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[Ted]

One thing most of our campers don't have is an oven. Some use a dutch oven with good results. I didn't want to go that route due to the amount of space they take up and their weight. So I have been experimenting with the Coleman Camp Oven. I like that it collapses into a small box. oven

Here it is in use:


Mmmmm, fresh cookies in camp.


I wish it came with a second shelf, but seems to be working so far.

[craig333]

How much are they?

[ski3pin]

Looks like a simple niffy outfit for only 40 bucks. Will a big apple pie fit in it?

[Ted]

$40 at Cabela's, but you can find it online for less than $30.

If your idea of a big apple pie is less than 10" in diameter, than you are good to go. The shelf is about 10"x10", but the door opening is slightly smaller, about 9 and 3/4". I bought small pans to fit it so can only do small amounts at a time. That is why I would like an extra shelf, two trays at a time.

Also tried brownies but burned the bottom. Will have to work on that. Looking forward to warm cornbread with chili during winter camping.

[K6ON]

$28.83 on Amazon with free shipping...Heck of a deal. Ted, thanks for
bringing this to our attention.

[pods8]

Entertaining.

[Steve Scearce]

$40 at Cabela's, but you can find it online for less than $30.

If your idea of a big apple pie is less than 10" in diameter, than you are good to go. The shelf is about 10"x10", but the door opening is slightly smaller, about 9 and 3/4". I bought small pans to fit it so can only do small amounts at a time. That is why I would like an extra shelf, two trays at a time.

Also tried brownies but burned the bottom. Will have to work on that. Looking forward to warm cornbread with chili during winter camping.

What about rigging a "deflector" out of an old cookie sheet or somethin' that you could attach to those "cutouts" on the sides that allow you to move the rack.

[highz]

Hey Ted,

I'm not sure I'd want to bake cookies inside my camper in bear country. Have you tried using it on a camp stove outdoors in a breeze? Are the walls insulated enough to give an even temperature in those conditions? Thanks for posting about this gadget.

[Ted]

Highz,

We camp about two dozen times a year and always cook something inside or outside, whether it is cookies, salmon, bacon, or whatever, even in bear country. I can count on one hand how many times I have seen bears in camp. The only time they have been after food was at a campground in Lake Tahoe. Even then some yelling and banging pans together sends them running. I think two people have been killed by bears this year. While this is traumatic for the families and gets big press, an average of 35,000 people are killed in car accidents in the U.S. each year. It isn't the bears you need to worry about, it is the drive to the campground.

I have not tried it outdoors yet (still waiting for DD to award me a Partner Stove ) As to its insulation, there is none and the heat distribution is poor. I am considering cutting a thin fire brick or pizza stone to fit on the bottom and see if that helps.

[Ted]

I was actually hoping more people would post on this thread some of their favorite cooking gear so others can get ideas from them. Along those lines, I have one more I'd like to show. This is the barbeque we use. I like how narrow it folds up, taking very little storage space. I store it between the bed cushions when on the road.
In the carrying case:


Out of the case:


Set up:


And grilling: