Kelly Kettle

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This is my first post on this forum. Has anyone heard about or used a Kelly Kettle - www.kellykettle.com? I understand the kettle is great for boiling water while campimg using whatever is at hand for fuel. Let me know what you think of it.
 
Welcome to the forum.

I looked into these a while back and almost bought one. The main reason that I didn't was that I didn't want to limit myself to just boiling water. I have held one and seen one being used and I have to say that I am very impressed with the construction and boiling ability.

On a side note, I got a MSR Titan Kettle. It still has a pour spout, lid and vent but it also can cook a small meal.
 
I got one! (the small one) it is a permanent resident in my bush truck, along with a box of ramen noodles, tea, hot chocolate, cooking pot. I use crumpled up news papers in it, or grass/weeds sticks, or split cedar pieces, or a cat food tine full of stove alky.

Love it! I would recomend getting the big one though if your going to use it for disaster cooking/water sterilization or truck camping,
 
I, too, love my Kelly Kettle. I have owned the kettle for several years and highly recommend this efficient and unique boiler.

The Kelly Kettle isn't for the ultra-light backpacker (it was designed for fishermen in Ireland years back, IIRC), but I don't mind packing mine back in for a few miles on the shorter trips...especially during cold weather.

Depending on the temperatures (I have used mine down to negative 30), the Kelly can usually have the water ready for tea in about 8 - 10 minutes.

Old photo. Some nasty (Mountain House or something) rehydrated beef stew and a decent cup of tea made possible by the Kelly Kettle. :)
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I looked into them as well, before spending the money I had put aside on another custom knife:D I read that the Kelley Kettle was going to come out with a stainless steel model, that would be the bomb:cool: I do recall looking at another KK type boiler, made from copper. I can't think of the name now:o
 
IUKE12 said:
I looked into them as well, before spending the money I had put aside on another custom knife:D I read that the Kelley Kettle was going to come out with a stainless steel model, that would be the bomb:cool: I do recall looking at another KK type boiler, made from copper. I can't think of the name now:o
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http://www.thermette.com/
I have not used one, but I've been thinking about getting one for awhile.

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I always liked the idea of those.

The only thing is having read about them (but never actually seen one in person) they always struck me as rather bulky and heavy for what they are.

I can set a pot on 3 or 4 rocks, and build a fire under them and boil water with the same size fuel as the Kelley apparently uses.

I think they look really cool though. I could see a use for one in sort of a truck survival kit like some here are mentioning.
 
Yep, "Thermette" is the type of boiler I've seen used around here. I've never owned one, but lots of people have. Probably not so good for backpacking, but great for boiling water for hot drinks or a wash when operating from a vehicle.

I think that road gangs used to use them for making hot drinks when they were out in the countryside away from the depot. Possibly still do.

A while back I read an advertisement from a company trying to sell a very big boiler of a similar design. I think they were designed to go in milking sheds on country farms to provide hot wash water.

A guy I know built a big boiler like this using some old copper hot water cylinders. Evidently it was good to take to the family campsite to provide heaps of hot water.
 
hollowdweller said:
I always liked the idea of those.

The only thing is having read about them (but never actually seen one in person) they always struck me as rather bulky and heavy for what they are.

I can set a pot on 3 or 4 rocks, and build a fire under them and boil water with the same size fuel as the Kelley apparently uses.

I think they look really cool though. I could see a use for one in sort of a truck survival kit like some here are mentioning.
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Yeah, agreed on that. I have the smaller one. It does sometimes get up into the hills with me, but only when I'm not planning a long hike. I use it more as a picnic accessory really; more fun than a gas cooker or just taking a thermos flask (and fresh brewed tea tastes so much better).

It perfect for the car, again for impromptu picnics at the sides of Scottish loc
hs (or overnight emergencies)
 
Bushman that thing looks like a jet engine gone vertical! LOL! Now rig something up top on that thing to set a pot on and you'll capture all that wasted heat energy going up....Yeah, I know, they make something to go up there. Unless you use the small one I'd be concerned about setting a pot of anything hot up that high around a busy camp....oops! just knocked dinner off the dang 'stove'...
 
you can make the cooking adapters they sell on the kelly kettle website with some sheet metal and some shears :)
 
1Tracker said:
Bushman that thing looks like a jet engine gone vertical! LOL! Now rig something up top on that thing to set a pot on and you'll capture all that wasted heat energy going up....Yeah, I know, they make something to go up there. Unless you use the small one I'd be concerned about setting a pot of anything hot up that high around a busy camp....oops! just knocked dinner off the dang 'stove'...
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it sounds like a jet engine too when its burning...its quite trippy. I'll try to get better pics in the next few days.
 
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