Aussie Camp Oven

G'day Bluey,

Both the Southern Metal Spinners Aussie Camp Ovens and the Dr Livingstone's Bedouries are made in the same South Australian factory, so in terms of quality of workmanship and materials, they're on par.  Any pro's & cons would really come down to design, and what you're looking for. 
The Bedourie is a no fuss, simple camp oven, with a single interchangeable handle and a lid that doubles as a fry pan. 
The Aussie Camp ovens come with a trivet, and whilst a different lid design, it can also be used as a fry pan.  Both the lid and oven have their own fixed handles, so theres alot more going on when using as a single item. Having said that, it does make for quick and easy management of all components, when cooking over the fire.

G'day Terence,

We've given this a go a few times.  The 12" Southern Metal Spinners Aussie Camp Oven will fit into the Oztrail 9Qt Bag. We did have a few hassles with the handles getting caught on the edges and did need to massage it a little to get it in but once it was in the bag, it fit nicely. 

G'day Jenneane,

The Camp Oven comes with instructions for seasoning your cookware, however you can head to Southern Metal Spinners YouTube channel for videos with cooking tips, recipes and more.

G'day Sybille,

You can certainly use the Aussie Camp Oven on the stove top and in the oven at home. 

G'day Ken,

That's a tricky one to measure mate as the oven has a lip on it.  The lip is 5mm thick and we reckon the body of the oven would be about 2mm, with the trivet being 1mm.  Cheers :)

G'day Paul,

I've just given this a quick whirl myself to confirm your theory. I did manage to get the 12" Southern Metal Spinners Aussie Camp Oven into the Oztrail 9Qt Bag. I did have a few hassles with the handles getting caught on the edges and did need to massage it a little to get it in but once it was in the bag, it fit nicely. 

G'day Natalie,

I've just given this a whirl with our display models. The 10" Bedourie Oven fit inside the 10" Southern Metal Spinners Aussie Camp Oven but there wasn't room for the lid too. It fit both the oven and the lid inside the 12" though. 

G'day Peter,

I reckon you've made some pretty good observations on both the Hillybilly and the Southern Metal Spinners Aussie Camp Oven. I think it all comes down to which of the two suit your needs better. If you season your oven really well, then you won't need to worry so much about the nonstick properties of the oven, as you'll be able to create that for yourself. 

G'day Linda,

You're bang on there. The 10" version of the Southern Metal Spinners Aussie Camp Oven has a 10" base and pushes out to about 11" at the top. 

G'day Brook,

I just had a try with the Hillbilly Vegetable Rings that we stock and unfortunately, neither of them fit the Southern Metal Spinners Aussie Camp Ovens. 

G'day Brook, 

There isn't a camp oven bag that we have that will fit the 12" size Aussie Camp Oven perfectly without being hard to do up or slightly too loose. 

From testing the sizes in store, I would say that a 12-quart size bag would be the best option though there will be some excess around the sides. I hope this helps Brook! 

G'day Damon,

Without the lid, the 10" Southern Metal Spinners Aussie Camp Oven is about 155mm high, whilst the 12" option is about 165mm high. 

G'day JD,

You can use your Southern Metal Spinners Aussie Camp Oven on a gas cooker, just be wary of the heat levels. The Aussie Metal Spinners range is designed for slow flames from a fire and tends to heat very quickly. Without being careful, you might burn your lunch! 

G'day Chris, 

I've just had a look at the Southern Metal Spinners Aussie Camp Ovens on our shop floor. The 12" would feed about 8 people, I'd say, and measures 30.5 x 16 cm internally. The 10" would feed about 6 people and measures 27.5 x 14 cm internally. 

G'day Nikki,

Unfortunately, there is no perfect fit, the 4.5qt bag is a tight fit, however, I'd recommend the 9qt which will ensure you easily have enough room.