's it can produce.

Cleaning your stove after every meal will help it last for years to come,Stoves come in various sizes remember just like any camping equipment buying to much always turns into a hassle.

Its all in the details

Once you have the stove decision made the next logical step is pots and pans, you can go two directions here either buy pots made for camping or use regular household models.

Please keep in mind that under the more demanding conditions of camping regular pots and pans will wear out quicker than usual.

You should consider purchasing some companion camping gear so your home away from home is functional.

Plan ahead

Some advice we can offer here is think ahead and make sure you have the right equipment to prepare the food the way you have planned it out

Some common items that may be forgotten are:

• Oven mitts
• Wash bowl or basin for dishes
• Sponge(s)
• Egg carrier
• Table clothes and hold downs
• Spatula or cooking fork

Personally the best method to ensure you have everything is to pack early so your not rushing and you will be fine.

I have found that most campgrounds we have stayed at require you to walk for water to cook with so a folding water carrier is a worthy investment

When you are finished with your camping trip I would recommend that you ensure all the gear is clean and dry before you store it away.

Now that you have an idea of what the kitchen will be, I suggest you check out our section on Camping equipment

One thing I can have learned over the years is no matter how much you prepare you always will forget something its just the way things are, by doing your homework usually it ends up being something small.