Tripod for over the fire

[Nickthechippy]

So after a weekend trying to cook on a camp fire with normal camping stuff I decided to try to make a cheap tripod affair.

Found 3 road pins and some old chain. After a bit of whacking and drilling I made this...

I made a poker/potlifter from some 6mm rod and an old handle I found in the shed. My Father had these handles made many moons ago to replace old chisel handles, but sadly they outlasted him. I discovered them today and found a use for one. Will need some finishing and a Ferrel for the end.

Now I neeed a fire to test it.. oh and some proper hanging pots, this one is one I made for my first hobo stove

Nick

 

[Goatboy]

Hey Nick,

That's a nice tripod, and a great idea to make one on a budget, hadn't thought of using a ring to retain the legs. My mates and I all have tripods and all the legs are looped together at the top by each leg laving an eye like a needle, but your idea is much simpler and less faffy. Occasionally put two together to act as the basis for a spit roast.

As I say, nice wourk, and unless you start selling them I can see some-one else following your design and doing it, it's too simple not too.

Happy cooking,
Goatboy.

 

[FGYT]

we just use some 5ft hazel staffs and a small bit of B&Q chain can be made on site but we reuse these if we cant cut fresh ones cross braces are usfull for hanging spare pans and spatulas and can be used to tie of the hanging pot off center

 

[gsfgaz]

great tripod nick.. road pins,ehhhhhhhhhhhhh idea

 

[Colin.W]

......Makes mental note "Warn groundwork gang to keep an eye on our road pins" LOL

 

[Shewie]

I like that a lot.

Does the ring just slide up the poles then, letting you dismantle it afterwards ?

 

[maddave]

......Makes mental note "Warn groundwork gang to keep an eye on our road pins" LOL

Ditto !!

 

[smoggy]

I already have two road pins and am looking for a third, as I had in mind trying to do likewise, and had been hoping I could just hook a suitable size ring over the lamp hook.......but that's a rather cleaver use of the existing construction!

Well done mate.

Smoggy.

 

[Chris G]

Road pins... Need to have a look around at work in the store yard

 

[Nickthechippy]

No the ring is fixed into the necks of the pins.

I drilled out a hole, then prised the necks apart, the tension holds the ring in, it doesn't come out.

If you lift it, the whole lot just folds flat, 3 pins next to each other. They seem to sit nicely in a tripod. I hooked a chain onto the ring with a caribiner and used some S hooks for the pot hook. Im not equipped for making my own ring, I bought it from B&Q.

Nick

 

[EssexMonk]

My tripod is made with folding legs, they started life as car jack handles, I'm not sure if any UK cars use these. you only need a light chain we regularly hang a one gallon coffee pot over the fire with mine. this isnt a good picture, it was taken at a rendezvous.
``Monk``