The Coolest Dutch Oven Accessories Everyone’s Excited About!
If you love making Dutch oven camping recipes, you’ll love this gear! Camp cooking is a fun part of every camping trip, especially if you have the right Dutch oven accessories!
Some of these are “everyday” tools and some are a bit more unique making them great gifts for people who love cooking outdoors. These are The Coolest Camp Dutch Oven Accessories Everyone’s Excited About!
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Carry Cases
Using a carry case to store and transport your gear is a great way to keep it clean and organized. It’s easy to store your cleaning and conditioning gear inside your oven within the zipped bag. The handles are sturdy making it easy to carry on your camping trips.
Camp Chef Dutch Oven Carry Bag 12-Inch
Make sure you get the right size to fit your oven. Camp Chef has many different sizes and so does Lodge.
Camp Chef Dutch Oven Carry Bag 12-Inch
14-Inch Dutch Oven Tote Bag
If you have a “deep” oven, make sure the bag is designed for that; it will usually state something like “Fits Standard And Deep Dutch Ovens”.
Lodge Bag Camp Dutch Oven Tote, 14-Inch
If you have Lodge equipment and are looking specifically for Lodge Dutch oven accessories, you have a wide range of options.
Dutch Oven Sizes
Kitchen gadgets make great camping gifts for people who love cooking at camp! Thinking about getting a new Dutch oven but not sure which size to get? We have help to answer the question, What size Dutch oven should I buy for camping?
Coal Placement Tools
You need to move hot coals quickly, efficiently and safely. Here are my two favorite tools to use.
Long Tongs
Extra long tongs are an essential item on my campfire cooking kit equipment list. These are great when you’re trying to move hot charcoal in a specific pattern for cooking.
For example, if you have something baking, like cornbread, and the edge is getting nice and brown but the center is still raw … you’ll want to move the coals toward the center to concentrate the heat.
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Shovel
A shovel is really handy to move coals around your firepit to control heat. I also use one to place coals on top of the lid when I’m baking or melting cheese like I did in the video where I made my easy and yummy Camping Nachos. We carry a full-sized shovel in our RV but if you are space-limited, a folding style is a great option.
Tripods
Hanging your D.O. on a tripod to cook over a campfire is fun! We call it “old school cool camp cooking” and we love it.
You will find tripods made from different materials like … Half Inch Bar Stock, Steel, Cast-Iron and some come with a bag for storage and transport too.
Stansport Cast Iron Camping Tripod
Tripods all work basically the same way; using the chain, raise the Dutch oven high above the campfire to reduce the cooking temperature and lower it closer to the campfire to increase the cooking temperature.
Stansport Cast Iron Camping Tripod For Outdoor Campfire Cooking, 13 lb
Adjustable Camp Tripod, 40 to 60-Inch Tall
If you’ve camped in a location with large fire rings, you know how difficult it is to use a standard sized tripod. The tripod’s legs need to be long enough to straddle the pit. You can either use a Tall Boy Tripod that has has 60-inch legs or you can use one with adjustable legs which is easier to transport if you have limited storage space. This one comes with a storage bag too.
Lodge Adjustable Camp Tripod, 40 to 60-Inch Tall
One caution: the Dutch oven has a tendency to sway when cooking campfire recipes with tripods so be extra careful when using this cooking method.
Cooking Stands
There are many different types of stands that will hold the best Dutch oven for camping.
Stansport Heavy Duty Camp Grill
A grill grate is a nice way to cook over a campfire because you can use the surface of the grate for multiple items that cook at the same time. You might have soup cooking in a pot and next to that you have meat grilling directly on the grate or searing in a cast iron pan.
Stansport Heavy Duty Camp Grill (24×16-Inch)
Camp Chef Dutch Oven Stand
You can use a stand to elevate your cooking above the ground. You just place your charcoal briquettes or campfire coals on the stand, then place your pot on top of the coals. You DON’T use this stand directly over a campfire. You DO use this stand on non-flammable surfaces that are on the ground or on a tabletop.
Camp Chef Dutch Oven Stand, 13.75″ x 13.75″ x 6″, Holds Up To 14-Inch Oven
Temperature charts are helpful if you are trying to maintain a specific temperature with coals. Get my Dutch oven temperature chart and cooking tips too!
Steel Collapsible Outdoor Cooking Table
A Dutch oven table is good when cooking with charcoal or campfire coals. Most table styles can accommodate two ovens at the same time. They are also great because they block the wind and allow you to stand while cooking your food.
