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good camp kettle or pot for cooking
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Potjie pot in cast iron
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Here's some Nice Heavy Duty Cast Iron, http://jas-townsend.com/index.php?cPath=21
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this would be a good http://www.bensbackwoods.com/servlet/Detail?no=348
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I have some nice backpacking cookware, GSI, spun aluminum with a hard anodized coating and teflon inside, very nice....
But, I want one of those big Zebra ones, like is in the link to Bens Backwoods, but they don't seem to be available anywhere, out of stock.
But, a big billy like that would be nice.
Marion
But, I want one of those big Zebra ones, like is in the link to Bens Backwoods, but they don't seem to be available anywhere, out of stock.
But, a big billy like that would be nice.
Marion
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I have one of those little Zebra stainless billies but they lack some simple features. I wish the handle was longer and would fold underneath the pot for storage. Also the handle needs to have detents or crimped (somthing I may try and do) to lock the handle in the down, up and 90-degree postions. It really need to have the handle looked in the up position to help in removing it from the fire when cooking over coals. It's a good little pot, but could be better...
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What size pot? Are you going to be cooking for just yourself, 2 people, or a group of people?
For solo and light 2-person camp cooking, I have used Stansport Solo I and Solo II stainless steel pots. The Solo I has a 0.75 liter capacity, and the Solo II has a 1 liter capacity. The pots have long fold out handles that also latch onto the pot, thus keeping the lid and any contents (not 'liquid tight') secure.
I found these pots at Sportsman's Warehouse a few years ago. I think the large pot was about $7, and the smaller pot was $6. I also have a Stansport Black Granite solo pot, which is a Teflon-coated pot similar to the Solo II, which IIRC, was also under $10.
What size pot? Are you going to be cooking for just yourself, 2 people, or a group of people?
For solo and light 2-person camp cooking, I have used Stansport Solo I and Solo II stainless steel pots. The Solo I has a 0.75 liter capacity, and the Solo II has a 1 liter capacity. The pots have long fold out handles that also latch onto the pot, thus keeping the lid and any contents (not 'liquid tight') secure.
I found these pots at Sportsman's Warehouse a few years ago. I think the large pot was about $7, and the smaller pot was $6. I also have a Stansport Black Granite solo pot, which is a Teflon-coated pot similar to the Solo II, which IIRC, was also under $10.
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Try something like this.
http://www.opencountrycampware.com/category_bb3dfff15378/product_487df17da1c2/session_a82c84ce9097/
http://www.opencountrycampware.com/category_bb3dfff15378/product_487df17da1c2/session_a82c84ce9097/
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I wanted to get in on this thread yesterday but I needed to get a few pictures first. I have an assortment of camp pots a few shown above, I have an old Coleman square pot with a lid that holds the old Peak 1.
Lately Ive been using a period copper corn boiler made by a buddy of mine, Ive gotten quite a few pieces from him over the years. This boiler has a cup that nestles in it.
With the cup;
I havent tried this yet but I have a lot of experience with the larger wok, this one is 10 and the handle unscrews. Ive been seasoning it. It could be used for gold panning but then I would have to re-season it
Lately Ive been using a period copper corn boiler made by a buddy of mine, Ive gotten quite a few pieces from him over the years. This boiler has a cup that nestles in it.
With the cup;
I havent tried this yet but I have a lot of experience with the larger wok, this one is 10 and the handle unscrews. Ive been seasoning it. It could be used for gold panning but then I would have to re-season it
Keep the copper tinned. Copper is a poison - that's the reason it's tinned.
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Yeah, weight wasn't mentioned. So, that could be a huge factor in determining what you want.
Someone mentioned the Potjie. After doing much research, there seems to be a lot of cheapie ones out there. It seems that Best Duty seemed to make the highest quality ones.
I have two. A number 3 and a number 6. Here is the small one.
Being that they are made in South Africa, they are not the easiest to find here in the US, and I spent some time looking. I finally found that Cape Food and Beverage was importing them.
