Best Camping Kitchen Utensils Sets and Other Camping Essentials

Hello, Travel Friends! We are all still quarantined but there are signs of relief on the horizon. This is a good time to think about procuring necessary travel gear. Today I would like to talk about camping kitchen utensils sets and other camping kitchen essentials that you will need once the campgrounds are open again.

When you are thinking about stocking up for your first camping trip it can be very overwhelming. There are so many things you will need that you know of and even more things that you don’t know of yet, that you will only discover when you arrive to your camping site and see other people use them. 🙂

Every camper needs and essential camping utensils set for cooking and eating your meals. The variety of the relevant products on the market is huge so how to choose a good and complete camping kitchen utensils set that won’t break the budget? Below I put together a list of some of the most useful camping kitchen utensils sets and it is up to you to decide what is going to fit your family and your needs.

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING CAMPING KITCHEN UTENSILS SET

The first thing to keep in mind when choosing a camping kitchen utensils set is being friendly to the environment. So plastic, one time use camping utensils are out of the question.

Durability is the second important factor. If you purchase high quality, durable camping kitchen utensils set it will save you a lot of money in the long run.

Finally, easy care is also important. Some wooden camping utensils deteriorate pretty quickly after frequent washing and this is something you need to keep in mind when you make your choice.

BEST CAMPING KITCHEN UTENSILS SETS

If you are looking for a simple camping cutlery set, check out Bekith 6 Piece Stainless Steel Utensil Set (Knife, Fork, Spoon). They are lightweight and come with they own neoprene cases. This set is enough for 2 people so for a family of four you will need two camping cutlery sets like this. And the best part? This set of camping utensils costs less than $10 on Amazon!

If you want to get a bigger bang for your buck get this complete camping dinner set for 4 people STANSPORT – Deluxe 24-Piece Enamel Tableware Set: Plates, Bowls, Mugs & Utensils and your whole family will be covered for any type of meal for roughly $30. This set is durable, easily washable and light and it will have you covered not just for dinner but all meals during the day (I personally love the cereal bowls in this camping kitchen utensils set that double as soup bowls)

If you would like a plastic durable BPA free camping kitchen utensils set, have a look at gear4U Camping Tableware Set. It is a pretty much complete set, the only thing you would need to add is knives.

I also love Better For Your – Small Stainless Steel Double Wall Cups, 8oz (250ml) because they are stackable for packing, insulated and they are easy to put in the cup holder in a camping chair. 🙂

For cooking food you will need a full camping cooking set. Wealers 7 Piece Outdoor Indoor Camping Cooking Set set has everything you need including to prepare a meal: a spatula, a soup ladle, a cutting board, thongs, scissors, a bottle opener and even a rice paddle! It comes with a neat case to easily keep everything in one place. Amazon price: $24.99

Don’t forget the funnest part of the camping experience – cooking s’mores! We love this Tapirus Marshmallow Roasting Sticks kit. The sticks  in this camping ktichen utensils set are telescopic with insulated handles – perfect for kids. They are also great for roasting sausages. So this is my top campfire cooking essential but I am also discussing other campfire cooking essentials below.

Another extremely useful camping kitchen utensil is a Swiss Army knife. There are different types of these knives  – choose the one with several “openers”: corkscrew, bottle opener and can opener. I love Swiss Army knives because they literally don’t take any space when you pack, they work perfectly like Swiss watches and are super durable. The cheapest version of this knife, available for under $20 at Amazon, is appropriately called Waiter Pocket Knife.

CAMPING TEAPOT, POTS AND PANS

Another set of camping kitchen essentials to think about consists of a camping teapot, pots and pans. There are camping kitchen sets that include a camping teapot, a pot and a frying pan but these sets are good for 1 person only and are best for backpackers. These items don’t look small on pictures but when they arrive they are super tiny. So if you are travelling as a family don’t make the mistake that we made and buy a camping teapot, pots and pans separately, of a bigger size, to be able to cook food for the entire family.

GSI Halulite Tea Kettle is the best kettle available because it holds 1.8 quarts (1.7 liters). Most camping teapots only hold 1-1.1 liters. 1.8 quarts of hot water will be enough for 4 cups of tea or coffee AND also to make hot cereal in the morning. I love this camping teapot’s durable but lightweight design for under $30.

In terms of camping post and pans, we typically take our regular post and pans from home the only problem with them is that they take a lot of space because they are not stackable. Recently, however, I have discovered STANSPORT – Heavy Duty 7-Piece Stainless Steel Clad Cookware Set and I fell in love with it. All pots are durable, stackable and the frying pan’s handle comes off for easy packing – dream come true! If you hurry, Amazon sells it right now at 25% discount, which is a steal for such a quality camping pots and pans set!

If you need just one frying pan and you would prefer not to spend money on the whole camping pots and pans set then I would recommend to invest $17 in Odoland Camping Cookware Frying Pan with folding handle.

The camping kitchen essentials described above are  perfect for cooking on a camping stove (I am talking about  a great camping stove below). But if you plan to cook on the open fire you need to think about specific campfire cooking essentials.

CAMPFIRE COOKING ESSENTIALS

For campfire grilling we always use Stansport Deluxe Camp Cooking Broiler Basket (13.5x9x1-Inch) It is super cheap and easy to use.

If you need a frying pan you will have to get a cast iron pan that is best suited to withstand the open fire conditions. I like this Lodge L10SKL Cast Iron Dual Handle Pan because it has small handles convenient for packing and it costs under $20!

And in case you are looking for a camping stove, you can’t find anything better than Coleman Gas Camping Stove. We have been using ours for 3 years and we love it! It has 2 burners that allows you to cook 2 things simultaneously which saves tons of time. It is a great investment for under $50

HOW TO STORE YOUR CAMPING KITCHEN UTENSILS SET AND OTHER ESSENTIALS

1. Buy a plastic storage box and store your camping kitchen utensils set and other kitchen essentials in it so that when it is time to go camping you can just grab the box without worrying where your utensils, plates, cups, pots and pans are.
2. Add 4 essential items to your camping kitchen utensils set:
   1. Aluminium foil – you can wrap leftover food in it and you can bake in it too (potatoes, corn, zucchini and even banana stuffed with chocolate – try it, you may even like it more than s’mores 😉 )
   2. Dish washing liquid – buy a travel size shampoo bottle and poor some dish washing liquid in it – you don’t need much for a short trip and it saves lots of space when packing
   3. Sponge – to wash your dishes
   4.  Kitchen towel. I am a strong proponent of reusable cotton kitchen towels, not paper ones for the sake of the environment
3. When you come back from camping, wash your camping kitchen utensils set and other camping kitchen essentials thoroughly and store them clean and dry.
4. It also makes sense to get a plastic washing bowl for easy washing of your camping kitchen utensils set at the camp site.

If you wound this information about camping kitchen utensils sets and other camping kitchen essentials useful, please, share this information with others to help them with their camping packing needs. Happy camping!