thermos/flask

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Cheers Kev

I have a SIGG thermos that is about 750mm. I cook the dogs and then pre heat the thermos, drain pre heat water, add the still hot dirty dogs to the thermos and then add fresh boiling water.
I can fit in enough dogs for 3 kids under 12 - skinny long dogs not short fatties.
Pack the dogs in the morning and they are still v. hot at lunch time.

The archive post by Robin was a good read.

I also have had varing degress of success with thermos's. I now have a few rules on storing them.
Store them vertically - the body is insulated but the cap aint. If the hot water is in contact with the cap you will loose heat quickly.
Give them a sleeping bag. Add to the insulation by wrapping them in somthing. Store them between cloths bags or wrap with a towel.

I have found the above helps greatly - esp. with the cheaper thermos's.
PS - I got the SIGG OS, I expect you should be able to get them in Oz.
Paul.

hi there,
while on the thermos topic, i am looking for the old type that you filled with water and then made a fire under it and it had a hole in the top middle for the smoke , anyone know the ones i mean and can you get them any where.
and i have just brought a small food thermos that holds 470mls and says will retain it's hot temperature up to 7 hours and cold temperature up to 9 hours. was $ 30 at camping store here in nerang. have hot water in it as we type so will let you know how it go's
cheers pete