Camping Kitchens
Here are just a few tips on how to make camping kitchens a little bit simpler and easier to use.
Color code everything that you need for your camp kitchen to make it easier to find and sort through. Use different-colored stuff sacks or ditty bags. Keep your spices in a blue bag, your stove in a blue bag, your cook set in a blue bag, your food in a blue bag, etc.
Use bright colored items to make them harder to lose and easier to find. Get the brightest colored lighter you can find, paint your pot grippers (aka Copenhagens) a brighter color, pick bright colored utensils, etc.
Take an old closed-cell foam sleeping pad and cut it into an 8" by 8" square. Wrap it completely with duct tape. This has many uses. It can be used as a cutting board, a stove pad, a butt pad to sit on, and it can be used to cushion sharp objects in your pack. You can even draw a checker board on it for some entertainment if you get tent-bound.
Take a multi tool instead of just a knife. The pliers can serve as pot grippers if they are lost or broken. You have a knife and scissors right there, and you even have a saw or a serrated blade for cutting tougher stuff. Plus, if any equipment breaks this can help you repair it.
Repackage food into plastic bags or ziplock bags before your trip. This saves a ton of space and weight by reducing the trash you will have to pack out. Be sure to cut out any directions that may be needed to cook the meal. Throw it right into the ziplock bag.
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