Camping Kettle

Camping Kettle

Camping kettle is not an essential piece of camping equipment but one that is definitely required. Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. Campers leave urban areas and head into nature sleeping in a tent or a cabin. National parks are an extremely interesting and enjoyable place to camp. Camping is a cheap form of accommodation but to many is so much more preferred. The idea of going back to nature and being free has a very high appeal. Campers span a broad range of age, ability and ruggedness. To accommodate this campsites are designed in various different ways. Some just have basic amenities whilst others can hire you tents with all the home comforts.But whatever the standard of camping site you stay in you will always want to have yourself a cup of tea or coffee. And it is always better to be self sufficient and this is where owning a camping kettle comes in.

When selecting a camping kettle you can either go down to your nearest camping supplies shop and take a look at all the different options in real life or you can stay at

So when you are away from home on a camping trip don’t miss out on having that lovely morning cup of tea or coffee that is almost second nature to you in your domestic home life. Just because you don’t have electricity when you go camping there is no reason to miss out on your usual morning ritual. And who of us cannot imagine starting a day without the cup of Rosie lee (English cockney slang for tea)

The camping kettle is so easy to use providing you have a camping stove or have a fire running. Just fill it with water and place it on the heat source and wait for the boil. If your kettle is a whistling kettle then you can go off and do some other task or get stuff ready for the rest of the day until you here the whistle that informs you that your water is ready.

Most camping kettles have a water capacity of approximately 2 litres which is good for about 5 or 6 mugs of tea. If you are camping on your own or if you are just a couple then of course you just fill the kettle with less water unless of course you are an avid thirsty drink of tea. So when you next set out for a camping trip always pack your camping kettle and don’t look upon it as just something more that you have to pack or carry. The camping kettle is there to enhance your camping experience.

Another version of the camping kettle is the Kelly Kettle. This piece of equipment has been designed and manufactured with the use in wet and windy conditions in mind. To operate this unit you have to have a small fire in the base unit of the kettle and then the kettle part with the water in is placed on top of the fire. The flames of the fire are protected from the elements and the whole unit works on a chimney basis. It is possible for you to feed the fire with more fuel by dropping fuel down. This is a very good invention and the water is also boiled very quickly because of the cylinder shape. The Kelly kettle comes in 3 sizes being that of 1 pint and 2.5 pint and 3 pint.

History

A kettle is an appliance that is used for boiling water in order to make coffee, tea or any other beverages that require hot water. There is a history  to the kettle culminating in today’s modern electric versions.

During the period from 1880s to the 1920s for making tea and coffee people boiled their water in cast iron kettles which were cast from a mould. If you look at any example of these they are actually very nice kettles which had good thermal qualities. To heat the water these kettles were placed on top of a stove. In the 1920s to the 1930s kerosene kettles were used and were very popular because you did not need to have a stove to heat the water. They were also very economic because stoves in those days were not the most advanced and you had to heat the whole thing if you wanted to cook anything. So a lot had to be done just to make a cup of tea. On the downside though these kerosene kettles gave off fumes which would often fill the house and they were not healthy to say the least.

It was the Australians in 1938 who came up with the chrome plated steel kettle which ran off electricity. Electricity was available in the cities at this time but not in the country. These kettles did not have an exposed coil but instead had one under a flat bottom inside the kettle. There were also safety features included on this model being that of an overload cut off switch and a cotton insulated cord. 1949 saw the release of ceramic kettles which ran off electricity and were more efficient in boiling water. They were jug shaped.

The 1980s was the period that polymer body kettles were released. They were cheap to make and hence mass produced. Safety features that came with them included whistles, cut out switches and windows on the side to see how much water was inside removing the need for you to remove the lid. It was not until the 1990s that kettles were improved even further by having a base which allowed the kettle to be swivelled and detached.

From 2000 kettles took a new turn and were made out of metal with polymer handles that did not conduct heat. The metal was stainless steel and they had a cut off switch which worked when the water was boiled. There was also a cut off switch on the base that came with the kettle so as that when the kettle was replaced back on the base it would not start boiling again.

So there is just a little history and development on the kettle. They are very basic tools actually and to be honest the good old fashioned non electric types do the job just as well as their modern day counterparts. So just remember when going out shopping for a kettle what’s good for camping is good for the home. Perfect for both is the camping kettle.

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home at your own leisure and just browse through the internet until you locate the one that you wish to have. There are a couple of points you need to take into consideration when selecting a camping kettle. You need a kettle that is strong and durable and will be able to stand up to rugged treatment. This kettle also must be transported so don’t forget that it is you that shall be carrying it in your backpack or strapped to the side of you backpack. So you want one that is very light and compact. Its perfect if you choose a camping kettle with a handle that can be folded away so as not to interfere with any other goods you may have to carry. Stainless steel is a very common metal used in kettles and this is fine. You must also consider on how much water you wish to boil each time so depending upon how many of you are there should dictate the capacity size of the kettle that you choose. And finally check out the bottom of the kettle. It is ideal to have an encapsulated bottom as these allow for quicker cooking time so you have your boiling water ready quite rapidly and don’t have to waste much time sitting around waiting for it.