Woodlands Bushcraft Cooking - How To Use A Kelly Kettle For Woodland Tea

[MrDerek2404]

In practice .they seem to boil up much quicker than this video..with only a few twigs or combustible debris ..More for carrying in a car than a rucksack ,'though .

[n1saie]

interesting, do you know how big the scout one is ? good info, cheers

[n1saie]

Cleaver design but not really practical due to size ! especially if your off on a long hike, but i guess good for family days out.

[antwan3peaks]

@n1saie Dont forget it also doubles as a water carrier, and a stove with the optional pan stand that fits in the top of the chimney

The smaller scout version takes up the same space as a stove, gas canister pot and kettle, and can boil water and cook at the same time, Weighs about the same if you store some fuel in the chimney too.

[nforne]

Muttley is right... lifting the kettle that way is dangerous as you're placing your hand directly over the mental-hot chimney. Check out the kelly kettle website for instructions on how to lift it safely and please re-do that section. Rest is good though... more vids please! :-)

[MuttleyInLuv]

@MrJanesaddiction

One advantage of Kelly's Kettle is you can use twigs, sticks or dried dung for lighting the fire to boil water.. Be warn, last camping trip, a friend did not check if there are trees on the island in the lough, I had to share the sticks I took with me until we found few drifted woods. Fortunately someone brought an axe in his kayak.

[MuttleyInLuv]

Hey, you should not lift the Kelly's Kettle off the flaming base that way, the handle designed to lift up in right angle from the side, it is possible to lift safely with two hands and not that heavy to lift properly.. please retake the scene again..

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[SlyToocan]

R U talking to a squirrel in that tree above?

[bontromium]

what type of water is the best :)) ?

[MuttleyInLuv]

@bontromium

Any kind of clear water, from tap, lake, pond, stream can be used. Do not use water from the sea. 

[hanghoodiescum]

that rustling sound is a poison snake trying to bite your arse

[hanghoodiescum]

could you burn car tyres on it

[hanghoodiescum]

boring music i was waiting for the nights to come over the hill

[enjoythewildUSA]

I don't think you have to use that much fuel..... good video

[IridiumMoon]

I always pour a little water down the chimney once the water is boiling to extinguish, or at least subdue, the fire before lifting the kettle off the base. This avoids flames shooting up one's arm, the grass catching fire, or other such dramas :)

[kingbleah]

i like this kettle very efficient what i dont like its aluminium so life span is limited.

[MaggieLeber]

@kingbleah There's a stainless steel version

[crazycarperdaz]

what would you do to found dry twigs when its raining i would rather use a colemon,

[riffraff60]

lee valley tools

[KenMacMillan]

Looks simple to make.

[jan585]

can't you melt it ? if you don't get it of on time or just leave it on to long (keeping the water warm)

[thurne999]

You'd really have to pile the wood in to get it to melt as the water conducts the heat away and boils violently. I have one and they are great to use. Your tea/coffee just tastes better after using this to make it....

[montanaangel64]

Nice video. Thank you!!!

Do I really have to order one from out of the USA?

I can't find one here....Ebay has some but it in pound not American currency

[francescaloves2hike]

AluMINium: that's aLUMinum to us Yanks! Thanks for posting. Super interesting design idea, well demonstrated!

[Gorglop]

You can cook on a kelly kettle you just need a cook set :D

[larrylynn123]

Jolly good mate!

[triggerfish999]

Looks like a bit of a faff. Gas would be easier. And waht about when has been raining somewhere up a bleak mountainside in Cumbria.

[RuneRexx]

And how much is your gas stove worth when you have run out of gas?

Pff...

[hysongreener]

good job he didn't spill any water, other wise he would have had to have started again with his dry wood, I always fill my kettle up away from any dry wood, it's easier than starting a fresh.

[hysongreener]

good job he didn't spill the water when filling the kettle, I always fill mine away from any dry wood, get my drift.

[Paul07901]

You can cook on them, but a bit of a sooty fire when one utilizes small twigs. With the American made copper "Thermette", no worries of burning knuckles as their handle is on the side of the unit.

[AuburnGuru]

I cook on top of mine all the time. You can get a frame that goes into the chimney and lets you put on a skillet or pot and use the residual heat for cooking.

[pwnstr08]

looks very energy efficient, shame you cant cook on it also

[straydoggio]

Pretty good stuff.

Thanks.