How to Buy Camping Cookware

Though you might feel tempted to take your home cookware along for a car camping trip, it's just not practical--you don't want to have to pull stuff from the kitchen when you camping, and this stuff takes a beating. Instead, get a special set of cookware for car camping.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Plastic Flatware
• Waterproof Matches
• Aluminum Foil
• Biodegradable Soap
• Can Openers
• Dish Scrubber
• Heat-resistant Plastic Bowls
• Heat-resistant Plastic Mugs
• Heat-resistant Plastic Plates
• 2 Camping Saucepans
• 2 Camping Skillets
• Camp-stove Fuels
• Camping Stoves
• Fuel Bottles

1. Look for the right balance of capacity and weight/volume. Though you're far less limited in a car than when you're backpacking, you've still got a car to pack.
2. Seek out nonstick cookware. Cleanup is doubly troublesome when camping.
3. Make sure the cookware can stand high heat. Sometimes camping stoves don't allow simmering.
4. Get at least a skillet and a saucepan, preferably two of each, to allow for flexibility in culinary experimentation.

Tips & Warnings

• Find pots and pans with no plastic or other meltable substances, so you can put your cookware in or near your campfire if you're not using a stove.