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• Cooking over a campfire is a vital part of camping. Campfire cooking can mean constructing a grill over an open flame, using utensils like skewers to roast marshmallows or hot dogs, or burying a dutch oven in coals while your supper cooks away inside. Aluminum foil packets are a common way to use the heat of a fire to cook breakfast, lunch or dinner while on a camping trip.

• Fast Facts

  1. Skewers are used to cook food over the fire
  2. Campfire cooking has a history dating back to early nomadic cultures
  3. Heavy cast iron pots and pans are recommended
  4. Cooking methods used: Roasting, grilling, boiling, dutch oven cooking

• Campfire Cooking Tips

  Food cooked outdoors over an open flame can taste delicious, but cooking at a campsite can be difficult due to lack of sink, counter space and microwave. Plan simple meals and prepare ahead of time at home if possible. Where campfires are illegal, use a camp stove and where campfires are legal, make sure you have any necessary permits. Exercise caution around open flames and keep fats and oils out of the fire.

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Dutch Oven Cooking | Camping | How to Put Out a Campfire | Barbecue | Barbecuing | Grilling | Barbecue Sauce | Hot Dogs | Marshmallows | Hamburgers | How to Choose a Summer Camp

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