Camp Cookery

[BCam]

I've found that cast iron is just too heavy for everyday use, despite the fact I love the tradition. I've had very good luck for years with Caphalon pans both at home and when camping and have scored some great deals at Goodwill.

I do have a cast iron Dutch oven with legs and the lipped lid but haven't used it for a while.

[Steve C]

OK I'll play and for the record I like good food, I just don't have the patience/ability to make it. I find this critter very convenient to bring out for heating water (think coffee, tea and backpacking freeze dried food), even though I have an interior stove top. For "serious" cooking I like to utilize aluminum foil/pointy sticks and campfire coals...

[Marcel Huijser]

We love eating well, also in the van!
We use both cast iron and a scaled down magma pot set.
And we have a moka pot and an oven.


I recently found out you can get refillable 1 pound propane tanks from flame king (safe, legal). Will switch to that to reduce the waste of the throw-away tanks, and it is less expensive too.

[Gooseberry]

Originally Posted by Marcel Huijser

We love eating well, also in the van!
We use both cast iron and a scaled down magma pot set.
And we have a moka pot and an oven.


I recently found out you can get refillable 1 pound propane tanks from flame king (safe, legal). Will switch to that to reduce the waste of the throw-away tanks, and it is less expensive too.

That oven makes so much it’s crazy.

[Gooseberry]

Originally Posted by YoTerryh

I like my Coleman Grill Stove for the versatility. I don't have to carry a stove plus a grill, and it works well for 95% of the camp cooking I do. Of course I also have my two-burner cooktop inside the van and I use it for coffee in the morning, and if I want to cook inside during foul weather, or occasionally if I need an extra burner.



One downside is that to put a skillet on the burner you almost have to always have the wind guard on that side disengaged, but I put up with that.

The oven above with this stove is the best combo ever. Take the grill off and put the oven on and it’s all good

[Otter]

Originally Posted by Steve C

OK I'll play and for the record I like good food, I just don't have the patience/ability to make it. I find this critter very convenient to bring out for heating water (think coffee, tea and backpacking freeze dried food), even though I have an interior stove top. For "serious" cooking I like to utilize aluminum foil/pointy sticks and campfire coals...

Hey Steve, that is one nice looking door galley. Who’s the talented maker? Any other photos of it?
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[cthayn]

We fall on the side of simple and easy. We have started using our 3 quart Instant Pot Cooker. It’s fairly small to pack and clean as most meals are cooked in the single pot. It’s also quick (10 to 30 minutes) and since it uses pressure to cook, it seems to use less power than an equivalent stove top meal.

[LenS]

We never cook inside our van (will boil water and use freeze dried food when weather is really bad). The side door area is set up as our kitchen. We use a white gas Coleman stove and dutch ovens. We eat outside or inside depending on the weather and our mood.

[MDBergholm]

Has anyone tried one of these 12v marine ovens?

Travel Buddy 12 Volt Marine Oven - Travel Buddy

We are currently working on upgrading our van and were considering getting one. They are about $250 USD shipped to the US from AUS. I contacted the company to see if they had a vendor in the US but they do not so you have to order direct from them.

Uses about 10amps when running but if you plan ahead you can have your meal cooking while driving to camp!

[Steve C]

Originally Posted by Otter

Hey Steve, that is one nice looking door galley. Who’s the talented maker? Any other photos of it?
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Thanks Otter, the galley is part of my ongoing cabinet and drawer "make-over". I will start a thread on the project as soon as I get the rest of the components installed. In the meantime, the wood is solid hickory.