Cooking
Wood vs charcoal: settle the bush cooking debate once and for all
Wood vs charcoal for bush cooking? We lay out the facts (and a few opinions) to help you pick the perfect campfire cooking fuel.
Camp oven cooking: 10 essential tips for cooking with a camp oven
Master camp oven cooking with these 10 simple tips for delicious campfire meals, even if you're just starting out. Learn more here.
Reviewed: Travel Buddy 12V oven
Hot pies on the go! Could the Travel Buddy 12V oven be the second-best four-wheel drive upgrade after a 12V fridge?
Camp cooking for beginners: What to use and why
Learn about camp cooking for beginners here. We break down the gear with the pros & cons - BBQs, gas stoves, open fire, portable pizza ovens & more.
Gozney Tread portable pizza oven (review): Can you really get wood-fired style pizza in the bush?
Can you really get that perfect wood-fired crust while camping in the bush? We try out the Gozney Tread portable pizza oven to find out!
5 Easy gourmet camp recipes
Here are 5 of our favourite recipes that are not only cheap and easy, but can be done in about half an hour or less.
OUTBACK GOURMET: SPICY MEATLOAF
Try out this delicious recipe for spicy meatloaf the next time you’re out in the bush… or even at home! Mince is one of those wonderful products that can be turned into so many different dishes, and at around $12/kg…
Outback Gourmet: Camp oven pizza
Camp oven Pizza, you ask? Yes! It is totally possible to make a pizza in a camp oven, and as I have as yet to meet anyone who doesn’t like the humble meal it is a winner with everyone. From…
OUTBACK GOURMET: CORNED BEEF IN GINGER BEER WITH HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE
Forget the fancy food at some overpriced five-star restaurant, give me a perfectly cooked corned beef meal at any of the five-million star campfire ‘restaurants’ in the outback any day. As corned beef is the meal we would request at…
Reviewed: RotaBBQ
Wes puts the RotaBBQ to the test as a neat little portable cooking option. More and more often these days, you’ll find campsites with signs everywhere declaring fires must be in those dodgy provided firepits or within self-contained stove type…
Bush Cooking: Choc-Banana spring-rolls
Here’s a nice easy bush (and home!) recipe to get your tummy grumbling and help you get through hump day! If you manage to knock a set of these up tonight, make sure you drop us a photo on Facebook…
Recipe: Garlic butter chicken prosciutto skewers
Enjoy an easy savoury entrée to tickle your tastebuds while the main meal cooks. Check out these garlic butter chicken prosciutto skewers.
RECIPE: Spag Bol – the way Mum used to make it
It might not be authentic, but spag bol is a delicious meal that’s cheap and easy to make on the road.
OZPIG OVEN SMOKER
Cooking outside makes everything taste better – FACT! This will be especially true with the new Ozpig Smoker Oven. Due to reach our shores in mid-May, the new Ozpig Smoker Oven proposes a new way to cook, from slow cooking…
RECIPE: WALLY’S ASADO RIBS
These South American style beef ribs are addictive! Serves: 4-6 Time: 45 minutes (plus marinating) CLICK HERE TO READ THE RECIPE IN OUR FREE DIGITAL MAGAZINE INGREDIENTS 12-16 beef spare ribs (make sure to get the ones cut across the…