Guy Fieri Uses These 7 Kitchen Tools When Camping

A few summers ago, I started watching Guy’s All-American Road Trip, in which Guy Fieri takes his friends and family on a multi-day camping adventure filled with sightseeing, games, and — you guessed it — great food. It’s since become my comfort show that I put on during the weekends when I have a moment to nestle into my couch and relax. 

I actually owe a lot of my camp cooking knowledge to watching Fieri and his chef friends. I’ve followed along as they grill steak for a taco bar or boil lobsters in a giant stockpot. Every time, their camp kitchen is usually set up to cook for a dozen or more people and is filled with equipment that I covet. I’ve gathered my favorites below, including griddle spatulas, hard cooler, and grill tongs.

Guy Fieri’s Camp Kitchen Gear Top Picks

• Anmarko Chef Griddle Spatulas, Set of 3, $20, originally $23
• Daily Kisn Grill Tongs, $8
• Igloo Insulated Portable Cooler, $70, originally $80 
• Wildone Baking Sheet with Rack Set, Set of 2, $27, originally $34
• Blackstone Tabletop Griddle, $158, originally $200
• Cooks Standard Stainless Steel 12-Quart Stockpot, $40, originally $70
• Nicole Home Aluminum Pans, Pack of 30, $23, originally $35

Anmarko Chef Griddle Spatulas, Set of 3

Watching one of Fieri’s chef friends pressing a burger patty with a griddle spatula was all the convincing I needed to buy my own griddle spatulas. The wide and slightly offset blade gives you better leverage for flipping hefty foods such as burgers or pancakes. This stainless steel set includes a short spatula for more precise flipping and a longer one for getting under multiple pancakes or burger patties. The set also comes with a griddle scraper. These durable tools are invaluable at the campsite, and right now the whole set is only $20.

Daily Kisn Grill Tongs

Cooking around high heat produces wonderful flavors, but it can be uncomfortable to be so close to a grill or fire pit. Throughout the show, long grill tongs made constant appearances at meal times, whether they were used to flip steak or serve salad. These Daily Kisn grill tongs are just like the ones from the show, with 17-inch handles that provide a stable, elongated grip. At just $8, it’s worth grabbing multiple pairs both for the home kitchen and the campsite. 

Igloo Insulated Portable Cooler

During the episode in which Fieri and his chef friends put together a restaurant-quality taco bar in their camp kitchen, I spied an Igloo hard cooler in the background. Up until then, I still used a soft-sided cooler tote for all my camping trips, which always left me with nearly lukewarm cans of seltzer just hours into arriving at the campsite. While my tote is still great for quick grocery trips, I’m grateful that Guy’s All-American Road Trip gave me the idea to grab my own hard cooler. This Igloo one from the show is heavy-duty, leakproof, and boasts multiple days of ice retention.

Wildone Baking Sheet with Rack Set, Set of 2 

When camping, how you serve the food is just as important as how it’s made. When I saw Fieri use baking sheets with cooling racks to hold piping hot foods while keeping them from getting soggy, I knew I had to get myself a set. Especially for larger groups, they provide ample space for setting down food that’s ready to eat while you work on the next batch. Plus, this set of two is 22% off and made of heavy-duty stainless steel for extra durability at the campground.

Blackstone Tabletop Griddle 

Without fail, any time the camp kitchen was set up on Guy’s All-American Road Trip, there was a flat-top griddle front and center for serving up breakfasts and burgers seamlessly for over a dozen people. The model from the show is this larger standup Camp Chef flat-top grill but I’m eyeing the Blackstone tabletop griddle since I don’t have as much space in my car. While I don’t own it yet, it’s perpetually on my wish list because I love the idea of being able to cook burgers or pancakes directly on the flat top instead of having to lug around a portable stove and separate pans. Now that it’s 21% off, I’m definitely tempted.

Cooks Standard Stainless Steel 12-Quart Stockpot 

Whether the pots are holding sauces or boiling whole lobsters, they are a workhorse throughout Fieri camping trips. For cooking big batches of chili or stews, a stainless steel stockpot is the perfect solution that can withstand rugged conditions to deliver great camp meals. At 43% off, I’m tempted to grab this stockpot to add to my camping cookware collection.

Nicole Home Aluminum Pans, Pack of 30

At nearly every meal on the show, the food was piled high on these deep aluminum pans to serve Fieri’s large group of friends and family. It looked so convenient to use these pans instead of having to bring serving dishes from home that would be heavier and take up more space. They’re also great for prep work, such as marinating large batches of meat or holding vegetables for grilling. Right now, they’re on sale for only 76 cents apiece.