I wass wondering if there are any good billys are on offer anywhere. They would be for cooking for a group occasionally over a fire. I havd to admit that most of the time I'm out wildcamping in areas where fire is not acceptable and my cooking and camping style is generally classes as lightweight so its tiny gas stove and dehydrated food. I am thinking of going to places where wild camping and fires are not likely to be a problem. Weight for once is not going to be an issue but they are going to be carried in a certain distance so no cast iron pots please. They must be good for use with a fire. I guess any material will do that but it will need a bale so it can be suspended.
Not done this before but guess a wire hook "S-shaped" attached to a tripod or counterbalanced system. Preferably a tripod with suitable sticks (cut green wood, right?). I hope we make a fire no bigger than needed but I reckon we will all be novices with this cooking by fire so expect to see the flames from wherever you are in Britain!!
I must explain it will be in some time from now maybe July / August time. That means it is likely to be after the end of summer which ends sort of mid to end of June when the rains come. It will be at a location where it is highly unlikely to cause a fire like the many happening in northern England and other locations of late. In fact it is likely to be somewhere with a gravelly lake/loch beach. Being that its so dry now (and possibly only going to get worse) there will be plenty of gravel beach with the water being so low. We are all responsible people so care will be taken.
Anyway, what billy options are there. This will not be a regular thing so cheap but serviceable. I think I might have some larger billys in Al that a family member used years ago. I think they had bales on them but not 100% sure hence the request. If they have been sold off then I will need something anyway. I know people rate Zebra billys but if they are as good as some on here say then they will have the price to match, i.e. more than I can spend.
Ideas will be gratefully received as I know nothing about this typee of pots. In return I can offer plenty of advice on UL camp cookware especially titanium pots!!!
Not done this before but guess a wire hook "S-shaped" attached to a tripod or counterbalanced system. Preferably a tripod with suitable sticks (cut green wood, right?). I hope we make a fire no bigger than needed but I reckon we will all be novices with this cooking by fire so expect to see the flames from wherever you are in Britain!!
I must explain it will be in some time from now maybe July / August time. That means it is likely to be after the end of summer which ends sort of mid to end of June when the rains come.
It will be at a location where it is highly unlikely to cause a fire like the many happening in northern England and other locations of late. In fact it is likely to be somewhere with a gravelly lake/loch beach. Being that its so dry now (and possibly only going to get worse) there will be plenty of gravel beach with the water being so low. We are all responsible people so care will be taken.Anyway, what billy options are there. This will not be a regular thing so cheap but serviceable. I think I might have some larger billys in Al that a family member used years ago. I think they had bales on them but not 100% sure hence the request. If they have been sold off then I will need something anyway. I know people rate Zebra billys but if they are as good as some on here say then they will have the price to match, i.e. more than I can spend.
Ideas will be gratefully received as I know nothing about this typee of pots. In return I can offer plenty of advice on UL camp cookware especially titanium pots!!!
