Pot-Cozy

[cyclist]

A pot- cozy is just an insulated bag or container in which you put your sauce pan after your stove brought it to a boil. Further cooking will be archieved by the heat that´s already in the pot. Saves a lot of fuel

Never used one in those "rocket engine stove days" - now it´s an essential item with my meth. stove and with KellyK.
Your experience?

 

[Graham_S]

the scouts used to do something called "hay box cooking"
it gives the same effect.
it's just a box lined with hay, which is packed around the pot.
essentially get your stew/soup/whatever to a rollling boil, then put it in the insulated box and leave for 8 hours.

slow cooking the old fashioned way

 

[cyclist]

hay, dry leafes, sleeping bag - exactly what I had in mind.

8 hours is a bit fast isn´t it?

the more advanced cozy are selfmade
http://zenstoves.net/PotAccessories.htm
www.backpacking.net/makegear/make-pot-cozy/index.html

or comercial available
www.advancedmountainproducts.com/products/cozy/howto//instr.html
www.antigravitygear.com/store/index.php?cPath=3_13

 

[Hoodoo]

A pot- cozy is just an insulated bag or container in which you put your sauce pan after your stove brought it to a boil. Further cooking will be archieved by the heat that´s already in the pot. Saves a lot of fuel

Never used one in those "rocket engine stove days" - now it´s an essential item with my meth. stove and with KellyK.
Your experience?

I never go backpacking or canoeing without one. They work well and can save you a lot of fuel.

You can see one of mine sitting on the shelf at this canoe camp.