What is a campfire grubstake?

Answer 1

I have a five piece cast iron campfire cooking set called the Campfire Grubstake.  It was manufactured by the Campfire Mfg. Co. of St. Louis USA, probably in the early part of the 20th Century although, it could be older.

My mother was raised in Warrensburg, MO and bought it from the next door neighbor's estate in the 1950s.

It consists of a cast iron stake that is driven into the ground next to your campfire, an iron pipe that fits over the stake and three implements, a pothook, a circular pan holder and a grill.  Because all three implements rotate on the iron pipe, it is not practical to use more than two at a time.