The Gourmet Camper

Eating Well In The Great Outdoors

Camping food for some has a bad name. It does not have to be cans of beans out of a can or hot dogs on a stick. Many choose to bring a few key items and a cooler full of food and eat in style while enjoying nature up close.

Offered here are some of the best in camping cooking equipment, camping food and recipe books.

Camping Stoves

While camping, many choose to use the campfire to cook their food. It is also common to bring along your portable camper stoves for a more controlled heat source.

Grill-and-Go Camp Stove

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Brinkmann Camp Classics Stainless Steel 2-Burner Propane Stove with Piezo Igniter

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Amazon Price: $62.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
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Toastess THP-21S Cooking Range, Brushed Stainless

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Masterglow Portable Gas Stove

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Amazon Price: $38.00 (as of 07/26/2008)
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Coleman Powerpack Single-Burner Low Profile Stove

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Amazon Price: $31.00 (as of 07/26/2008)
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Campfire Grills

These grills give you a good, even cooking surface for over the campfire. Campfire grills are one of the basics that will give you many options for what to cook.

Lodge Logic Pro 20-by-10-7/16-Inch Cast-Iron Grill/Griddle

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Amazon Price: $44.99 (as of 07/26/2008)
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Coleman Camp Grill Deluxe One Color, One Size

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Lodge Pro-Logic Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron 12-Inch Square Grill Pan

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Grilliput Compact Barbeque

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Campfire Tripods

Tripod cooking is great because it requires very little firewood. But, not matter the size of the fire, you can easily adjust your grill to the right height. It is also very easy to hang a dutch oven or pot directly from the tripod without the grill.

Campfire Tripod

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Camping Chef Videos

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Campfire Cooking Pots

You can use a single cast-iron skillet for just about any cooking task. One skillet is all you often need, but because you are going to love the food you make with these and they are so easy to use, you are probably going to want to own more than one.

Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned Cast-Iron 14-Ounce Melting Pot

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Lodge Logic Serving Pot with Iron Cover

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Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 07/26/2008)
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Camp Chef® Lewis & Clark Bean Pot

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Campfire Cooking Accesories

These are the tools of the trade. Cooking is much easier with the right tools and these will help you to flip, mix and handle your food in the hot fire.

Wabash Valley Farm Open Fire Pop Popcorn Popper

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Rome's Set of 9 Forks for Marshmallow and Hot Dog Cookouts, Chrome Plated Steel

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Snowpeak - Folding Spatula Snowpeak

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Camping Dishes and Utensils

Reusable or biodegradable is the way to go for camping dishes and utensils. The gear selected below is also very easy to clean and reuse.

Stalkmarket 10-Inch Heavy Duty Dinner Plate, 15-Count (Pack of 12)

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Amazon Price: $31.29 (as of 07/26/2008)
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Fozzils Duet 8-Piece ThinkFLAT Travelware Set, Orange/Blue

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Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
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MSR Titan Cup

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Mangia 1 Set - Red

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Heat and Serve Camping Meals

If you did not bring much cooking equipment and have to travel light then heat and serve or dehydrated meals are the way to go. These are light, quick and taste great.

Turkey with Potatoes and Gravy MRE (Meals Ready to Eat)

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Mountain House Freeze Dried Vegetable Lasagna Vegetarian Entree (Double-Serve)

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AlpineAire Foods Freeze-Dried Beef Stroganoff 6-pack

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AlpineAire Foods Freeze-Dried Veggie Entree Sampler

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AlpineAire Foods Freeze-Dried Breakfast Sampler

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Easy Beverages For Camping

Whats a morning without your coffee or tea? Here are some easy and tasty instant coffees and quality green tea.

Recipes For Campfire Cooking

Need some camping recipes? Here are some hand selected cooking recipe books.

Rome's #2000 Pie Iron Recipe Book

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Lipsmackin' Backpackin': Lightweight Trail-tested Recipes for Backcountry Trips

by Christine Conners

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Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 07/26/2008)
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The Outdoor Dutch Oven Cookbook

by Sheila Mills

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Amazon Price: $16.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
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The Leave-No-Crumbs Camping Cookbook: 150 Delightful, Delicious, and Darn-Near Foolproof Recipes from Two Top Wilderness Chefs

by Rick Greenspan, Hal Kahn

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Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/26/2008)
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Lipsmackin' Vegetarian Backpackin'

by Christine Conners, Tim Conners

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Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 07/26/2008)
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Camping Dish Soap

Don't forget that you are going to need to wash your pots, dishes and utensils. It is important to use a biodegradable, environmentally friendly dish soap while camping.

Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds

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