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Title: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Gunna Do on May 31, 2011, 07:54:04 AM
In our family, when out camping, I (Hubby) normally do most of the cooking, whether it's done in the Cobb, over the camper kitchen, or over a fire.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I do all the cooking when camping, but under normal circumstances, I don't mind cooking up a storm of some sort.

At home I have to admit I do very little cooking, unless we're having a BBQ, and so enjoy the change when we're camping.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: craigtempo on May 31, 2011, 07:59:04 AM
Been married now for 8 years and my wife has probably cooked for me .... maybe 5 times , and that includes toast .

craig
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Laith on May 31, 2011, 08:06:43 AM
We are the same as you Gunna Do. I rarely cook at home but do 95% of it when camping. I enjoy having something to do at the campsite. (apart from making beers disappear).

Recently bought a cob off NewcastleNight and cooked a meal at home with that though. It was just practice for camping though.  ;D
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Gunna Do on May 31, 2011, 08:09:26 AM
Recently bought a cob off NewcastleNight and cooked a meal at home with that though. It was just practice for camping though.  ;D

How'd it turn out?
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: MarkGU on May 31, 2011, 08:10:50 AM
Been married now for 8 years and my wife has probably cooked for me .... maybe 5 times , and that includes toast .

craig
Craig

did she burn the toast?  >:D

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Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: craigtempo on May 31, 2011, 08:13:02 AM
Craig

did she burn the toast?  >:D

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no  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:but been doing the  role reversal thing, ive been a stay home [ ish ] dad for 8 years oh hang on been married 9 years  ;D

craig
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: buildermidwife on May 31, 2011, 08:28:17 AM
Interesting results .
I cook 100% while camping and at home about 80% .The wifes not fond of cooking
and I like to cook so it works well .
Cheers Paul
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Silvo on May 31, 2011, 08:29:19 AM
We are the same as you Gunna Do. I rarely cook at home but do 95% of it when camping. I enjoy having something to do at the campsite. (apart from making beers scotch disappear).

+1
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: pommiedic on May 31, 2011, 08:31:27 AM
The wife cooks and I eat  ;D
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: TOPNDR on May 31, 2011, 08:33:07 AM
I voted for Hubby Does Cooking, only because it was the most correct answer.  In reality, I'd guess the split whilst camping is something of the order of 70%/30% in my favour, and close to 50/50 at home.

Now don't ask my wife about cleaning!   :-[
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: D4D on May 31, 2011, 08:33:28 AM
The wife cooks and I eat  ;D

x2
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Squalo on May 31, 2011, 08:51:59 AM
My wife didn't cook - at all - when I met her. Too much disposable income  ;D (she wonders now what the hell she spent all her money on back then) . I taught her to cook, probably one of the smartest three things I've ever done in my life as she is now a great cook and loves to experiment.

She handles all cooking and feeding of kids Mon-Fri (I make a sandwich for our eldest daughter to take to school each morning when I make mine), and I do all of it Sat-Sun. Works well for us, it gives her a 'weekend' to look forward to just like I look forward to mine.

When camping it's pretty much 50/50. If I do a cooked brekkie she does dinner that night, if we just have cereal I'm cooking dinner. And in theory, whether at home or camping, if you didn't cook you do the cleaning up, but in reality I do 80% of the cleaning. I clean as I cook which is half the battle, she doesn't do that...

Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Slipus on May 31, 2011, 08:54:14 AM
With us, it depends on how we are cooking.  When we are camping. she normally cooks if we are using the gas stove and I normally cook if we are cooking over a fire.

cheers Pete
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: GGV8Cruza on May 31, 2011, 08:55:48 AM
I do most of the cooking while away so I dont have to wash up

We also do group meals when away with the extended family so you get a few nights off

GG
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Proudy on May 31, 2011, 09:03:00 AM
I  do all the cooking when camping and most of it at home as well. :cheers:
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: gibbo301 on May 31, 2011, 09:18:47 AM
I do all the cooking camping and at home i make the mess and she cleans it to easy.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Pauly on May 31, 2011, 09:31:41 AM
When camping we share ;D  If its in a pot or pan its hers, everything else is mine. I dont wash up ever!!!!!!!!!. Only cook on the BBQ at home and again I dont wash up, ever lol. Washing up is bad for tradesmen because it makes your hands soft  :D
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: pommiedic on May 31, 2011, 09:35:42 AM
l. Washing up is bad for tradesmen because it makes your hands soft  :D

Will have to try that one
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Redback on May 31, 2011, 09:36:09 AM
Wife and daughter do most of the cooking, I look after the fire :cup:

Baz.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: discoteddy on May 31, 2011, 09:43:16 AM
At our campsite the boys cook when there is fire involved, the element of danger I guess >:D and the girls do most of the stuff in the kitchen, keeps both parties happy :laugh:

Cheers,

Disco.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: singo-26 on May 31, 2011, 11:07:04 AM
as the wife refuses to come camping it's me or the kids. Guess who gets to do it.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: MDS69 on May 31, 2011, 11:41:46 AM
When camping I cook 95% of the time and that includes preparing non cooked beakfast, cereal etc. I also wash/clean up probably 85% of the time. I don't mind as the wife probably does 65% at home and she works fulltime too.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Laith on May 31, 2011, 12:29:10 PM
How'd it turn out?

