Brewing up in weather

Pat Bennett said:

For my recent overnight stay on Y Garn, I used a Kelly kettle, and it worked very well for my
brewup before the wind and rain got going. Thereafter, I didn't even try because it would have been
no go in the conditions prevailing - see www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk/Pictures/8437_std.jpg for an
imaginative view of the prologue.

So two questions : What do we think is the best form of heating in the wind and rain? What food
items are best taken along in case no brewup is possible?

I do it in the tent - always have done unless I'm next to the car. I know it's not recommended, but
there's no alternative in weather, imo.

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Pat Bennett said:

www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk/Pictures/8437_std.jpg for an imaginative view of the prologue.

Excellent! That's my kind of picture! Did you use contrast masking or what?

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So two questions : What do we think is the best form of heating in the wind and rain?

A camping stove. I used to be a big fan of petrol because it was so cheap, easily available and
works great in the depths of winter, but it's a bit volatile and after at least three very exciting
flare ups in the tent porch I decided to switch to gas. A bit more pricey but much lighter and more
controllable, and much safer for cooking in the porch, which is a commonplace activity when camping
in the colder, wilder, darker months of the year.

Quoted message said:

What food items are best taken along in case no brewup is possible?

I've never been in that situation, a brew up has always been possible. Of course, I've always used
tents with decent sized porches, but even with the APA, you can cook out of the side of the tent if
you pitch it carefully so that the entrance is to the lee of the wind.

If you really must cook inside the APA, it can be done. Go outside, unhook the inner tent from the
outer and peg the outer back on its own (a bit fiddly but it can be done) then when you're back
inside the tent you can roll back the inner to create a decent porch space for cooking.

Paul
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On 13/9/03 22:01, in article [email hidden],

Pat Bennett said:

So two questions : What do we think is the best form of heating in the wind and rain? What food
items are best taken along in case no brewup is possible?

Fresh orange juice is a remarkably good source of energy - cartoons or even the original fruit
work well!

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Quoted message said:

So two questions : What do we think is the best form of heating in the wind and rain?

The ordinary (with the big windshield) Trangia meths stoves are the only ones I'd be completely
happy using in a tent. They also do pretty well in windy conditions owing to their superb
windshield design.

Quoted message said:

What food items are best taken along in case no brewup is possible?

That's easy : chocolate and oranges.

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www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk/Pictures/8437_std.jpg

What an excellent, atmospheric photo. v. well done !

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Quoted message said:

For my recent overnight stay on Y Garn, I used a Kelly kettle, and it worked very well for my
brewup before the wind and rain got going. Thereafter, I didn't even try because it would have
been no go in the conditions prevailing - see www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk/Pictures/8437_std.jpg for
an imaginative view of the prologue.

So two questions : What do we think is the best form of heating in the wind and rain?

Trangia. The design means it works very well (even better?) in the wind, and a little water in the
meths makes the pans less black. If you cook inside the porch, it's safe, too.

Pat Bennett said:

What food items are best taken along in case no brewup is possible?

On one of my walks in Noway I did spend the odd night out in a bivvy bag and didn't carry a stove. I
filled a flask with hot water in the hut in the morning and used it to make some sort of instant
mashed potatoes with vegetables (called 'wonderstamppot' in Dutch). Add some cheese and eat.

Roos

"Pat Bennett" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

What food items are best taken along in case no brewup is possible?

I don't take a stove anyway as a weight and hassle saving measure. Usually survive on naan or pitta
bread, plum loaf (superior version of malt loaf), crisps, nuts, biscuits, chocolate and all sorts of
junk food like that. Pretty much the same as when I'm home.

Andy Howell said:

Pat Bennett said:

So two questions : What do we think is the best form of heating in the wind and rain? What food
items are best taken along in case no brewup is possible?

Fresh orange juice is a remarkably good source of energy - cartoons or even the original fruit
work well!

Fantastic! I no longer need to carry heavy cartons of juice with me. I can just take a sketch on a
piece of paper. :-)
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Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

Paul Saunders said:

Pat Bennett said:

www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk/Pictures/8437_std.jpg for an imaginative view of the prologue.

Excellent! That's my kind of picture! Did you use contrast masking or what?

You'll have spotted that this derives from the third photo in my previous post.

First ran the High Pass filter, adjusting the setting tioll I had what I wanted. Then adjusted
contrast and brightness, and finished up with burning in the foreground to give it less emphasis.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

So two questions : What do we think is the best form of heating in the wind and rain?

A camping stove. I used to be a big fan of petrol because it was so cheap, easily available and
works great in the depths of winter, but it's a bit volatile and after at least three very exciting
flare ups in the tent porch I decided to switch to gas. A bit more pricey but much lighter and more
controllable, and much safer for cooking in the porch, which is a commonplace activity when camping
in the colder, wilder, darker months of the year.

Quoted message said:

What food items are best taken along in case no brewup is possible?

I've never been in that situation, a brew up has always been possible. Of course, I've always used
tents with decent sized porches, but even with the APA, you can cook out of the side of the tent if
you pitch it carefully so that the entrance is to the lee of the wind.

If you really must cook inside the APA, it can be done. Go outside, unhook the inner tent from the
outer and peg the outer back on its own (a bit fiddly but it can be done) then when you're back
inside the tent you can roll back the inner to create a decent porch space for cooking.

Paul

I think I'll have to try that out on the back lawn!

Pat

Pat Bennett From Cheshire in the UK www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 20:42:43 +0100, Boo <boo@spam_me_no_spam.net>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk/Pictures/8437_std.jpg

What an excellent, atmospheric photo. v. well done !

Thanks, Boo. A payback for the soaking!

Pat

Pat Bennett From Cheshire in the UK www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk

Boo said...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk/Pictures/8437_std.jpg

What an excellent, atmospheric photo. v. well done !

<Goes off to see what the fuss is about> Wow! That's wonderful Respect! <Puts away camera>
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On 14/9/03 11:04, in article [email hidden],

Phil Cook said:

Fantastic! I no longer need to carry heavy cartons of juice with me. I can just take a sketch on a
piece of paper. :-)

Virtual reality in the mountains :-)

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www.ecotrend.net

Phil Cook said...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Fresh orange juice is a remarkably good source of energy - cartoons or even the original fruit
work well!

Fantastic! I no longer need to carry heavy cartons of juice with me. I can just take a sketch on a
piece of paper. :-)

Swine! Guess who'd just taken a big swig of tea...
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On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 23:56:25 +0100, Fran <[email hidden]>

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Boo said...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk/Pictures/8437_std.jpg

What an excellent, atmospheric photo. v. well done !

<Goes off to see what the fuss is about> Wow! That's wonderful Respect! <Puts away camera>

Thanks Fran!

Pat

Pat Bennett From Cheshire in the UK www.cheshirewildlife.co.uk