What's for dinner
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6/17/20251 min read


I watched a relaxing video on YouTube about cooking outdoors. There is no way this adventure can work while spending $20-$40 per day eating fast food. My last visit to my doctor he called me obese so the art of cooking has never alluded me.
I have spent ample time in the field usually out before dawn and back after dark. In all that time I never camped where you just sit, relax and enjoy a campfire. I have tried the stainless cookware out in the field and they are a pain in the ass. I also have several cast iron pans but don't relish the thought of lugging around 20 pounds of pans, so I decided on steel pans and found a manageable 8 inch pan on Amazon as a customer return for half price.
Steel pans are relatively light compared to cast and are idiot proof and will out live me. As far as fire, I packed three different types. The first is a single burner that screws onto a butane tank. This is perfect for a quick stop for a meal or warm coffee.
The next item is the standard two burner Coleman stove that have been around forever. This will be my main cook top when camping for weeks at a time.
The last would be my Solo personal stove that works on twigs and ground debris in case I run out of propane and you desperately need a warm cup of coffee. I'll post a few links of what I'm taking if interested.