LandRoverAnorak wrote:

I've used a Kelly kettle quite a bit over the years. It's a double edged sword in that it's a quick way of producing a useful volume of hot water, but can be a bit of a faff to get going and tidy up afterwards.

If I'm honest, it's mainly just an excuse to play with fire.

LandRoverAnorak wrote:

I've used a Kelly kettle quite a bit over the years.......... can be a bit of a faff to get going ...... If I'm honest, it's mainly just an excuse to play with fire.

A diesel soaked bit of rag soon gets it brewing Its great playing with fire  2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy

GarethR wrote:

LandRoverAnorak wrote:

I've used a Kelly kettle quite a bit over the years.......... can be a bit of a faff to get going ...... If I'm honest, it's mainly just an excuse to play with fire.

A diesel soaked bit of rag soon gets it brewing Its great playing with fire

Zagato wrote:

We will be using the Orion out of the boat from now on, same principle fill up the containers with meths and away you go, no smells, no nasty gasses emitted and can be put out with water in an emergency



EDIT - Well having used it quite a bit, I wouldn't recommend it, not having gas onboard is a real safety advantage BUT it's a PITA to light and it's gets through meths like nothing else about a litre every 3 days and at £20 for 5 litres it's not cheap may as well buy some Fish 'n' Chips

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bpman wrote:

my coleman is enroute the casa BP ... might need it if the gas at the new house is troublesome

alantd wrote:

double cab happy wrote:

we as a family have been using an old trangia for the last couple of outings and firstly 20 plus years packed away and it still works as there ars no working parts or parts that will rust, and secondly its a liquid fuel stove so you can see how much fuel you have, unlike gas which is always a bit of a guess, thirdly (is that even a word ) it all packs away in one package so you pick up your stove and you have your kettle and a couple of pans and a frying pan/lid all with a wind guard, ok its not the quickest but look at the plus points.

just 2p from me

Ah the old trangia. Takes me back to my scouting days. I still have one in my loft somewhere. Virtually (and I mean virtually) indestructible but they take forever and the bottom of your pan gets covered in soot (I never did get that washing up liquid trick to work).

There's nothing quuite like eggs spot welded to an aluminium pan and bacon half boiled in marg to set you up for a day's walking

A major benefit of the Trangia is that they are highly wind-resistant. On a windy day, a Trangia can beat a badly-shielded gas stove for boil-time. To avoid the sooty pan problem, add a little water to the meths. (About the same amount proportionally that you would add to a decent single malt ) 2012 Defender Utility Wagon
1981 SIII 88 inch SW
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