GSI Outdoors Destination Cooking Set for 4

This has everything one would need for camping, but it’s way too big and not practical in my opinion. I ended up returning and buying a travel size one. This is good if you are not limited on space. It is not as compact as it could be for backpacking purposes

I am an avid cook, a homebody, and love to make people smile with food. Yet, I had to find the right utensils to bring with me for camping. Normally, I would have brought a plastic bag of all my utensils from home, but that was getting old and cumbersome. So I decided to buy the GSI Outdoors cookware set.

LET ME TELL YOU, I DID SOME INTENSE RESEARCH. I needed my cookware for camping to be lightweight and NOT SCRATCH MY PANS!!! On amazon there are a million camping cookware sets, but ultimately it comes down to what COOKWARE you’re using and what kind of cooking you do (family portions, BBQ, grilling, 2-person meals, dehydrated or instant foods).

My cookware consists of nonstick aluminum pans or pots and if we’re feeling lazy my cast irons (I know its heavy) when I go camping. I normally cook larger dishes with rice, veggies, and meat. For the nonstick pans, I don’t want to scratch the coating, the same goes for my cast iron. These utensils are awesome because they DO NOT scratch my pans, and offer amazing cleanup and organization.

Pros:
– AMAZING organization. I love how everything has a place in its pouch. You also have the space to fill it up with other things like spices or other smaller utensils (say chopsticks)
– Durable feel. I was skeptical because of the plastic feel, but I realized this was a good option because it wouldn’t scratch my pans or be too heavy
– It has everything you need, plus storage for things you want to add.

Cons:
– I wish there were items like more spice containers or a pair of tongs.
– The bag itself isn’t the most compact, but it contains a lot which I appreciate

Overall, it’s great. Definitely top notch and already made incredible meals from it.

I was a little hesitant to pick this up given the price and knowing that it’s only going to get used a few times a year for front-country camping (no need to carry a full cook set on a proper backpacking trip). It’s small and light enough I could in fact take it backpacking if needed though, and it’s really convenient when your goal is to actually go camping, not backpacking, but you’ve got to walk/hike for a mile or two to get to your campsite. It’s also great for car camping, as you could certainly pack full-size utensils in that case, but this kit does the job at a fraction of the size and all in one convenient kit.

The utensils lock securely in the open or closed position, are sturdier than some cheap kitchen utensils I’ve used, and clean up easily. Well, with the exception of the whisk. I’ve yet to have any issues with the whisk, but if you dropped it you could have some issues getting the inside of it clean where it actually retracts.

I also picked up the folding tongs and they stow nicely in this case as well, and I threw in my MSR pot scraper/brush for easier dish cleaning, and there’s even some room leftover for a few other small things if needed. Overall it’s a pretty comprehensive kit and GSI makes quality products!

This is a great little kitchen kit with all the essentials. It is compact, lightweight, easy to clean, and the price is right. It is perfect for my car camping adventures. I would recommend it.

Realmente está muy bien. Ocupa poco espacio y tiene incluso mas de lo imprescindible para una acampada. Hay alguna cosa que igual, en nuestro caso, no nos resulta útil, pero como va todo en un estuche, puedes quitar lo que no necesites y poner otra cosa que tengas en casa y te quieras llevar. Muy recomendable. Eso si, lo he usado tan solo una vez y, aunque se ve resitente, no sé todavia la durabilidad del producto con el uso a largo plazo.

Superb quality set of utencils for outdoor cooking!
recommended for campong, and outdoor cooking!