How to make a homemade camping pot
In order to make such a homemade pot, you need to prepare two tin cans of green peas, corn, etc. The jars must be different in volume. The large one is 500-600 milligrams, and the small one is the size of a two-hundred-gram glass. The jagged edges of the cans will need to be smoothed out using pliers and a file or with a hammer on a mini anvil.
Next, use a nail or an awl to punch holes at the edges of the cans. These edge-ears will serve to attach the handles of micro-kettles. As handles, you can use soft copper wire with a cross-section of one millimeter or a stranded cable from an electrical wire.
The smaller jar should fit easily into the larger one, like a nesting doll. You can cook mycelium in a large homemade pot, and boil herbal tea in a small one.
Also, in addition to the pot, for those who like to indulge in fried mushrooms in nature, you can make a mini-frying pan in a similar way. Low (but wide) cans of sprat in oil or tomato are well suited for it; in addition to their intended purpose, they can be used as a lid for a soup pot.
The main advantage of this craft is that the homemade pot has thin walls, which significantly improves the speed of cooking; lightness and small, almost toy size. The entire “trio” will easily fit in a backpack pocket and will not interfere with walking.
Well, to completely silence homemade camping pots so that they don’t interfere with enjoying the pristine silence of the Russian forest by knocking against each other, put an old woolen glove between them, which will also protect your hands from burns when you remove cooked food from the fire .
Another advantage of the Kuvaev system boilers is that they do not require devices for a fire, which are usually used on a camping trip. That is, stakes with spears and a crossbar will not be needed. It will be enough to cut off one pole with a knot at the end and, having sharpened it, stick it deep into the ground at an angle above the fire. Good luck!
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Video: wood chipper from a tin can
Remaking “555” mugs for use as a cauldron
In preparation for the next “Throw March”, I decided to make myself light cauldrons, since the stuffy amphibian did not allow me to buy ready-made titanium ones. In fact, everything is very simple, first you go to the store and buy 1-2 mugs of a suitable volume, but you must take into account that the volume indicated on the price tags clearly does not correspond to reality, for example, a mug with a diameter of 11 cm is advertised as one-liter, while while it only holds 800ml. A mug with a diameter of 12 cm holds 1 liter, although it is written 1.4.
So, let’s take a freshly purchased mug by the handle and deprive it of what? Right! This very pen! The most convenient way to do this is with a small cutting wheel on a machine like “DREMEL” or, as in my case, “SKIL”. Fortunately, the cost is quite affordable and will pay for itself already on the second pot made.
Moreover, it is not at all necessary to cut to the end, you can also cut through the mug itself, it is made of quite thin stainless steel, you just need to file a little in the area of the welding area...
The top fastening can also be cut off or, if you are lazy, simply torn off, while almost ready-made holes for the cable are formed in the pot at the places of resistance welding.
It is advisable to make the lower (and upper) stub as flat and smooth as possible so that in the future it will not cling to anything.
The holes for the cable can either be drilled, if you don’t mind the drill, or, as in my case, just punched with a center punch
And then remove the bulging metal with a small sharpening wheel.
Now all that remains is to cut a couple of pieces of about 1 cm from a suitable tube (I used a piece of an unnecessary telescopic antenna) and crimp it on a 1 mm thick cable (bought at the same Maxidom as the mugs).
And the cauldron with a volume of about 800 ml and a weight of 104 g is ready for use.
The next largest pot, 1 liter, weighs only 124g, is made in the same way.
What is typical is that the pots fit perfectly into each other, you can make up to 6 pots that fit into each other for different volumes and take with you those that are most suitable at the moment.
You can also make a very small pot for one mug of tea, and it can be hung over a fire or burner to boil water. Effective volume 450ml, weight 80g, mug diameter 9cm. Or 600ml 95g 10cm respectively.
And if you sew a ribbon to the cauldron cover, you get a light mug!
What is characteristic is that the resulting pots, although they cost 10 times less than branded titanium ones, weigh no more, with the same volume.
One of the benefits of outdoor recreation is cooking over an open fire, which makes ukha, kulesh and even simple tea seem incredibly tasty. But it is not always possible to find suitable stones to build something like a hearth. Therefore, taking a lightweight tripod made of aluminum tubes with you is an excellent solution, as it does not take up much space, is quickly assembled and is easy to use. Of course, you can buy a ready-made factory-assembled product, but for a craftsman who likes to do everything with his own hands, this is not interesting.
Differences in material
Cast iron version
This material has been used since ancient times.
- resistance to corrosion, high temperatures;
- durability;
- high heat capacity;
- food cooks in it quite quickly.
Cons: large mass and fragility. This is not the most suitable option for winter hiking.
Aluminum version
Pros: lightness and relative strength.
Disadvantage: it takes much longer to cook food in it than in step 1
Steel version
- plastic;
- good resistance to mechanical influence;
- decent strength (better than item 2).
Disadvantage: high risk of leakage. But it is only available in soldered and riveted versions.
Stainless steel version
Stainless steel is in great demand today. A stainless steel fire pot is best for the speed of cooking any food. This material can withstand high temperatures and is very reliable.
Titanium version
It surpasses items 2 and 3 in many characteristics.
- Easy to clean, you can use sand or any detergent.
- The food stays hot in it for a long time and almost does not burn (you need to stir it when cooking - this will ensure even heating).
- high strength,
- corrosion resistance.
Its mass is less than the mass of item 4, but greater than the mass of item 2.
The main disadvantage is the hefty price tag. But such expenses quickly pay off.
Questions about forms
Today, there are only two common forms for a tourist bowler hat:
Standard Sphere
Its key advantages are:
- comfort of cooking and cleaning dishes;
- even heating over the fire.
There are also weaknesses:
- serious dimensions;
- inconvenience of movement.
Oval
Products of this shape are easy to transport. They fit into a backpack without any problems. True, the culinary process in an oval cauldron comes with complications. And the water in it warms up unevenly. Military products usually have a similar shape. They were originally intended only for meals, and not for culinary processes.
