Water Boiling



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Chris Naylor

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Been thinking,

Usually when I go backpacking I boil water for meals and things using my
main pan. This strikes me as being very inefficient and seems to take
forever. As a solo walker over usually 4-5 days with kit I'm trying to
balance my weight - do people find it neccessary to carry a kettle for
boiling water or do you find that the added weight isn't worth it for that
extra bit of fuel needed to boil the water?

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Sometimes it's useful to be able to pour boiling water onto something
already in the pan, e.g. smash. Or boil the kettle while eating out of the
pan. I think the extra weight of a small trangia kettle is well worth it.

Adrian

"Chris Naylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Been thinking,
>
> Usually when I go backpacking I boil water for meals and things using my
> main pan. This strikes me as being very inefficient and seems to take
> forever. As a solo walker over usually 4-5 days with kit I'm trying to
> balance my weight - do people find it neccessary to carry a kettle for
> boiling water or do you find that the added weight isn't worth it for that
> extra bit of fuel needed to boil the water?
>
> Cheers
>
> --
> Chris Naylor
> Cut the nonsense to reply
> http://chrisnaylor9123.fotopic.net
>
> A nuclear war can ruin your whole day.
>
>
 
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:54:33 -0000, "Chris Naylor"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Usually when I go backpacking I boil water for meals and things using my
>main pan. This strikes me as being very inefficient and seems to take
>forever. As a solo walker over usually 4-5 days with kit I'm trying to
>balance my weight - do people find it neccessary to carry a kettle for
>boiling water or do you find that the added weight isn't worth it for that
>extra bit of fuel needed to boil the water?

I only take one pan but its lid can be turned upside down and used as
a frying pan. I have learnt that water does boil faster if I put the
lid on and LEAVE IT ON! (It's always tempting to take the lid off
after 30 seconds and see if it's done yet!)

I very occasionally use the lid as a pan, so I am considering leaving
it behind and taking some tin foil to use as a lid. I would take good
quality foil, so that I can't accidently rip it.

I do have a camping kettle but only use it for car camping.

Judith
 
On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:54:33 -0000, "Chris Naylor"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> do people find it neccessary to carry a kettle for boiling water

Dunno about necessary but I wouldn't be without my ancient cheapo alu
kettle.

> or do you find that the added weight isn't worth it for that
> extra bit of fuel needed to boil the water?

Mine is very light and I reckon the ground coffee I carry weighs more
anyhow. There are some luxuries that I just can't leave behind.... :)

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On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 23:04:32 -0000, "Adrian Fawcett"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Sometimes it's useful to be able to pour boiling water onto something
>already in the pan, e.g. smash.

Can't you pour the smash into the hot water in the pan?
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Rather than taking a pan and a kettle, I take a pan and a plastic bowl
with a lid (which is pretty light). I can then put porridge mix or instant
custard in the bowl, and add boiling water from the pan. The only cooking
I actually do in the pan is the main meal, which I then quickly clean. Most
of the time, the pan is my "kettle", and is just boiling water.

Hope this is useful!
Mark
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Chris Naylor wrote:
> Been thinking,
>
> Usually when I go backpacking I boil water for meals and things using my
> main pan. This strikes me as being very inefficient and seems to take
> forever. As a solo walker over usually 4-5 days with kit I'm trying to
> balance my weight - do people find it neccessary to carry a kettle for
> boiling water or do you find that the added weight isn't worth it for that
> extra bit of fuel needed to boil the water?

Just put a lid on the pan.

A kettle is nicer because it has a pouring spout, handy for convenient
pouring if you're brewing up, but if you put a lid on the pan then a
kettle won't be much more efficient (possibly less, with heat escaping
up that handy pouring spout).

Pete.
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In message <[email protected]>, Adrian
Fawcett <[email protected]> writes
>Sometimes it's useful to be able to pour boiling water onto something
>already in the pan, e.g. smash. Or boil the kettle while eating out of the
>pan. I think the extra weight of a small trangia kettle is well worth it.
>
>Adrian

I bought the Trangia without many years ago - partly to save weight but
in those days mainly to save money. But recently have wondered about
having a kettle. Do you think Alan you could pop downstairs and weigh
yours and let us know what we're talking about?

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> Usually when I go backpacking I boil water for meals and things using my
> main pan. This strikes me as being very inefficient and seems to take
> forever. As a solo walker over usually 4-5 days with kit I'm trying to
> balance my weight - do people find it neccessary to carry a kettle for
> boiling water or do you find that the added weight isn't worth it for that
> extra bit of fuel needed to boil the water?
>

If you've got some mess tins you can make the meal in the small tin and
put some water in the large one.
Use the large tin as a lid when cooking the meal and it will get the
water warm'ish and take a bit less boiling time.

This may be a bit more efficient than a seperate kettle, and might make
up for the weight a little. I used to do this when I was in the army
cadets.

Regards, Blew
 
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...
> Chris Naylor wrote:
> > Been thinking,
> >
> > Usually when I go backpacking I boil water for meals and things using my
> > main pan. This strikes me as being very inefficient and seems to take
> > forever. As a solo walker over usually 4-5 days with kit I'm trying to
> > balance my weight - do people find it neccessary to carry a kettle for
> > boiling water or do you find that the added weight isn't worth it for that
> > extra bit of fuel needed to boil the water?
>
> Just put a lid on the pan.
>
> A kettle is nicer because it has a pouring spout, handy for convenient
> pouring if you're brewing up, but if you put a lid on the pan then a
> kettle won't be much more efficient (possibly less, with heat escaping
> up that handy pouring spout).

And also doubles up as a nice mug for those with asbestos lips.

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In article <[email protected]>, Darren G
<[email protected]> writes
>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
>says...
>> Chris Naylor wrote:
>> > Been thinking,
>> >
>> > Usually when I go backpacking I boil water for meals and things using my
>> > main pan. This strikes me as being very inefficient and seems to take
>> > forever. As a solo walker over usually 4-5 days with kit I'm trying to
>> > balance my weight - do people find it neccessary to carry a kettle for
>> > boiling water or do you find that the added weight isn't worth it for that
>> > extra bit of fuel needed to boil the water?
>>
>> Just put a lid on the pan.
>>
>> A kettle is nicer because it has a pouring spout, handy for convenient
>> pouring if you're brewing up, but if you put a lid on the pan then a
>> kettle won't be much more efficient (possibly less, with heat escaping
>> up that handy pouring spout).
>
>And also doubles up as a nice mug for those with asbestos lips.

Those without put a bit of duct tape or heavy duty insulation tape on
the lip of the pan / pot / kettley thing and suffer no burning lip
sensations or lack of them :-(

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Dominic Sexton
 
In article <[email protected]>, {d-sep03}
@dscs.demon.co.uk says...

> >> A kettle is nicer because it has a pouring spout, handy for convenient
> >> pouring if you're brewing up, but if you put a lid on the pan then a
> >> kettle won't be much more efficient (possibly less, with heat escaping
> >> up that handy pouring spout).
> >
> >And also doubles up as a nice mug for those with asbestos lips.
>
> Those without put a bit of duct tape or heavy duty insulation tape on
> the lip of the pan / pot / kettley thing and suffer no burning lip
> sensations or lack of them :-(
>
>
hmmm. must try that. will let the burns heal first though.

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Darren
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my msr titanium kettle is my pot, my kettle, my mug and my 'plate'.
and yes, take the lid to the pan, it will help conserve heat.

-Stu
 
my msr titanium kettle is my pot, my kettle, my mug and my 'plate'.
and yes, take the lid to the pan, it will help conserve heat.

-Stu
 
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