I fondly recall the long days at the campground with my parents, brothers and sisters. We would set up our tent at the local campgrounds and settle into our wilderness routine. A cooler completely packed with beer, pop, and junk food would last us all weekend.

Cooking on the fire was more of a hassle than it was worth, so we literally survived on a diet of hotdogs and doughnuts for the entire weekend. Even though this sounds ideal to any young child at first, the joy of roasting a hotdog over the open flame while trying to keep from getting eaten by mosquitoes becomes a little tiring. Bacon and eggs will look tempting to even the pickiest of eaters, because the doughnuts have become stale and are tempting to no one.

Things have certainly changed as the RV's pull into the camp grounds these days sporting a full kitchen and DVD players, not too mention the air condition units and full size beds. Camping has become a luxury for some, no more roughing it unless you really want to.

You can still enjoy life's comforts and sleep soundly, even when tent camping. You don't need an expensive RV to be comfortable in the woods. Including an air mattresses and a camp stove make sure that you wake up without a back ache eat like a king.

Camping stoves have come a long way and now come in various sizes, and styles. Camping stoves are making camp ground cooking just as easy as it is at home. When I pull into my camp ground these days my cooler is stocked with steaks, potatoes, hamburger, corn, onions, and any other item that could be cooked at home.

I own a camping stove with one grill and two burners. It grills steaks perfectly and is easily moved. It simplifies my life when I'm camping and attempting to provide a meal for a fussy bunch of kids, although they still like toasting hotdogs on a stick till they're blackened, a simple hamburger or a handful of chicken nuggets makes my weekend a breeze.

I fondly recall the long days at the campground with my family. We would set up our tent at the local campgrounds and settle into our wilderness routine. A cooler completely packed with beer, pop, and junk food would last us all weekend. Cooking wieners on sticks over an open fire is still a favorite camping activity for kids. For adults, using camping stoves that make mealtime easier for campers is a good idea. Of the many types of camp stove available, one of my favorites has a grill and two burners. It's portable, and grills a steak perfectly and the kids can still char broil their dogs.