quick boil billy

Try this thread. I've seen them in serious camping stores (i.e. NOT BCF, Kangaroo Tent City, Anaconda etc)

Fond memories of hunting round for bark to feed the "Malleys" kettle when i was a lad....they were reproduced in stainless Steel about 10 years ago...but i dont know what they were called, or where to get one from these days....if anyone out there knows, let me....
Andrew

Did ya mean one like this >>>

Bush Kettle

Hillbilly Camping Gear had them at the Caravan and Camping show in Melbourne. They also had the Eco Billy which is very similar. You can get them at Australian Geographic stores.

Cheers Mick

I've got one downstairs in the original box if you are i,nterested.

I see yr not a member so if yr interested email me at my hotmail account and I'll send you details of it.

It is, I beileve, the original Bush Kettle which is exactly as you describe. One handful of twigs and you got a couple ltrs of boiled water.

My problem was after a few beers I'd inevitably end up walking on the cinders. Then i decided as I had the gas stove out to cook anyhow it was just as easy to use a pot to boil water.

So the Bush Kettle has been used half a dozen times max.

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cheers

Hi Solo20
try www.ecobilly.com these used to be made be a bloke in S.A as you can see the lid is removable to clean etc whereas the dingo version unles they have changed the small spout that you tip the water out is where you fill it, you would not want a green frog etc to make it a home!!
We have had one of the eco billies for several years now and is great they used to be sold at the Australian Geographic stores being stainless they very robust.



Mattie

Gooday,
What you are looking for "WAS" a Malleys Picnic Kettle, as already said. Now out of production here, they are still avaiable made in New Zealand called a THERMETTE, goolge thermette and I am sure you will find them. I had a Malleys for for 45 years was still going strong, got burgled and took it with aheaps of other gear, bet they did not know what to do with it.
Was in BBQ's Galore Mackay in 2002 found a brand new one on the shelf for $70-00 Galv, same as original. Found they also made a Copper one. They got me the copper one from importer in Melb, paid aboput $150-00 for it absoloutely BRILLIANT, sold the other one a few months later for what I paid for it to a bloke at an overnight camp Nth of Gympie.
Think the importer in Melb was I Berg or such, occasionally have seen them in a camping shop, many imitations but none as good.
They were developed by the Anzacs in Middle East according to the web history.
Cheers & hope you find one, they are the best.
Boroma604

Hi Larry,

Hillbilly have about four of them.

Click here for the Hillbilly website

One is the Camper's Kettle which can run on metho or firelighter cubes. Boils the water in around 2 minutes according to the ad.

If you scroll down to the bottom, you will see three others.
Two Eco Billy's of 700ml and 1lt and a Dingo Bush Kettle.

Bill.

Gidday Larry

What’s wrong with a billy can? Wack the thing next to a fire, that’s all you need in the bush.

Regards

Kim

We've got one from Westprint. Its the 1.5L Eco Billy in stainless steel. Boils quite quickly and has been excellent. Being stainless, it is in as good a condition inside as it was new. The chimney (fire hole) is nice and black from the fires that have been inside. Lights quickly if you use a handful of spinifex.

Smokes like a banshee when starting, see the photo below.

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The Eco Billy is now made in Wollongong by Rod and Ros Dun of Rods Country Camping Gear.
They supply Mick & belinda of Hill Billy with them.

Rods phone number is 0418423610.
Regards
Ian

Last year I went on the same search as you, I didn't like the quality of the Eco kettle and also lack of availability. Tried Hill billy but they didn't return my phone call so ended up buying one from The Eydon Kettle Co in the UK for the same price as the Aust version (Bush Kettle ) Had it posted and arrived here within 2 weeks. Don't know if its still available but if you joined a forum called Song of the Paddle and mentioned it to Eydon you were entitled to a 10% discount. Fantastic product

Cheers Dave

Gday all. Gee i did alright saw a stainless steel eco billy in a st vinny's store down moorabbin way never been used for $3 couldn't pay for it quick enough.