simply lesa
Well-known member
I had and used a KK and a single sized (small 16 oz) MM kettle.
Great gear.
Passed them on.
See in the Western part of the country there are fire bans soooo often. For good reasons. I watched a historic area burn for days. I was watching from a distance of course.
I figure that my skills and knowledge will be more valuable to me in any situation. So I hone my McGuiver-ish skills every chance that I get. Zenstoves.com is invaluable for those stove gear heads out there. I've made used and cooked in innumberable ways. I'm not starving and if you're near me probly you won't either....well unless you're just a jerk - you see I'm working on getting in touch with my inner bit@# (can I say that here?)
KK on propane or butane....not so good because it is difficult to balance the kettle portion on the pot stands. Used with a Trangia or Esbit style alcohol burner inside the fire pan not so great either. I know prepper types who buy burger shaped woodshavings/sawdust with wax to burn in the fire pot. They like it - I hate to buy stuff (tightwad I know).
I'm pretty satisfied with the Heat Mate (I have had breathing issues around portable propane appliances) although I didn't know about the Heat Pal which has a shorter wind screen that would allow the use of a frying pan. This is an alcohol cooking stove and combo heater. Denatured Alcohol is pricey and unless you're making moonshine won't be around in a zombie apocalypse situation. That's where my skills come in...if it can burn or warm up with the sun were okay!
And someone ask me about pots!
The best water boiler and cowboy coffee pot is NOT a heavy thing like a Coleman enamel pot! You want a good sized (9-12 cups) wide bottom and tall lightweight enamel on steel coffee pot. Toss the basket and if you care about looks get the black one and a stuff bag to put it in when dirty, or get a pretty color and each time you use it on a fire (wood or charcoal) coat the outside with soap so that the soot washes off easily. Use this for all your heated water needs and you won't want anything else. ..unless you're hiking when IMHO - Okay maybe not humble. ...a GSI Haulite Tea Kettle and mini Esbit stove w a foil windscreen can't be beat. Cook Ziploc freezer bag or small thermos meals get a long handled Sea2Summit titanium spoon and some instant rice, dehydrated or freeze dried broccoli, and some seaonings....eat fancy when in town!
Omgosh I got typative again
Great gear.
Passed them on.
See in the Western part of the country there are fire bans soooo often. For good reasons. I watched a historic area burn for days. I was watching from a distance of course.
I figure that my skills and knowledge will be more valuable to me in any situation. So I hone my McGuiver-ish skills every chance that I get. Zenstoves.com is invaluable for those stove gear heads out there. I've made used and cooked in innumberable ways. I'm not starving and if you're near me probly you won't either....well unless you're just a jerk - you see I'm working on getting in touch with my inner bit@# (can I say that here?)
KK on propane or butane....not so good because it is difficult to balance the kettle portion on the pot stands. Used with a Trangia or Esbit style alcohol burner inside the fire pan not so great either. I know prepper types who buy burger shaped woodshavings/sawdust with wax to burn in the fire pot. They like it - I hate to buy stuff (tightwad I know).
I'm pretty satisfied with the Heat Mate (I have had breathing issues around portable propane appliances) although I didn't know about the Heat Pal which has a shorter wind screen that would allow the use of a frying pan. This is an alcohol cooking stove and combo heater. Denatured Alcohol is pricey and unless you're making moonshine won't be around in a zombie apocalypse situation. That's where my skills come in...if it can burn or warm up with the sun were okay!
And someone ask me about pots!
The best water boiler and cowboy coffee pot is NOT a heavy thing like a Coleman enamel pot! You want a good sized (9-12 cups) wide bottom and tall lightweight enamel on steel coffee pot. Toss the basket and if you care about looks get the black one and a stuff bag to put it in when dirty, or get a pretty color and each time you use it on a fire (wood or charcoal) coat the outside with soap so that the soot washes off easily. Use this for all your heated water needs and you won't want anything else. ..unless you're hiking when IMHO - Okay maybe not humble. ...a GSI Haulite Tea Kettle and mini Esbit stove w a foil windscreen can't be beat. Cook Ziploc freezer bag or small thermos meals get a long handled Sea2Summit titanium spoon and some instant rice, dehydrated or freeze dried broccoli, and some seaonings....eat fancy when in town!
Omgosh I got typative again
