Cowboy Cookset

[Irate Mormon]

I had a request to post a photo of the Cowboy Cookset. This is my wife's favorite camping toy, and although she enjoys it, I find it unnecessarily complex and cumbersome. So here ya go, NYCGirl:

[James.]

Re: Cowboy Cookset

I had a request to post a photo of the Cowboy Cookset. This is my wife's favorite camping toy, and although she enjoys it, I find it unnecessarily complex and cumbersome. So here ya go, NYCGirl:

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Who does the cooking?

[Irate Mormon]

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Supposedly she does. Supposedly. For longer trips I suppose the hassle would worth the extra variety in meals, but I can't take her on longer trips. At the heart of it, I am just a minimalist whereas she is a kitchen-sink camper. The cookset is not really comfortable to work with because it is so close to the ground. She does have trouble with that part. Plus we have to either bring our own firewood or buy the expensive wood at the campground (she has to have full hookup for some reason). OTOH, we get lots of visitors who want to check it out. So anyway, it gets packed when she goes with me, but for solo trips it stays at home.

[NYCgrrl]

Re: Cowboy Cookset

Supposedly she does. Supposedly. For longer trips I suppose the hassle would worth the extra variety in meals, but I can't take her on longer trips. At the heart of it, I am just a minimalist whereas she is a kitchen-sink camper. The cookset is not really comfortable to work with because it is so close to the ground. She does have trouble with that part. Plus we have to either bring our own firewood or buy the expensive wood at the campground (she has to have full hookup for some reason). OTOH, we get lots of visitors who want to check it out. So anyway, it gets packed when she goes with me, but for solo trips it stays at home.

Hehehe to the supposedly....stuff supposedly happens in my life too.
Whoa that is some system!
Looks like there's a hanging rod for every temperature one could imagine but I too can only imagine using it for an extended trip for several people.
There's a PBS show about a chef enamored with Revolutionary War cooking techniques who uses a similar system over an indoor fireplace. I'll try to find his name and the show's link.

[MacGyver]

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I'll try to find his name and the show's link.

Pretty sure I've got that covered...

http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/a-taste-of-history/

[NYCgrrl]

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Pretty sure I've got that covered...

http://www.pbs.org/food/shows/a-taste-of-history/

Ya got it and thumbs up to you !

[Bigdog57]

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Complex is right. I never saw it being used by a single cowboy or a couple when on the ranger, in TV or movies. For a group riding herd, maybe.
Me, I get by with my GI canteen cup and stove, which packs with my canteens. While I am not an uber-hiker minimalist, I do like to go simple. I do use a small propane stove. I rarely have an open fire.

[Irate Mormon]

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I'm like you Bigdog...an open fire is not an essential part of my camping experience. It's a lot like work, actually, the avoidance of which is why I like camping :-) Solo, that is.