Tea for......one.

[humdrum_hostage]

I got a stove that screws on to the top of a CampingGaz bottle and a honey stove that I burn sticks in. What is the best thing to use to boil up some water for a cuppa while I am working outside?

 

[KenThis]

I don't know what is 'best' but I like a ghillie kettle/Kelly kettle for boiling water. Fun to use and very efficient IMHO.
Sandbags is doing a group buy for ghillie kettles at the moment give them a look.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Both good, gas is quicker, honey stove is more fun but messier.

 

[Nice65]

Though the wood stoves are great fun, for efficiency and less mess I prefer gas.

 

[Herbalist1]

I'd agree with the storm kettle option (Kelly/gillie or other makes are available...) - though I love my honey stove too!
They are efficient, and work better the worse the weather is and are more fun than a gas stove.
However I would say get the size you need. You are supposed to fill them (esp the aluminium ones) so if you only need enough for a cuppa, an mkettle is a good option and doesn't need much fuel at all. I've got one of those and the larger size Kelly kettle for when out with family or if I need boiling water for other things. Both are great but there's no need boiling more water than you need as you'll need more fuel since as I say, these kettles are designed to be used full.

All that said, a gas stove is easier, no doubt about it. So you've only got 10 mins for a quick tea break you probably don't want to start hunting for fuel and then getting a storm kettle lit. But if you are already out in the woods with plenty of fuel around and have a bit more time, a storm kettle is a lot more fun and sustainable.

 

[humdrum_hostage]

Sorry I didn't explain myself to well, I was in a hurry to post.

What is the best item, like a kettle that I can use to hold the water for my cuppa to put on either of my stoves? Is there a smaller option than a normal stove kettle? Like a billy can? But I really wanted something kettle shaped.

 

[Herbalist1]

Mors pot - a billy but with handles and a pouring 'spout'. Or go cheap and pick up a stainless steel teapot - can get one of those in various sizes so sure to be one to suit you and you can always find these in charity shops, sometimes for pence!

 

[Jaeger]

Tea for One(+)

 

[Tonyuk]

Jetboil, by far the best for a quick brew.

A cheap plastic mug for making the tea in.

Tonyuk

 

[Barney Rubble]

I like to use my little trangia 27 kettle. Holds 0.6ltr so just enough for a brew for one. It's also nice and light and reasonably cheap at £9-10.

 

[TarHeelBrit]

There quite a few small camp kettles available,

Trangia 0.6L or 0.9L

Trangia Kettle

GSI Camp Kettle

GSI Glacier 1L

GSI Halulite 1L

My personal favourite from Norway.

PrimusKongen Stainless steel with a copper coated bottom in 0.7L, 1.5L & 4.0L


I did look into getting a kettle but my Crusader cup and stove boils enough for one, if I need more I just put my billy can on the Crusader stove.

 

[humdrum_hostage]

Thanks for all the input and info guys, especially Jaeger's pictures with captions! I was hoping towards a small kettle rather than a metal cup or mess tin so that Gives me some food for thought.

Thanks again.

 

[Nomad64]

One option which I use and I don't think has been mentioned is using a single-walled stainless steel flask (e.g. Klean Kanteen or Pathfinder) to both carry your water and boil it in.

http://www.aboveandbeyond.co.uk/hydration/water-carrying/water-bottles/wide-bottle-1182ml-brush-stainless

Gloves, a bit of wire or fish mouth spreader will let you pour without pain!

https://www.heinnie.com/pathfinder-bottle-hanger

 

[acheter]

I like this:
ST200 Kettle 0,7 litre:
Weight 215g - Largest dia. 142mm - Height 49mm total including lid 70mm

 

[rik_uk3]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fast-Boil...759000?hash=item58dec7d058:g:oPoAAOSwOVpXf6Ye The built in heat exchanger really speeds up boil times

 

[humdrum_hostage]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fast-Boil...759000?hash=item58dec7d058:g:oPoAAOSwOVpXf6Ye The built in heat exchanger really speeds up boil times

That looks quite cool!

I did buy the Trangia kettle from Cotswold outdoors last week though. Cheap and cheerful and will do the


Thanks for all the input guys!

 

[jedder]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fast-Boil...759000?hash=item58dec7d058:g:oPoAAOSwOVpXf6Ye The built in heat exchanger really speeds up boil times

Nice little item. Might purchase

 

[Dave]

Little tip, the Jetboil coffee press which is about £12.99 fits perfectly in the snowpeak titanium 700 mug.

 

[Bishop]

These kettles with the steeping insert may be of interest, they're cheap and found all over the place under different names from Tesco own brand, Yellowstone and the bushcraft store stocks them at £4 a pop.


Here's mine in action with the Dorito lid replacement as I lost the original.
The crane is balanced so the kettle lifts off the stove when it's boiled some of the water off this way I don't melt the kettle whilst away collecting more firewood.

 

[Squidders]

If it's just for one... the small trangia or Primus kettles are hard to beat. Though the one from the bushcraft store looks like a complete bargain.

http://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/trangia-trangia-27-kettle-d3332004?id_colour=180

https://www.alpinetrek.co.uk/primus-litech-coffee-tea-kettle-water-kettle/