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?
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
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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?
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.
Sometimes it's useful to be able to pour boiling water onto something already in the pan, e.g. smash.
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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.
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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?
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).
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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
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?
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.
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Chris Naylor said:
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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Chris Naylor said:
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 :-(
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.
