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Let me know what's your pick!
I personally can't go without my AeroPress coffe maker :)
camping without coffee? hell no!
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I edited the image to check off what i plan to take. :)
My camper doesn't have a kitchen, or wont have one when i finish the renovation, hence some of my choices.

i am up in the air on bringing a camp table... could just sit and hold the plates under my camper awning, or maybe just some sort of little table, or something.
i have a white-gas backpacking stove that packs well and the fuel bottles are easy to fill and transport.
just my take on things, as backwards as they may seem ;)
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I mostly go for hiking that why I keep short list of gear
Camping stove and cooking pot
Matches
light
knife
spoon
plate
bowls
camp mug
water bottle
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I mostly go for hiking that why I keep short list of gear
Camping stove and cooking pot
Matches
light
knife
spoon
plate
bowls
camp mug
water bottle
I also do the same.
Wow huge list I like to cool food in camping
since the posted list is less than complete I'll post what i bring;

Equipment;
A propane stove ; either a 2 burner(Coleman) or a one burner. both have appropriate regulators & hoses.
Propane; usually a 1 pound green can. but can be a 10, 20, or 30 pound tank.
A percolator, for making coffee.
a skillet with folding handle.
A one liter kettle for heating water.
an extendable hotdog fork
A campfire grill with folding legs.
A high tech cooler or, occasionally, a 12 volt refrigerator/freezer.
usually a couple of sizes of folding/collapsible tables.
usually 4 camp chairs. (includes a spare for visitors)
Several canteens
A 2.5gallon and a 5 gallon scepter water carriers
A collapsible clothes hamper
Trash bags.

Table ware;
4 stainless place settings; knife spoon fork
usually, burnable, paper plates
2 hard plates (correl)
a coffee cup
a stainless tumbler,
at least 4 can coolers
a canteen cup
the bottle opener on my Swiss army knife
a serrated steak/vegetable knife.

Utensils, prep & cleanup;
A Lexan cutting board
A large locking folding knife
A medium fixed blade knife
a spatula
Tongs
A can opener
an ove-glove (heat resistant)
3-5 BIC lighters (they often grow legs and wander off).
A folding wind shield for the stove.
A stainless bowl
a small bottle of dish soap
the bottom of one of the transport cases makes a fair sink.
a plastic pot scrubbie
a couple of dishrags and towels
salt, sugar, and a few spices.
several spring clothes pins
a length of 550 cord.

I have probably forgotten a few items...

Enjoy!
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Since I am trying, in part, to convert to a battery powered induction hob, for camp cooking this year I decided its time for new (induction compatible) pans.

I recently got a pair of Shineuri removable handle pans from amazon (because handles always get in the way when packing pans).
NOTE; this gear is, almost certainly, too heavy for backpackers (I mostly vehicle tent camp)


...along with a lid, for 7 to 9.5 inch pans, to keep the splatter down (also from amazon);

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... been cooking with these at home (on the induction hob and a regular electric stove) for about a week; and they work fine... the knob on the lid is too large to pack/nest well so I intend to replace it; folks getting a lid may want to consider one with a smaller knob.

Enjoy!
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Since I am trying, in part, to convert to a battery powered induction hob, for camp cooking this year I decided its time for new (induction compatible) pans.

I recently got a pair of Shineuri removable handle pans from amazon (because handles always get in the way when packing pans).
NOTE; this gear is too heavy for backpackers (I mostly vehicle tent camp)


...along with a lid, for 7 to 9.5 inch pans, to keep the splatter down (also from amazon);

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... been cooking with these at home (on the induction hob and a regular electric stove) for about a week; and they work fine... the knob on the lid is too large to pack/nest well so I intend to replace it; folks getting a lid may want to consider one with a smaller knob.

