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Hi All:

After several years of infrequent camping trips, during which I never had any system or plan in place for cooking, I want to get organized.

I am planning on "building" a camp kitchen box of basic needed gear and utensils.

What do you guys suggest? The trips are never more than 3 to 4 nights, but we usually camp in a different spot each night, so everything must be carried in my FJ40 on the trail.

I currently have a fairly new Coleman 2 burner propane camp grill, and one of those Igloo extreme coolers (which actually work great with blocks of ice.)

Am looking for a short list of must haves for flexible camp cooking.

Thanks! :)

Alan
 
You mean like a chuckbox?
There are some pics in the other kitchen threads here, but this is what I plan on having built for me.

It was designed by a guy over on Expo's forum, and he built it for the same type of stove I have, the Camp Chef Denali.

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This will actually take up less room now than the Cabelas Kitchen I use and the plastic drawers I have that slide in to hold everything.
I can set the chuckbox on the picnic table or use a Cabelas roll top table I have.
 
Hi All:

Corey, thanks for the reply! :)

I'm looking more for a list of needed kitchen tools while camping - what is a "must have" versus items used occasionally.

Regards,

Alan
 
In order of importance....a bottle opener, sharp knives, a small plastic cutting board, a lexan coffee press, insulated coffee cups, a Nalgene bottle or two, plastic plates, plastic bowls, 1 stock pot with lid, 1 non stick saute pan/skillet, alway bring 1 more can of fuel, than you think you might need, cheap forks and spoons, a spatula, long handled wooden spoon, spices, cooking oil in a small container, hot pad holders, a couple of kitchen towels, a small wash basin for doing dishes, bio-degradable dish soap, aluminum foil, a couple of bic lighters, I recycle 2 liter plastic soda bottles, cut off the bottoms, wrap a some masking tape around the cut edge to make it smooth and use one to stuff plastic grocery bags in for trash or wrapping up stuff you don't want to clean until you get home. Check out Wal-mart or Target camping and housewares departments for some of this stuff. It's pretty cheap.
 
^ very thorough list, do want pix of the trash bags thing.


How many people will you be cooking for?

I'm a minimalist, having working as a wildland firefighter n carrying all my happy-making on my back. Since yr in a 40, I'm thinking small and light is better, yes?

Fry pan, same size pot w/shareable lid, spatula, stir/serving spoon, one good versatile knife, scrubbie for doing dishes, p-38 for opening cans. Mug, bowl/plate and eating utensils as per number of people to be fed. I prefer the LightMyFire Spork myself, altho the lexan stuff isn't bad either, for those who need a more traditional setup. Bear canister if you're in ursine territory.

Alu foil, cutting board, spices + oil as mentioned above, ditto folding wash basin, bio-degradable soap, and coffee press, for the caffeine addicts.

Disposable shop towels serve well to store items so they don't rattle, can be rinsed and dried for re-use, also work as hot pads, and can be tossed when they get too disgusting. Burn well after wiping out grease from the fry pan...

Interesting thread, I look forward to revisiting it. Currently own both a Jetboil and Coleman 2 burner stove, with an MSR cooking kit stashed away somewhere. Usta motorcycle camp a lot, now moving towards base-camp style camping.
 
Hi All:

Thanks for the replies guys! Keep 'em coming!! :)

Regards,

Alan
 
Here are two photos of the Recycled Plastic Bag holder I use. I have also used a 16 oz plastic bottle for fewer bags and a more compact size as well.
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I fold up the grocery sacks and press them into very flat 2-3" square blocks of twenty or so. Then I wrap a couple rubber bands around them. When I press them I use a brick laid on them over night. That gets most of the air out. For a trip I pack at least two grocery sacks per meal, but usually only ever use one.
 
It might sound silly but peanut butter some instant oatmeal and strike any where matches .
 
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