At CampKitchen360, we believe that cooking outdoors — whether you’re perched on a windswept Scottish hillside, parked up in a layby somewhere glorious in the Lake District, or making the most of a soggy Glastonbury weekend — should be genuinely brilliant. Not just survivable. Brilliant.
We’re a team of outdoor cooking enthusiasts, campers, van lifers, and food lovers who got tired of vague advice and gear guides clearly written by people who’d never actually tried to boil water in a Force 6 gale. So we built the resource we always wished existed.
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Our Story
It started the way most great British camping traditions do — with a terrible brew and a stove that wouldn’t light.
A group of us had been camping, hillwalking, and cooking outdoors together for years across the UK. We’d burned meals on cheap pans, overpaid for gear that underdelivered, and spent far too long down internet rabbit holes trying to work out whether a Jetboil or a Trangia was better for wild camping in the Cairngorms in October. (Spoiler: it depends entirely on what you’re cooking and how cold it gets.)
What started as shared notes between mates — which stoves actually work in wind, which coolboxes keep ice for more than a day, which folding kitchen unit doesn’t collapse the moment you rest a cast iron pot on it — turned into something bigger. CampKitchen360 is now a trusted UK resource for anyone who takes outdoor cooking seriously. Whether you’re a solo backpacker counting every gram, a family of five setting up camp in the Brecon Beacons, or a van lifer building your dream mobile kitchen, we’ve got you covered.
What We Do
Honest, Hands-On Product Testing
Every product we recommend has been used in the real world — in real British weather. That means rain, wind, midges, and the occasional mud-soaked campsite. We test camping stoves across different fuel types and weather conditions, evaluate cookware through months of actual cooking, and push coolboxes well past their marketing claims to see what they can actually do.
We don’t do quick unboxings dressed up as reviews. We cook with this stuff. Repeatedly.
Real-World Performance Reviews
We track how gear holds up over time — not just out of the box. How does a cast iron skillet season after a summer’s camping? Does that portable pizza oven still hit temperature on gas after six months of use? Does the folding kitchen table still fold flat after a hundred trips in and out of the boot?
These are the questions that matter, and we answer them properly.
UK-Focused Buying Guides
Most outdoor gear guides are written for an American audience and translated badly. We write for UK campers, with UK retailers, UK weather, and UK campsite culture firmly in mind. That means understanding Dartmoor’s fire rules, the difference between Scottish wild camping laws and the restrictions down south, and why gas canister compatibility matters when you’re stocking up at a Go Outdoors on the A1.
Camp Kitchen Education
Beyond buying guides and product reviews, we dig into the why — the science of heat distribution in different pan materials, the real difference between butane and isobutane in cold temperatures, how to set up an efficient camp kitchen whether you’ve got a campervan, a bell tent, or just a 40-litre rucksack. We make the technical stuff genuinely useful, not overwhelming.
Value at Every Budget
Not everyone is shopping for a Dometic CFX3 or an Ooni Koda 16. We cover the full spectrum — from the best sub-£30 camping stove that genuinely won’t let you down, to premium kit worth saving up for. Our recommendations always weigh up performance, build quality, and price together, because we understand that outdoor cooking shouldn’t require a second mortgage.
Our Expertise
- 10+ years of combined outdoor cooking and camping experience across hiking, backpacking, van life, car camping, glamping, and festival living
- 300+ products tested and reviewed across stoves, cookware, BBQs, coolboxes, portable fridges, and camp kitchen accessories
- Specialist knowledge in camp nutrition, food safety outdoors, gas systems, and off-grid power for van life kitchens
- UK-specific testing across diverse environments: Scottish Highlands, Welsh mountains, English moorland, coastal campsites, and urban festivals
- Long-form testing protocols — we use products across full camping seasons, not just weekend trips
Our Values
Genuine Performance Over Marketing Fluff
A stove that looks beautiful in a product shot but struggles in a breeze is useless to you at 7am in the Peak District. We cut through the photography and the brand hype to tell you what actually works — and what doesn’t.
British Weather, British Standards
Gear tested in California doesn’t tell you much about camping in Snowdonia in April. Everything we review is assessed with UK conditions front of mind: wet, cold, windy, unpredictable. If it performs in Britain, it performs anywhere.
Transparent, Unsponsored Opinions
We don’t accept payment to recommend products. We don’t let affiliate relationships change our conclusions. If something’s overpriced, we’ll say so. If a budget option outperforms a premium rival, we’ll shout about it. Your trust matters more to us than any brand relationship.
Cooking First, Camping Second
We’re obsessed with food. Proper food. The kind you’d be happy to eat at home. Our mission is to prove that outdoor cooking doesn’t mean compromising on flavour, variety, or enjoyment — it just means knowing which tools to bring and how to use them.
Inclusive Outdoor Cooking
Whether you’re a seasoned wild camper, a first-time festival-goer, a family with young children, or someone discovering van life at 55 — great outdoor cooking is for everyone. We test and recommend gear across all experience levels, body types, mobility needs, and budgets.
Why Trust CampKitchen360?
We cook with this stuff. Not once, not overnight. Over whole camping seasons, in the kinds of conditions that actually test gear — not a sunny garden patio on a calm afternoon.
We know the UK market. We know which products are actually available on Amazon.co.uk, which brands have UK warranties, and which “bestsellers” are cheap imports that won’t last a season.
We’re independent. No brand pays for our recommendations. Affiliate commissions help keep the site running, but they never determine what we say — see our disclaimer below for full transparency.
We’ve made the mistakes so you don’t have to. We’ve bought the wrong stove, the coolbox that leaks, the spatula set that melts. That experience — and honesty about it — is built into every guide we write.
Our Commitment to You
We’re here to help you:
- Cook brilliantly outdoors — with gear that performs in real British conditions, not just in lab tests
- Make confident buying decisions — using honest, detailed reviews that tell you the full story
- Build the perfect camp kitchen — for your lifestyle, your budget, and your kind of adventure
- Understand your gear — so you can use it better, maintain it longer, and get real value from every purchase
- Cut through the noise — separating genuinely useful innovations from expensive gimmicks
Get In Touch
Got a question about camp stoves, van life kitchen builds, outdoor recipes, or anything else? We’d love to hear from you.
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Disclaimer: CampKitchen360 is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Programme and other affiliate programmes. This means we may earn a small commission when you purchase products through our links, at no additional cost to you. Our affiliate relationships never influence our recommendations or reviews — we only recommend products we’ve genuinely tested and believe deliver real value. Your trust, and your next great outdoor meal, always come first.