These zero-waste provisions include reusable food wraps, cloth coffee filters, sandwich wraps, fire starters, and more. Reduce your plastic consumption and support a cool small business in the process.

I’ve been using the food wraps that came in a four-size combo pack and the sandwich wrap. Both are made from organic hemp-cotton fabric, and the food wraps are infused with candelilla and soy waxes, tree resin, and pesticide-free jojoba and organic coconut oils. The sandwich wraps are infused with sustainably-sourced beeswax, tree resin, and organic coconut oil.

The food and sandwich wraps are pliable and easily wrap around whatever food you want to store for later eating. The wraps keep food 5-7 days longer than when using plastic wrap when wrapped correctly, and they are easily washed in cool water with eco-friendly soap.

And at the end of their 1+-year life, the cloths can be cut into strips and composted.

Learn more about Khala’s products or order some for yourself at Khalaco.com.

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If you like to grill on the go, whether it’s out in the boonies camping or at a backyard barbecue, a portable grill set makes whatever you’re cooking so much easier.

The Perfectly Portable Grill Set ($55.99) from O-Yaki comes with all the barbecue accessories you could want for outdoor cooking: tongs, a carving fork, a carving knife, skewers for kabobs, a spatula, and a basting brush. All the tools come stored in a convenient, zippered storage case that holds each tool in its place. No more forgetting one or more grilling tools when you’re on the go.

The O-Yaki Skewer System is another O-Yaki product that makes for an innovative way to cook kabobs and vegetables on a grill without scorching the hell out of everything. This stainless-steel skewer system ($39.99) has a standing design that shelters delicate foods from the intense heat of a grill and frees you from having to endlessly rotate individual skewers to keep food from sticking and burning.

You can use the O-Yaki Skewer System on any outdoor grill and for indoor cooking in the oven.

Find both of these O-Yaki outdoor cooking accessories at O-yaki.com.

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When packed up the NomadiQ is slim with the grill surface enclosed by the bottom of the grill when you fold it up not unlike a waffle iron This keeps any grill grease from getting all over the place while on the road or while hauling the grill using the included shoulder strap.

Once you reach your destination, the grill quickly folds out with two grill sides that each have their own temperature adjustments which is nice for grilling meat on one side and vegies at a lower temp on the other. Both grills easily pull out for cleaning, and each side has its own push-button ignitor.

I often use traditional, natural hardwood charcoal for barbecuing, but on longer camping trips lugging around dusty, bulky charcoal can be a pain. And in the summer, open fire restrictions during the peak of wildfire season often include charcoal grills, so a portable propane grill like the NomadiQ is an awesome option for clean, safe outdoor cooking.

For fuel, the NomadiQ uses the ubiquitous, 16-oz green propane bottles that so many of us use for car camping, or you can set it up to run off of larger propane bottles.  

MSRP: $299.99 including two drip trays and a propane hose/regulator. A protective pouch and griddle options are sold separately.

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I’m not down for fried food often, but there’s something about crispy fries that can’t be easily made at home. We’ve tried bagged fries, which are okay and have tried homemade versions, but they never turn out like real fried fries.

Christmas to the rescue. Last year it was the Instant Pot that changed our world. This year it was an air fryer. The Zavor Crunch Air Fryer I bought from Spokane’s Kitchen Engine was a gift for my husband, yet the true gift for the whole family, as with the Instant Pot the year before, is that I dig into these new appliances and start experimenting with new recipes.

The Zavor Crunch is like a toaster oven with two trays, so it fits more food in one batch. The contraption also comes with a rotisserie for chicken and a rotisserie basket for making fries.

The day after Christmas, I had the thing on the counter ready for our first test dish: bacon. 13 minutes in the Zavor Crunch and we had a delightful smelling house, a contained grease mess, and crispy/chewy bacon. Second dish: brussels sprouts. In 10-minutes they were perfectly done with a bit of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

A couple nights later it was “Fried Chicken,” which turned out crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. My most recent creation was miso mushrooms and sesame chicken breast. We have yet to make the type of fries that inspired the gift in the first place, but I’m sure they’ll be delicious too.

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Shallan Knowles is co-publisher of Out There Venture and visual editor. She enjoys alpine skiing, paddling, biking, running, hiking, and camping with her family and their dog, Fernie.

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The set includes three tools for preparing fresh seafood.

• Put ‘Em Back Oyster Knife: ergonomically-designed knife with a bent tip and handles made from recycled plastic bottles for shucking oysters.
• Frogmore Shrimp Cleaner: original tool that peels, deveins, and butterflies shrimp in one smooth motion.
• Toadfish Crab Cutter: slices through crab shells instead of smashing them.

Toadfish notes that the company also invests in marine ecosystems by planting 10 square ft. of new oyster habitat for every product sold.

MSRP: $88. Toadfishoutfitters.com

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