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Essential Camp Cooking Gear

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My essential camp kitchen items. These make our camping trips so much more enjoyable! We always like hot tea first thing in the mornings and s'mores before bed, but these other items will make the time in between smooth and stress free
 
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Pick a cooler that fits your camp size and budget. A good cooler will last for years! There are some hacks out there to improve a so-so cooler, but starting off with at good one to begin with is always the better bet. We have a dozen coolers and c...
Coleman Vintage Steel Belted Cooler - 54qt - Hike & Camp
 
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I have Grandma & Grandpa's set from way back! 4 generations of camper pies in this family. Great for meals, snack and deserts! Treat them right and they'll last forever.
Pie Iron
 
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With kids to feed, tea to make, dogs to walk, and fun to have, we'd rather skip the breakfast and lunch fires. A small camp stove give you some flexibility, especially in the morning.
Stove with carrying case
 
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Having a dedicated set of camp dishes helps reduce camp prep. No packing up your regular dishes and hauling them out to camp. I like the storage container our set came in, it doubles as a wash basin at the camp site AND keep everything together whe...
Camping Picnic Dishes with Case
 
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I 100% recommend taking a cast iron pan when camping! If I could only take 1 pan - it would be a 12" Lodge cast iron skillet. Can double as a pot if needed. For our extra camp cookware, we have an old sauce pot we take, but the skillet is our favo...
Lodge Cast Iron 12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet
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Essential for hotdog, stadium brats and marshmallows. Or, get fancy and try campfire cinnamon rolls!
Bonfire Fork
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Great for drying you camp dishes. Wash, stuff them in here and hang to dry - no bugs for your next meal!
Mesh Laundry Bags
 
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We always take 2 5 gallon buckets and lids. One we line with a trash can liner and keep it covered. The other we use to haul water to camp for washing and to haul waste water when done. When not at camp, they double as camp storage - perfect for y...
5 Gallon bucket with lid
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Take a pair of these on every camping trip. Perfect for campfire cooking - hot water kettles, Dutch ovens and camper pocket meals can get hot quickly and a towel just won't cut it!
OXO Good Grips Silicone Oven Mitt
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Perfect for morning coffee, tea and hot cereals. Instant soup on a rainy day - you've got it! Our camp kettle is an absolute essential!
Camp Kettle
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Small, light-weight, and very portable - perfect for smaller camp trips
Eureka Ignite Camp Stove
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Ya gotta have s'mores - come on! I love dark chocolate but you pick your fave
Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate
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Perfect marshmallows for you s'mores - don't forget the chocolate and graham crackers
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows - 12oz
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Graham crackers - honey, traditional, or cinnamon - for the best s'mores ever!
Annie's Organic Honey Graham Crackers 14.4oz
 
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Avoid food poisoning, keep your food and drinks cool with plenty of ice. Get more than you think you need.
Ice
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Keep a close eye on your cooler temps with these small freezer thermometers. Plenty in this pack for all your coolers
Freezer Thermometer