Coleman camp oven

[Gray]

Just a quick mini review of the Coleman camp oven using a cassette stove

Here's the oven shrouded in a heat reflector made from foil coated fibre glass sheeting used in the automotive industry for protecting under bonnet parts from engine heat

For the test I used part baked rolls. They're supposed to be baked for 6-8mins at 220c

On a baking tray ready to go in

Heated up the oven to 180c, took about 10 mins

After 7 mins, perfect.

Nom nom

Folded up measures approx 12x12x3 ins.

Internal rack is approx 11x8 ins.
Well impressed

 

[dwardo]

Looks interesting. What is a cassette stove mate?

 

[wingstoo]

A cassette stove are those single (or sometimes double) briefcase stoves that have a gas canister on the one side under a cover

 

[Gray]

That's the one, thanks

 

[Mesquite]

Very nice.

Where did you get the oven from, ebay?

 

[dwardo]

Ah right thanks. Cracking idea a proper oven, man cant live on burgers alone, he needs pies n pizza.

 

[copper_head]

Nice Gray, looks like a cracking bit of basecamp gear. Any snags with it so far?

 

[Gray]

Very nice.

Where did you get the oven from, ebay?

Amazon shipped it over from USA

 

[Gray]

You need a cover really, takes ages to heat up outside otherwise as there's loads of gaps in it. Once its hot, turn the heat down or it burns the underside of your food. A bit of trial and error involved

 

[Mesquite]

Amazon shipped it over from USA

That's a really good price.

I'm very tempted by that

 

[wingstoo]

Very nice.

Where did you get the oven from, ebay?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Colem...950?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6616eac6

There are others on there as well but prices vary massively

 

[Gray]

I think the amazon one was the cheapest I could find at the time. It's the shipping that kills it. I couldn't find any in the UK.

 

[Gray]

That's a really good price.

I'm very tempted by that

the free shipping doesn't apply, can't remember how the shipping was tbh

 

[rik_uk3]

You do benefit if you insulate them and don't trust the thermometer, often they are way out.

 

[Gray]

Just checked, I bought a 9 cup coffee percolator at the same time for $12. The whole order came to £54 including shipping which was £16 for the two items

 

[Big Si]

They come up on the bay from time to time. IIRC they are not sold by Coleman over here, don't know why? I've had several and sold them on, they just don't do it for me as getting a constant temp is nigh on impossible. They also need some sort of lagging or jacket as all the heat escapes! The older Veritas ovens are better if you want a base camp option. The aren't collapseable like the Coleman oven but they are twin skinned so the temperature is more controllable. I like and use the "stove top" type oven. I find they seem to work better for me, but each to there own.

Si

 

[JohnC]

Thats a good idea about the blanket, i use heavy tinfoil on my coleman, but that looks much more efficient.

 

[Humpback]

Gray: I haven't used mine on a cannister stove. Did you have any concerns about the heat on the gas bottle?


Alan

 

[ateallthepies]

Thanks for the thread. I have been mulling over getting one of these ovens quite a while. Its a shame extra insulation is needed to keep the heat in properly but easily overcome with some ingenuity.
I'm trying to think of a suitable insulating thin sheet material that could be paired with the original oven panels?

 

[rik_uk3]

They will work without insulation, just not as well. I'd not use one over a canister stove due to potential overheating the butane canister but I have used them over a Nova and a 413G Coleman twin burner. The 413 and oven are a perfect match so...Gray...put one on your 'next to buy' list