It took about 2.5 hours to cook and the meat turned out nice. The vegies were put on the tray with the meat about 30 mins after the meat and they were under cooked.

I am going to try again this weekend with a piece of lamb and see if I can get the vegies sorted. Ill put them on with the lamb.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Marie_R on May 31, 2011, 01:22:05 PM
He only cooks if I'm not there to do it for him (camping or home).  Even BBQ's at home, the male guests usually end up cooking most of the meat while he keeps them in drinks.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: jclures on May 31, 2011, 03:37:43 PM
50/50 for us when camping, also the same for us at home. I cook most weeknights as Bonnie is at work and she likes cooks on the weekends. Bonnie is a better cook than me though.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Bushman on May 31, 2011, 05:45:25 PM
I drive
She cooks
Kid wipes up.

Unless its the Webber Q ,Cobb or Fire  then I  do.


funny how the dog suddenly needs a walk come wash up time  >:D
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Tracey family on May 31, 2011, 05:55:49 PM
With us, it depends on how we are cooking.  When we are camping. she normally cooks if we are using the gas stove and I normally cook if we are cooking over a fire.


Us too but we try and cook over the fire as much as possible so Hubby usually cooks and I clean up. He enjoys fiddling with the fire and camp oven more than is necessary :D and I enjoy his camp cooking - works for both of us  ;D

 :cheers: Glenyse
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: envee on May 31, 2011, 07:45:54 PM
I do all the cooking while camping, and we share the washing / cleaning up. At home I am supposed to do the cooking as well, but sometimes other things are happening and I don't get around to it  8)
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: bobnrob on May 31, 2011, 08:46:40 PM
I'm a 'cook to survive' cook. The minister is a GREAT cook, so my theory is why suffer when you can enjoy :)

I do all outside cooking - camping is outside :)
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: DANBRI on May 31, 2011, 08:54:45 PM
I don't know how to cook but I can lift heavy things.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: tropicbird54 on May 31, 2011, 09:01:21 PM
With us, it depends on how we are cooking.  When we are camping. she normally cooks if we are using the gas stove and I normally cook if we are cooking over a fire.

cheers Pete
Sounds about the same for us too.     At home though, hubby does the majority of the cooking as he is home from work around 4pm, whereas most of the time I'm not home till almost 6.  Also he hates to wash up and the rule in our house has always been - whoever cooks, doesn't have to clean up.  Works for us.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Toey on June 01, 2011, 07:43:31 AM
Sounds about the same for us too.     At home though, hubby does the majority of the cooking as he is home from work around 4pm, whereas most of the time I'm not home till almost 6.  Also he hates to wash up and the rule in our house has always been - whoever cooks, doesn't have to clean up.  Works for us.


We are the same.  I'll cook over the fire and she cooks with the gas cooker.  Depends on what we are having though.  And how much alcohol I've had by dinner time!
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: ralphedward on June 01, 2011, 09:22:00 PM
Camp cooking is a male domain in my family, home cooking is shared.  Simple rule tho' he/she who cooks is excused from cleaning duties.  This works well until you go camping with the kids and no SWMBO - the simple rule then is Dad does everything!!!
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: singo-26 on June 01, 2011, 09:33:01 PM
Camp cooking is a male domain in my family, home cooking is shared.  Simple rule tho' he/she who cooks is excused from cleaning duties.  This works well until you go camping with the kids and no SWMBO - the simple rule then is Dad does everything!!!

Exactly as I said earlier.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: coffs camping on June 03, 2011, 07:56:38 PM
I do the cooking (and the cleaning up), but then there is only me ...

But the cooking is the easy part ... Ms 13 is a vegetarian! Mr 7 loves the good old bland food. Me, I'll have a curry every night (beef massaman please). See my dilema? And thats just dinner.

Breaky - Ms 13 gets up in time to see me washing up and then would like something in a bowl, something on a plate, a cup of tea and a juice (more washing up). Meantime Mr 7 has moved onto his 6th breakfast (been up since the sparrows). Someone put the kettle on, I need MORE coffee!!

All that said, there are never any complaints when we are camping about the food, tummys are full, Mummy is happy with a mix of coffee (am) and wine (pm) and we can never get enough of the good life. Who cares who cooks. Just do it!

CC
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: LC on June 03, 2011, 09:56:53 PM
When we go camping I do most of the cooking, when I'm at home we share it and when I'm in Sydney working I have to do it myself as there is no other option although I work on call shift work so never really know if I will be around from one meal to the next.
Title: Re: Cooking Responsibilities When Camping
Post by: Malcur on June 04, 2011, 07:41:04 AM
At home my wife does all the cooking. When camping, I do the cooking, she does the food preparation (vegies etc). I wash up, she dries up. She pours the wines.

Mal