Both the Kelly Kettle and the Swiss Volcano Stove are pretty popular on bushcrafting forums (as are all things stove-related!).
The Kelly Kettle comes in two sizes - the original is a bit bulky if you're not camping from a car, but the smaller sized one is more portable for backpackers (though not the "ultralighters") or carrying for picnics.
For making a brew they're fast, and what's more, a heck of a lot more fun than gas-burners!
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i burn't my feckin hand with one though so be careful........it ended up back on ebay once the novelty wore off!!! My MSR jet burner stove boils quicker and is not as bulky or the hassle of findingtwigs etc.......plus you smell of smoke
Quote: Originally posted by janso100 on 03/4/2009
i burn't my feckin hand with one though so be careful........it ended up back on ebay once the novelty wore off!!! My MSR jet burner stove boils quicker and is not as bulky or the hassle of findingtwigs etc.......plus you smell of smoke
pah amateur
I`ve used mine dozens of times & have never burnt my hand. You could just as easily burn your hand on anything hot.
hassle of finding twigs ? don`t you mean the hassle of keep having to buy gas & it running out just when you least want it to. If you`re camping you`re in a field. what`s near fields ? twigs !
don`t get me wrong there`s a time & a place for both but the kelly is a superb piece of kit
I wouldn`t be without mine
sounds like you just didn`t give it enough time to get used to it
nope, im a mountaineer so twigs are not around above 600m. I assumed grass would be good enough, as it states, but forgot it tends to be damp at that height. No have never ran out of gas ! Also i have seen people snapping stuff of live trees which makes me want to puke and a simple MSR burner with a windshield Pi**es all over a kelly kettle. Each to their own though! you lot keep messing around with your KK and i'll be up eaten, cup of tea and gone while you find your fuel
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Topic: Kelly kettles
