This post is the first in a series of posts from Richard Anderson, father of a 10-month-old girl, tech geek, and camping enthusiast. His blogs include The StorageSavvy Blog and Sailing Sleipnir.
This year for our annual Memorial Day Camping Trip, we decided to try "make-ahead" camping. So instead of bringing raw ingredients and preparing everything at the campsite, all of our meals were prepared ahead of time in various ways, some cooked and frozen, others chopped and ready for cooking, etc. This made meal time quicker, easier, and tastier, and also made clean up easier. Our make-ahead camping experience was a success. And here the first post in a mini-series about some of the equipment that made it all happen.
Magma Nestable Non-Stick Stainless Steel Cookware (10-Piece Set) (A10-365L)
For cookware, we brought our Magma Nestable Non-Stick Stainless Steel Cookware. We originally bought this set for our boat, but with packing space in our car shrinking due to the unreasonable amount of baby paraphernalia my wife insisted on packing, we realized the Magma Set's size - less than 1/2 cubic foot when fully nested - makes it perfect for these types of camping trips. The set is definitely not light enough to pack in a backpack, but otherwise it’s awesome, and a brilliant use of space. The removable handle - which slides on and off easily, but locks in place to prevent accidents - demonstrates that those folks over at Magma didn't miss a thing when designing this set.
It cleans up easily and has pretty much every type of stove top pot/pan you might need. The pots and pans also cook well and heat evenly, to minimize the burned or undercooked bits. Another bonus is that it's made of marine-grade (non-magnetic) stainless steel, which means that we didn't ruin them by accidentally leaving them out in those unexpected rainstorms. This set is also durable. We're certainly not gentle with our camping gear, and the only damage these pans sustained was when we accidentally exposed the handle directly to the burner for several minutes; the handle is a dense plastic that began to bubble, but it cooled off quickly, and aside from some cosmetic damage, it continues to perform like a pro. You can buy this set at many marine supply stores, at Amazon.com for $188, or elsewhere (such as here for $171).
Did you find this review helpful? If so, please leave a comment and let us know! Also, if you end up purchasing this product, please support our blog by purchasing through one of the links above. Thank you!
Coming up in this series:
Coleman All-In-One Cooking System (Model No. 2000003609)
REI Camp Kitchen (Item No. 765279)
This year for our annual Memorial Day Camping Trip, we decided to try "make-ahead" camping. So instead of bringing raw ingredients and preparing everything at the campsite, all of our meals were prepared ahead of time in various ways, some cooked and frozen, others chopped and ready for cooking, etc. This made meal time quicker, easier, and tastier, and also made clean up easier. Our make-ahead camping experience was a success. And here the first post in a mini-series about some of the equipment that made it all happen.
Magma Nestable Non-Stick Stainless Steel Cookware (10-Piece Set) (A10-365L)
For cookware, we brought our Magma Nestable Non-Stick Stainless Steel Cookware. We originally bought this set for our boat, but with packing space in our car shrinking due to the unreasonable amount of baby paraphernalia my wife insisted on packing, we realized the Magma Set's size - less than 1/2 cubic foot when fully nested - makes it perfect for these types of camping trips. The set is definitely not light enough to pack in a backpack, but otherwise it’s awesome, and a brilliant use of space. The removable handle - which slides on and off easily, but locks in place to prevent accidents - demonstrates that those folks over at Magma didn't miss a thing when designing this set.
It cleans up easily and has pretty much every type of stove top pot/pan you might need. The pots and pans also cook well and heat evenly, to minimize the burned or undercooked bits. Another bonus is that it's made of marine-grade (non-magnetic) stainless steel, which means that we didn't ruin them by accidentally leaving them out in those unexpected rainstorms. This set is also durable. We're certainly not gentle with our camping gear, and the only damage these pans sustained was when we accidentally exposed the handle directly to the burner for several minutes; the handle is a dense plastic that began to bubble, but it cooled off quickly, and aside from some cosmetic damage, it continues to perform like a pro. You can buy this set at many marine supply stores, at Amazon.com for $188, or elsewhere (such as here for $171).
Did you find this review helpful? If so, please leave a comment and let us know! Also, if you end up purchasing this product, please support our blog by purchasing through one of the links above. Thank you!
Coming up in this series:
Coleman All-In-One Cooking System (Model No. 2000003609)
REI Camp Kitchen (Item No. 765279)
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