Enjoy!
Same here in my case.
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Here is a video I did not packing for a canoe trip campout. I demonstrate a lot of my camping gear. I hope yall find this helpful.
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I like to travel and cook and find good stuff to cook with what is locally best (as in pears from Yakima and Strawberries from the Willamette Valley and muscles from Pen Cove, Crabs fresh out of the pacific ocean etc. So I have a pretty full list.
I have a good Jackery battery box thingy so I can use my Microwave and my induction burner. My family had some issues with gas as I grew up so no Gas for me.
I have .....
a small refridgerater
Small ice chest
1 microwave
induction burner
super small BBQ grill and bag of brickettes
BBQ tools long fork etc. Hubby's stuff
5-6 sharp knives 2 of which are steak knives.
3 wooden spoons
4 sets of silverware
a few serving spoons
4 plates real, not paper. Also, paper for those fast days.
2 small plastic bowls (Cereal)
2 mid sized plastic bowls, mixing and serving
1 mid sized glass bowl. Micro cooking
1 glass pie pan. Micro cooking
1 glass tea pot (fits in the microwave)
2 glass mugs micro safe
2 lidded glass soup bowls micro safe
2 plastic water glasses. Also some paper cups
1 small Air Frier, I can get 3-4 if small, muffins baked here.
1 tiny crockpot
1 water jug, 6 gallons
1 water filter pitcher
1 mid sized cast iron skillet
1 small sauce pan
1 smallish wok may not go this time not as crazy about it, but it works ok
Spatula
grater
1 whisk
3 cutting board sheets
potato peeler
my spice rack has 15+ spices and I carry 2 kinds of flour bisquick mix and at least 2 kinds of oil.
1 emulsifier/blender
2 sticks for the fire and 2 pie irons
1 reflector oven (I have only used once, and it really worked!)
I take 2 dishpans and 1 drainer for clean-up.
Oh yea and one bar bag for when we are done for the day. With one super small bottle of his kind of booze and one of my kind of booze and a small set of bar tools.
What can I say we eat good and I like to cook. It is all in the kitchen at the back of my van so I can work in comfort....
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Cooler: camping time within 2 days, the general outdoor with a cooler can be, usually at least 1 day of refrigeration effect or have. The size depends on the amount of food that needs to be refrigerated.
Stove: It is recommended to use the general gas stove, the advantage is very convenient, and the operation is also very easy. The disadvantage is, of course, the gas itself, the liquid gas in the gas tank at a lower temperature, is very difficult to smoothly vaporize and burn. So if you are going camping in the mountains at higher altitudes, it is likely that there will be a lack of firepower.
Pots and utensils: A saucepan and pan will be sufficient. Tableware can choose biodegradable disposable tableware or heat-resistant plastic tableware that is easy to carry.
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I, too, camp at higher altitudes (just below tree line), typically between 9,000 and 11,000 feet. The only time that I have actually encountered problems with propane at low temperatures is when it gets Very cold; cold enough that I consider leaving ...
The campfire makes a good(indeed preferable) cooking backup, IMO... there is always a cooking grate folded and stored in the top of the cook kit/case...

Enjoy!
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Too much stuff. I am trained to keep it simple from decades of backpacking and river trips.
I mostly bring two small pots with lids, one set of silverware, plate, bowl and a good insulated cup.
Sometimes I bring a Dutch Oven and cook on a fire.
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Been accused more than once of being homeless. My Tahoe is packed full 24/7 of camping gear. All I need to do is swing by a grocery store on the way out of town. I prefer to pitch a tarp off the side of the rig for shelter. I have more than one option for sleeping. I prefer a hammock, but also have a cot/1 person tent combo I can use. This old duck doesn't like sleeping on the ground any more. My tarp is big enough to cover my sleeping place as well as where I sit and read during the day. I bring a TailGator Table which hooks over the tire of the rig and has a single leg support on the outboard side. It's enough for making coffee and cooking food. I use a series of Ridgid tool cases for gear, which stack/interlock. Stuff stays dry/compartmentalized, and also serves as guest seating in camp. For campgrounds which forbid hanging from trees, I have a steel device that ratchet straps to the front tire as a solid base, and has arms to each side which suspend my hammock. For remote needs, I also have a "Bumper-Dumper". This is a device which slides into the 2" receiver and has a toilet seat bolted to it. You can suspend a 5 gal bucket from the underside of the framework and all you need are plastic bags for individual use to keep things tidy.
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