Cookware to Take Camping
If you love to camp, what should you be looking for in cookware? The best camping
experiences all start with high quality equipment, and it’s no different when it
comes to the cookware.
As you may expect, the most important features of camping cookware include durability,
versatility, and strength. You're going to be roughing it, so it's important to purchase
cookware that won't let you down when you need it the most. If an essential pot or pan
breaks and you can't cook with it, you may not be able to eat. A burnt or cracked pan will
leave you with little choice, and you may have to get very creative to feed yourself. Or,
you'll be left to eat cold sandwiches the entire trip - not a pretty picture!
Most people have an entirely different set of cookware just for camping, which is always a
good idea. For one, you don't want to damage your good cookware, and secondly, it's easier
to have everything you need for your camping trip in one place.
Here are some more tips:
- Camping cookware with tight fitting lids is also a good idea because this will allow you
to heat food on a camping stove quickly, and it may even save fuel, which is very
important if you will be hiking through the woods and carrying all of your material with
you in a backpack.
- Don't carry cookware with nonstick coatings because even if you overheat it once, you
won't be able to use the pot or pan again. Another concern is the safety of consuming
anything cooked off a surface that has had the chemical coating altered. Nonstick surfaces
are also more prone to scratches - you don't want to worry too much about keeping your
cookware in good shape while camping or hiking, so avoid this type of cookware.
- Look for cookware that easily stores away and has space saving features. Some pots and
pans are manufactured in sets that fit easily together. Space saving while camping is very
important! Also, cookware with rounded corners instead of pointy edges will make storage
and transportation easier to accomplish.
- When camping, don't forget to bring along a pot holder or two because the handles of
your pots and pans may become quite hot to the touch.
- Cookware with black colored bottoms is better for camping gear because it absorbs heat
and will save you fuel.
Essentially you really only need a couple of pieces of cookware to take camping and if
you are really short on space then one piece will do the job nicely. Two people who don't
eat very much can get by with a one liter pot or up to a one and a half liter pot for
hungry travelers. For three hikers, a two liter pot should be enough for everyone. A
skillet or a sauté pan with high sides is also a useful piece of cookware to take
camping. Of course, the more people you have, the more equipment and food you will have to
bring.
In the end, camping is a lot of fun. As long as you find a set of equipment that will work
well for you, you should be fine. Camping cookware needs to be durable - that is the main
concern when shopping for pots and pans for your next trip. After all, you'll be cooking
outside and should avoid anything that's too fancy. Rustic, simple, and effective makes
the best camping cookware.
Article provided courtesy of Only
Cookware – a consumer guide to cookware.
