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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: amc on February 01, 2009, 12:36

Title: Storm kettle
Post by: amc on February 01, 2009, 12:36

aka kelly kettle

Mine is the 1 & 3/4 pint version (thanks mum!). It takes about 5-10 mins on a cold January day to reach full boil with cold water - its quicker obviously when re-heating the water.

I tried allsorts in it, willow leaves grass, twigs, finely splintered pallet etc but now I just use scrunched up newspaper - a dozen sheets does a full boil.

I'm impressed - it beats using blow torch size gas cannisters at 2 quid a pop.

The kettle in action:

(http://) PIC TO FOLLOW ???

amc

Title: Re: Storm kettle
Post by: SalJ1980 on February 01, 2009, 17:09

They are great aren't they AMC? We sell 'em in our shop and I've used them on a few of our canoe trips and bushcraft courses, they are just the job for a quick and easy brew!

Title: Re: Storm kettle
Post by: amc on February 03, 2009, 08:30

Apols, my computer is on its last legs and I can't upload the pic i was going to - here's a random link to one off t'internet:
http://www.kellykettle.co.uk/  - nice pic of one in action.
ta amc

Title: Re: Storm kettle
Post by: Rangerkris on February 04, 2009, 08:23

We done an experiment with our forest schools and with a nice fire burning they can boil from cold in 2 mins i might have to borrow one from work for the parents when there down the plot.  Hahahah what a great idea AMC.