What is the best cooking equipment for a DofE expedition?
Using specially designed camping utensils can really cut down on weight and space. Look for robust gear that will cope with the exertions of expeditions – especially longer Gold expeditions. You won’t need to buy it again and avoiding cheap one-use plastic helps to save the environment.
Weight can quickly build up so using plastic or titanium camping gear will help reduce weight in your rucksack.
Each participant should be able to carry at least two litres of water, so get large water bottles or a water bladder.
All DofE recommended cooking utensils are compact and lightweight.
Flasks, bottles and mugs
Lifeventure Tritan flask 1L
- Screw-on plastic lid with retaining loop
- BPA free
- Extremely strong with high impact resistance
- Translucent finish with measuring markers
Lifeventure Tritan bottle 650ml
- Tough, lightweight and impact resistant material
- Rubberised finish feels good and won’t slip
- BPA free
- Weighs 132g
Lifeventure Tritan flip top water bottle 750ml
- Impact resistant Tritan co-polyester
- Watertight lid with easy-drink straw
- Two-tone rubberised finish
- Measuring scale on reverse
Lifeventure Stainless Steel camping mug
- Lightweight but heavy duty
- Made from food grade stainless steel
- Incredible strong and corrosion resistant
VIEW STAINLESS STEEL CAMPING MUG
Lifeventure Titanium camping mug
- Food grade ultra-lightweight titanium
- Capacity 400ml
- Weighs 65g
Lifeventure Ellipse camping mug
- Made from lightweight, durable polypropylene plastic
- Dishwasher and microwave safe
- Capacity 300ml
Cutlery
Lifeventure Ellipse knife, fork and spoon
- Clicks together for easy storage
- Smooth inner surface
- Very easy to keep clean
- Lightweight, durable plastic
Lifeventure titanium knife, fork, spoon
- Ultra-light and ultra-tough
- Sleek design with sandblasted handles
- Made from titanium alloy
Lifeventure stainless steel knife, fork and spoon
- Can be connected with a carabiner for easy storage
- Stainless steel
- Incredibly strong and corrosion resistant
Bowls and plates
Lifeventure stainless steel camping plate
- Made from food grade stainless steel
- Incredibly strong and corrosion resistant
- Weighs 256g
VIEW STAINLESS STEEL CAMPING PLATE
Lifeventure stainless steel camping bowl
- Made from food grade stainless steel
- Incredibly strong and corrosion resistant
- Weighs 130g
VIEW STAINLESS STEEL CAMPING BOWL
Lifeventure titanium camping plate
- Made from food grade ultra-lightweight titanium
- Dishwasher safe
- Weighs 72g
Lifeventure Ellipse camping bowl
- Made from lightweight, durable plastic
- Smooth inner surface, easy to keep clean
- Capacity 450ml
Lifeventure Ellipse camping plate
- Made from lightweight, durable plastic
- Smooth inner surface, easy to keep clean
- Weighs 110g
Lifeventure Ellipse collapsible bowl
- Folds flat for easy storage
- Easy to keep clean
- Weighs 90g
- Sip water little and often and don’t wait until you are thirsty to drink. By then it is too late.
- ‘Tank up’ with fluid before each morning and drink as much as possible as soon as you arrive at the campsite in the evening.
- Buy a water bottle that is easy to open and one that you can drink easily from with one hand.
- Don’t use the same utensils or containers for raw and cooked food.
- To help you cook, mugs can be converted into handy measures by scratching lines in the right places on the inside.
- Choose items with handy integrated hanging loops for quick drying and easy transportation.
