Camping Checklists: Campfire Cooking and Camping Cookware - Printable

What did you forget to take on your last camping trip? If you use camping checklists then the answer can be nothing. Campfire cooking is a natural part of outdoor camping, and for many campers, one of the main reasons they go camping, but it can only take one small forgotten item to turn smiles of anticipation into scowls of frustration.

Planning a camping trip can involve a lot of details, and a lot of camping gear, and experienced campers know that a simple checklist can make the difference between having what you need and having to make-do with what you have. This campfire cooking checklist has all the basics, plus a few items you might not have thought of.

Of course you remembered the cast iron cookware, but did you remember the pot-holders or campfire gloves you use to handle it? Did you pack the cooking grate for the campfire, or did you just assume it was with the rest of the camping gear? Camping checklists aren't just a great tool for new campers, they are an essential tool for all campers that are smart enough to realize how easy it is to forget something.

This campfire cooking checklist can help you make sure you have all the things you need on each camping trip.

*a link for a free printable and customizable version of this checklist is included at the end.

__ Confirmation that campfires are allowed on-site, and if there are restrictions
__ Lighter/Waterproof “Strike-Anywhere" Matches
__ Camp Shovel/Garden Hand-Trowel - *for pit digging and emergency fire control
__ Water Container - *for emergency fire control (3-5 gal. bucket)
__ Fire-starters - *they are cheap, (or free), and make starting a fire easier
__ Firewood – Tinder/Kindling/Bulk pieces - *have ready before you start
__ Charcoal
__ Charcoal Lighter Fluid
__ Ax or Hatchet or Camp Saw
__ Camp Stove(s)
__ Camp Stove Fuel – Propane/Butane/Liquid

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__ Fire Grate
__ Campfire Tripod
__ Gloves – Heavy-duty camping Gloves
__ Camping Cookware
__ Skillet(s) __ Griddle __ Dutch Oven
__ Skillet Lid __ Pot, large __ Pot, Small
__ Pot Lids __ Coffee Pot __ Pie Iron(s)
__ Dutch Oven lid Lifter
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__ Spatula(s) __ Serving Spoon(s ) __ Tongs
__ Knife, large __ Knife, Small
__ Cutting Board __ Can/Bottle Opener
__ Measuring Cup(s), Measuring Spoons
__ Basting Brush
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__ Cups __ Bowls __ Plates __ Forks/Knives/Spoons
__ Personal Mess Kit
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__ Campfire Roasting Forks – (Hot Dogs/Marshmallows)
__ Tin Foil
__ Paper Towels
__ Trash Bags
__ ZipLoc Bags, (min. qt.-size freezer bags)
__ Dish Soap
__ Scouring Pad
__ Wash basin(s)
__ Water Container(s)
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__ Small Rope/Cord/Baling Twine (lashings/Bear Bag)
__ 2 – 6, 2″ S-hooks (for hanging Stuff)
__ Folding Camp Table

1. Never check an item off until you actually pack it.
2. Campfire safety is important - make sure you always have a filled water bucket and a camp shovel or trowel near the campfire area. **And don't forget a heavy pair of campfire gloves.
3. Pack your campfire cooking utensils and serving pieces together. An inexpensive plastic tool box works great.
4. A good cutting board will come in handy if you are short on camp site table space, so you should have at least one medium to large size one. Approx. 12" x 16" or larger.
5. Disposable paper plates, cups, and bowels are great time and space savers, plus you can reduce to camp site trash by burning them in the campfire when you are done,
6. Don't forget the ZipLoc plastic bags and heavy-duty aluminum foils - they are a camp cooks best friends. Make sure the ZipLocs are the heavier freezer bags with the double-seal closures.

You can get Printable and Customizable Campfire Cooking Checklists formatted for one-page printing in either MS Word doc or PDF formats at the link below:

• Printable and Customizable Campfire Cooking Checklists

The author behind Camping with Kids is Gus, from Campingwithgus.com. An avid life-long tent camper that has camped in the mountains and on the plains, and in all four seasons - from 100+ to -10 degree weather. As a kid, with adults on week-long bear-hunting camps, and as an adult Boy Scout leader. Check the Camping with Kids profile to see more from Gus.