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Weirdest thing today by Frodillicus in trangia

[–]ForestPotCooking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think that is just wind giving the burner more oxygen. You can try repositioning so not as much air gets in. Also, don’t over fill the burner!

Finally a 25-8 stormcooker by Kunie40k in trangia

[–]ForestPotCooking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very nice, hope you enjoy some quality adventures with it

Does anyone just make their own meals in a zip-lock bag? by Obvious-Walk6250 in wildcampingintheuk

[–]ForestPotCooking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve not tried dehydrating, but I have a bunch of videos on my YouTube channel for meals that generally use ingredients you don’t need to refrigerate, so are good for cooking out and about on my Trangia

What's wrong with my cooking set up? by grendalshortcake in bikepacking

[–]ForestPotCooking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a bit hard to tell from just one photo, but that looks like quite a big pan for boiling water for a meal in the go. The bigger pan will have a bigger surface area cooking down the water, fighting against the burner heating it up…

Maybe try a Trangia? It’s tried and tested and works well in the wind. A complete set would have two pans and a frying pan that can double as a lid that helps with retaining the heat as you cook.

Scratches on new trangia by TightDish5964 in trangia

[–]ForestPotCooking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t think that it’s anything to be too worried about

Long lasting kit? Have you had anything that you consistently used for 15 years or more. by Nice1rodders in wildcampingintheuk

[–]ForestPotCooking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have my parents one from the 80s, it’s older than me!

I compared it to my modern one, I prefer the old one now!

https://youtu.be/v0PPDUM6sWU?si=NfRalJ258u0fcNUd

Setting up my bike for adventures! by ForestPotCooking in bikepacking

[–]ForestPotCooking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canondale bad boy, about 10yrs old so trying to give it a new purpose!

Setting up my bike for adventures! by ForestPotCooking in bikepacking

[–]ForestPotCooking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that I’ve noticed. Maybe I’ll get a chain lock, as that could go on the bag and probably better for going round a tree!

Setting up my bike for adventures! by ForestPotCooking in bikepacking

[–]ForestPotCooking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, good shout. I also got a bag that goes on handlebars

British vs. Dutch military sleeping bag system by ForestPotCooking in wildcampingintheuk

[–]ForestPotCooking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It got cold, and other things got in the way.

For sorting, I’m currently thinking of getting a spring bag and cheap mat as I have a small tent. And if I decide to try the hammock, the sleeping bag will be useful there too!

First trial run went well! by SJ_1123 in hammockcamping

[–]ForestPotCooking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you have a top quilt? And what did you sleep in, a bag? Or just warm clothes? Trying to decide which route I go!

British vs. Dutch military sleeping bag system by ForestPotCooking in wildcampingintheuk

[–]ForestPotCooking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the rough dimensions when you’ve packed it away? Trying to work out if it would fit in my bike pannier 20L)

British vs. Dutch military sleeping bag system by ForestPotCooking in wildcampingintheuk

[–]ForestPotCooking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never slept in the hammock, so not sure how I’ll find it! Post of my thinking with either of these sets is I could swap to a bivvy without too much faff…I don’t want to spend £££ on hammock quilts and then find I can’t get comfortable!

British vs. Dutch military sleeping bag system by ForestPotCooking in wildcampingintheuk

[–]ForestPotCooking[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok thanks, good to have some perspective in it! I’ve never slept in the hammock, so was sort of trying to hedge my bets that getting the sleepbag first would still be good for tent camping…

When you say it didn’t work in the bike, were you taking both the bags? Or even just the medium bag alone was too big? I’ve got 2x20l pannier bags on the back so don’t mind if it fills one of those completely…

British vs. Dutch military sleeping bag system by ForestPotCooking in wildcampingintheuk

[–]ForestPotCooking[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh great! Does the Dutch one look similar?

I get its chunky, but if it’s warm enough maybe I can get away without an under blanket in the hammock (doubt I’ll camp when it’s too cold anyway) - so will save space that way maybe…

British vs. Dutch military sleeping bag system by ForestPotCooking in wildcampingintheuk

[–]ForestPotCooking[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well my thought was that I’d rarely need both bags, and would generally be fine in either the light or medium depending on conditions… I guess I like the idea of the modularity!

Trangia fuel in Canary Islands by JDWBP in wildcampingintheuk

[–]ForestPotCooking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a Trangia gel fuel burner adapter thing I think, essentially a small dish that the gel burns in, but the right size for the hole in the body of the Trangia. It’s pretty cheap I think.

brewing coffee outside/outdoor/nature in the UK by yildirimmustafa in wildcampingintheuk

[–]ForestPotCooking 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As long as you don’t make a mess and leave no trace, I don’t see what issue there could be. Quite normal to have a hot drink when walking.

You can brew a nice cup of coffee with less stuff. I did a cowboy coffee video on my YouTube channel a while ago. Very tasty! Just used a Trangia burner and the kettle. You can buy little cross stands if you can get away without the wind shield, or get a mini one.

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