Anglo-Frenchman Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Can anyone remind me of the make/name of those brilliant camping kettles that you build the fire inside and have a water jacket around the outside and a chimney on the side - all I can think of is Nomad or somesuch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 http://www.kellykettle.com/ Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 volcano? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Volcano, got mine from Slavins about 10years ago, really good kit http://www.safariquip.co.uk/i_kelly_kettle.html http://www.hitchnhike.co.uk/acatalog/Kelly_Kettle_1pt.html http://www.shop.edirectory.co.uk/penrith_s...pint&cid=55 just a few suppliers for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Frenchman Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 Brilliant - thanks very much all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 i'd still buy a peak stove and mess tin...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 After the demo's by Chris, i got one £25 e-bay IRC, broke it in the other day, when the electric gave up for a few hours, works well, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 The rival to the Kelly Ketle is the Storm Kettle I think the Kelly Kettle became quite popular in the UK because of Chris Yates & Bob James using one in the tv series "A Passion for Angling" some years ago. Mind you I was lucky enough to win a day with Bob James in 2004 and was both disappointed and amused to see that he used a Camping Gaz stove to boil the kettle! I did pull his leg a bit, but he reckons the Kelly Kettles are slower than gas stoves! Personally I use a Coleman Sportster Stove that runs on unleaded petrol - really quick and you can fill up anywhere! B) Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I did pull his leg a bit, but he reckons the Kelly Kettles are slower than gas stoves! He's not building a good enough fire in it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 With a good dry supply of the right sized twigs mine is lightning fast at boiling. Typicaly, there is nothing suitable to burn when I need it though and it often takes ages to get a really good fire going. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troddenmasses Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Having seen 'GBMUD's kelly kettle (which is a type of volcano kettle) in action whilst out laning, I immediately went to Anchor supplies in Ripley, Derbyshire to buy one. They are just incredible. They hold 1 litre of liquid, and can boil in just over 2 minutes. Alternatively, if you are short of fuel, they will boil the same volume of water in about 3 minutes using one broad sheet piece of newspaper. An absoutely amazing design - I used mine on the beach when we went to France. Nothing like a good cup of PG tips to keep your day going.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Now here's a challenge for someone with the kit to fab it... How about an espresso maker built on the same principle? Should be possible based on one of the ones that use steam pressure to force boiling water up through the grounds into a top jug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 i have a kelly kettle and love it. I was up at land cruser park with aload of landys and we have to boil some water (for coffee in the morning) so out came the kelly kettle. All the aussie had not seen one before and watched it and were going. What the hell it that. And how cool is that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cols110 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 After playing around with our Kelly Kettle trying to improve it, initially I put a heap of holes in the base to help it breath better, which worked OK, but the best thing you can do to help you Kettle on its way is get an empty dishwashing detergent bottle, fill it with diesel so you can give it a good squirt into the kettle to get it going, works a treat especially if your wood is a bit dampish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I just keep a small bundle of dry split kindling in the 'brew box' - My Kelly Kettle is like Grandads broom, had it for about 20 years but it has had a new base and a new top! Used it all over the world and it's damn good. For small 'brews' though I use a Swedish army Trangia - it has a bigger burner than a Trangia 27 and will boil water in a billy in about 3 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Baldwin Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I run a Jet Boil. Super fast boil, smaller, easier to store, less faffy, water container doubles as mug and you can even get a coffee maker for it! It's maybe worth knowing that Kelly Kettle's have a limited operating life before the aluminium twists out of shape or you burn a hole through the water jacket. Another reason I'm not a fan is that whenever i've been with a group where the 'Dangerous Kettle' has been cracked open for a brew, I always seem to be the bloke who gets the last drips of water from the kettle. "sorry about that Kev, d'ya wanna go find some sticks" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Steve kindly let me have his Kelly kettle and it is superb I too carry some dry wood/firelighters to get it going superb item Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I run a Jet Boil. Super fast boil, smaller, easier to store, less faffy, water container doubles as mug and you can even get a coffee maker for it! It's maybe worth knowing that Kelly Kettle's have a limited operating life before the aluminium twists out of shape or you burn a hole through the water jacket. Another reason I'm not a fan is that whenever i've been with a group where the 'Dangerous Kettle' has been cracked open for a brew, I always seem to be the bloke who gets the last drips of water from the kettle. "sorry about that Kev, d'ya wanna go find some sticks" All very impressive Kev but it needs gas cannisters. So it becomes a paperweight/desk ornament when anywhere remote. There are places with no pie shop me old mate! I know from practical experience my KK will heat water when burning diesel soaked sand/Camel Turds/Dries Bracken/Dead Gorse/Toilet Paper/Oily rags . They are b*gg*rs for wearing out though - takes about five years of hard use but then you are somewhat stuffed until you can get a spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Five years hard use would mean about 10years for me then. so I'm more than happy with the KK being basic and easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siearl Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 HAving looked at the website and from what you lot are saying i am considering this might be a good investment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 HAving looked at the website and from what you lot are saying i am considering this might be a good investment Give Anton at OEC4x4International a shout - they do a good price on KK's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Another vote for the coleman petrol burner. Excellent little bit of kit You can put as bigger kettle on it as you like as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I have a Coleman petrol stove too and a Monitor parafin stove. Both have their virtues but i still like the Kelly kettle - no fuel to run out of being one of them. ...and the jet/generator not blocking being another! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 For small 'brews' though I use a Swedish army Trangia - it has a bigger burner than a Trangia 27 and will boil water in a billy in about 3 minutes A gas burner is a very worthwhile investment if you've got a Trangia - ferociously powerful, much more controllable than the meths burner and less hassle to use. Plus it still has the huge advantage over most gas stoves that you can switch back to meths if you run out of gas in the sticks My Trangia is an el-cheapo copy - the genuine gas burner cost as much as the rest of the set but was well worth it. Probably worth shelling out for a proper Trangia if you use it a lot, though - the cheapo ones are a bit thin (but lighter as a result, if you're hiking). For coffee making on the move I've got a decent large espresso maker and a deep fat fryer basket that sits in the Trangia and makes a nice grid for the coffee maker (it's slightly to narrow to sit on the pan brackets). Makes loads of coffee if you do a batch of strong espresso then a big pan of water for americano Not really hiking gear though - it's too big and heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 no fuel to run out of being one of them. ...ah, but being brought up by scout leaders if I couldn't make a fire out of whatever's lying around I think my Mum would disown me... Most of our travelling is Europe at the moment and then with any luck America/Canada so if we run out of Petrol I think we'll need shooting! (which is probably a distinct possibility in some areas anyway ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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