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Kelly Kettle users
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I picked the large one up on the discount rack at lee valley awhile back with a dent in the outerwall for half price.
Good piece of gear, 1 page of newspaper and 2 or 3 handfuls of twigs will get 1.5 litres of water to a rolling boil. Enough water for oatmeal and to fill my 1litre gsi kettle for tea. The little gsi fits perfectly on the base to keep warm over the coals
Great for early morning before getting out on the water, warm yourself a little while its boiling without having to build a fire or put it out. I can get water boiling quicker with the kelly than on my coleman stove.
Good piece of gear, 1 page of newspaper and 2 or 3 handfuls of twigs will get 1.5 litres of water to a rolling boil. Enough water for oatmeal and to fill my 1litre gsi kettle for tea. The little gsi fits perfectly on the base to keep warm over the coals
Great for early morning before getting out on the water, warm yourself a little while its boiling without having to build a fire or put it out. I can get water boiling quicker with the kelly than on my coleman stove.
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Yes, the concept has been around forever and, there are a number of brands, sizes, shapes, materials to choose from.
I have been using my Kelly Kettle for a number of years and find it lots of fun to use. Not something I would personally haul around in a pack because of weight and bulk, but I have had it out horseback riding, canoeing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing with a trail sled, etc. The kettle works well in very low temperatures and great for whipping up a cup o' tea in just minutes (I have boiled in mine at 25 degrees below zero). A good overall review with plenty of photos can be found here: http://outdoors.magazine.free.fr/spip.php?article126&lang=fr
My Kelly Kettle.
I have been using my Kelly Kettle for a number of years and find it lots of fun to use. Not something I would personally haul around in a pack because of weight and bulk, but I have had it out horseback riding, canoeing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing with a trail sled, etc. The kettle works well in very low temperatures and great for whipping up a cup o' tea in just minutes (I have boiled in mine at 25 degrees below zero). A good overall review with plenty of photos can be found here: http://outdoors.magazine.free.fr/spip.php?article126&lang=fr
My Kelly Kettle.
My wife and I picked up the large model from Lee Valley a few months back and find it an incredible piece of gear. I did a mini-review on my website here that you might find informative. More will come as we use it through the winter but I can tell you straight away, hot buttered rum was never sexier.
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I knew your ears would perk up at this'un... Wassail anyone? 
Wassail, wassail, all over the town, or toast it is white and our ale it is brown, our bowl it is made from the white maple tree, with the wassailing bowl, we'll drink unto thee....
Hmm, there's somethin' about drinking pulverized sour apples covered in rum out of a carved wooden bowl with your fellow woodsmen...
Wassail, wassail, all over the town, or toast it is white and our ale it is brown, our bowl it is made from the white maple tree, with the wassailing bowl, we'll drink unto thee....Hmm, there's somethin' about drinking pulverized sour apples covered in rum out of a carved wooden bowl with your fellow woodsmen...
@Dannyboy Leather - what an awesome mug!!! Did you make that one? If so, i'd love to see work-in-progress photo's - another thread?!?
@Payette - that's an amazing bit of poetry there!
I have a Kelly Kettle (the small one) and love it!!! What a cool gear item. I've only used it a bit so can't offer a huge array of trip details, but it works amazingly well. It boils the water in about 5 mins (or so - many variables here). The fit/finish is nothing short of excellent - it's a quality made product and would last a good, long time with reasonable care/use. I've chatted w/Patrick Kelly on the phone and he's a great guy. The Kelly Kettle is a long-standing family invention - though there are many similar designs. I believe they've been making the style, continuously, longer than anyone else.
I've been planning on making a liner for the fire-pot/base from some light steel based on (probably unfounded) wear concerns - "over-kill", it's in my DNA. It's probably entirely unnecessary, but seems like a keen idea...
Something that deserves another mention is that it only requires a very little bit of tinder/wood to boil water. This is contrary to my desire to prep enough for an evening's fire!!!
@Payette - that's an amazing bit of poetry there!
I have a Kelly Kettle (the small one) and love it!!! What a cool gear item. I've only used it a bit so can't offer a huge array of trip details, but it works amazingly well. It boils the water in about 5 mins (or so - many variables here). The fit/finish is nothing short of excellent - it's a quality made product and would last a good, long time with reasonable care/use. I've chatted w/Patrick Kelly on the phone and he's a great guy. The Kelly Kettle is a long-standing family invention - though there are many similar designs. I believe they've been making the style, continuously, longer than anyone else.
I've been planning on making a liner for the fire-pot/base from some light steel based on (probably unfounded) wear concerns - "over-kill", it's in my DNA. It's probably entirely unnecessary, but seems like a keen idea...
Something that deserves another mention is that it only requires a very little bit of tinder/wood to boil water. This is contrary to my desire to prep enough for an evening's fire!!!
I have the aluminum version so it's not something i'd sit on, but sturdy enough so far. It's on the chunky side, but fits in my daypack w/my other gear. The video's, photo's and reviews, while good, really don't do justice to how well this thing is made nor communicate the *fun* in using it. I like using it to brew up hot chocolate (and then coffee) that way i don't drink too much Joe and get all caffeine-jazzed - you're going to want to use this thing alot!!!
Honestly, I can use my ultra-light MSR Pocket Rocket w/ 1/2 liter aluminum pot and be brewed up faster, lighter and more convenient, but it's no where near as fun to use!!!
Incidently, i ordered mine directly from Ireland (which is pretty freakin' cool in-and-of itself!) and it came super fast - like a week or so.
Honestly, I can use my ultra-light MSR Pocket Rocket w/ 1/2 liter aluminum pot and be brewed up faster, lighter and more convenient, but it's no where near as fun to use!!!
Incidently, i ordered mine directly from Ireland (which is pretty freakin' cool in-and-of itself!) and it came super fast - like a week or so.
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I ordered a stainless one directly from Ireland. A bit heavy and bulky as others have said but it is very easy to get a fire going and boils quickly. Just don't fill it to the spout as the water gurgles out when it boils putting out your fire. Maybe that is a good thing. Automatic shutoff.
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ordered a Stainless Steel Small Trekker Kelly Kettle Kit. should arrive next week and looks like it will be a user. no fuel to carry and fast boil. comes with all needed to cook small meals also. can't wait to give it a try
its here and unboxed. will fit in a daypack and can store stuff in the inside of the boiler to save room. should be able to give 'er a shot this coming monday or tuesday. very well made product. even the packaging is nice
its here and unboxed. will fit in a daypack and can store stuff in the inside of the boiler to save room. should be able to give 'er a shot this coming monday or tuesday. very well made product. even the packaging is nice
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I've got one and LOVE IT! I have the large one also. I can boil water with it full in under 2 minutes. Even though you can burn anything in it, I have found that using four or five charcoal briquets will both heat my water for hot chocolate and cook a small meal at the same time. I got the complete kit, which I recommend. The kit has the stand that slides into the chimney, and will support a small pot or pan at the top. The pot, pan, lid, and handle is included in the kit.
I had photos of this, but they are on an old hard drive of a crashed computer.
Like Dannyboy says, it's a bit large for backpacking, but doable.
-Bruce