Campfire Cooking Equipment You Can’t Live Without

Over-Fire Grills And Campfire Cooking Gear

We like to get away from people when we go on our camping adventures so we usually head for remote free camping sites located in in National Forests.

Camp fire rings are relatively common when boondocking but we usually have to bring our own grill grates and stands.

Heavy Duty Adjustable Camping Rotisserie Grill & Spit

One of the cool things about camping is the slower pace and unplugging from hectic modern society! So, it is the perfect time to do slow-roasting if you like that sort of cooking.

This rotisserie grill and spit is a multi-purpose gadget that allows you to do many things at once. The campfire rotisserie is one of the best features because it cooks above the food you have on the campfire cooking grate.

This grate can be cooked on directly or can hold your cast iron campfire cookware pans and skillets. The side arms can be used to hang your coffee kettle and cooking tools, accessories and utensils like campfire tongs.

This camp fire cook set makes you feel like you are in the best gourmet kitchen while camping in the great outdoors! One of the most popular ways of cooking directly over your fire is making campfire meals in foil which also makes clean-up a breeze!

Texsport Heavy Duty Adjustable Outdoor Camping Rotisserie Grill and Spit

Camp Chef Dutch Stand

If you don’t want to cook with your Dutch oven directly in the camp fire, you don’t have to!

This cook stand gets your campfire ovens off the ground and is large enough to hold one 14″ Dutch oven or several smaller ovens.

It’s another piece of open fire cooking equipment that can do double duty too … like keeping your bag of charcoal off the ground so it remains dry in the event of rain or dew.

Camp Chef Dutch Stand

Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Outdoor Campfire Log Grabber

You want your FOOD to cook over the camp fire … not your hands! These log tweezers are a great addition for keeping your hands and arms far enough away from the fire to avoid getting burned.

You could use a regular camp fire poker to adjust your fire by a “poking action” … but, I recommend tweezers because the “grabbing action” gives you the control you need to adjust your logs and coals for the perfect cooking environment!

Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Outdoor Campfire Log Grabber

Battery-Powered Bellows Charcoal Starter

There are campfire starting experts and then there are the rest of us! If you can’t ever get your fire going on the first attempt, you may want one of these BBQ Dragon Fire Lighter gadgets!

The battery-powered bellows allow you to start a campfire or charcoal briquettes without lighter fluid and stacks of old newspapers! You’ll be char-broiling in no time! This fits in to the category of “right campfire tools” for people who didn’t earn the campfire scout badge as a kid! LOL

Battery-Powered Bellows Charcoal Starter

Did you ever think of making your own fire pit cooking accessories? If your family likes camping hacks and enjoys doing easy DIY projects … consider making your own dryer lint fire starters! You’ll even find tips on how to make your campfire starters cute enough to give as inexpensive gifts!

Best Of Barbecue Extra Long Suede Grill Gloves

Another way to protect yourself from the heat of cooking over a campfire or with Dutch ovens is to wear Extra Long Suede Grill Gloves. This pair is 18-inches long to protect your entire arm up to 475 degrees F. Personally, I like wearing gloves rather than using pot holders when I’m dealing with super high temperatures.

The thing you want to watch for in a grill glove is the material … it needs to be soft and pliable so you can actually grab and hold your cooking utensils firmly. Open fire pit cooking grill masters will love a pair of these!

Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Extra Long Suede Grill Gloves

16-Inch Stainless Steel Locking Tongs

Every campfire cook needs AT LEAST one set of these 16-Inch Locking Tongs. Not only do they give you comfortable distance from the hot coals to avoid burning your hands, they also grip really well so you don’t have to worry about one of your scrumptious t-bone steaks accidentally falling in the fire!

OXO Good Grips 16-Inch Stainless Steel Locking Tongs

Stainless Steel Wire Grill Brush

Whenever you are cooking your food directly over a campfire, you want to make sure you are using the right wood. Cooking over oak or mesquite will give your food a magnificent flavor … cooking over pine, on the other hand, will make your food taste like you marinated it in Pine-Sol … YUK!

The other thing you want to do is clean campfire grills with a Stainless Steel Wire Grill Brush that allows you to remove old food and grease from the grates.

Stainless Steel Wire Grill Brush For Deep Grill Cleaning

Instant Read Meat Digital Thermometer

Some people can do the “touch test” to accurately determine if their piece of meat is cooked to the desired temperature, others need a little help! Using an Instant Read Meat Thermometer takes the guesswork out of the question, “Is it done cooking yet?”

It is fast, instant and easy to read the digital display! No more overcooked steaks allowed! LOL

Instant Read Meat Digital Thermometer

Stainless Steel Deluxe Grill Set

Your campfire cooking utensils collection would not be complete without accessories for grilling. The best camping cookware sets are designed with safety in mind when the gear is being transported and during storage.

We love having our camping gear packed in carrying cases like this quality camp cookware set. It protects you from sharp items and keeps everything organized.

This kit has a spatula, tongs, basting brush, corn holders, skewers, cleaning brush with replacement head. PLUS, a digital temperature fork that displays actual and desired temperatures, has an alarm alerting you when food is done and has an integrated LED light for checking food at night!

These cook sets are really nice additions to your indoor and outdoor RV kitchen accessories. When you are cooking after the sun goes down, the LED light on this digital fork may not be sufficient for all of the tasks you need to do to complete the meal so make sure you have campsite lights set in strategic locations!

Cuisinart 20-Piece Stainless Steel Deluxe Grill Set

Heavy Duty Steel Collapsible Campfire Ring

If you are boondocking in an area without campfire rings, you can “build” your own by digging a shallow pit and stacking rocks around the outside to keep flames and sparks within the ring.

Alternatively, you can use a Portable Campfire Ring that is easy to set up because it is hinged and compactly folds to fit in its carrying case for handy transportation and storage!

Camco Heavy Duty Steel Collapsible Campfire Ring

Heavy Duty Fire Pit Collapsing Steel Mesh Fireplace

Did you know campfires don’t have to sit on the ground? Try an elevated version with innovative stands made of steel mesh for portable campfires!

This lightweight and portable campfire stand holds your firewood in a woven stainless steel net that is suspended by legs that fold for transportation and storage! When you are ready to pack up and head for home you just roll the net, collapse the stand and drop it into the carrying bag!

Who knew you could carry campfire pits with you everywhere?!? This is a great way to cook food using a campfire tripod as well as cooking food on sticks (yes, that is coming up later in this post!)

Heavy Duty Fire Pit Collapsing Steel Mesh Fireplace

Wood Burning Potable Folding Stainless Steel Camp Stove

Backpackers and car campers who don’t want to carry lots of bulky cook gear but want to be able to cook over an open fire will love this Mini Folding Wood Burning Campfire Stove.

It easily snaps together without needing special equipment and when it is dismantled it fits into the carry bag measuring only 10x7x1.5 inches.

It is so convenient to be able to cook a meal using twigs, leaves, pinecones, wood or solidified alcohol!

Wood Burning Potable Folding Stainless Steel Camp Stove

Campfire Griddles, Dutch Ovens And Pan Equipment

We like using gear that is multi-purpose. Cast iron cooking equipment is a great choice for durability and it is made for campfire cooking but lighter weight stackable pots are nice to have too.

It might take you some time to determine all of the items that fit your style of cooking but when you complete your campfire cooking set, you’ll be cooking like a world-class camp chef in your very own camp kitchen! Enjoy the process of building your collection!

Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Reversible Grill/Griddle

With the right cast iron outdoor cooking equipment, you can keep cooking over your campfire all day long! This Heavy Duty Reversible Cast Iron Grill And Griddle will allow you to cook pancakes and eggs on the griddle side in the morning and with a quick flip, you can grill your steaks on the grill side at night!

Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Reversible Grill/Griddle With Handles, 20 Inch x 10.5 Inch

Cast Iron Camp Dutch Oven, 6-Quart

Cast iron Dutch ovens are the cornerstone of campfire equipment for cooking in the great outdoors. They are … by far … the most important camping cooking gear items I use to make the majority of my easy campfire recipes.

We have several ovens in multiple sizes and like using our 6 Qt/12 In Camp Dutch Oven for camping meals that are smaller and they also work well when stack cooking. Most of my Dutch oven camping recipes use a 12-inch oven but they are versatile enough to use other sizes too.

Lodge Cast Iron Camp Dutch Oven, 6-Quart

Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Combo Cooker

We love campfire gear that does double duty! This Lodge campfire combo cooker set is not only a Dutch oven, cast iron campfire cooking pot but also includes a shallow cast iron skillet that doubles as lid too!

Personally, I believe the best pans for cooking over campfires are made from cast iron but it is heavy so it is not a great option for backpackers.

Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Combo Cooker, 2-Piece Set

Coleman Camping Cookware 5-Piece Aluminum Nesting Mess Kit

If weight is a consideration, the best campfire cookware is made with aluminum rather than cast iron. Anytime campfire supplies can be “nested” to reduce the space required for packing and storage, it is a good thing. This Coleman 5-Piece Aluminum Mess Kit includes a cup, frying pan, pot with lid and deep-dish plate.

Coleman Camping Cookware 5-Piece Aluminum Nesting Mess Kit

Big Daddy Skillet

Using accessories in small sizes is almost impossible for oversized portions. Large pots and pans are the best campfire cooking equipment for feeding big crowds of hungry campers. This massive skillet is perfect for that situation.

The only drawback to this long handled campfire skillet is that it is a huge campfire pan that measures 20.5-inches in diameter and it can take up a large portion of your campfire grill grate … depending on how big your grate surface is. Additionally, it is a bit cumbersome to transport.

Big Daddy Skillet

Stansport Enamel Tea Kettle

Hanging a campfire kettle from a bail handle on a tripod … or … setting it on a camp fire grill grate is an efficient way to quickly heat up water for tea, coffee, freeze dried/dehydrated meals and cooking.

Stansport Enamel Tea Kettle, 3 Quart

Campfire Dutch Oven Accessories Equipment

The right accessories are great because they tend to make clean-up, transportation and storage easier. They also help to prolong the life of your campfire tools equipment.

Dutch Oven Disposable Liners

We love using our cast iron Dutch ovens for campfire cooking. We serve directly from the oven to the plate and clean-up is a breeze. But, if you want next-to-no clean-up, these Disposable 12 In/6 Qt Dutch Oven Liners make the best open fire cookware accessories!

They are also fabulous when making cakes that you want to “lift” out of the oven when they are done. These liners come in different sizes to fit different camp Dutch ovens so make sure you get the right size for your fire cooking equipment. It is really hard to put a 12-inch liner in a 10-inch camp Dutch oven!

Dutch Oven 12 Pack of 12” 6 Quart Disposable Liners

Dutch Oven Tote Bag

Campfire Dutch oven cooks are proud of their equipment (and the culinary creations that come out of them!) Transporting Dutch ovens is easy when you use a Camp Dutch Oven Tote Bag!

These bags have a padded bottom, heavy duty zipper and sturdy straps. They are AWESOME! Make sure you get the right size to fit your oven, they come to fit 8, 10, 12 and 14-inch oven sizes.

Lodge Camp 12-Inch Dutch Oven Tote Bag

Camp Chef Griddle Bag

Most open fire cooking tools will last a lifetime if you take care of it so we like to use carrying cases like this Camp Chef Griddle Carry Bag to transport and store our cast iron cookware. This one has a zipper and weather-resistant liner and comes in various sizes too.

Camp Chef Griddle Bag For SG100 Griddle

Lodge Tall Boy Tripod

You can’t always find the right place to set up a short tripod over a large campfire ring. This is the best camping cookware for open fires with large pits because the legs are long enough to straddle a wide size range of fire rings.

