Hello. I'm looking to start camping now that Spring is here and improve on the little that I camped last year.
My only experience with camp cooking so far has been to put a pot on top of the fire, directly on top. This heats soup really well, for example, but of course there are problems with this method, such as the handle being potentially burnt. I'm thinking of trying my hand at the adjustable pot hook and the other methods, but I'd like to ask what method do you use to cook whilst camping? I'm not sure about stoves. I'm not sure how all of that works and I still want to make a camp fire. Doesn't using a stove eliminate the use of a camp fire altogether apart from using it for light in the dark? I don't really see the point of using a stove if you can just suspend a pot which contains soup or water with a pothook over the camp fire lay.
I've focused mainly on the fire starting and the practicalities of getting out there, but not much on the food aspect. Any help?
Also, some questions about shelter:
I've always used my little green pop up tent, but people have said I'm missing a lot inside a tent. Which tarp or tarp type should I go for?
If I think of more questions, I'll just add them here to this original post.
My only experience with camp cooking so far has been to put a pot on top of the fire, directly on top. This heats soup really well, for example, but of course there are problems with this method, such as the handle being potentially burnt. I'm thinking of trying my hand at the adjustable pot hook and the other methods, but I'd like to ask what method do you use to cook whilst camping? I'm not sure about stoves. I'm not sure how all of that works and I still want to make a camp fire. Doesn't using a stove eliminate the use of a camp fire altogether apart from using it for light in the dark? I don't really see the point of using a stove if you can just suspend a pot which contains soup or water with a pothook over the camp fire lay.
I've focused mainly on the fire starting and the practicalities of getting out there, but not much on the food aspect. Any help?
Also, some questions about shelter:
I've always used my little green pop up tent, but people have said I'm missing a lot inside a tent. Which tarp or tarp type should I go for?
If I think of more questions, I'll just add them here to this original post.