Camp Cook Equipment for the Fire

I have an old heavy duty grill grate that a welder friend made me years ago. He put 1" angle around the mesh, and a handle on each end. Dutch Ovens,coffee pots,and Discada's are naturals to toss on this over coals. It's been to quite a few hunting camps, and river banks. The simplest and most stable way to use it is to throw it over an old truck rim. It's too easy to throw the grate and rim in the back of my truck when I go camping,trout fishing, or hunting.
I also have a 15" truck rim that I can throw a small Weber grill grate over if space is a consideration.

I also have one of the folding grill grates that is not as well made, and is smaller too. It's only real advantages is that it doesn't take up too much room, and I don't need a tire rim. Problem is getting it kind of level. Seems like I've cooked in a lot of places that aren't level.

Is this helpful? They had several other models also.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/guide-gear-campfire-cooking-equipment-set?a=1582189&pm2d=SEM-SPG-DSA-SITE&gclid=CKzKgMjX2ccCFVMXHwodIfIL2w

I use a number of things. all cheap and easy. a camp grate for meat simple and cheap from my local Canadian tire, a piece of rod iron fencing for heavy/full pots and what not, and more often than not a stick........ I have done just about anything on a stick. you should see the looks you get heating a pizza on a forked stick or better yet cooking a T-bone on a stick. best caveman food ever

Ole Man Dan wrote:
For about 40 years I used an old tire rim with a stove grate or a Weber grate thrown over it. I used it at several hunting clubs.
Very low-tech, but it still works.
I'd throw it in the back of my truck before every trip.
It also got to go trout fishing a time of two.
IT'S NOT WHAT YOU HAVE, IT'S HOW YOU USE IT...

Amen to that! :c

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our firepit and cooking fire is a washing machine tub. great fogr a fire, very very little smoke, lots of heat, uses less wood. to cook on it i just put a weber large replacement grill on the top, fits perfect. Fill it full of wood, through it in the truck, away we go.

when we are at a place with a firepit i just put the tub on top of the firepit.

magnusfide wrote:

NYCgrrl wrote:

jungshin wrote:
i find a good dedicated cooking leather glove or 8"x8" pieces of thick leather work real well when cooking over fire. beats burning yourself on all that iron, allows for a quick adjustment of the food or pot or grill and can act as a trivet in a pinch.

+2

I've a pair of arm length welding gloves from the hardware store that have saved me more times than I care to think. Generally less expensive than the versions marketed for cooking.

Double ditto re welder's gloves: less expensive and tougher than most of those marketed for camp cooking. Welder's gloves are available at most hardware stores too.

Or Harbor Freight has them very reasonably priced too.

Doug

NYCgrrl wrote:

jungshin wrote:
i find a good dedicated cooking leather glove or 8"x8" pieces of thick leather work real well when cooking over fire. beats burning yourself on all that iron, allows for a quick adjustment of the food or pot or grill and can act as a trivet in a pinch.

+2

I've a pair of arm length welding gloves from the hardware store that have saved me more times than I care to think. Generally less expensive than the versions marketed for cooking.

Double ditto re welder's gloves: less expensive and tougher than most of those marketed for camp cooking. Welder's gloves are available at most hardware stores too.