CAMP KITCHENS

Meal preparation at a campsite can be a lot of work. It seems like you never have everything you need handy as you make countless trips back and forth to the car or rummage in your gear boxes. And by the time you get the work area arranged you’ve used up the whole table. Then there’s the chore of washing up afterwards while your back is getting tired from working at the wrong height. To make this all a lot easier and consequently more fun, consider using a camp kitchen. These range from basic to deluxe, but all provide some storage space, cooking space, and work space.

Cabela’s Standard Camp Kitchen

This portable kitchen provides three work surfaces and lots of storage. The middle section features a removable tabletop with a 16-gallon sink with drain underneath. Below the sink a heavy-duty mesh basket adds storage. Above the sink you’ll find another shelf with a paper towel holder and two racks with hooks for hanging a lantern or wet towels. Each of the side tables tops heavy-duty polyester pantries with zip flaps and shelves; either one of these tables makes a handy place for your stove.

Coleman Cooking Station

The Coleman Cooking Station provides two work areas and some space for storage. The prep station features a hardwood top good for cutting and chopping, a row of hooks for hanging utensils, and a shelf underneath for storage. The side shelf is designed to hold a stove and will accommodate most Coleman stoves. The whole unit measures 66x 20.5x31 inches when set up and weighs only 22 pounds.

GSI Camp Gourmet Kitchen

This kitchen features two work areas that can be arranged in six different layouts. The main area includes two cutting boards that cover twin sinks. The boards lift off and can be propped up to double as windscreens. This area also has a storage shelf below and a rack for hanging items above. The cooking surface attaches to the sink section in any one of six places for flexibility. All of the kitchen’s legs are adjustable for level surfaces.