Thinking real hard on this...

[Nvreloader]

I have been looking real hard on this for bike camping/hunting trips.
I do love a good hot cup of Jo when out and about,
especially when it is cold outside.

Kelly Kettle Camping Kettle & Stove - Boil Water & Cook Outdoors

Kelly Kettle Camping Gear. Boil water & cook fast outdoors. Ideal for scouts, kayaking, hiking, trekking, hunting, fishing, survival, preppers, backpacking.

www.kellykettleusa.com

Your thoughts or suggestions.......
Don

 

[Art Deco]

I have been looking real hard on this for bike camping/hunting trips.
I do love a good hot cup of Jo when out and about,
especially when it is cold outside.

Kelly Kettle Camping Kettle & Stove - Boil Water & Cook Outdoors

Kelly Kettle Camping Gear. Boil water & cook fast outdoors. Ideal for scouts, kayaking, hiking, trekking, hunting, fishing, survival, preppers, backpacking.

www.kellykettleusa.com

Your thoughts or suggestions.......
Don

I used a similar device as a "tabletop campfire" burning pine cones and softwood mostly ... I wasn't impressed... only lasts a few minutes before needing refilled, and would take many refills to boil even a cup of water . YMMV.

 

[indianajo]

In southern Indiana, you have to go 70 miles sometimes to find a bike tire or tube, or more to find a 120 vac outlet to charge up your battery. You are never more than 12 miles from a hot cup of coffee in a store or gas station. Maybe in the wilds of British Columbia you need one of these, but not east of Ablilene TX "where the west begins". Then there is the wet wood problem. Sometimes it rains for days.

 

[Nvreloader]

Thanks Guys, Indy
Maybe in your part of the world, around here, 50-100 miles between gas stations is the norm, as for finding a charging spot is about the same, and the same for finding a hot cup of JO.
You guys back East get all the rain, around here we average 4-5" per year, and everything is so dry, even the sage bunnies carry canteens.. lol
Our wet weather/season will provide some moisture, about every 10+ yrs we get a GOOD wet season with a rain/snow fall of 8-10", if we are lucky, very dry so far.
I just thought that the KK would be nice to have around for a quick cup of JO/Tea or Chocolate for a pick me up, when stopping for a break when riding. My usual trip is about 40+ miles and this old bod gets kinds tired some times.
I know a couple of my G-daughter's that would get a kick out of using it. With a small lite SS pan/wire rack and very quick meal could be whipped up with some hot dogs/spam or Bacon/eggs and a small loaf of bread, can make some good eating sandwiches, and I can move it to whatever ride I am using or the 4x4's.
Tia,
ps, I'll find out shortly.......

 

[Art Deco]

Thanks Guys, Indy
Maybe in your part of the world, around here, 50-100 miles between gas stations is the norm, as for finding a charging spot is about the same, and the same for finding a hot cup of JO.
You guys back East get all the rain, around here we average 4-5" per year, and everything is so dry, even the sage bunnies carry canteens.. lol
Our wet weather/season will provide some moisture, about every 10+ yrs we get a GOOD wet season with a rain/snow fall of 8-10", if we are lucky, very dry so far.
I just thought that the KK would be nice to have around for a quick cup of JO/Tea or Chocolate for a pick me up, when stopping for a break when riding. My usual trip is about 40+ miles and this old bod gets kinds tired some times.
I know a couple of my G-daughter's that would get a kick out of using it. With a small lite SS pan/wire rack and very quick meal could be whipped up with some hot dogs/spam or Bacon/eggs and a small loaf of bread, can make some good eating sandwiches, and I can move it to whatever ride I am using or the 4x4's.
Tia,
ps, I'll find out shortly.......

I think it would cook a hot dog or warm soup OK. I think boiling water is probably too much to ask, but let us know. The one I used was kind of fun, but quite wimpy.

