How to Prepare a Campsite Cooking and Clean-Up Kit
To make any meal preparation easy it's good to have a Campsite Cooking and Clean-up Kit as part of your camping gear.
You want to ensure your campsite has the essentials for cooking your campout meals.
A couple of large plastic boxes with fold-over lids from the local Walmart will do nicely to store your cooking and clean-up accessories.
This is what to pack in one box:
There will be additional items you wish to have, but try to keep your list to essential items only.
You want to ensure your campsite has the essentials for cooking your campout meals.
A couple of large plastic boxes with fold-over lids from the local Walmart will do nicely to store your cooking and clean-up accessories.
This is what to pack in one box:
- Pots and pans that fit inside of each other to save space
- A non-stick frying pan
- A metal and a plastic spatula/flipper
- Cutting board, knife and fork
- Can opener
- A mixing wisk
- Aluminum foil
- Eating Utensils - the hard plastic washable kind and of course lots of disposable ones
- Lots of cups - the hard plastic washable kind and disposable ones too
- Matches and a couple camping lighters
- Paper towels and plastic bags (for leftovers and to wrap food in)
- Spices (salt, pepper, garlic salt, etc.
) - Instant coffee and hot chocolate
- Some spare food - like a couple of packages of Macaroni and Cheese and a can of Ravioli, just in case you run out of food or for emergencies
- Plates and bowls (hard plastic and paper)
- Old newspaper
- Kindling or fire starters
- Campfire tripod or grill to place over the fire
- Barbecue cleaning equipment
- 2 buckets (that fit inside each other) or 2 plastic tubs (that fit inside each other) for washing and rinsing dishes
- Dish Rags and towels
- Scouring pads
- Disposable wipes
- Detergent
- Plastic storage bags
- Trash bags
There will be additional items you wish to have, but try to keep your list to essential items only.
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