Cooking

When Your Stove Won't Cooperate You are at the campsite, hungry, and your stove is not working. Before you panic, reach for the phone or drive to the nearest chip shop, try these fixes. Most camping stove problems have simple...

Build a Kitchen That Makes Campsite Cooking a Pleasure A well-organised camp kitchen transforms the cooking experience. Instead of crouching over a stove balanced on uneven ground, rummaging through bags for utensils and washing up in a puddle, you have...

Knowing the Rules Before You Light Up UK campsites vary enormously in their cooking policies. Some provide communal kitchens and ban all personal stoves. Others welcome any cooking equipment. A few restrict cooking to specific areas or specific stove types....

Feeding Six, Eight or More People Under Canvas Cooking for two on a camping stove is straightforward. Cooking for a group is a logistics exercise that requires planning, the right equipment and a willingness to delegate. Whether it is a...

Cooking When the Temperature Drops Winter camping in the UK is a niche pursuit, but a growing one. Wild camping in Scottish Highlands snow, New Year camps in the Lake District and frosty autumn weekends in the Brecon Beacons all...

The Add-Ons That Transform Your Camp Cooking A stove on its own boils water and heats pans. Add the right accessories and it becomes a proper outdoor kitchen. From griddle plates that turn your double burner into a flat-top grill,...

Budget Stoves That Punch Above Their Price Go System is a brand that rarely gets the spotlight in outdoor magazines, but their stoves outsell many premium competitors in the UK because they deliver on the basics at prices that make...

Get More Meals From Every Canister Gas is not expensive, but running out mid-trip is inconvenient and wasteful. A few simple techniques can reduce your fuel consumption by 30–50%, which means fewer canisters to carry, less waste to dispose of...

When Two Burners Are Not Enough Three burner camping stoves occupy a niche but important position in the market. They are too heavy for backpacking and overkill for couples, but for large families, group camps and people who genuinely enjoy...