Lodge Steel Collapsible Outdoor Cooking Table, 16x32x26 Inch
Ground Barriers
When new cooks are learning how to use a Dutch oven while camping, they often don’t realize how much heat is absorbed into the ground. That’s why you should use a barrier. If we are not using a table to elevate the oven above the ground, we use some sort of barrier to prevent heat loss … this is especially important if the ground is damp or cold.
Disposable Foil Home Oven Liners
The foil trays you use at the bottom of your home oven to catch dripping and overflowing ingredients (like an overfilled pan of lasagna or a pie) are great for camping. They are inexpensive, a good size and disposable.
Other options for barriers are using cheap or old cookie sheets, a 55 gallon drum cover or any other type of metal-ish, flat and non-flammable material.
Accessories Used With Propane Fuel Sources
If you are restricted to using camping propane as a heat source … or you just prefer it … you have additional equipment options.
High-Pressure Outdoor Propane Gas Cooker
This propane gas cooker has a 1-piece welded steel frame, a large 14-inch diameter cooking surface and wide-set legs for stability. It also includes a 48-inch stainless braided hose, 10psi high-pressure regulator and a brass control valve. We used one of these to deep fry a turkey on one of our Thanksgiving camping trips.
Bayou Classic High Pressure Cooker, 14″ wide, 10 psi
Dutch Oven Dome And Heat Diffuser Plate
It is almost impossible to make baked goods using propane. Breads, cookies, cakes and pies are prepared in shallow Dutch ovens because they need heat on the bottom and the top. If there is no heat on the lid, the food won’t get browned on the top before the bottom burns. That’s why you have to put coals on top when you are making Dutch oven baked goods.
The only way to trap heat at the top of the oven when using propane instead of coals is to trap it there with a Dutch oven dome. It creates a type of convection oven by diverting, trapping, and circulating heat when you place it over a gas camp stove.
The heat diffuser plate sits between the propane open flame and the bottom of the Dutch oven so you don’t get hot spots and the heat is evenly distributed across the bottom of the oven, then travels up the sides and the dome routes the heat over the top.
Dutch Oven Dome & Heat Diffuser Plate
You can see how I use this tool in my Swedish Oven Pancake VIDEO. For more detailed instructions, check out my full blog post with a VIDEO to learn how to cook with a Dutch oven dome and heat diffuser plate on a propane stove instead of using campfire coals or charcoal briquettes.
2-Burner Outdoor Camp Cooking Stove
This 2-burner outdoor camp cooking stove has two 30,000 BTU burners with heat-control knobs, a regulator and it is protected on three sides with windscreens. Using powerful burners with larger propane tanks is a great plan when you’re making easy camping meals for large groups.
We often use our cast iron Dutch oven on a stovetop to make these awesome camp stove recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Lid Lifters
There are simple and fancy lid lifters. Whatever type you choose is your preference but I don’t recommend not having one! They keep you a safer distance from the heat of the fire as well as hot cooking equipment.
Basic Lid Lifter
A basic lid lifter is 15 inches with a simple hook and handle.
Lodge Camp Dutch Oven 15 Inch Lid Lifter, 9 MM Bar Stock For Lifting Lids & Carrying Dutch Ovens
Professional Style Cast Iron Lid Lifter
A professional style lid lifter is 22 inches and has a two-hand operation to clamp down on the lid of the Dutch oven for more positive controlled operation.
Camp Chef Dutch Oven Lid Lifter 22-Inch,
CampMaid Dutch Oven Kickstand & Lid Lifter
The unique design of the CampMaid kickstand & lid lifter allows you to remove the lid from your oven then place it on the ground or tabletop so the underside of the lid is in a vertical position and it remains clean while you stir or serve the food. The convenient handle that allows you to easily pick up your Dutch oven lid then tilt it onto the other legs to hold it off the ground.
Lid Stands And Trivets
Lid stands and trivets are great for keeping your Dutch oven lid off of the ground and out of the dirt and ashes.
Stanbroil Cast Iron Camp Dutch Oven Lid Stand
The best way to keep the lid clean while you have it removed from the pot for stirring or serving is to place it on a lid stand. This one folds for easy storage. You can also collapse it and use the hooks to pick up a hot oven by its wire handle.
Stanbroil Cast Iron Camp Dutch Oven Folding Lid Stand
Meat Rack & Trivet
Lodge Manufacturing makes a cast-iron meat rack/trivet that can be used two ways. As a meat rack, it works like a roaster oven when placed inside the bottom of your Dutch oven. It raises food off the pan bottom to prevent scorching, for example: roasting a whole chicken. It’s also good when you want to use a pie plate inside your oven rather than cooking a pie directly in the oven. As a trivet, you place it on your table so hot pots and pans avoid direct contact with the table.
