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Debut dining with the Cobb oven
We’ve given this shiny, table-top, do-it-all cooker a test with a menu of star anise and orange trout and both veggie and turkey kebabs. read more
Tag: Camping stoves & barbecues
From rocket stoves and wood-burning camping stoves to the best gas camping stoves and electric hobs. Barbecue reviews and how to build campfires for kotlich and open air cooking.
Sssshh! Please don’t buy these…
We’ve been asked to review a few camping and outdoors thingies recently that, while fantastic in some ways, we’d like you NOT to buy. Why? Because we think camping is about listening to the birds and looking at the stars! read more
Testing the Lotus Grill barbecue – our Lotus Grill review
We’ve been promising to review the Lotus Grill ever since we thoroughly road-tested the Cobb. So here we are. Did it prove to be smokeless? Did it really only take three minutes to get to cooking temperature? read more
No plastic here – eco-friendly outdoor tableware
We’re not keen on plastic, so what are the alternatives for light and practical plates and bowls for camping and outdoor eating? We’ve found some cheap options and some rather lovely things too. read more
Camp Cool 2 – great camping kit discoveries
We’re always on the look-out for well-desgined camping, cooking and outdoor kit that is genuinely useful and a little bit different. Here are six of our latest lovely finds. read more
Camp Cool 3 – new camping and outdoor kit
A clever all-terrain trolley to help you move your camping gear, a magic straw that makes nasty water drinkable, a way to keep your craft beer cold and more…just some of the new camping and outdoor kit we’ve found. read more
From a wall of fire to a camping microwave…Camp Cool 4
What’s new in camping gear and outdoor equipment? We’ve been searching, chatting to designers and testing on your behalf. Here’s our latest round-up of great camping kit. read more
The Cobb vs the LotusGrill
We’ve come across some clever-looking barbecue innovations, but are they really any better than a basic barbecue? read more
The most delicious camping dessert ever…really!
Oh goodness. This is delicious…coconut pain perdu. It’s simple, and perfect for cooking on our Cadac Safari Chef or campstove with frying pan. read more
Meet the Horizon rocket stove
Rocket stoves are great for outdoor cooking and camping. They’re efficient, smokeless and sturdy. We like the look of the new Horizon and we’ve just given one away to a lucky subscriber! read more
Rocket stove recipes with Darren, Mort (and Jamie)
So what can you cook on a rocket stove? Our competition winner, Darren Browett, has been testing his Horizon stove with Moroccan burgers and barmbrack eggy bread. Yes, please! read more
Camping ‘roast’ potatoes anywhichway
You don’t need an oven to make delicious roast potatoes when camping. Follow our recipe to make teeny ‘roasties’ you can spice in a thousand different ways for great camping meals. read more
Camp Cool 1 – great new camping kit
We’re always looking for well designed and useful camping and outdoors kit. See what we’ve found now…from bivvy hammocks to the perfect vacuum flask. read more
We have a winner!
The Cadac Safari Chef is our favourite camping stove barbecue, so it was great to offer one in our competition. And now we have a winner! read more
The wonders of wild woods and wild food
Giles loves woodland camping and the tastiest wild & local food. Let him win you over to the simple pleasures! read more
Local food, campfire cooking and off-season camping with kids
If you thought the camping season was over, you’re missing a treat. Add some warm layers, stoke up the campfire and take some inspiration for outdoor cooking from Andy Stevenson, developer of online local foodie and outdoor cookery community Local Food Lunches. read more
A Welsh campsite discovery – and an EcoGrill success
All the best campsites booked? Don’t give up. One reader and her family found a new site in Wales next to four wonderful beaches. read more
The three-legged cook – campfire tripods
Want the pleasure of campfire cooking without the hassle? The Bon-Fire looks promising. And one of our readers has just won their own Bon-Fire set. read more
Carry on camping…and chatting
There’s a new place to share camping, campervan and outdoor cooking ideas, ask questions and get advice. Camping and Campervan Chat UK is a new Facebook group designed to make camping even more fun. read more
How to build a campfire…and other camping tips
Feeling a bit Mad Hatter-ish, we’ve decided to make our latest campfire all wrong…but all right. Here’s a weird and novel way to get the campfire going, plus some random camping and campervan tips to try out. Let us know if they work for you.
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