re: What is in your camping gear?

I always keep a small shovel around the campfire for moving coals, logs, and dirt to put it out.

As a matter of fact, I keep one of these in the truck at all times:



ETA: To the guy that said cooking over a fire is a pain, I use the shovel to move coals out of the fire and under the folding grill set up over to the side of the fire. Works like a charm, and you don't have to get too close to a big fire to cook.