Easy to prep, cook, and serve food! - GCI Outdoor Slim-Fold Cook Station

I was given this product to test as part of The Dyrt Ranger Program. It’s become a great car camping accessory, especially when you are camping with a group. I’m usually tent camping, and most sites I stay have a picnic table, which becomes a ‘home base’ of sorts for a site. You eat meals there a lot too. It’s what I use for my meal prep, but it’s now nice be able to cook away from where I eat. Plus, it’s more hygienic. I really liked the aluminum counter top because it wont melt when the stove unit you have sitting on it heats up, and it offers a place for you to rest a hot pot. I made breakfast burritos with sausage one morning, and chicken and beef fajitas another. Having four fold-out tray areas was the perfect amount of space to keep me organized and food separated. The indents on those trays to hold condiments and drinks was a nice touch. I think they could be bigger but then it would mean less counter space, so it’s a decent compromise there. Having hooks to hang garbage bags and utensils was nice too. It really felt like I had everything I needed to prep, cook, and serve meals all within arm’s reach. It was also super simple to unfold and pack away, and have found the surfaces to be really easy to clean from food debris when I get home. I love a product that is well thought out to save space, and it’s very easy for me to put this in my car in the backseat or in the trunk, because it has a real thin profile. It’s a little heavy at 19lbs, but it is easy to carry. I like the weight because when I set it up it feels solid and sturdy. It supported all my cooking stuff and when I was leaned over it using a cutting board. My goal now is to find a cooler the same size as the basket area so I can keep all my cold foods within arm’s reach. Great all-in-one solution!