How To Use A Storm Kettle

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How To Use A Storm Kettle

A storm kettle can provide you with hot water, and fire, when camping in bad weather conditions. Also known as a Kelly Kettle, this will provide much needed warmth on wet camping trips.

Step 1:: Fill with water; Fill the outer skin of your storm kettle with water
Step 2:: Fire; Light a fire in the kettles hollow centre, and feed it gradually through the top with twigs, or other fuels.
Step 3:: Pour; When the water boils, pour your drink by lifting on the string at the kettles base.; Enjoy the warmth of the kettles fire. This is ideal in poor weather conditions, when lighting a fire would otherwise be very difficult.

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Anonymous (153 days ago)

has anyone gotten their hand burned while lifting the kettle off it's base by the handle while the fire is still burning? I read that it's a real possibility.

Anonymous (196 days ago)

Try moulding a piece of silver foil over the spout to keep the smoke, dirt and insects out.

Anonymous (198 days ago)

i have one and my dad put the cork in when going off to get wood and when he came back the cork was blown out and he was scalded with hot steam and water so never put the cork in!

Anonymous (200 days ago)

Why risk an explosion? Always remove the cork!

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Anonymous (430 days ago)

the plug is useful to keep the bugs out until you get some steam blowing out the spout. I just put mine on so it's BARELY held on there, and once you see steam coming out, knock it off with a stick or it sometimes falls out on its own from the pressure.

Anonymous (431 days ago)

think it is up to you how you use the kettle wether it be cork in or out at the end of the day. it is a very helpfull vid for people who prefer visual instruction instead of writen. A+++

Anonymous (499 days ago)

There's a close up showing the cork out as he is feeding the fire ready for it to begin to boil. I often place the cork in loosly when using mine as it prevents bits dropping in and insects too which spoils my brew!