If you enjoy camping or , a campfire cooking pot can help you cook meals and bond with friends and family while you’re out in the wilderness. These types of cooking pots are usually made of stainless steel or cast iron and can be used directly over the fire embers or suspended above the flames with the help of a tripod. You’ll also want to bring other necessary camping cookware supplies like utensils, aluminum foil, and a digital meat thermometer.

GSI Outdoors Glacier Cooking Pots

GSI’s campfire cooking pot  set is ideal for those who do most of their camping in groups or with others, as it comes with a large campfire cooking pot and frying pan that can both fit over a single fire ring. It’s made from a sturdy cast iron that can handle heat well and features dutch oven-style hanging handles over both of the cooking pots.

Savoring the Outdoors: Exploring the Versatility of a Campfire Cooking Pot

While this set can be placed directly on a campfire, it’s much easier to use when it’s suspended using the loop handles on either side. You can do this with a strong tripod or even just some sticks if you’re really ambitious. This setup is known as a “cooking crane.”

This premium campfire cooking pot set is made of stainless steel and includes a 4.75 qt soup pot, a 7-in frying pan, and a 1 qt kettle with lids. This set features Stanley’s Even-Heat technology, which distributes the heat evenly across your pan and eliminates hot spots and burning food. It’s also easy to clean and lightweight, but it’s slightly more expensive than some of the other options in this article.