The Camper’s Crust – Off-Grid Sourdough Baking Kit
From your kitchen to the campsite.
Bring homemade sourdough to your next camping trip with The Camper’s Crust. This practical kit combines a bare cast iron camp Dutch oven with tools for maintaining your starter, mixing, shaping, proofing, scoring and slicing your bread.
The Dutch oven has integrated legs for cooking over coals and a lid that doubles as a frying pan. Alongside the long-handled dough mixer and pot lifter, it makes a versatile setup for bakers who enjoy cooking outdoors.
One kit, ready for your next baking adventure.
What’s included
1 × bare cast iron Dutch oven with legs and a frying-pan lid.
1 × round rattan proofing basket with linen liner.
1 × Monkey Lame with five blades and safety cover.
1 × plastic dough shaper.
1 × 500ml glass starter jar with cloth lid and rise tracker.
1 × slim silicone spatula.
1 × essential bread knife with sheath.
1 × pot lifter tool.
A Dutch oven for more than bread
Bake a loaf in the pot, then turn the lid over to use it as a frying pan. The bare cast iron construction makes this a useful addition to your camp cooking equipment, whether bread is the main event or part of a bigger meal.
Dutch oven specifications
Material: Bare cast iron, without enamel.
Capacity: Just over 4.2 litres.
Weight: Approximately 5kg.
External height with lid: 19cm.
External width, excluding handles: 25.2cm.
Internal depth: 9.5cm.
Internal width: 24cm.
Measurements are taken by hand, so slight variations may occur.
Build your baking confidence
Start with our step-by-step sourdough bread baking guide to learn the dough-making process. When baking over coals, you’ll need to adapt the heat and timing to your camp cooking setup.
Our rattan proofing basket care guide explains how to prepare, use and clean your banneton. For the finishing touch, explore our bread knife and slicing guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is The Camper’s Crust different from the Complete Crust kits?
The Camper’s Crust centres on a bare cast iron camp Dutch oven with legs and a frying-pan lid. It also includes a long-handled dough mixer and pot lifter. If you mainly bake in your kitchen and prefer enamel cookware, explore our Complete Crust Cloche Kit or Double Complete Crust Kit.
Does the kit include sourdough starter?
Starter is sold separately. You can add our Hibiscus Coast Heritage Sourdough Starter to your order, or follow our instructions to create your own starter from scratch.
The included jar and spatula help you feed and maintain your starter.
Do I need electricity to mix the dough?
No. The long-handled dough mixer is a manual tool. You’ll still need a suitable bowl or container for mixing and somewhere to prepare and proof your dough.
Can I use the lid as a frying pan?
Yes. Turn the lid over to use its cooking surface as a frying pan, giving you another way to prepare meals with the same pot.
How do I care for bare cast iron?
Dry it thoroughly after cleaning and maintain its seasoning with a light coating of cooking oil. Avoid leaving it soaking or putting it away damp. Bare cast iron needs different care from enamel-coated cookware.
Is this kit suitable for beginners?
Yes, although baking over coals takes practice with heat control. Learning the dough-making process first will help you focus on managing the bake when you take it outdoors.
Visit our sourdough recipes and how-to guides for help getting started.
Does the kit include a bread storage bag?
No. If you’d like reusable storage for your finished loaf, add a beeswax-lined bread bag separately. Let your bread cool completely before storing it.
What else will I need?
Bring flour, water, salt, an active starter, kitchen scales, a mixing bowl and suitable heat-resistant gloves. For outdoor baking, you’ll also need an appropriate cooking area and fuel, with outdoor cooking permitted at your chosen location.