Lodge Cast Iron Meat Rack/Trivet, Pre-Seasoned, 8-inch
CampMaid Outdoor Cooking Set
The CampMaid Dutch Oven Lid And Pot Holder is another uniquely designed camp Dutch oven accessory that allows you to grab, hold and safely remove the lid. It also acts as a serving stand because the pot easily sits on top of the lid holder. This set includes:
- Dutch Oven Lid Lifter
- Flip Grill, Charcoal/Wood Holder Heat Source
- Kick Stand
- Custom Carry Bag
Frying Equipment
We don’t deep-fry foods very often but when we do you can bet we are camping! The mess and odor that comes with deep-fried foods is best left to cooking in the great outdoors rather than my kitchen at home.
Deep Fry Baskets & Splatter Screens
For real heavy-duty frying of foods like donuts, fish or french fries, I like to use a deep fry basket along with a splatter screen. The fry basket makes it easy to lift the food out of the oven and the splatter screen keeps hot oil from burning me. It also reduces the amount of grease cleanup I have to do after cooking.
Lodge Deep Fry Basket, 11.5-inch
Lodge Splatter Screen, 13 Inch
Grill Press
I use my Grill Press to make panini sandwiches but also use it to hold bacon flat when frying it at the campsite.
Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Grill Press with Cool-Grip Spiral Handle, 4.5 inch X 6.75 inch
Lodge Cast Iron Grill PressLodge Deep Fry BasketLodge Splatter Screen
Cleaning & Conditioning
One of the reasons I love cooking with our cast iron Dutch ovens, skillets and griddles at the campsite is the ease of cleaning. With proper care, your cast iron cookware can last generations.
Stainless Steel Chainmail Cleaners are becoming really popular now and so are Pan Scrapers which are available for cleaning flat surfaced Dutch ovens and cast iron pans but there are also Grill Pan Scrapers that have “teeth” for cleaning surfaces with raised ridges and grill lines.
A Stiff-Bristle Brush And Scraper should be one of your essential tools. Cleaning with warm water usually does the trick but if you need a little more help, use a Cast Iron Cleaner that won’t damage your gear. Don’t forget to condition your cast iron after you clean it …you can just use canola oil if you regularly use your oven but it will go rancid if you don’t. Alternatively you can find Cast Iron Conditioners that are made with all natural ingredients and safe to use on cast iron.
Chainmail Cast Iron CleanerLodge Regular Pan ScrapersLodge Grill Pan ScrapersCast Iron Brush & ScraperCamp Chef Cast Iron CleanerCast Iron Conditioner
We have 4 easy steps for Dutch oven cleaning which will help your cast iron camp cookware last for generations. Generally, we use this gear outside but occasionally we use it along with our indoor RV kitchen accessories too.
Dutch Oven Liners
To reduce or possibly eliminate the need for cleaning, you can use Dutch oven liners. What you are cooking and the type of liner you use will determine the amount of clean-up you have to do after your meal. If you don’t know how to use Dutch oven liners, we have tips for you.
Parchment Paper Liners
If you don’t know how to make parchment paper Dutch oven liners, you can just buy them pre-cut. Liners come in Parchment Paper Liners or Disposable Foil Dutch Oven Liners … Note: Disposable foil liners come in different sizes so be sure to get the right size for your oven. Have you ever tried fitting a 12-inch foil liner in a 10-inch Dutch oven? Let me tell you … it ain’t pretty!
Lodge Manufacturing Parchment Paper Dutch Oven Liners 7x5x1
Disposable Aluminum Foil Liners
Many campers like using these when making soups, stews and sauces that have high acidity levels (like tomato-based ingredients) because it deteriorates the seasoning layer they work hard to build on their equipment.
CampLiner 12-Inch/6 Quart Disposable Cast Iron Dutch Oven Liners
Heat Resistant Gloves & Handles
Handling hot equipment around the campfire is much easier and safer with heat resistant gloves. Some are machine washable oven mitts, some are made of leather and longer to protect hands and arms. Whichever you choose, remember they are heat “resistant” not heat “proof” so you still need to be cautious when handling hot campfire tools and other gear.