Cooking with a Campfire Tripod takes a little getting used to because the Dutch oven will swing and sway a bit when you stir your food and in windy conditions. The benefit to using it is the ability to raise and lower the oven by adjusting the length of the chain to increase or decrease the heat for cooking.

Lodge Tall Boy Tripod

Camp Chef Dutch Oven Lid Lifter 22-Inch

This Cast Iron Dutch Oven Lid Lifter is NOT the most compact piece of camp cooking equipment but its ease of use and functionality overcomes that drawback. The design of this particular handle allows for easy grip and complete control when moving campfire pot lids as well as ovens.

Camp Chef Dutch Oven Lid Lifter 22-Inch

4-in-1 Cast Iron Folding Finish Camp Dutch Oven Lid Stand

Once you remove the lid during cooking, you need somewhere to put it while you are stirring your food in the Dutch oven and you don’t want to put it on the ground because you might pick up dirt that will fall into the food when you replace the lid to continue cooking. Using a Camp Dutch Oven Lid Stand is one option in fire pit cooking tools that solves the problem.

4-in-1 Cast Iron Folding Finish Camp Dutch Oven Lid Stand

Cast Iron 8 Inch Trivet

There is absolutely no reason to scorch food when cooking in a camp Dutch oven. You just need to get the food off of the bottom of the pan so there is no direct contact with the oven. This gadget will become your best friend when cooking pies and large pieces of meat that are not in a simmering sauce.

You just set a Cast Iron Meat Rack/Trivet in the bottom of your oven and place the food on top of it. It’s like magic!

Cast Iron 8 Inch Trivet

Chuckwagon Cast Iron Triangle Dinner Bell

You have to admit, some campfire cooking accessories are mostly for fun like this Triangle Dinner Bell. Sure, you could yell “Dinner Is Ready” or you could just ring the bell!

P.S. This is one of those campfire accessories that also works like a manual alarm clock to get tired campers out of bed for early morning fishing.

Triangle Dinner Bell made of Chuckwagon Cast Iron – Includes Medal Hanger and Call Striker

Camp Fire Cooking Equipment On Sticks

Let’s be honest, playing with your food while cooking on sticks is half the fun of camping! 

Fishing Pole Campfire Roaster

This Fishing Pole Campfire Roaster is probably the most unique gear we have found making these poles really fun campfire gifts! You “Jig” it to flip the marshmallows!

Fire Buggz Fishing Pole Campfire Roaster

Telescoping Stainless Steel Marshmallow Roasting Sticks

Some camp fire tools are for safety, others for fun … these are both! These Telescoping Marshmallow Roasting Sticks allow you to stay further away from the heat of the campfire compared to shorter sticks.

Telescoping Stainless Steel Marshmallow Roasting Sticks

Chuckwagon Waffle Iron

This Cast Iron Chuckwagon Waffle Iron allows you to enjoy a freshly cooked, slightly crispy and hot waffle at your campsite without needing the electricity for an electric waffle iron.

Just pour your batter in this iron and cook over your campfire. No plugs required with this cool campfire cooking irons!

Rome’s 1028 Chuckwagon Waffle Iron, Cast Iron, One Size

Pie Iron Storage Bag

Whether you are car camping or have a big “basement” in a Class A motorhome, it can be a challenge to store your pie irons. This Pie Iron Storage Bag has handles … it makes them easy to carry!

Now, let’s go make some campfire pies! I’m thinking apple with a little cinnamon and sugar glaze sounds perfect right now! YUM!

Pie Iron Storage Bag

Round Pie Iron With Wood Handles

Don’t we all remember using this camp fire gear to make little round pizzas over the campfire? Nothing can replace a Round Pie Iron for making camping memories and toasted bread pizzas. Let’s keep up the tradition!

Rome’s Round Pie Iron with Steel and Wood Handles

Pie Iron Kickstand

Tired of holding your pie iron in the air while it cools down after cooking with it over the campfire? Guess what … You don’t have to do that anymore!!!

