Creating a fire pit using a circle of stones and lots of wood doesn’t always align with the ethos of ‘leave no evidence’, so the next best thing is a purpose built fire pit, like this Kamoto.

Actually, how I should describe it is the heavy duty BBQ & Griddle set because, damn, it’s a solid piece of kit!

If you look through our product review section you will see a lot of expensive gear, and generally they’re expensive for a good reason - quality.  This cooking set comes in below the £20 mark, so it's a refreshing relief for the budget minded…

The other month when I received the Primus Campfiire Cookset, but something was missing, and that something was a stove that was as spiffy as the pans. Then it hit me, why don't I be cheeky and ask Primus if I could borrow their stylish Onja stove, after all I might as well keep it in the family, so to speak, and I’d always secretly fancied one…

Recently we’ve fancied something a bit more, well, varied for our alfresco lunches. The problem here is that my BBQ skills are limited to throwing on slabs of meat, and that's pretty much it, that was until we took delivery of the durable Primus 18/8 stainless steel Campfire Cookset…

By using the aforementioned witchcraft, it uses the heat from the fire to create electricity that both charges your device, and powers a fan that blows air into the chimney.

Made from toughened Zirconium Oxide and measure 6 on the Mohs Scale (Steel measures 4.5 and Diamond 10), the blades are hardened to 400 tons of pressure causing the knife to…

Last year, Woodfuel Direct sent me a couple of packs of their Hotties to review which worked really well both in a wood-burning stove and my Aquaforno.  What I didn’t mention was that they also gave me a packet of their Ignite Firelighters to try out, so what do I think? 

Well, made from renewable and untreated wood shavings that are dipped in wax, the first one I lit using a match took only ………

The Freescape Camp Kitchen is basically 2 knives secured in a tray that slides into cutting board, and as its name suggests, perfect for outdoor cooking. You get 2 knives as I said, a Freescape Paring Knife that has a grippy rubber handle, fine 3” steel blade and full tang construction which makes it excellent for peeling or …….

Muddy Madam and I were at the NEC the other month at the Garden & Leisure Exhibition, and amongst all the cool bits and pieces on show was the Firepod Pizza Oven. Immediately it grabbed our attention, for  reasons such as: we love pizza and it is a very funky looking pizza oven…….

I’ve had 2 packet of Hotties for quite a while. Unfortunately they were put to one side and forgotten about, as I don’t have a wood burning stove (yet), and both my Ozpig and Aquaforno stoves are buried deep in the outhouse, far out of reach, even for ………..

big fork isn't a fork in the eating sense, it's actually a cooking utensil. It's an 11 inch long giant fork for cooking and serving. You can use it as a food turner when cooking by using its ‘prongs’ to grab and flip steaks or

We’ve had this Premium version at Muddy Towers now for nearly 5 years, though you wouldn’t think it, going off it’s condition. With a cooking area of 37cm it’s large enough to feed a small family (or me), yet suitable to be packed into the smallest of cars.  Here at Muddy Towers we find it perfect for days out, and at home with family and friends…..

Originating in the 1890’s, PRIMUS is well known for its award-winning, fuel-efficient stoves and have recently released a new one - the Essential.

Primus say that their new Essential Stove sets are simple and easy to use, and at an affordable price they’re perfect for beginners.  Well, let’s see……

Here at The Mud Life our philosophy is simple, the less we pack when we go on a jaunt the better, which is why I’m lovin’ this new product that was sent to us to review.  EAZYBBQ is basically 100% ecological oak charcoal in a box.  Granted, on reflection that doesn’t sound very exciting, but it is!

For starters it’s in a box, so that makes it easier for packing……

The Jompy is an innovative, environment-friendly, fuel-efficient waterboiler that can be used over any open flame and de-contaminates water as it passes through.  Because it heats up so fast, it means that you will use 60% less gas than if boiling water in a saucepan.  Weighing just 605 grams and measuring 29cm across (large version), it produces …….

The chimney or volcano kettle, call it what you will, dates back to the late 1800’s in western Ireland where these handmade kettles were made mostly of tin and had very short lives.  Although todays kettle from Ghillie may look similar, that’s about as far as it goes.  

Out of their large range, I opted for the Silver Anodized Adventurer Kit that’s thicker and stronger than….

The Cobb has been around for quite a while, in fact back in 2001 Time Magazine featured the Cobb as one of the best inventions of that year.  It started life as an inexpensive all metal stove that could be distributed in aid programmes to third world countries and has grown into one of the most versatile BBQ's that we've tested to date.

Over the years I've cooked all sorts on it……

With the right tools, starting a BBQ is a doddle, and when I’m at home, part of my BBQ kit is a battered and worn chimney starter which always works a treat. When I’m out and about with my small Weber Smokey Joe or Aquaforno, it’s a different matter, the chimney rolls around the back of the Discovery covering everything with muck…….