Machine Washable: Grill Armor Gloves – Extreme Heat Resistant Certified 932°FHigh Quality Leather & Longer: Camp Chef Heat Guard Gloves 16 Inches To Protect Hands & Lower Arms
Different Handle Styles
Typical campfire cooking Dutch ovens have a wire bail handle. But, some styles are more like home Dutch ovens with dual handles that are called loop handles. Other styles have a long handle that you usually see on frying pans. Silicone hot handle holders are great for managing hot cast iron cookware but you need to make sure you get the right fit.
Lodge Cast Iron Camp Dutch Oven With Wire Handle, 6-QuartLodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Double Dutch Oven With Loop Handles, 5 qtLodge Combo Cooker Cast Iron, Dutch Oven & Skillet That Doubles As A Lid
Iron Handle Covers
If you are cooking with cast iron pans with handles, you may want to consider using silicone handle holders which are available for the Square-ish Pan Handle as well as the typical Straiaght-ish Pan Handle. These things make great camping stocking stuffers for Christmas!
Lodge Prologic Silicone Assist Hot Handle HolderLodge Silicone Hot Cast Iron Skillet Handle Holder
Cookbooks & Dutch Oven Themed Gear
Free Printable Dutch Oven Recipes
A campfire cook’s set would not be complete without great meals to feed your hungry campers. I have tons of awesome Dutch oven camping recipes on this web site and each recipe is printable and free.
Dutch Oven Cookbooks
If you prefer using a pre-printed cookbook, here are some popular choices:
- The Best of Lodge: Our 140+ Most Loved Recipes
- The Lodge Book of Dutch Oven Cooking
- Scout’s Dutch Oven Cookbook
- The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook: A Treasury of Timeless, Delicious Recipes
The Best of Lodge: Our 140+ Most Loved RecipesThe Lodge Book of Dutch Oven CookingScout’s Dutch Oven CookbookThe Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook: A Treasury of Timeless, Delicious Recipes
Dutch Oven Themed Gear
Some gear has functionality and style! With a design of a Dutch oven hanging on a tripod and cooking over a campfire, these flexible cutting mats are practical and fun! No Dutch oven camp meal would be complete without the ringing of a triangle dinner bell! Camp cooks will love starting the morning with coffee in a mug with the phrase: Without Dutch Ovens There Would Be Darkness And Chaos.
Flexible Cutting Mats With Dutch Oven Camp SceneTriangle Dinner Bell Made Of Chuckwagon Cast IronWithout Dutch Ovens There Would Be Darkness And Chaos
Campfire Starters
Whether you are using charcoal briquettes or a campfire as your heat source, you need to get the fire started for Dutch oven cooking.
Mag-Torch Garden Torch
We use our Mag-Torch to start both types of fires; it is easy to use with the self-lighting ignitor and it uses a standard NRT propane cylinder (the kind that you use with regular camp stoves.) This is one of our favorite tools that we even use to start our wood-burning fireplace at home.
Mag-Torch Garden Torch Used With Propane Cylinders
Weber Compact Rapidfire Chimney Starter
If we are cooking with briquettes, we start our charcoal with our Rapidfire Chimney Starter because it is fast, efficient and does not require lighter fluid.
Weber Compact Rapidfire Chimney Starter
All Natural Fire Starter Pods
These starter pods are especially nice for starting campfires in difficult conditions … they are formulated to even light in damp conditions.
No matter what the conditions are at your campsite, there are camping fire starters that are perfect for each situation. You can also make your own dryer lint fire starters that work really well and are almost free!
Cast Iron Cookware Specialty Pans
Square Cast Iron Grill Pan
Some of the coolest cast iron specialty cookware includes a Square Cast Iron Grill Pan which is great for “grilling” a piece of chicken or flaky fish in a pan.
Lodge Cast Iron Grill Pan, Square, 10.5 Inch
3.5 Inch Cast Iron Mini Skillet
One of my personal favorite gadgets is this 3.5 Inch Cast Iron Mini Skillet that allows you to make individual servings … really awesome for desserts.
Lodge Miniature Skillet, 3.5 Inch
Cast Iron Grill And Griddle Reversible Combo
We use our Cast Iron Grill And Griddle Reversible Combo all the time … pancakes in the morning and steaks for dinner!
Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Reversible Grill/Griddle With Handles, 20 Inch x 10.5 Inch – One tray
Make Some New Recipes On Your Next Trip!
After you’ve finished preparing all that yummy food, you need the best camping utensils to eat it!
Now that you have some really cool tools for cooking, try some fun meals too.
If you’re looking for awesome ideas for yummy camping food, you’re in the right place! Here’s our entire camping recipes list.
What do you think?
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