Cast IRON skillets for camping trips

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Who uses cast iron on camping trips??, i take my dutch ovens and cast iron skillets. I have quite a collection. Some was my Dad's collection. And skillets i pick up at flea markets and yard sales.

I am packing a new camping box tonight . And put in a nice CAST IRON griddle, and a couple CAST IRON skillets.

What kind of CAST IRON have packed in your camping boxes???
 
still going back and forth between my light hiker/biker camping tendancies and the car camping that is now my gig. if at a place where charcol allowed, will prolly take 1 skillet w/lid combo that can serve double duty. otherwise, lighter campware that won't suck down the fuel on campstove.

last cast iron cooked meal I ate was fed to me as I was holding rainfly to keep downpour off the cooking area during a rafting trip...
 
Not worth the weight, clean-up, hassle, etc. in my opinion

we pre cook, wrap in foil and freeze the whole trips worth of meals. throw it straight in the fire, done. No muss, no fuss

btw, I'm talkin' steak, grilled mushrooms and onions, breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches, you name it

My wife is a goddess
 
down in the south we use iron skillets at hunting camps, and fishing camps-------:hillbilly::wrench:
clean up is easy-----:beer:
just keep them seasoned, and wipe out with a warm cloth............:meh:

ps---in the south oif you can't get to camp in my fj40 or my tacoma 4 x 4.......or flat bottom boat or canoe..........we stay at he Days INN:D:D:D:D:D
 
I use the dutch oven and cast iron skillets on the trout streams. I usually camp for about 4 days and I could care less about the weight. Clean up is easy and it makes the food taste good!
 
bogus one said:
Not worth the weight, clean-up, hassle, etc. in my opinion
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Agreed. I use only regular non stick pots, etc.. All that changes is the source of heat.
 
I just got a basic camp kitchen started for car camping. On our state park campground trip last week, I had a 10.25" Lodge cast iron skillet, and a stainless steel 3qt pot. Perfect for the two burner Coleman stove. I got a cast iron skillet a year or two ago for the home and am getting used to it. At home, we don't have any non-stick pots/pans, just a cast iron skillet, enameled cast iron dutch oven, and set of Kirkland/Costco stainless steel pots/pans.
 
I use an 8", 12" cast iron skillet, the weight to me is worth it. Much easier to control and even temp over the entire bottom surface when using high temp, hard to control propane. IMHO
 
I bought all new Lodge preseasoned cast iron for home and camping this year.
I will not use anything else, and cleanup is a cinch, easier than using my stainless steel pans I used before.
 
I carry 1 cast iron dutch oven, 1 cast iron skillet and a lid for it, don't forget the trivet. (also carry a pot to boil water and a grill grate) I can cook damn near anything with this setup. Lids can be inverted and used as griddles. I can grill, boil, braise, fry, bake, broil, steam, etc. OH, and the food just tatse better out of cast iron, especially when cooked on a grate over fire.

Buck
 
I'm just now getting to know the whole world of Cast Iron cookware.

It seems Wagner and Griwold brands are the way to go.

Gunna get me a 6.5" Skillet and hopefully a dutch oven. There are videos that show you how to season the cookware. They're pretty tough from what I can see too.
 
For solo camping I carry a 5" cast iron skillet. The most perfect pan I've ever used. Eggs, bacon, potato pancakes, oatmeal,fish, burgers, etc.

Cleanup means wipe it out with a paper towel.


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Depending on what's on the menu and planned for cooking, my 12" cast iron skillet may or may not be on the trip. Fishing trips and car camping...it's in my kitchen gear for sure. Backpacking...I go as light and as minimal as I can with one, small non-stick pan, that doubles as a lid for the pot. I have found while I love to cook, it's great to have as much prepped at home ahead of time too, which allows you to have more time to enjoy your time and surroundings wherever you are camped.
 
I have some commercial aluminum non-stick pans that distribute heat every bit as well as my cast iron pans. They also weigh nearly as much due to the steel laminated into the bottom. You just don't get good heat distribution without mass.

For camping I use cast iron as much for it's character as for how well it performs. However the "non-stick" coating on cast iron is also much more durable than non-stick pans. I do like my small aluminum pan for eggs, the sides lend themselves to flipping eggs much better than the nearly vertical sides on cast iron.
 
I carry a 12" cast iron skillet and a 6" aluminum pan. The 6" pan is good for boiling small amounts of water, cooking eggs, etc. The cast iron is great for cooking burgers, dogs, sausages, potatoes, veggies, everything. Wipe with paper towel and it's clean. By far, it's my favorite food related tool.
 
I have a 5" Wagner Ware as well that is great for smaller portions and solo trips. Like stated previously the added weight is worth it in my book. Also it can be used as a self defense weapon if needed.
 
Dual purpose... I like that cook ware or weapon. The weight is not an issue? THis is coming from a minimalist? Must be worth the trouble!!!
 
Once you cook on cast iron you will accept the weight of it when camping.
Now if you have to pack light, then you will probably will not want to bring it along.
It is worth it to me for the non stick properties of cast iron.
I simply use a paper towel to wipe it out, then spray in some olive oil and rub in with a paper towel.
Food tastes better too.

A forum member just built me a chuckbox, and I gave him the dimensions so it would hold my 8" skillet and 8" Dutch oven on the bottom shelf.

The one stainless steel pot I do bring is for heating water only for coffee.

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Assassin said:
Who uses cast iron on camping trips??, i take my dutch ovens and cast iron skillets. I have quite a collection. Some was my Dad's collection. And skillets i pick up at flea markets and yard sales.

I am packing a new camping box tonight . And put in a nice CAST IRON griddle, and a couple CAST IRON skillets.

What kind of CAST IRON have packed in your camping boxes???
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I'll never go car-camping without my trusty DO and the BSA skillet my Scoutmaster gave me when I got my Eagle. There isn't a thing in the 'verse thast cooks better than well-seasoned cast-iron.
 
Cory-

That box looks really good! Sorry we lost communication on this project, but I am glad you found someone locally who could help!

Van

Corey said:
Once you cook on cast iron you will accept the weight of it when camping.
Now if you have to pack light, then you will probably will not want to bring it along.
It is worth it to me for the non stick properties of cast iron.
I simply use a paper towel to wipe it out, then spray in some olive oil and rub in with a paper towel.
Food tastes better too.

A forum member just built me a chuckbox, and I gave him the dimensions so it would hold my 8" skillet and 8" Dutch oven on the bottom shelf.

The one stainless steel pot I do bring is for heating water only for coffee.

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