Campcraft questions
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Hi, idk if anyone knows this trick but on the topic of cooking, I'm sure all of you who cook over a wood fire know that the black soot that get deposited on the pan is really hard to get off, so at scout camps we always coat the base of the pan in washing up liquid to make the pan a lot easier to clean. Not particularly bushy I know but it sure does the trick
Sorry I wasn't very clear, we put the washing up liquid on before the pan goes on the fire so it stops the soot from sticking
Leave the black on it helps with the heat 
, also what the point of washing it off if your going to put it back on the fire anyway....
, also what the point of washing it off if your going to put it back on the fire anyway....
Yes I know. But ethanol removes it with a simple wipe. I tend to carry ethanol, not washing up liquid.
Leave the black on it helps with the heat
Sometimes it's really sticky, especially from a woodgas stove.
I dont use a wood gas stove, and not really found it a problem, if I put the billy in a rucksack it goes in a stuff sack first so not much of a problem.
saying that the only time I've had to keep a billy/kettle clean is for camping comp's in the scouts many moons ago..
Leave the black on it helps with the heat
Scout inspections two or three times a day is the reason as you said, and we don't really have access to solvents with the scouts so we make do with what we have to make it easier later
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I always clean the soot off my pots...............In the dishwasher when i get home
I did that once... the soot turned the plastics inside the dishwasher grey. The wife was not impressed at all.
I now scrub my pots clean in the sink
I'm sorry, I lost track of the thread. Seems like it generated a lot of questions about all sorts of gear. For what it's worth, here is my thinking on a low cost full gear list: http://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2013/10/beginners-guide-to-affordable-bushcraft.html
And here is my current gear: http://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-backpacking-and-bushcraft-gear.html
And here is my current gear: http://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2014/02/my-backpacking-and-bushcraft-gear.html
I did that once... the soot turned the plastics inside the dishwasher grey. The wife was not impressed at all.
I now scrub my pots clean in the sink
Some say that the only dishwasher in our house IS my wife ...
Personally I think it is kitchn fairies .. I unpack my cookwear first and by the time I have finished unpacking and tidying away all the other stuff my pots are clean!
Mind you I find this most efficacious if I unpack the cooking gear onto the work surface where my wife will soon be preparing dinner....
Hello. Here is my rough kit list now with the additions that have arrived.
Full kit list
EQUIPMENT
Mora companion clipper knife
Gransfors hatchet
Laplander folding saw
RM Woodlore Fire steel
RM Woodlore tinder box
Binoculars
Glasses
Camera
Compass
Maps
550 Paracord
SHELTER/SLEEPING
DD 3x3 tarp
Gelert X-Treme Lite 1200 sleeping bag
BA Goretex Bivy bag
Yellowstone Eva camping mat
Ground sheet
COOKING
Stove set up
Yellowstone Non-Stick 2 Piece Mess Set
Trail Stainless Steel Camping Cutlery Set
Aside from the rucksack is there anything that I absolutely need? I want to try and stay as simple as possible. KISS.
Full kit list
EQUIPMENT
Mora companion clipper knife
Gransfors hatchet
Laplander folding saw
RM Woodlore Fire steel
RM Woodlore tinder box
Binoculars
Glasses
Camera
Compass
Maps
550 Paracord
SHELTER/SLEEPING
DD 3x3 tarp
Gelert X-Treme Lite 1200 sleeping bag
BA Goretex Bivy bag
Yellowstone Eva camping mat
Ground sheet
COOKING
Stove set up
Yellowstone Non-Stick 2 Piece Mess Set
Trail Stainless Steel Camping Cutlery Set
Aside from the rucksack is there anything that I absolutely need? I want to try and stay as simple as possible. KISS.
A couple of small crabs handy little things for tarp pitching with some prussic loops....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-CARAB...s_Climbing_Mountaineering&hash=item48632e2885
Lighting
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-CARAB...s_Climbing_Mountaineering&hash=item48632e2885
Lighting
