Kitchen & Outdoor Cooking Gear

Cooking well shouldn't stop at the kitchen door. The pepper mill that lives next to the stove should also handle a campsite. The knife you trust at home shouldn't be replaced with something disposable just because you're sleeping in a tent. The condiment bottle in the picnic kit shouldn't leak through the lid the second the car hits a corrugation.

This collection brings together three brands that take that idea seriously: AdHoc (Swiss and German precision kitchen tools), BergHOFF (Belgian commercial-grade kitchenware), and OXO (American household-name design, including the camp-built Adventure Ready range). Seventy-odd products, all chosen because they work as well in a kitchen as they do at a campsite.

AdHoc — Swiss & German Precision

AdHoc is one of those brands that sits quietly under the radar until you've used one of their pepper mills. Then you start replacing the rest of the bench. Designed in Germany, with engineering that draws on Swiss watchmaking conventions, the AdHoc range covers salt and pepper mills, oil and vinegar dispensers, spice grinders, and nutmeg mills.

• Salt & Pepper Mills — Ceramic grinding mechanisms (which don't rust the way steel mills do when they meet damp salt), adjustable grind from coarse to fine, refillable through clean, well-engineered tops. The high-end mills are heirloom kit.
• Oil & Vinegar Dispensers — Drip-free pourers with controlled flow, glass and steel construction, sized for daily use rather than display.
• Spice & Nutmeg Mills — Compact grinders for whole spices: peppercorns, mustard seed, allspice, nutmeg. The freshness difference between pre-ground and freshly milled is the kind of thing you notice the first time and can't un-notice.

BergHOFF — Belgian Commercial-Grade

BergHOFF is a Belgian kitchenware brand that supplies professional kitchens across Europe and brings the same construction standard down to the home cook. The range we stock focuses on the tools cooks actually pick up daily.

• Cutting Boards — Hardwood and composite boards, sized from chopping-onion small to roasting-tray large. Built to take a sharp knife without dishing.
• Meat Tenderisers, Mallets & Prep Tools — Heavy, balanced, and made to be used rather than displayed.
• Kitchen Tools & Holders — Towel holders, utensil organisers, and the small bench gear that quietly makes a kitchen run properly.

OXO Adventure Ready — Built For The Outdoors

OXO's Adventure Ready range is the outdoor-specific arm of the brand. Designed for camping, picnics, road trips, and boats — the kind of cooking where you can't afford a leaky bottle, a rusted opener, or an unsheathed knife floating loose in a drawer.

• Adventure Santoku Knife with Sheath — Full-size kitchen knife in a locking, ventilated sheath. Goes in the camp kit without putting holes in everything else.
• Adventure Can & Bottle Opener — One tool, both jobs, built to survive being thrown in a tackle box for a season.
• Leakproof Condiment Bottles — Sealed silicone valves, flat bases, designed to be packed sideways without painting the inside of your bag in olive oil.
• Outdoor Culinary Tools — Tongs, spatulas, peelers, and prep tools designed to take being dropped on dirt, washed in a stream, and packed back wet without rusting.

What Makes A Good Camping Kitchen Kit

• A real knife in a real sheath — not a serrated steak knife from the kitchen drawer
• One opener that handles cans and bottles
• Leakproof condiment bottles for oil, soy, hot sauce
• A grinder for salt and pepper that doesn't seize the moment it gets damp
• A cutting board that fits in the kit (not the chopping block from home)
• Tongs and a spatula in materials that won't melt on a gas stove

Who Buys From This Collection

Home cooks who buy kit once and want it to last. Campers and 4WD travellers who've finally accepted that single-use camp gear is more expensive over time than buying once and buying well. People setting up holiday houses or beach shacks. Anyone who's tired of the leaking ketchup bottle in the esky.

Why Buy From TheTravelShop

• Authorised Australian stockist for AdHoc, BergHOFF and OXO
• Free shipping Australia-wide
• 30-day returns
• Prices in AUD

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a good camping kitchen kit?

The same things that make a good kitchen at home — a sharp knife, a stable cutting board, decent tongs, a way to grind salt and pepper, and bottles that don't leak — just packed smaller and made tougher. Avoid the temptation to buy single-use "camp" versions of kitchen tools. The better play is to buy proper, durable gear that doubles up: a real knife with a sheath, leakproof condiment bottles, a grinder with a ceramic mechanism that doesn't mind damp salt. One good kit beats two cheap ones.

Are OXO Adventure Ready products specifically for camping?

Yes — that range is purpose-designed for outdoor and travel use. The features that distinguish it from the standard OXO line are the things that matter outside a kitchen: locking knife sheaths, leakproof valves on condiment bottles, materials chosen to resist rust and UV, and openers built to survive being knocked around in tool kits and tackle boxes. They work fine at home too; they just earn their keep when you take them out.

What is AdHoc known for?

Precision pepper and salt mills, primarily. The brand's pepper mills use ceramic grinding mechanisms (CeraCut), which don't rust when exposed to damp salt and produce a consistent, adjustable grind that holds up over years of daily use. Beyond mills, the range extends to oil and vinegar dispensers, spice grinders, and nutmeg mills — all sharing the same engineering-led approach. AdHoc is designed in Germany.

What is BergHOFF?

A Belgian kitchenware brand, established in the 1990s, that supplies professional kitchens and home cooks across Europe and beyond. BergHOFF's reputation is built on commercial-grade construction at home-cook prices — heavy bases, balanced handles, cutting boards that don't warp, prep tools designed to be used hard. The range we stock focuses on cutting boards, kitchen tools, and bench accessories.