As a few members here will tell, I love cooking outdoors and doing it "old style". I enjoy knocking up a fire crane from green hazel and other improvised techniques, but I have often hankered for a proper "gypsy campsite" set.
So, enough talk - here it is - all forged and welded by an obliging Launditch1.
First up the tripod.
The tripod is made from three lengths of round bar. A standard model for Nige but I wanted a taller one than normal so opted for a five foot length.
Each is flattened at one end into an eye. The three eyes are bolted together. Also included is a U bracket with a fitted 'S' hook. A length of chain goes on the 'S' hook ending in another hook. by lifting the chain, the pot attached to the lower hook can be raised or lowered by attaching a different link to the top hook. This lets you simmer a pot of keep the kettle "warm"
Next up a "camp grill". This I have wanted for a while but couldn't find one of the stature I wanted so we batted some ideas about and Nige made one up exactly as I wanted.
The stand has fold up / bolt off legs 9" long. The grill is a large size - 24" by 12" - I reckon that is large enough to take two substantial pans.
The reason two bars go in a different orientation is to support the steel insert
The insert can be used to fry on, or to support awkard things - mugs to keep warm, coffee pots etc.
A better scale can be seen with a Crusader cup on top
I think, with my Dutch oven in the embers, a couple of good sized billies on the grill and the kettle of course hissing on the tripod, a full Sunday roast for four to six people should be very achievable .
Probably not to everyones taste, but its strong enough for many years of use and lets me indulge my passion for "proper cooking"
Red
So, enough talk - here it is - all forged and welded by an obliging Launditch1.
First up the tripod.
The tripod is made from three lengths of round bar. A standard model for Nige but I wanted a taller one than normal so opted for a five foot length.
Each is flattened at one end into an eye. The three eyes are bolted together. Also included is a U bracket with a fitted 'S' hook. A length of chain goes on the 'S' hook ending in another hook. by lifting the chain, the pot attached to the lower hook can be raised or lowered by attaching a different link to the top hook. This lets you simmer a pot of keep the kettle "warm"
Next up a "camp grill". This I have wanted for a while but couldn't find one of the stature I wanted so we batted some ideas about and Nige made one up exactly as I wanted.
The stand has fold up / bolt off legs 9" long. The grill is a large size - 24" by 12" - I reckon that is large enough to take two substantial pans.
The reason two bars go in a different orientation is to support the steel insert
The insert can be used to fry on, or to support awkard things - mugs to keep warm, coffee pots etc.
A better scale can be seen with a Crusader cup on top
I think, with my Dutch oven in the embers, a couple of good sized billies on the grill and the kettle of course hissing on the tripod, a full Sunday roast for four to six people should be very achievable .
Probably not to everyones taste, but its strong enough for many years of use and lets me indulge my passion for "proper cooking"
Red
