One thing I really enjoy doing is cooking right over a campfire. Whether it is while I am camping, or just in my backyard, it's a lot of fun to cook right over the fire! While I often use a dutch oven for such cooking, I also enjoy cooking over the fire using a grill. I've found three portable grills that you can use anywhere you can start a campfire and are helps to cooking over the campfire.

Camp Chef Lumberjack Over Fire Grill

The first campfire grill is the Camp Chef Lumberjack Over Fire Grill. It has folding legs that allow it fold up flat, making it easy to take camping. All you do is unfold the legs and set it over the top of the campfire and voila! You have a ready made campfire grill!

Let your campfire burn down until you have some coals and you are ready to cook. It doesn't get much easier than that. This grill is 16.5" x 24.5" x 1.5", providing you a large grilling surface. It stands 8 inches off the ground when the legs are fully extended. There is also a larger model that is 18.5" x 36.5" x 1.5". That is full three feet long!

Adjust-A-Grill

The next great campfire grill is the
Adjust-A-Grill . The big advantage that this grill has over the Camp Chef Lumberjack Over Fire Grill is that the height of the grilling rack is adjustable which allows you to control the temperature easier. That's a big advantage over the Over Fire Grill! If you want high temperature, move it closer to the fire and if you just need to keep things warm, move it up.

The Adjust-A-Grill can also be used with any campfire. Just take your hammer along and drive the metal post into the ground next to the campfire and you are ready to go. The Adjust-A-Grill has a grilling area of 16" by 16" so there is plenty of room to do your grilling. It also has a canvas carry bag so you can keep it clean and separate from the rest of your camping gear.

Camp Chef Mountain Man Over Fire Grill and Griddle

The last campfire grill includes not only a grill, but also a griddle! The Camp Chef Mountain Man Over Fire Grill and Griddle not only has a grill, but also a griddle that you can use for cooking pancakes, hash browns, eggs, bacon, or anything else that you need a griddle area for. Imagine the possibilities! This Grill and Griddle also has a charcoal box that you can place underneath the grill or griddle to provide an extra source of heat for cooking. Just like the Over Fire Grill, all you have to do is hammer the stake into the ground next to your campfire, place the griddle, grill, and charcoal box on to stake and start cooking. When the food is done, swivel it away from the campfire. The grill, griddle, and charcoal box can be adjusted in height or swiveled however you need to do whatever kind of cooking you want. This is the ultimate camping grill!

The Camp Chef Mountain Man Over Fire Grill and Griddle comes in two different sizes so you can get the one that is right for you. Personally, I'd go for the larger size, because once you start cooking over your campfire this way, I think you'll find that you want to try and cook more food this way. You'll need the extra cooking area. The smaller model has a 8"x12" grill and griddle while the larger model has a 16"x18" grill and a 16"x20" griddle.

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To check pricing and availability of these grills, click below:
Camp Chef Lumberjack Over Fire Grill
Adjust-A-Grill
Camp Chef Mountain Man Over Fire Jr. Grill and Griddle
Camp Chef Mountain Man Over Fire Grill and Griddle

If you do a lot of cooking over a campfire, I suggest that you get one of these grills to make your cooking that much better and easier!