1. Portable Camping Cookwear
If you plan to camp while hiking, you'll need to choose cookware that is light and serves a number of uses. You'll also be carrying your tent, water, food and extra clothes, so you don't want to load yourself down with heavy pots and pans. Choose camping cookware that folds up into itself. Handles should be small and sturdy when folded out so that you can get a good grasp on them when they are hot and close to the fire. Get cookware that is made of aluminum as that is much lighter than cast iron or steel. You'll need one cup, also of aluminum, which can be used to heat small servings and for cold water. Plates and bowls that double as cookware are also great to carry. If you must carry a bigger pot, get one that you can hang from the back of your backpack and that will not hurt if it bumps you occasionally.
2. Camping in Style
Driving to a campsite, with the gear stowed in the back of a truck or car, allows you to carry almost any kind of cookware. You can cook in big pots over the fire, make coffee in the morning for a whole crew and fry up the fresh fish you caught. Don't bring your everyday pots and pans from home because you will be disappointed when you get home and find that the black soot from the campfire doesn't come off. Keep a set of cookware aside strictly for outdoor use. Cast iron pans, cleaned with sand in the river, are ideal for open flame cooking. Instead of throwing away old pots and pans when you get new ones, save them for camping. Tighten the screws or replace the handles with longer, sturdier attachments and store them away for the outdoors.
3. Count on Company
When you have the luxury of carrying your camping gear in a car or RV, make sure that you have all the necessities. Make sure you know how many people will be joining you for meals around the campsite, or if you invite neighboring camper over for a late-night cookout. If you will have guests visiting for a day, be prepared for extra company by packing extra pots and pans. Count the number in your own party and bring pans big enough to cook your meals all at once over a fire or camp stove.
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