cooking equipment

[PurpleHeath]

i was thinking recently about getting some new cooking stuff which is cheap, light, small and needs as little cleaning as possible!

could any of you point me in the right direction?
:?: :?: :?:

cheers :biggthump

[Adi007]

Crusader mug is good ... cheap and no-fuss. Or you can try titanium stuff. As I tend to be messy and throw them on fires I tend to keep it cheap and cheerful!

[Andy]

I got on with the army surplus mess tins until they were stolen. They cost £2 so wont break the bank. Aluminium might be a bad thing to use a lot though. I may revert back to a large baked bean tin just becasue I can

[PurpleHeath]

i have 2 of them but they really annoy me becuase if your not careful they will tip your dinner on the ground :cry:. i have tried to make a clip that was suppose to keep the handle tipping food on the floor but i haven't succeed yet! :?:

[Andy]

you could fix a hook and eye type catch on them use araldite (epoxy resin) to hold a loop onto the body of the tin. Just have a bit of wire that fits into this suggly holding it open.

I haven't tried it but I've seen similar stuff used

[SquirrelBoy]

Theres a thread on Zebra Billy Cans (have a search) that are going cheap from a shop in Weymouth. Stockpots IIRC

They are stainless steel and come in two sizes 10cm & 12cm - about £4 & £6.

Might just get some myself at those prices !

[Adi007]

I got on with the army surplus mess tins until they were stolen. They cost £2 so wont break the bank. Aluminium might be a bad thing to use a lot though. I may revert back to a large baked bean tin just becasue I can

Aluminium never harmed me ): :bu:

[Andy]

Aluminium never harmed me ): :bu:

Is there any proof that it contributes to the thing I can't spell? (begins with A)

[dchinell]

If you mean a complete kitchen, consider the Trangia model 28 - the MiniTrangia. Add a titanium mug to hold an aluminum windscreen and your bottle of alcohol (spirits for the stove) and you're all set.

http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com...fm/4,2333.html

Or you could get a Trangia burner with a built-in windscreen and pot stand that fits inside any pot you choose.

http://www.clikstand.com/home.htm

If you want really light, inexpensive (but useful) stuff, check out this site:

http://www.antigravitygear.com/alcoh...agreement.html

Bear

[Gary]

tk max stainless steel cannister (biscuit tin) about £1 - you need to put a bail on but cheap as chps and last forever!

[Justin Time]

Is there any proof that it contributes to the thing I can't spell? (begins with A)

The Alzheimer's Society in the UK have a Fact Sheet which concludes:
"The overwhelming medical and scientific opinion is that the findings outlined above do not convincingly demonstrate a causal relationship between aluminium and Alzheimer's disease, and that no useful medical or public health recommendations can be made, at least at present"

So at the current state of knowledge there doesn't seem any reason to worry about using aluminium pots. It's estimated that the adult human body contains less aluminium than you'd find in an antacid tablet.

[Paganwolf]

I cant believe no ones mentioned it :shock: but how about a swedish army mess set from surplus and adventure, its a complete cooking-stove unit and for 9 quid something they throw a set of mess tins in :shock: you dont have to use the trangea stove if you dont want to as the billy it comes with weighs practically nothing :biggthump But as a cheap cooking unit it cant be beaten on value :wink:

[Paganwolf]

OH and Top Tip, if you paint the bottom third with the heat proof paint used for engines and manifolds on cars when they soot up on the outside you can easily wipe it off

[Doc]

A lot of 'camping' cookware sets are great with a stove, but not ideal with a fire - a short handle is not ideal and a bail or long handle is better.

I've got a Coleman s/steel outfitter set. Contains a small mug (which I don't use), a big mug that can be used as a small pot, and a large pot with a bail, the lid of which has a handle and can be used as a frying pan. Ray Mears pictures it in his first book.

The Swedish Army stove/cookset may be better yet though - the big pot has ahook on it and the frying pan/lid has a handle with rings so you can shove an improvised extension handle (ie, a stick!) into it. And it's very cheap (£10 delivered from ironclad), and you have the option of using with the meths burner if fires are not feasible.

[tenbears10]

If you want really light, inexpensive (but useful) stuff, check out this site:

http://www.antigravitygear.com/alcoh...agreement.html

Bear

I had a look at this link and found their pot cozy

http://www.antigravitygear.com/produ...iter_pot.html#

That looks like a great idea to me light and saves loads of fuel by using the heat to continue cooking in the cozy. But customs and shipping from the usa will make it expensive so............ that material looks like stuff you can buy in DIY shops in the UK for pipe insulation and you can get foil tape to seal it. How difficult would it be to make your own?

Bill

[Gary]

OH and Top Tip, if you paint the bottom third with the heat proof paint used for engines and manifolds on cars when they soot up on the outside you can easily wipe it off

Tart! :wink:

[ESpy]

Aluminium never harmed me

Melting point's too low for my liking ):
Araldite has even less tolerance for heat.

[al]

i`m birthday boy soon and people have ordered me a Potjie Three Legged Pot and a Bake Pot from http://www.cdcuk.net/acatalog/Cooking.html , not lightweight i know but full of character and great for comunal cooking ,which i love ,so it should be good for the little tribe ive got who have expressed an interest in going bush

[tenbears10]

OH and Top Tip, if you paint the bottom third with the heat proof paint used for engines and manifolds on cars when they soot up on the outside you can easily wipe it off

If it is heat proof paint won't it stop the water in the pan boiling

[tomtom]

thats what i was thinking... isnt that going to mess up the thremal conductivity of the metal?

[Andy]

would be a problem with a small gas cooker, if you've got a heat source that covers the whole of the bottom of the pan your fine

[bambodoggy]

Guys......."Heat proof paint" is paint that isn't affected by heat, not paint that stops heat passing through it like "IRR Paint" does to IR light!!!! ):

See what you've done now Bill!!!!! lol

[tomtom]

uumm.. ok i dont know a lot about pint i jus figured heat proof pains going to stop heat like a water proof sealant!.. but surly a heat resistant pain is not going to be hugly conductive..

[tenbears10]

That looked like I was laughing at tom and I wasn't so edited.

[bambodoggy]

Couldn't tell you mate....I'm no physicist but I'm sure that's what JP was talking about! :wave: and I'm fairly sure Bill was taking the mickey (in a nice way)! lol

Shouldn't effect the conductivity as the paint isn't "heat resistant"...it's just unaffected by heat....subtle difference. :-P

[steve a]

PW, were you never in the Scouts ,Just grease the billy on the outside with some washing up liquid, that way you can keep your pots nice and shiney (if you are inclined that way ) as the carbon etc just washes off

[MartiniDave]

Alternatively leave the carbon deposits on the outside of the pot. Being nice and black they will inprove heat transfer to the pot and whatever is in it :super:

Dave

[tomtom]

i jus put mine in the dishwasher ops:

[bambodoggy]

PW, were you never in the Scouts ,Just grease the billy on the outside with some washing up liquid, that way you can keep your pots nice and shiney (if you are inclined that way ) as the carbon etc just washes off

Tee hee hee....I'd forgotten about that...we used to do that in Scouts too...works a treat! :biggthump

[Viking]

Alternatively leave the carbon deposits on the outside of the pot. Being nice and black they will inprove heat transfer to the pot and whatever is in it :super:

Dave

I will not improve the heat transfer more the opposit, it will get more heat from radiations like the sun but when it come s to fire it´s all about transfering heat from flame to pot and that will take longer.

Clean pots on the outside makes your water boil a few seconds faster, but i pdon´t like shiny things so i keep my pots black =)