The last thing you want is to blow your budget on a bunch of camping cooking equipment that just sits around in your tent or collects dust in your Caravan. You need to have the right kind of camping cookware and the tools to use it properly.
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This BBQ grill can handle traditional steaks, kebabs and sausages. You can place a cast-iron pan or flat-top griddle over the burner to make breakfast items like pancakes and bacon removing the need for a separate hot plate. The heat output and the cast-iron cooking grates can even produce enough heat energy to simmer water for making tea and coffee.
With Weber’s reputation for quality and huge range of accessories, the Weber Baby Q is the kind of all-rounder that deserves a place in your camp cooking arsenal.
For those in caravans, motorhomes or camper trailers, the Weber Baby Q BBQ’s are the perfect size to secure to a fridge or BBQ slide in a suitable tennel boot compartment. This makes packing up that bit easier.
12v Jaffle Maker
There’s nothing like the convenience of a hot jaffle sandwich maker. A 12v jaffle maker is engineered to run off a 12-volt DC power source. This means you can power it through a cigarette lighter or power port in your caravan, car, or a generator.This is great for winter when you need something warm and quick to eat that requires limited and versatile ingredients. You can also fill your jaffles with leftovers.
Outdoor Portable Gas Griddle
An outdoor portable gas griddle such as the Royal Gourmet 23 Inch is a go-anywhere portable gas flat-top griddle that you can use to cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It’s meant for outdoor use and has a single burner element that pumps out 12,000 BTUs, which are absorbed by the porcelain-coated stainless steel griddle top.
It runs off a small gas canister that screws directly into the housing. This reduces the risk of gas leaks that you get from other connection ports. The porcelain coating gives it nonstick properties that make it easy to flip food. Then it’s also easy to scrape down when it’s time to clear up.
Compact Braai V2.0
This Compact Braai
is both an open-flame BBQ grill and a portable fire pit in one. Perfect for bush camping or campsites that don’t already have a safe firepit. You can grill all your meals on it using real wood or charcoal briquettes, then leave the fire burning into the night.
It’s made from 304 commercial-grade stainless steel that can take the heat. It also won’t rust if you accidentally leave it out in the rain.
This Compact Braai comes with a rotisserie spit rod, and stand, but it doesn’t come with an electric motor. It’s worth investing in letting you slow roast chicken and other cuts of meat without wearing out your arm.
NotLost Flatfold Stainless Steel BBQ Grill Firepit
When it’s folded it measures just 44cm x 42cm x 7.5cm and weighs just 7kg. Perfect for tucking into a backpack when you want to hike to a bush campsite. When you expand it, this BBQ grill is 35cm x 35cm x 34cm, which is more than big enough to cook for two or three people at a time.
Induction Cooker Cooktop
This innovative induction cooktop is handy if you’re camping at a caravan park with full electric hookups or access to mains power. It’s great for tent camping in an area where there’s a high fire risk or if your caravan doesn’t have any sort of rangehood cooktop. The best part is, they heat up to quickly. You can boil a pot of water in 3 minutes!
Induction cookers such as the Dune 4WD 220-240V Induction Cooker
use electromagnetism to generate heat. This also means you need a special pan made from magnetic material for it to work. The added benefit is that the cooktop itself doesn’t generate any heat, which minimizes the impact of meal cooking on your caravan’s air conditioning.
Spinifex Telescopic Fork Black
Roasting marshmallows and sausages over the campfire is an iconic parts of the camping experience. Unfortunately, a good stick is sometimes hard to find, and will eventually let you down. A telescopic fork is a must in your camp kitchen arsenal so you’re always ready to roast over an open flame.
The Spinifex Telescopic Fork is light weight and compresses down into a tiny package. You can easily put one in your backpack or keep a half dozen in your caravan without worrying about it taking up space.
Spinifex Telescopic Fork Black
There are all kinds of collapsible cooking equipment designed to cater to the needs of all campers. This ranges from collapsible kettles and colanders to frying pans that take up the least amount of space possible in your backpack or your caravan’s cupboard. Here are a few ideas to get your started:
Camp Kitchen Essentials
If you love bush camping, yet you also love your campsite to have the conveniences of home, there are a lot of great collapsible kitchen basics that will fit tidily in a backpack. This includes things like collapsible sink basins, dish drainers and buckets for hauling potable water. Check out the following list for some great ideas:
Collapsible Cooking and Food Storage Containers
At home, your cooking containers come in handy for storing leftovers. When you’re camping, container storage in collapsible containers is an easy way to bring prepared meals with you, to cut down on your cooking time. The reduced cooking time (if microwave safe) also keeps it from heating the inside of your caravan.
If you’re going to pack them in a cooler, or you need to bring a meal in a container in a hiking pack, you want a set with locking lids. This keeps the mess from getting out, and can prevent melting water from getting in. Here are some food, space saving storage options for you:
Camping Cookbooks
If your’re not particularly gifted in the kitchen, or you’re looking for great gift ideas, you should check out some of the following camping cookbooks:
- Fire to Fork – Fire to Fork also has a great Youtube channel
- The Camping Cookbook
- Weekend Camping Cookbook
- The Campout Cookbook
Conclusion
The best all-rounder for camp cooking is the Weber Baby Q Premium Gas BBQ, which can grill any kind of meat you throw at it, and even boil water. If you need a camp stove that can double as a cooker or a firepit, then the Compact Braai V2.0 might fit the bill. You can then round out your camping kitchen equipment with a good assortment of collapsible cooking tools. Collapsible food containers are especially helpful for packing prepared meals with you for easy bush camping.
Need some inspiration? Grab an camping cook book and the rest will be history.
