AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM

AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM
https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camp Oven & Outdoor Cooking >> Camp Ovens & Related Equipment >> which oven to buy?? https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1372804870 Message started by GROMET on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 8:41am

Title: which oven to buy??
Post by GROMET on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 8:41am

I would like to know which camp oven is best remembering that I have never used one before and I dont even know if i will like useing them so I dont want to spend a fortune on one but then again i dont want a cheap peice of crap that will turn me off either

Gromet

Title: Re: which oven to buy??
Post by Smokeydk on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 9:02am

I'm no expert......but I have several.....2 from Rays Outdoors and 1 from BCF...and 2 spun metal from Southern Metal Spinners ..... all cook well for me....just remember what ever you buy .you must season well....even ones that say they are already seasoned

Buy what you can afford :)

Title: Re: which oven to buy??
Post by Demented Ferret on Jul 3^rd, 2013 at 7:35pm

I'm with Smokeydk and go buy a cheap one as long as the lid does not wobble and you season it well your roast will not know the difference. I owned many cars in my time and the one I have fond memories with is my old Valiant Ranger ute I paid $300 and from there I grew an appreciation for the finer cars. The same happened with me and my camp ovens

Title: Re: which oven to buy??
Post by LG on Jul 7^th, 2013 at 2:59am

To begin with I would suggest a 9qt cast iron from a camping store... BCF etc - or if it just you then maybe a 4.5qt

Get used to controlling heat / cooking with that (cast seems to be more forgiving with beginners) then move to the spun steels (Hillbilly/SMS Bedourie etc) and give them a try. Once you decide which you prefer, you can expand your collection.

I have an SMS Bedourie, Hillbilly Bushranger, and an Oztrail 4.5qt Cast Iron and use all three of them regularly, just depends on what I am cooking and for how many - as others will tell you, you can never have Too Many ;)