Bush kettle
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 09:32
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Can anyone help me to get hold of a bush kettle to add to our camping box, the one that you light a stick fire up the middle of the kettle?
Reply By: Member - Sand Man (SA) - Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 10:04
Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 10:04
Australian Geographic Stores list them on their online store WEB Site.
Look good. Stainless Steel (I've only ever seen ally ones) for $79.95
Thanks, gotta have one myself.
On Line Store
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Reply By: kesh - Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 16:38
Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 16:38
Would love one myself,(as a collector of these sort of gadgets) but would only pay $1/ at a garage sale for one.
The best bush breakfast (
well, usual for me) is "cot,p,ala", but of course this is only the first for the day, and that you certainly wont get out of a "bush kettle".
Better off with a billy o/o a no.9 prune tin. And thats another bush essential
Happy brewing (Irish breakfast mesen!) kesh
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Reply By: Shaker - Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 19:15
Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 19:15
Alpine Country in Morwell have the origal galvanised ones. I think the 6 cup model is around $60.00. There was a thread recently about the best piece of equipment that people carry ........ Bush Kettle would be easily best thing I carry!
PS. If you have trouble getting one, I wouldn't mind helping you this end!
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Reply By: Bros - Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 19:44
Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 19:44
Younguns,
Had the Aussie Geo version for 10/12 years. Got tired of waiting for the water to boil first thing in the morning (gotta have cuppa with first smoke for the day) using chips/twigs, so got an old repo tin, filled it with kero soaked rag and problem solved.
Gets very dirty inside this way, use a small branch to flush out.
There is a kiwi version that is made out of enamel plated steel.
Cheers,
Bros.
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Reply By: maccas - Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 19:54
Saturday, Mar 05, 2005 at 19:54
I thought most good larger
camp stores have them in
Brisbane. We have the Galvanised sheetmetal type & I think it was manufactured on Sunshine Coast Qld. They come in 2 sizes. We use it even on gas stove as it heats up so fast although not a huge amount of water because of the cone shaped hollow centre that also acts as the
chimney. Brilliant idea & a must have for camping.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Sunday, Mar 06, 2005 at 21:23
Sunday, Mar 06, 2005 at 21:23
They are a good idea, but scandalously priced. ~$70 for them is robbery. $20 is more what they are worth.
Does that thing in your photo have power steering, cause I dont think the front wheels are on the ground with the QE2 hanging off the back there...?
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Reply By: GazzaS (VIC) - Monday, Mar 07, 2005 at 10:10
Monday, Mar 07, 2005 at 10:10
Hi Roy and Margaret
agree with everyone else re the price but if you gotta have one try Hillbilly camping gear. they do postal orders for $5 I think
Hillbilly Camping"
Cheers
Gazza
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