Remove the Skottle Grill cook plate, legs, burner, and fuel tank from its storage containerĪssemble/extend the legs (if not fixed length) and insert them into the leg retainers on the underside of the skottle grill plateĪdd optional side table accessory (if applicable, typically sold seperately) While there’s some variation between the different skottle grills on the market, generally assembling and using a skottle grill is very straight-forward: More tedious to setup a cooking space away from your campsite in bear country, generally requires a table or flat surface to cook on Multiple components required - camping stove, pots, and pans and some can use multiple different types of fuel.Įasy to boil water - so brewing camp coffee in a variety of ways is as simple as at home Multiple fuel options - not only can you simply cook directly over a campfire with your cast iron cookware, but camp stoves come in a variety of fuel types including wood, propane, butane, iso-butane, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, alcohol, etc. over multiple heat sources - including a campfire Versatile - a cast iron combo cooker can be used to bake, boil, saute, fry, grill, steam, etc. Multiple burners - provide a variety of heat control and scalability for cooking for larger groups Not as bulky (depending on the camping stove and cookware used)įast to setup - ours takes under 60 seconds to setup and start cooking Ultralight: backpacking style single-burner camp stove (less than 1 lb.) with collapsible titanium cookware set (appx. Heavy Example: 12lb heavy-duty full two burner stove (like the 18” Partner Steel stove we use) and a 12lb cast iron combo cooker (also like we use) = 24lbs total Weight is variable depending on your needs, kit, and the type of camping you do Traditional Camping Cookware and Camp Stove Not as versatile - some models can’t be used to cook over an open campfire, and baking is awkward and typically requires additional accessories Generally not practical for boiling water or brewing Delicious Camping Coffee Limited fuel options - typically either propane or Iso-butane burners are used Single burner and cooking surface makes it more difficult to prepare multiple dishes simultaneously More tedious to set up than throwing a pan on a camp stove “Cool factor” or camp cook showmanship □īulky - due to the large surface area and diameter of the cook plate packed size is often large and cumbersome to store Self-supporting legs - allow you to more easily setup your cooking and food prep area away from your campsite in bear country We’ve happily used a simple budget-friendly cast iron camping set* for over a decade without complaint, and at the end of this post we’ll give our honest opinion after spending some time trying out a skottle grill for camping and overlanding.īut first, let’s look at the pros and cons of the skottle grill and see how they stack up when compared to cooking with a simple set of camping pots, pans, and a camping stove:Įasy to use - all-in-one pan, skillet, grill, burner Traditional Camping Cookware And A Camp Stoveįor years we’ve wrestled with finding the benefits of using this unique cooking apparatus.
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