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About Kettle Log
Kettle Log is an independent publication about camping and outdoor cooking in the UK. It is not connected to any campsite, retailer, gas supplier or membership club.
What it is for
People tend to have the same questions when they cook outdoors. Can I use this stove in the tent? Can I light a fire here? Will this chicken survive until tomorrow? Clear answers exist, but they are spread across public bodies, clubs and manufacturers. We bring them together in one place, with links back to the originals.
About the logbook style
The site is laid out like a camp logbook because it is a pleasing way to organise this kind of information. It is a design device. The weather and pitch fields on each entry say when and where the advice applies. They do not record a trip, and we do not describe camping trips, people or test sessions that did not happen. Entry numbers and dates simply show the order and date of publication.
How we check things
Safety and legal claims come from pages we have opened, such as HSE, the NHS, the Food Standards Agency, GOV.UK, Forestry England and the Camping and Caravanning Club, and each entry lists them under "Checked against". Practical tips with no official source are our own suggestions, and we try to make it plain which is which. We do not review products by hand, and a brand appearing in a photo is not an endorsement.
What we publish is general information and not personal advice. Fire rules in particular can change quickly, so check with the landowner or campsite before you go. If you have symptoms or a health concern, speak to a medical professional.
Who writes it
Entries are written by the editors of Kettle Log. Guest pieces, when we run them, are credited as guest pieces and held to the standards on our write for us page.
Corrections
If something is wrong or out of date, please tell us at [email protected] with a link to the source, and we will look at it.
Photo credits
- Front page: mÄrcis (Flickr), CC BY 2.0, source on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized by us.
- Can you use a camping stove in a tent?: nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized by us.
- Can you have a campfire in the UK? Rules by place: Domalchuk, CC0, source on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized by us.
- Which camping stove should you buy? Gas, spirit or liquid fuel: Axelv, CC BY-SA 3.0, source on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized by us.
- How long does food last in a cool box when camping?: Meganbeckett27, CC BY-SA 3.0, source on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized by us.
- What kit do you need to cook at a campsite? A short list: alx_chief, CC BY-SA 2.0, source on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized by us.
- Five simple camp meals you can cook on one burner: PXHERE, CC0, source on Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized by us.
The sketches in our entries and the logo are our own.