I've been doing some research prior to buying and fitting out a vehicle (a Hilux of course) and shipping it from the UK to Namibia for a couple of months bimbling around.
As a supplement to the campfire / braai, I'd been looking at alternates : gas (is OK so long as you can still get the cylinders filled) and petrol stoves are fine apart from the smell & danger of flash fires.
What you would you recommend ?
I came across these diesel powered cooking rings that may solve the problem = http://www.peachment.co.uk/product.asp?id=384&cid=122" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Diesel Cooking ! ?
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Re: Diesel Cooking ! ?
Hi John and welcome. 
Most of the time there's enough dead-fall firewood laying about for camp fires and cooking / heating purposes. When not, the gas bottles come in handy and last pretty well and seldom need re-filling on a trip depending on how long you're in the styx. Dual battery systems assisted with solar power and inverters allows you to boil a kettle, run your laptop etc., etc.
And then there's the paraffin option as well ... not sure that the diesel cookers would even be considered.
Most of the time there's enough dead-fall firewood laying about for camp fires and cooking / heating purposes. When not, the gas bottles come in handy and last pretty well and seldom need re-filling on a trip depending on how long you're in the styx. Dual battery systems assisted with solar power and inverters allows you to boil a kettle, run your laptop etc., etc.
And then there's the paraffin option as well ... not sure that the diesel cookers would even be considered.
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Re: Diesel Cooking ! ?
Hi John.
Like Andy said there is plenty of wood.I have this kettle/stove and its great
http://www.eydonkettle.com
Like Andy said there is plenty of wood.I have this kettle/stove and its great
http://www.eydonkettle.com
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Re: Diesel Cooking ! ?
I too have one of those kettles - a great invention. I set it all up before I go to bed and when I wake up I reach out of the tent and light it. By the time I emerge, the hot water is ready for the first cup of tea.
On my last trip around southern Africa I relied on gas and wood. However, I hired a Landy in Kenya last year and found wood hard to find - especially when entering the Massai Mara to spend a week there.
On my last trip around southern Africa I relied on gas and wood. However, I hired a Landy in Kenya last year and found wood hard to find - especially when entering the Massai Mara to spend a week there.
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Re: Diesel Cooking ! ?
Good to know. if wood and gas is a problem than I would look at something like a Primus stovejohnfrombrum wrote:I too have one of those kettles - a great invention. I set it all up before I go to bed and when I wake up I reach out of the tent and light it. By the time I emerge, the hot water is ready for the first cup of tea.
On my last trip around southern Africa I relied on gas and wood. However, I hired a Landy in Kenya last year and found wood hard to find - especially when entering the Massai Mara to spend a week there.
http://www.primuscamping.com/product.php?id=3
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