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Camp Stoves 

• Propane or white gas (2) burner stoves - most commonly used

• Butane (1) burner backpack stoves - very lightweight

• Kerosene stoves - efficient and inexpensive fuel

CAUTION: Do not operate stove or store fuel containers around another heat source such as a campfire. Only operate the stove in open, well ventilated areas. Never use the stove in a tent or a confined area.

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Charcoal

• Used in BBQ grill or fire ring

• Provides consistent heat distribution

• Use a fire starter to start charcoal or to reduce heating time use a charcoal tower or large can with both ends removed and holes punched around the bottom. Crumble paper in bottom and place charcoal on top. Tilt can slightly and light paper with a match. Using pot holders, remove can when coals are ready and spread out for larger cooking surface.

• One piece of charcoal equals 40 degrees of temperature

• Charcoal will be gray-white in daylight and red at night when ready for use        

• Reflects true camp atmosphere - warmth, romance, simplicity, gathering place

• Provides practical & versatile cooking opportunities

• For successful cooking, have the right kind of fire for the type of cooking you plan on doing. Example -- for boiling use a quick flame, for stewing use a low flame, for frying or broiling use a bed of glowing coals.

• How to build a campfire

Vagabond Stove  

• Made from a gallon (#10) can

• Use  with a Buddy Burner or a small wood fire

• How to make a Vagabond Stove

Buddy Burner 

• Emergency fuel

• Use with a Vagabond Stove

• Made with a tuna can, corrugated cardboard and paraffin wax

• How to make a Buddy Burner

Foil Cooking 

• Cook on bed a glowing coals

• Use heavy duty aluminum foil

• Foil should be large enough to wrap around food and fold all edges securely for a tight seal. Leave some space for expansion when you wrap your raw foods. You must keep steam and juices inside package.

• On heavy duty foil, place meat, potatoes, vegetables, seasoning etc, add a cream soup on top, fold up foil and secure ends, place over coals, turn and rotate often until fully cooked.

• Use your cooking creativity - try various seasoning (garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, BBQ sauce, Worchester sauce, Italian dressing, Heinz 57 sauce, bouillon granules, Teriyaki sauce etc), try meat variations (hamburger, pork, chicken, turkey, stew meat, cubed steak, ham, fish, hotdogs seafood etc), try various vegetables, try small dough balls of biscuit mix for dumplings, try breakfast foods, try desserts

Box Oven 

• Works just like a regular oven

• Made from a cardboard box

• How to make a box oven

Tin Can Cooking 

• Use large tin can

• Layer your meal - meat on bottom, vegetables, seasonings etc.

• Cover with foil

• Cook over fire

• Remove can with pot holders and serve

Cooking with Pie Irons

• Long-handled double sided cast iron cookers
• See some favorite ingredients

Firestarters

• Our summary of various types of home-made Firestarters.

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