A spork is fine for eating, but cooking a proper meal at camp needs a turner and a ladle, and full-size kitchen utensils rattle around the drawer. This stainless steel set folds four cooking tools in half, so they fit in a small cotton bag.
We used them at Coorongooba Campground, on the hotplate over the fire pit.
What’s in the box
Four stainless steel tools with folding wire handles: a solid turner, a slotted spatula, a skimmer with holes and a ladle. They fold in half and pack into a cream cotton drawstring bag.
What we like
- Turner, spatula, skimmer and ladle
- Handles fold in half
- Stainless steel, easy to clean
- Long handles away from the heat
- Cotton bag keeps them together
What we don’t
- Thin wire handles flex
- Heads smaller than kitchen ones
- Bulkier than a spork
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Material | Stainless steel |
| Colour | Silver |
| Handles | Folding wire |
| Included | TurnerSlotted spatulaSkimmerLadleCotton bag |
How they fold
Each handle is a wire loop on a small hinge at the back of the head. Open it out and it sits straight for cooking; fold it back and it lies alongside the head, so each tool is about half its length in the bag. The hinges are riveted and feel solid, and the handles stayed put while we stirred and flipped.
The wire handles are thin, though. They’re fine for flipping and serving, but they flex a little if you lean on the turner to scrape a hotplate.
The four tools
Between them they cover most camp cooking. The solid turner flips eggs, pancakes and burgers, the slotted spatula lets fat drain off, the skimmer lifts pasta or veg out of the water, and the ladle serves stew or soup from the pot. The heads are a bit smaller than kitchen ones, so they suit a camp pan rather than a big wok.
At the fire pit
On the hotplate over the fire pit at Coorongooba, the long handles kept our hands away from the heat, and the steel didn’t mind the hot plate or the soot. They wash up with a quick rinse and a wipe, and the bag keeps them together in the camp kitchen box.
Conclusion: Stainless Steel Folding Camp Utensil SetConclusion
This folding utensil set is a cheap, sensible way to cook properly at camp. The four stainless tools cover flipping, draining and serving, the wire handles fold in half and the cotton bag keeps them together. The handles are thin and flex under pressure, and the heads are smaller than kitchen ones. For about $12, for car camping and a camp kitchen box, it’s good value.
A cheap, sensible way to cook properly at camp.
The turner, spatula, skimmer and ladle cover flipping, draining and serving, with long handles away from the heat, and fold into a cotton bag for about $12. The thin wire handles flex under pressure, and the heads are smaller than kitchen ones.
- Car campers
- 4WD tourers
- Picnics
Yes. For about $12 you get four proper cooking tools that fold into a small bag. The thin handles flex under pressure, so go easy when scraping.
