Show us your camp cook kit!

[Clouston98]

Small brewkit I'm working on based on a 10cm zebra.
Teabags and sugar fit in the top alongside a cuppa soup.
This can do a half decent portion of rice or a small one of pasta with cuppa soup.
Also in the set is the large and small folding cups one to eat from the other to drink from.

Nice one mate! I've got a 14cm billy and it's a good but I reckon a 10cm one may be in order soon!

 

[Man of Tanith]

It's not too clean, honest! It's got a fair layer of soot on it the main reason it's not is because I rarely cook on open flames and use embers instead .

Looking forward to pics!

I'm not convinced

 

[sandbender]

I usually use a mid size Zebra billy, I don't think its perfect but I have yet to be convinced any other pot is either...

I can carry fragile gear or delicate food inside it, I can carry a reasonable amount of water back to camp in it, I can bake bread in it, I can boil enough tatties for two days in it, if pushed I can dig holes with it, in theory I can use it to keep mosquitoes at bay however my attempts at a 'smudge' fire have not proven to be particularly effective.

If I'm travelling light then a crusader mug will do the job...

...here I'm preparing the delicacy known as 'smash powdered potato with tuna from a packet'.

mmmmmm

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

I have the 10,12 and 14. Had the 16 but found it didn't suit my need so ended up changing it for the Tatonka 1.6.
I also have a 15cm hard anodized billy but can't seem to find the lid for it.
I prefer the ally as food doesn't stick quite as much as the stainless ones.
This is one of the anodized ones, could really use a bail/hanging wire.

For a change I also take this on occasion. Can use it with naturals or Trangia burner.

in use

 

[swotty]

Don't have any one kit but for well over twenty years I'd use Bulldog Billy cans or army mess tins and a stove of some sort.

Just had a Google of Bulldog Billy cans, very nice but I cannot see any for sale, are they still made?

 

[Clouston98]

I have the 10,12 and 14. Had the 16 but found it didn't suit my need so ended up changing it for the Tatonka 1.6.
I also have a 15cm hard anodized billy but can't seem to find the lid for it.
I prefer the ally as food doesn't stick quite as much as the stainless ones.
This is one of the anodized ones, could really use a bail/hanging wire.

For a change I also take this on occasion. Can use it with naturals or Trangia burner.

in use

Good stuff mate! I like ally pots too, like the look of that maxpedition bottle pouch too! Thanks for that!

 

[Clouston98]

I usually use a mid size Zebra billy, I don't think its perfect but I have yet to be convinced any other pot is either...

I can carry fragile gear or delicate food inside it, I can carry a reasonable amount of water back to camp in it, I can bake bread in it, I can boil enough tatties for two days in it, if pushed I can dig holes with it, in theory I can use it to keep mosquitoes at bay however my attempts at a 'smudge' fire have not proven to be particularly effective.

If I'm travelling light then a crusader mug will do the job...

...here I'm preparing the delicacy known as 'smash powdered potato with tuna from a packet'.

mmmmmm

They are solid pots! Thanks for sharing the idea of a smudge pot never really thought of using that .

I'm not convinced

Keep them coming!

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

That was the 12x5 but sold it last year.

 

[Clouston98]

That was the 12x5 but sold it last year.

Was it any good? Looks good for a bottle cook set I have I'm mind .

 

[ozzy1977]

Swotty look at my earlier post

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

14cm on a wild woodgas making the brews at Northwood.

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Was it any good? Looks good for a bottle cook set I have I'm mind .

Yeah bomb proof but I found it too big for my needs. I still use the 10x4 for a bottle brew kit.

All packed away

What's inside,

How it all sits inside,

Tatonka handle mug
MaxP Nalgene bottle
10cm zebra with lid stored in pouch lid.
Long handled Ti spoon
Megabites
Fruit tea bags so I don't need milk
Sugar
Whitener
Coffee (for visitors)
Lighter.

All can go on an alcohol stove but usually an open fire or embers.

 

[Clouston98]

14cm on a wild woodgas making the brews at Northwood.

Looks great!

Yeah bomb proof but I found it too big for my needs. I still use the 10x4 for a bottle brew kit.
Will do some pics soon.

Thanks for that, think ill probably get a 10x4 sooner or later, thanks for your help!

 

[Mick721]

I use a range of kit depending on the circumstances. I mostly use a tatonka SS cup (the one that fits on a Nalgene) which is enough for one person and a fold up cup for brews. I tend to use my jet boil when hill walking. For two people, a good old zebra and for base camps, nothing can beat a dutch oven.

I covet that mors pot though. Did you get it through a UK supplier or from four dogs? Any idea if the tamarack ti fits over a Nalgene?

 

[swotty]

Thanks Ozzy1977....I should have read the whole thread

 

[Clouston98]

I use a range of kit depending on the circumstances. I mostly use a tatonka SS cup (the one that fits on a Nalgene) which is enough for one person and a fold up cup for brews. I tend to use my jet boil when hill walking. For two people, a good old zebra and for base camps, nothing can beat a dutch oven.

I covet that mors pot though. Did you get it through a UK supplier or from four dogs? Any idea if the tamarack ti fits over a Nalgene?

Got the mors pot from four dogs mate, very quick postage and I didn't get charged import either . I believe the tamarack would best over a nalgene but it could be tight, I have boiled the heck out of it and its as strong as an ox!

 

[Clouston98]

Yeah bomb proof but I found it too big for my needs. I still use the 10x4 for a bottle brew kit.

All packed away

What's inside,

How it all sits inside,

Tatonka handle mug
MaxP Nalgene bottle
10cm zebra with lid stored in pouch lid.
Long handled Ti spoon
Megabites
Fruit tea bags so I don't need milk
Sugar
Whitener
Coffee (for visitors)
Lighter.

All can go on an alcohol stove but usually an open fire or embers.

Thanks for that,very helpful! Will end up getting one sooner or later!

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

Right that's me done, just realized I have way too much gubbins going on and need to get out more.

 

[Clouston98]

Right that's me done, just realized I have way too much gubbins going on and need to get out more.

You can never have to much gubbins going on

 

[Goatboy]

Oh Dear Cameron,

You may have opened a can of worms if Belzeebob and I post on this one. Will depend if we go for the lightweight option or the base camp scenario. Have various lightweight setups from my mountaineering days but the basecamp will have some serious ironmongery and utensils. (Two COBBS, two dutch ovens, copper kettle, massive stainless coffee perk, various cast iron pots, griddles and pans, collapsible kitchen stand, two steel tripods... the list goes on.) Will try to dig out/take some pics for you. No wonder we were likened to chuck wagons crossed with the Hairy bikers at a 4x4 do!