 

[Nvreloader]

Art
According to the KK information section, the base camp (biggest model) @ 54 FL OZ will boil in 3 to 5 min, that seems very fast compared to a stove. ymmv

 

[Art Deco]

Art
According to the KK information section, the base camp (biggest model) @ 54 FL OZ will boil in 3 to 5 min, that seems very fast compared to a stove. ymmv

That would be awesome. Even if we had to carry some solid fuel to get that kind of performance, it would be excellent. The system I was messing with probably held 6 or 7 oz max.3 or 4 pinecones and some sticks,,,

 

[Slaphappygamer]

Pine cones burn very well and can be found easily. Perfect when you are camping.

I have a jetboil type stove and it boils in the same time as this. Pretty cool, except when you run out of gas.

 

[Nvreloader]

From what I have been reading, it seems that several "Fatwood" fire starter sticks are the perfect choice, lasts a long time for a complete meal/cooking time etc.
Around here there is miles of dry sagebrush limbs/twigs that are about "little finger" size, and sagebrush burn very hot.

I was wondering about the US military Trox tabs, I used a ton of that stuff + C- 4 for cooking, you don't see the Trox tabs around much, maybe the US military went to something else for the troops?

 

[Art Deco]

From what I have been reading, it seems that several "Fatwood" fire starter sticks are the perfect choice, lasts a long time for a complete meal/cooking time etc.
Around here there is miles of dry sagebrush limbs/twigs that are about "little finger" size, and sagebrush burn very hot.

I was wondering about the US military Trox tabs, I used a ton of that stuff + C- 4 for cooking, you don't see the Trox tabs around much, maybe the US military went to something else for the troops?

Never used trox tabs, but I've burned a lot of fatwood here in the wet and moldy east and I think they would be great. Maybe with a couple of charcoal briquettes if you need something that burns a long time?

 

[Art Deco]

I have been looking real hard on this for bike camping/hunting trips.
I do love a good hot cup of Jo when out and about,
especially when it is cold outside.

Kelly Kettle Camping Kettle & Stove - Boil Water & Cook Outdoors

Kelly Kettle Camping Gear. Boil water & cook fast outdoors. Ideal for scouts, kayaking, hiking, trekking, hunting, fishing, survival, preppers, backpacking.

www.kellykettleusa.com

Your thoughts or suggestions.......
Don

@Nvreloader ... did you get one of those little wood burning stoves ? I am considering one for some light car camping this fall .
Looking to see what you think of it?

 

[Nvreloader]

Art
I did not get the KK, I spent the funds on buying another ebike,
but I saving some funds for it now... lol

 

[Art Deco]

a good use of funds .....

 

[Art Deco]

@Nvreloader funds affected my decision as well, these little stoves are surprisingly costly. Instead I bought a $20 rocket stove from Scamamazon and a 5$ grease pot from the kitchen gadgets aisle. Since it was so cheap, I splurged on a nonstick frypan with folding handle and 3 plates and 3 Sierra cups that pack inside it.

I only did a quick test so far with fatwood and dry sticks ; a couple minutes to heat up, a couple minutes more to boil 3 cups of water, and another 2 or 3 minutes to fry a slice of ham.

BUT this is the dirtiest little stove I've ever used. I spent way more time cleaning sticky soot off the stove, the pot, and the pan than I did cooking.. Might be the fatwood, might be the stove. IDK.

So anyway, thanks for the prompt. I am happy with what I bought for now, but I would still be interested in a Kelly Kettle.

 

[Nvreloader]

Thanks ArtDeco,
The rat hole funds is slowly building up, but the main wood stove fan just quit, I don't know yet how bad this mess will be, down to 14* for the last couple of nights, I got a square fan for a temp fix for heat, works OK for now. Better half likes her wood stove, so no option for now. lol

 

[Art Deco]

I don't even start my wood burner for a few weeks at least.

 

[harryS]

Back in scouts, the scout manual showed a coffee can that you stuffed with rolled up corrugated cardboard. Then you filled the gaps with old cooking grease, Used it for stove.

I had an especially old boy scout manual. Issued during the early 40's, it had a section about how to deal with enemy soldiers if captured. Heavy stuff.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

What exact problem is solved by cooking on a stove like this?