This Pie Iron Kickstand holds two hot pie irons safely while they cool and you enjoy your pie iron culinary creation by the flickering campfire light! When you are done, just fold it for storage till your next campfire cooking experience!

Rome Industries Inc Pie Iron KickstandHolds 2 Irons For Cooling & Folds For Storage

Pie Iron Sandwich Cooker

If you prefer the squared version, this Square Pie Iron allows you to use an entire slice of bread without having to cut off the crust. How about that: wood fire cooking equipment that gives you curly hair! Or is that an old wives tale?

Rome Industries Pie Iron Sandwich Cooker

Heart Shaped Pie Iron – Love

Round and square pie irons are really common but this fun little Heart Shaped Pie Iron will take your pie iron campfire cooking to a whole new level! Kids love these fun shaped pies and they are also great to use for special occasions like Valentine’s Day, birthday and anniversary celebration camping trips!

Rome Industries Inc Heart Shaped Pie Iron – Love

Dog ‘n Brat Cooker With Wooden Handles

For many families, hot dogs are part of every camp trip. They get added flavor when cooked in a bed of onions and with the perfect campfire cooking supplies, you can make that happen! These brat and hot dog roasters make it easy to cook the pair together.

Rome’s Dog ‘n Brat Cooker with Steel and Wood Handles

Deluxe Grill Broiler Basket

What camper do you know that would not just love this Campfire Basket Grill Broiler?!?! There is 9×13 inches of cooking space and you just put the food inside the basket, hold it over the campfire and flip to cook the other side.

The basket closes securely so you don’t have food falling into the fire. In addition to grilling veggies and meat for dinner, you can also use this basket as a campfire toaster for your English muffins and bread for breakfast!

Coghlan’s Deluxe Grill Broiler Basket

Campfire Toaster

This particular piece of campfire cooking gear has one main purpose: toasting bread! The unique feature of this Campfire Toaster is that it has 3 specific depth adjustments for different types of bread:

• Texas toast,
• sliced artisan loaves and
• regular sandwich bread!

Rome Industries Inc Rome Campfire Toaster

Cowboy Campfire Cooking Equipment

Culinary cowboys are some of the best outdoor cooks on the planet! Typically they consider wrought iron to be the right equipment for the job.

Cowboy Cooking Stands

Traditionally cowboys would carry their gear in a chuckwagon which was a horse-drawn wagon modified with a box for holding their cowboy cooking equipment, open fire cooking stands and essentials like flour, sugar, beans and coffee.

For today’s camp cooks who want to create their own version of a cowboy kitchen, they might start with a Cowboy Swing Away Campfire Grill and a Campfire Cooking Stand along with a Pack-Away Campfire Kitchen. All eliminating the need for a horse!

Cowboy Swing-Away Campfire Grill Cooking StandCampfire Cooking Stand With Adjustable Collapsible Legs And Carrying CaseColeman Pack-Away Deluxe Portable Kitchen

Chainmail Stainless Steel Cast Iron Cleaner

We all know we should never use soap to clean our cast iron equipment, so, when you have food stuck in your cast iron cookware, just add some warm water and scrub until it releases. This chainmail cast iron cleaner comes with a hook for hanging … and … an added bonus is that it’s dishwasher safe too!

The Ringer – The Original Stainless Steel Cast Iron Cleaner

Pan Scrapers

These Lodge SCRAPERPK Durable Pan Scrapers are sooooooo popular for cleaning cast iron campfire cookware! There is no way I would go as far as saying these things make clean-up fun but they do make it a lot easier!

There are 4 different shaped corners for cleaning any shaped pan. You are going to LOVE these!

Lodge Pan Scrapers. Handheld Polycarbonate Cast Iron Pan Cleaners

Camp Chef Cast Iron Cleaner

Keeping your cast iron camping fire cooking equipment in top shape is a good idea and super important for maximum life. This cleaner is a blend of all-natural oils and cleaning agents which break down sugars and other food particles. It is safe for all seasoned and enamel pieces.

Camp Chef Cast Iron Cleaner