Late in the afternoon all the campervans pull out their barbecue props and the preparation for a dinner together begins. Frequent cooking together outside (several times a week) is another great thing about nomadic life. It suddenly becomes a nice social event, we try to do it as often as possible even when we are only with kids. Because then what doesn't happen is that one parent shuts themselves in the kitchen and is cut off from the others until the food is delivered. Having family and friends around makes it a completely different experience. Someone brings in the wood, someone picks up a guitar, and someone just makes the whole atmosphere more pleasant with their presence. Not to mention that kids naturally learn from it. Also, when they're cooped up in a small indoor kitchen with you everything is kind of harder than when they're outside. But - Is it efficient if everyone is cooking, even though only one might be cooking and the others might be doing something "important"? Absolutely not. Or... it depends on what you're trying to be more effective in. Happiness? Or something else?