Fad items of Bushcraft

[Broch]

Yeh, in Namibia roof tents were great and I felt safe even whilst watching a small pride of lions roam through our camp below us. Didn't feel quite so safe when the elephants came through

I was so convinced by them that I bought one to fit on the Defender when I got back. However, this isn't Namibia. Over there all you had to do was set up the sleeping area; quite quick and easy. One sits out every night under the stars cooking and chatting around the campfire.

The first time we used ours in the UK, in late May, we had fog, rain, wind, and by morning snow. We had to zip on the full canvas 'hanging room' to cook and sit in. When that was soaking wet in the morning it was cold and heavy to put away, as was the tent. We never used it again and I sold the whole lot losing a couple of hundred but have no regrets. We reverted to our Oztent which I love .

Is the new craze to have a roof tent on top of everything from a Ford Fiesta to a 4x4 a fad? We'll have to wait a few years to find out I guess

 

[Toddy]

There are a lot of cars around here with black TENTBOX things on their roofs. Not at all aerodynamic, and I couldn't make up my mind if they were camping every night or it were some fad.

 

[Ozmundo]

I’ve not tried a roof mounted tent. I’d probably fall out when going to the loo!

My mate has a baker tent for car camping. Works well for his family and definitely has a bushcraft look.

 

[Pattree]

That reply up there meant to mention more about Kelly Kettles.

I have one, its great and I genuinely like it.
But... I just don't get much chance to use it nowadays, I'd maybe use it more if it had a better base to it as I'm always ratching about for flat stones so I don't leave a circular scorched patch
Yeah, it grows back fast but it needs something better as standard.

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Get yourself a set of KK feet for your Kettle. They will go inside the bigger Kettle if you haven’t too much else in there.
Alternatively: get yourself the optional rugged bag to go with it and you can carry everything easily. (I’ve worn out the polycotton bag long ago.)

Edited for oops!
The picture is set up for a chimney pot support. Turn it upside down for a base for your Kettle.
I don’t like the chimney pot support, I’d rather use the Hobo attachment.

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I don’t think you can call anything a fad until it’s ceased to be popular (after a sales peak.)
As earlier post - it’s hardly a fad if it is no longer purchased because it is no longer available like a lot of Army Surplus stuff.

 

[grainweevil]

Would a soldering mat work for the Kelly? Or does it get too hot for that? It's just the feet add more height, and it's not exactly short and squat to start with.

 

[Stew]

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Get yourself a set of KK feet for your Kettle. They will go inside the bigger Kettle if you haven’t too much else in there.
Alternatively: get yourself the optional rugged bag to go with it and you can carry everything easily. (I’ve worn out the polycotton bag long ago.)

Edited for oops!
The picture is set up for a chimney pot support. Turn it upside down for a base for your Kettle.
I don’t like the chimney pot support, I’d rather use the Hobo attachment.

Usual disclaimer - No connection. etc.

I don’t think you can call anything a fad until it’s ceased to be popular (after a sales peak.)
As earlier post - it’s hardly a fad if it is no longer purchased because it is no longer available like a lot of Army Surplus stuff.

I suspect that the kelly has ceased to be popular. It used to be raved about but there are just a few that hold onto it now. If it works for you then fine but the masses that would use one before don't anymore. Fad.

Not bushcraft but the spiralizer! I remember the constant conversations about them. Courgetti-spaghetti!
New segaments galore. I bet most of those bigger units are relagated to the cupboard or bin now.

 

[Toddy]

It does work, especially if you get one of the larger sized ones that catches any embers that fall. For a while there was a lot of positive opinion about using those under small bbq's, and the little hexi stoves too.

Things changed when the silicon soldering mats became more prevalent, the ones that we originally discussed were the plumbing ones, made of fabric. Push fit joints and plastic pipes seem to have done away with much of the soldering that plumbing used to do. Only central heating folks seem to do any soldering now.

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[Chris]

Would a silicon/soldering/heat resistant mat actually stop the grass being killed off, though? I know they stop the scorching, but I assume it would still heat the grass up to the point of it being ex-grass a day or so later.

Or do they fully insulate from the heat to the point you could hold the Kelly Kettle in your hand for the duration without it burning you?

 

[Pattree]

Would a soldering mat work for the Kelly? Or does it get too hot for that? It's just the feet add more height, and it's not exactly short and squat to start with.

I don’t use the legs myself. I certainly don’t want a hot pan up there above the chimney.
I don’t use it as legs either. I can almost always find three stones, a wall, or even some green wood if I really wanted to. (We’re talking about seven minutes!) I’m not too concerned about a little circle of scorched ground that you wouldn’t find after I’ve left anyway.

However, the big Base Camp 1.7L Kettle sitting in those legs is very stable, the others more so.

Take a look at that heavy duty bag that KK are selling. It’s a useful tool @ €20.

But again: we aren’t talking about a fad here. Just this one brand has been popular since 1890’s!!!

 

[Kadushu]

Erm...

 

[HillBill]

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Erm...

HOW MUCH????

 

[Chris]

Yeah but the single one is only £38 if you don’t need the double one.


A fool and his money…

 

[HillBill]

What makes them better for those you can get for a quid? The holes look the same size? Am i missing something?

 

[Broch]

They're tactical

 

[Pattree]

This one would appear to be bomb proof.
They leave you in no doubt as to what the device is. It’s repeated four times in one paragraph!

The detailed description suggests that it is safe to use in a minefield!
It must be a bugger when you are just about to poke a mine with your pencil and the lead breaks!

 

[HillBill]

This one would appear to be bomb proof.

The detailed description suggests that it is safe to use in a minefield.

Just so you can write your final will and testament?

 

[Herman30]

Pencil sharpener is very useful bushcrafting.

 

[HillBill]

Pencil sharpener is very useful bushcrafting.

Agreed. I always have one in my fire kit. But it only cost a quid lol

 

[TeeDee]

What makes them better for those you can get for a quid? The holes look the same size? Am i missing something?

Apparently these ones can work in space on zero Gravity.

 

[HillBill]

Apparently these ones can work in space on zero Gravity.

Ah.... Russian ingenuity. Wonder how the American space pen sharpener is faring...