StaceyE
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Cooking over the coals in cast iron is one of my favorite parts of camping. Bringing along all that very heavy cookware, along with necessary tools, so I can cook up a storm is easy with the TT, it all goes under one of the booth benches. But how do I bring it along for tenting (car camping - not backpacking).
We will be car camping in a pretty large SUV, so I should have plenty of room for everything. I'm bringing along a Dutch oven, skillet, sauce pot and pancake griddle. Eventually, I'd like to have a second dutch oven for stacked cooking. I can't stack it all in a plastic tub, because I'd never be able to lift it out of the car and I don't think the bottom of the tub would hold up for very long with all that weight.
Whatever I bring it in needs to keep the cast iron dry, so that it doesn't rust, but also be manageable by me as DH won't be going with us in the tent. Thought I would check to see how everyone else brings along their cast iron.
Thanks, Stacey
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kooky
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I have a big ol' crown vic. It has a bit of a ledge in the back of the trunk. The spare tire sits up there, too. I nestle the dutch oven in the tire, it stays dry there. If I were worried, I'd just make a bag for it. I know some folks build wood boxes/chests to hold it all, but I can only lift one piece at a time. 
My griddle pan goes in the kitchen bin. I don't stack mine all together, obviously. I fit them in somewhere and make sure it's in a spot which will stay dry if it's raining and I open the doors/trunk.
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lawoods69
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I keep my dutch ovens in an old duffle bag. My typical set up is one tall and one short 14" oiled and stacked. I place the lids at the botton of the bag so the legs don't bust through, place several pieces of newspaper may be even card board, then place the shorter 14" in then paper then the taller 14" add paper. I will also have my cooking utensils wrapped so they stay clean and place them on top.
It is small enough to fit in a spot of the trunk, throw it in the back of the truck or stick it the RV storage.
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StaceyE
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Ahh, duffles. I love bags - yet another reason to have a few more! Thanks for the suggestions.
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PapPappy
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I think you just want to keep them out of any rain....leaving them in the SUV should be fine. You could bag them, maybe use a pill bottle filled with some rice (and some small holes in the bottle) to absorb any moisture, but that seem like over-kill....you'll be using the pots almost every day...why worry??
Now, if you were back-packing...that would be another story.....Cast Iron isn't the hiker's buddy.
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Ace!
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I use these:
Found here:
https://secure.lodgemfg.com/storefront/product1_new.asp?menu=gear&idProduct=4027
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Ozimo
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I use a small cotton duffle bag and put it under the passenger seat in the Wrangler.
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Dakzuki
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We keep our iron in fabric bags made of terry cloth or dish towel material. They get a rub down of oil before going in the bag to keep rust at bay.
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Hiker3
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I've used the square plastic crates from the discount stores. It keeps it from shifting and you can throw in smaller items like your lid lifters and oven gloves.
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