Cooking directly on an open fire

[forestwalker]

Actually the the smoke and some of the fumes are not good for you.
One of the reasons for using the embers and not before.
the thing to remember is that yes that is how it was done for millions of years but,
a) man has changed physically
b) the life span of a human back then was very low!

a. Not really, not on that level (cellular biochemistry is pretty much the same)
b. Depends on how you count, but remember that (1) they did not have much of a choice, and (2) it s very hard for a paleolithic hunter-gatherer to tell if something would kill him or her in 30-40 years time, if done on a daily basis. It is/was easy to tell that if you eat this root you will spend the night puking or even die, but an elevated cancer risk?

 

[Lordyosch]

I was camping last week and got the rack from a freebie BBQ that I got years ago (Its about 1ft sq) and suspended it on the burning wood using 4 angled tent pegs for stability. It supported a large pan, a frying pan or a billy of water just fine. Might add some wind shields to it next time though


Jay

 

[drewdunnrespect]

i use a ronnie sunshines weston set amd tripod they are amazing

 

[SouthernCross]

I'll second the cake cooling rack. It works well.

I generall move a bed of coals to one side of the fire and prop the rack up off the coals with a couple of rocks.....

If there's no rocks available, then a couple of fresh branches on top of the coals will generally last long enough to cook a meal with.

If you want to move it and don't have leather gloves, insert a branch in between two of the wires and lower the hand held end of the stick until it engages and you'll be able to lift it.




Kind regards
Mick

 

[Labrador]

As you travel through our glorious British countryside keep an eye out for the old cookers that some nice considerate & helpful person will have left in a lay-by! okenest:
Then put your foraging skills into play & harvest a nice shiny oven shelf.