You don't need a stove to heat water over a wood fire. You need a stick or two and maybe some wire to suspend the pot. If you want or need to get more elaborate you can take a small grate (that packs pretty small and you can carry it in a bag because it will get sooty).

Wolf & Iron - Small Batch Beard Care and Coffee for Honorable Men

A forked stick has a number of uses, particularly around the campfire. Here are a four ways you can use them as mentioned in Outdoor Life’s Complete Book of Camping (1971). How to Use Forked Sticks Around the Campfire Trick 1: Securing a Dingle Stick A dingle stick is used to hold ...

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Also, pro tip: if you are cooking over a wood fire you can put a thin layer of dish soap on the outside of your pots and that will minimize soot buildup. Usually you can just wipe the pot down with some shop towels and it will be good as new. I also paint the outside of my camping pots with black stove paint mainly for the distinctive appearance.

 

[spokewrench]

In grade school I took Sterno on hikes. There was plenty of heat for soup or a hot drink, and I'd put it out by putting the cover back on the can.

At 12 I spent $1.57 for a 5" Schrade H15 and sheath. The quality impressed me. Sixty years later I found out that that it's the no-frills version of the survival knife issued to Navy pilots.

On the first day of vacation after 11th grade, a classmate and I took our English bikes on an overnight hike. We pedaled 20 miles on gravel roads and pushed a couple of miles up a trail to a shelter. In the morning the woods were wet. I had plenty of food, but it had to be cooked. I was used to starting cooking fires in rainy conditions. There was plenty of birch bark, thin enough to light when wet and with oil to produce enough heat to ignite damp kindling. I failed. I was used to rain, but we'd had a night of fog, and those drifting droplets had soaked everything deeply. Fortunately, it had not dampened my cardboard matches.

I picked up a pine log about 4" in diameter. There was bound to be dry wood if I went deep enough, and the shavings would have resin. I went to work with the knife, griping the handle with one hand and pushing the back of the blade with the other. That kept both hands out of the way, and I set the log up so my legs wouldn't be in the path of a violent slip. Before I planed halfway through the log, I was getting dry shavings. They provided abundant heat to ignite wet kindling and the rest was easy. If you see a $1.57 hunting knife, buy it and you'll never to hungry.

In Vietnam I could light a domino-sized heat tab to get a supersize cup of hot coffee or cocoa. I didn't like it because the flame was very hot and nearly invisible, and the invisible fumes were very acrid. I switched to plastic explosive, C-4 as I recall.

Nowadays I'd look into "solid fuel tablets." Sterno is another option. The fumes aren't toxic, and you can save the rest when your drink is hot. Nowadays, some Sterno cans are to warm chafing dishes. I don't know if they produce less heat than camping sterno.

 

[Art Deco]

What exact problem is solved by cooking on a stove like this?

You don't need a stove to heat water over a wood fire. You need a stick or two and maybe some wire to suspend the pot. If you want or need to get more elaborate you can take a small grate (that packs pretty small and you can carry it in a bag because it will get sooty).

Wolf & Iron - Small Batch Beard Care and Coffee for Honorable Men

A forked stick has a number of uses, particularly around the campfire. Here are a four ways you can use them as mentioned in Outdoor Life’s Complete Book of Camping (1971). How to Use Forked Sticks Around the Campfire Trick 1: Securing a Dingle Stick A dingle stick is used to hold ...

wolfandiron.com

Also, pro tip: if you are cooking over a wood fire you can put a thin layer of dish soap on the outside of your pots and that will minimize soot buildup. Usually you can just wipe the pot down with some shop towels and it will be good as new. I also paint the outside of my camping pots with black stove paint mainly for the distinctive appearance.

Thanks. I was aware of the trick of putting soap on the outside of the pot for cookjng on a campfire , but never expected to need it on a "stove" since my stoves were always propane or gasoline powered and burned clean.

For myself ,the purpose of a single burner stove is speed while traveling. Usually I pull into a rest stop along the highway or just off the side of a rural road instead of spending time searching for a restaurant. I don't eat at fast food joints, so it can be difficult to find a restaurant.