As much as I think those things are cool. I do think that the dutch ovens are a tad more versatile.
If buying new, Lodge or Maca, are the only ones I would consider. There are a lot of garbage ones out there.
If you are going for the stainless steel variety, Billy can's are crazy famous and already been linked to. But, I actually prefer Tatonka pots. I prefer the shorter and wider profile. It has a handle for hanging, the lid can be used as a skillet, and they can even be baked in. They seem to fit your bill pretty well.
If you are going really light weight, I do have ALL (that is every kit made) of GSI's Pinnacle stuff.
It is very nice stuff, but lacks the hanging bail you requested. I am also not the biggest fan of non-stick stuff, but it seems to be holding up pretty well.
That is still too much for me to take backpacking. I reserve that for family backpacking, or winter camping/backpacking when you eat more, have more people, or need larger pots for melting snow.
When I backpack alone, usually this light little guy is enough for me.
I have said before that I love cooking, especially outdoors. Can you tell?
B
Someone mentioned the Potjie. After doing much research, there seems to be a lot of cheapie ones out there. It seems that Best Duty seemed to make the highest quality ones.
I have two. A number 3 and a number 6. Here is the small one.
Being that they are made in South Africa, they are not the easiest to find here in the US, and I spent some time looking. I finally found that Cape Food and Beverage was importing them.
As much as I think those things are cool. I do think that the dutch ovens are a tad more versatile.
If buying new, Lodge or Maca, are the only ones I would consider. There are a lot of garbage ones out there.
If you are going for the stainless steel variety, Billy can's are crazy famous and already been linked to. But, I actually prefer Tatonka pots. I prefer the shorter and wider profile. It has a handle for hanging, the lid can be used as a skillet, and they can even be baked in. They seem to fit your bill pretty well.
If you are going really light weight, I do have ALL (that is every kit made) of GSI's Pinnacle stuff.
It is very nice stuff, but lacks the hanging bail you requested. I am also not the biggest fan of non-stick stuff, but it seems to be holding up pretty well.
That is still too much for me to take backpacking. I reserve that for family backpacking, or winter camping/backpacking when you eat more, have more people, or need larger pots for melting snow.
When I backpack alone, usually this light little guy is enough for me.
I have said before that I love cooking, especially outdoors. Can you tell?
B
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Coals yes, fire no. It was fine on coals. Incidentally, I did melt the rubber on the handle, but that was on my coleman stove while car camping
The flame was shooting high, and I didn't notice it.The thing is thin and light. I think the intense heat of coals is cool on it as long as there are contents inside.
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I've used it over a fire although it was a small fire - it's a small tea kettle after all. It's great for purifying water when you don't want to carry a filter.
I like everything from GSI I have - their stuff rocks. But I think in general it's designed for the small gas stove, like an MSR Whisperlite. Something in stainless instead of aluminum is probably best suited for the OP's purpose of cooking stews over a fire.
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Thanks Brian and akennedy73
I was thinking a nice small bed of coals would do the trick. I only got it home a few days ago and tried it on the stove...I could not believe how fast it came up to boil on med heat...
I do have a small stove but sometimes it is nice to just make a small fire and keep the stove at home.
Anyways, thanks and sorry for taking the thread off topic a bit
WVHILLS.
Craig
I was thinking a nice small bed of coals would do the trick. I only got it home a few days ago and tried it on the stove...I could not believe how fast it came up to boil on med heat...
I do have a small stove but sometimes it is nice to just make a small fire and keep the stove at home.
Anyways, thanks and sorry for taking the thread off topic a bit
WVHILLS.
Craig
Thanks Brian and akennedy73
I was thinking a nice small bed of coals would do the trick. I only got it home a few days ago and tried it on the stove...I could not believe how fast it came up to boil on med heat...
I do have a small stove but sometimes it is nice to just make a small fire and keep the stove at home.
Anyways, thanks and sorry for taking the thread off topic a bit
WVHILLS.
Craig
Sorry??? for what? No need for apologies:thumbup: