Welcome back to episode three of adventure kings presents a beginner's guide to camping i'm Brenno
and i've been lucky enough to make my addiction for camping my entire life i'm here to help
guide you through your camping journey to get you camping amazingly i left you last episode having
looked at the very first thing you need to sort when it comes to setting up a campsite and that's
your camping accommodation we compared the three main types of camping accommodation freestanding
tents rooftop tents and swags and hopefully you now have a good overview of the relative benefits
and shortfalls of each of the three options if you haven't seen that episode yet it's well worth
a watch i've dropped a link in the description so in this episode we'll take a look at the next
thing that you need to get your head around when it comes to setting up a campsite and that's food
and drink storage and camp cooking and remember those three statements that i keep referring back
to throughout this series that camping doesn't mean roughing it that camping is about having fun
and that camping has come a seriously long way you'll see what i mean as we go through this
episode and i show you how to eat and drink like a king wherever you're camped if your idea of camp
cooking is burnt snags over the campfire then i've got amazing news for you so before we get into
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drop them in the comments section and in the sixth and final episode of a beginner's
guide to camping i'll answer as many of them as i can right let's get into it
okay so straight away let me put something to bed ice and ice boxes definitely do have their
place in amongst food and drink storage when you're camping but they are not the only option
you've probably seen or heard of camping fridges before and here at adventure kings camping fridge
freezers are one of our most popular products we sell these portable fridge freezers are amazing
because they run a proper refrigerant compressor just like your fridge at home that means they're
capable of keeping a low temperature on even the hottest days and there's a reason you'll hear me
often refer to them as a fridge freezer because you can legitimately set an adventure king's
fridge freezer down as low as minus 18 degrees celsius and run it as a freezer if you want
portable camping fridge freezers are broken down into two categories ones that run solely
on electricity from a battery or a wall socket at home and ones you'll hear referred to as three-way
which run on 240 volt power at home 12 volt power at camp and also on a bbq gas bottle when you're
stationary at camp our fridge freezes all run on electricity with the main benefits to this style
of fridge being that they're lightweight efficient and are a simple set and forget setup no needing
to change from battery power to gas which can only be used when you aren't moving anyway
an electric camping fridge freezer obviously needs electricity to run
which is where a deep cycle battery comes into play in the next episode in this series i'm going
to hand the video over to my mate khan who is honestly obsessed with camping electrical systems
he'll show you how to easily add an auxiliary electrical system to your camping setup that will
let you run a camping fridge freezer indefinitely without worrying about flattening your battery
i can't stress highly enough just how useful a camping fridge freezer is when you're camping gone
are the days of relying on ice and having it melt and make a soggy mess of your food with a camping
fruit freezer all you do is plug it in fill it with your food set it to the temperature you
want and you're set however like i said earlier ice and ice boxes still do have their place
i really rate carrying an ice box for your drinks particularly in summer and particularly if you've
got a big camping crew it doesn't matter as much if the ice melts if it's just your drinks that are
in the ice box and this method also saves room in your fridge for more food lastly and just to throw
a bit more information your way camping fridges are further broken down into two different styles
single zone and dual zone as the name suggests this refers to the style of the fridge and how
many compartments it has a single zone fridge is an excellent cost effective way to store your food
and drink while camping but dual zone fridges are my personal favourite because they obviously offer
even more storage space but even better they let you individually set each compartment's
temperature you could run one compartment as a fridge the other is a freezer or both
as either if you like when it comes to making camping hassle-free and headache-free nothing
will make such a positive effect on your camping experience as a quality portable fridge freezer
so food storage is obviously only half of the equation the other side of the story is camp
cooking now let me say this camp cooking shouldn't be a chore it should be fun it's also incredibly
easy to eat just as well when you're at camp as you would when you're at home if you love getting
stuck into cooking a barbecue on the weekends then you'll love cooking up a feast when you're camping
broadly speaking camp cooking is broken up into two different methods camp fire cooking where
you cook over an open campfire and gas-powered barbecue cooking both methods will produce an
amazing result it all comes down to your personal preference there's something almost a bit romantic
about being out in the bush and cooking over an open fire it can be as easy as getting a little
fire started and using one of these cool campfire barbecue plates over the top of the open flames
this method of cooking is extremely cost effective as the only fuel you need is a few sticks to
get the fire started you can then step up to something like this cool combination pivoting
set of bbq plates which gives you the ability to move the food on and off the heat easily to
better control your cooking and of course i can't forget to mention the mighty camp oven a camping
favourite for decades just get some nice hot coals going sit the oven on top if you look full of your
favourite food from a roast to a stew put the lid on and throw a few coals on top in a couple
of hours you'll have the most amazing camp roast you can imagine and if the campsite that you're
camping at doesn't allow an open fire then you can even get these clever enclosed portable camp oven
stoves that hold the fire inside and give you heat for warmth and for cooking campfire cooking is in
fact a lot of fun but my personal favourite way to cook camp is with a portable gas-powered barbecue
of course that means the need to carry a gas bottle and the very important point
i need to make here is that for legal and safety reasons you must transport the gas
bottle outside your vehicle cabin most often on your roof rack but for that small trade-off
you get the ability to tailor your camp cooking methods specifically to the food you're cooking
and there's the added benefit of not having to contend with the heat of the fire or
smoke from the fire in close proximity while you're cooking both methods will
allow you to put a kettle on and boil water whether it's for a cuppa or for meal prep
so once you've chosen your method of cooking well then the next thing to sort is your cutlery your
plates and of course your cooking utensils now of course if you're starting out and you're on a
budget the simplest and easiest thing is to pack a bag of gear from home this will work fine provided
that you're careful but home plates and cutlery aren't really designed to be traveled with and are
obviously prone to breakage then there's the issue of all your good gear from home getting dirty and
possibly lost to contend with which is why i think it's a much better idea to have a dedicated camp
cooking kit for your campsite i'm personally not a big fan of cheap disposable plastic plates knives
and forks because they're almost always flimsy and of course single use items are terrible for
the environment dedicated camp cooking tools and picnic sets are designed to be strong enough to
withstand traveling easily and they can take a knock or an accidental drop without breaking
they're also easy to use and most importantly they're easy to clean particularly important
if you aren't cant near a source of fresh water and you're having to conserve water
now i want to give a special shout out to one of the most useful bits of camp cooking gear you can
ever buy something that i think every camper should have and that is a vacuum sealer
camping meal prep lets you eat better easier healthier and cheaper by pre-cooking your meals
and sealing them into individual bags you can then either freeze the individual portions or
just keep them in your fridge and heating them up at camp is as easy as dropping the entire
bag into a saucepan of boiling water using this method i've been able to get individual
meals down to as little as three dollars a serve you can't argue with that for value for money
so there you go the basics of camp cooking and food and drink storage rather than camp cooking
being a chore it should absolutely be fun i love getting to camp setting up and cooking up a feast
and impressing my mates next episode you'll hear from my mate khan about camping electrical systems
which are the key to a comfortable enjoyable camping experience and allow you to bring all
the luxuries of home with you when you go camping and finally just before i go a quick reminder hit
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