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longislandcampe
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Apr 27, 2015

Best Sticks For Cooking Over Campfire?

A few years ago a friend bought us some metal telescoping sticks for cooking over a fire. They collapsed to about 8" and extended up to about 2' and they had two prongs on the end to secure your food better. No one has seen them in years and we have no idea where they went.

I'm looking for good sticks to use now. Should I look into those cheap wooden ones that usually come in a S'mores kit? I found a pack of 100 sticks for about $30. Are the metal telescoping ones better? One prong? Two prongs?

These would basically only be used for marshmallows and hot dogs. Perhaps kebabs later on.

Any suggestions?

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  • Hiking_Hunter's avatar
    Hiking_Hunter
    Explorer
    Apr 28, 2015
    Got a knife? I like the expendable ones. Of course - "leaves of three... Let them be".
  • trailerbikecamp's avatar
    trailerbikecamp
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    Apr 28, 2015
    I prefer wooden sticks. The reason why is this. A metal stick tends to heat up after a couple of uses. When cooking marshmallows the warm stick melts the marshmallow allowing them to fall into the fire. For wieners or sausage it doesn't matter which one is used.
  • ridingfamily4's avatar
    ridingfamily4
    Explorer
    Apr 28, 2015
    here is a set of 4 for $10

    http://www.pinecreekoutdoors.com/telescoping-marshmallow-fire-roaster-sticks-4-se4.html

    I googled telescoping marshmallow roasting stick and several different kinds came up.
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    rockhillmanor
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    Apr 28, 2015
    cm11599ps wrote:
    A few years ago a friend bought us some metal telescoping sticks for cooking over a fire. They collapsed to about 8" and extended up to about 2' and they had two prongs on the end to secure your food better. No one has seen them in years and we have no idea where they went.

    I'm looking for good sticks to use now. Should I look into those cheap wooden ones that usually come in a S'mores kit? I found a pack of 100 sticks for about $30. Are the metal telescoping ones better? One prong? Two prongs?

    These would basically only be used for marshmallows and hot dogs. Perhaps kebabs later on.

    Any suggestions?




    :W
  • Halmfamily's avatar
    Halmfamily
    Explorer
    Apr 28, 2015
    We purchased a 4 pack of 36" hot dog stakes from Wally World three ago and still are in good shape. I think we paid $6 for them.
  • rexlion's avatar
    rexlion
    Explorer
    Apr 28, 2015
    Like this, maybe? Original Pocket Roaster 36" My supplier sent me a bunch of these and I liked them well enough to grab a couple for myself. They seem much more sturdy, and collapse to a much smaller size, than the wire forks I've been using.
  • Merrykalia's avatar
    Merrykalia
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    Apr 27, 2015
    They were selling the collapsing ones at Dollar General Store in my location. I saw them two days ago.
  • DutchmenSport's avatar
    DutchmenSport
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    Apr 27, 2015
    We quit using the telescoping ones. They were just too flimsey. We use the non-telescoping, hotdog sticks you can purchase at any Wall Mart in the camping section. Much more sturdy.

    You should be able to find the telescoping one at any sporting goods store, like Cabelas, Dicks, etc. I would think Wall Mart still has them, although I haven't looked to purchase any in a while.

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