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Washing dishes is a ritual in the backcountry. If you want a hot meal, you must deal with the mess afterward. But in the backcountry, cleaning up the kitchen involves more than just scrubbing the dirt off. You must make sure to keep…
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Camp chefs are presented with a particularly challenging situation during a trip away from home. A kitchen is an amenity that most chefs and cooks are used to, but can't always have present. Coleman camp kitchens allow a chef some of…
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Cooking on a camp-out is a great way to spend time with friends and family in the outdoors. Unfortunately, when you're away from your home, it's easy to feel disorganized when you try to prepare a meal. With a little set-up, it's possi…
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The cast iron skillet is a quintessential implement of country cooking, and country recipes are a fine match for rustic cabins and tailgate camping. Also, the durability of a cast iron stove makes it a natural for any camper who does n…
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Food can rank right up there with the view on a camping trip. When coming back from a long hike or canoe trip around the lake, the first thing on your mind is going to be that evening meal. Having your camp kitchen supplies well-organi…
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Firebags are either manufactured or homemade sacks of kindling, wood fuel and other flammable materials that are meant to help campers get a fire going in damp or wet conditions. The best will start a fire in the rain or using green wo…
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After a brisk hike into what is supposed to be pristine wilderness, nothing spoils the experience like the debris left behind by the last group to reach your chosen site. Much of what people think they need when camping is not only unn…
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When "leave no trace," is your motto, it is important to strip your gear down to the absolute minimum. Building a camp kitchen does not have to mean converting a van or trailer. Making a simple grill from steel rod stock takes just a f…
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For most campers, cooking is another part of the great outdoors experience. In cases where you are camping with no man-made facilities, a folding camp kitchen is a handy platform from which to prepare food. These collapsible platforms…
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Making a camp kitchen box is an easy thing to do, as long as you adhere to a few guidelines. The main objective is to have everything you'll need without filling a foot locker.
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Failure to clean your cookware when you're backpacking is like playing with fire -- you might get burned by the bacteria you're breeding and have your trip cut short by gastrointestinal problems. In addition, dirty pots, pans, and cups…
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A portable camp kitchen allows you the space and tools to create your favorite dishes from home while camping. While even small families can reap the benefits of camp kitchens, they are especially useful for larger groups because they…
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Using fire starters helps get your campfire ready for cooking much more quickly than starting the fire from scratch. Fire starters also cut down on the amount of tinder you need to collect and are especially useful in areas where you m…
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An otherwise great camping trip can become a nightmare if you aren't prepared to make good food. Weight and efficiency are very important elements when it comes to creating a camp kitchen, and today's manufacturers make stoves and cook…
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Cooking for campers can be a challenging task especially if the group is large. Still, someone has to be in charge of planning, preparing and serving the meals, as well as the unpopular task of cleanup. To facilitate an efficient and s…
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