Showing posts with label emergency kit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label emergency kit. Show all posts

2/07/2012

Light My Fire TinderDust Review

Light My Fire TinderDust
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This looked perfect for my daypack emergency kit. I actually bought this for the little snuff box, (who's gonna pay $4 for wood shavings?), turns out it holds only 1 oz. and it's PLASTIC! Under GOOD conditions that amount might start 2-3 fires. Had it been metal, adding an O-ring would keep it's contents dry. I could've got the sticks & made much more for same price!

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Fire building made easy, the pure and natural way. Don't build your fire with noxious fumes or harmful chemicals. Use the time-honored, organic method. A technique that resembles the centuries-old art of the native fire-builder. From the heart of the ancient Mayan Empire comes the remarkable product known as TinderDust. TinderDust is made from Pino de Ocote, a fatwood pine cultivated in the highlands of Guatemala and Mexico. With the 80% resin content, TinderDust is easy to light, and produces an extremely hot flame. Use just a pinch to quickly light your fire or barbecue.

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1/06/2012

Light My Fire TinderSticks Review

Light My Fire TinderSticks
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I got some of these Mayan Resinwood sticks and a magnesium fire starter at a Sporting Goods Show a few years back.
Shave a few splinters off the chock-full of resin sticks, strike with the magnesium striker, and you have a campfire going quickly. If you have trouble finding burnable material, one of the Mayan firesticks will burn strong and last quite a long time. They came in handy more than a few times on damp and wet conditions while camping with my sons' Scout Troop. These Mayan sticks are FAR superior to Georgia or Alabama fatwood. I bought mine in Tennessee!
The snuff-can package has the shaving part already done for you, but you'll need additional tinder if you want your fire to last.
They are also great to keep in the car with some tinder and matches for those 'just in case' situations.

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Fire building made easy, the pure and natural way. Don't build your fire with noxious fumes or harmful chemicals. Use the time-honored, organic method. A technique that resembles the centuries-old art of the native fire-builder. From the heart of the ancient Mayan Empire comes the remarkable product known as TinderDust.TinderDust is made from Pino de Ocote, a fatwood pine cultivated in the highlands of Guatemala and Mexico. With the 80% resin content, TinderDust is easy to light, and produces an extremely hot flame. Use just a pinch to quickly light your fire or barbecue.

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9/19/2011

Brunton Firestorm Lighter Review

Brunton Firestorm Lighter
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This lighter works great when you're at sea level, and if that's your goal then look no further. It is well built, and lights very easily when enough oxygen is present.
If, on the other hand, you take this lighter backpacking at elevations higher than 8,000 feet, then your mileage may vary. It takes a lot of convincing to light at all at these elevations, and you may find yourself without a flame at all.
The instructions advise you use premium butane fuel, and to set the fuel level to the lowest setting when at higher elevations, both of which I did. Unfortunately it still took 10-20 "clicks" before I got any sort of flame, which is unacceptable.

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If you can stand up in an 80 mph wind, you can strike a light with the Brunton Firestorm Stormproof Lighter. Fill with premium butane, it's waterproof, windproof and only 1.6 oz..

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9/03/2011

Coleman 9940-A55 Roadtrip Party Grill Review

Coleman 9940-A55 Roadtrip Party Grill
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This is a great little portable grill - if you don't expect too much! (Too many people write reviews here expecting inexpensive items to be gold plated and nuclear powered). It's not meant to replace a regular full-size grill and shouldn't be compared to one. Use it for car camping or a tailgate party for cooking for two or three people (maybe four but that's pushing it) and just realize it has limitations, though they are easy to work around.
I got it on sale for only $25 so consider it an excellent value. It was simple to put together, no directions required and takes about a minute. My legs stay in well once inserted and come back out with a good tug. There is an included nylon carry-bag which works fine for keeping the parts together (the grille, two legs, gas bottle, pan support and plastic grille cover). It also functions well as a regular single-burner stove when you take the grill off. It feels stable and solid if set on a good surface.
The burner adjusts well from off to low to high and is quick and easy to start by pushing the burner control knob in. The drippings collect well in the pan below the burner. There is a small griddle on one side of the grill that will hold one egg or pancake (or two small ones). The biggest drawback is the heat distribution. Since it uses a small burner in the middle and has no heat distribution baffle; it is much hotter in the center than towards the edge. You get around this by actively moving your burgers around to keep them cooking evenly (this can be an advantage if you want something to cook slower by pushing to the outside). Coleman says you must put water in the catch basin, which seems to distribute the heat a little better but I think that is also to reduce the possibility of a grease fire. I tried it a couple of times without the water and it worked OK.

Overall, it is a good value when used for what it is intended for. I think Coleman could have designed the grill with better heat distribution without significantly adding to the cost, so I give it four stars.

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The PerfectFlow regulator provides consistent cooking performance by producing a steady fuel stream, even in cold weather, high altitudes or when fuel is low.

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7/08/2011

Camp Chef Professional Series DB-60D Pro 60 2 Burner Modular Cooking System, Red/Black Review

Camp Chef Professional Series DB-60D Pro 60 2 Burner Modular Cooking System, Red/Black
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love love love this... we bought it last summer to replace our tiny RVQ - (which had low btu, tiny grilling surface - and required a rv mount on the wall) after 2 summers of use - including a 24 day camping trip we can only repeat we love this stove. Our only negatives are
- needs a wind screen on the under side where the burners are - they extinguish very easily in a cross wind... we use this on the outer banks trips and there is much cross wind there - so grilling is a bit tricky there (we are going to get a local metal fabricator to make a screen we can hang on the legs) (we called company they don't make a screen for bottom)
- its Really Really heavy....
- legs some times collect water in them if you leave it out in the rain (drill a hole in the bottom to stop that..)
pros
- its very well made (hence very heavy)
- its super powerful high btu-- we have no issues cooking a steak and getting an awesome char on it.
- its very versatile -- we use it as our emerg cooker for hurricane season, RV bbq, and secondary bbq for big picnics
- lots of accessories
- very stable - legs have the perfect angle to give good stability.
- works as stove or a bbq etc
- side shelves (optional) double as a cover - no need for a fabric cover.
- easy to clean with degreaser, a kitchen brush and a garden hose :)
- the controls are well calibrated - you can simmer or sear without issue
- big surface area to accommodate large pans, or griddles.
- enamel surfaces are very durable - they have not chipped or even scuffed after 2 summers of use and frankly we are pretty rough on our camping bbq gear... only item that scuffed was the legs

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Camp Chef Professional Series DB-60DD PRO 60 Deluxe 2-Burner Modular Cooking System, Black/Red.Out of the box ready to cook!

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6/17/2011

Camp Chef Explorer Series EX-280LW 2 Burner Modular Cooking System, Black Review

Camp Chef Explorer Series EX-280LW  2 Burner Modular Cooking System, Black
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I purchased this a little over a year ago because I couldn't afford to spend 5K on an all grain home brewing system like a brew magic. Don't get me wrong, I would love to be able to afford one, but until I can this piece is central to my home brew set up!
I was able to mount (screw) securely a magnetic pump to one of the legs. Every other weekend I'm able to do 5 gallon all grain brew projects. One burner is for my HLT, with water conveyed via the pump to the other burner with my mash tun. The only draw back is that I do have to run into a brew kettle off the unit and then move the HLT to free up that burner for the kettle. I'm looking to eventually connect this unit to a single unit (once I find a single unit to match this units height) and then do all wort movement via a second pump (and thus eliminating the need to free up the HLT space for the kettle).
For a home brewer, this unit allows for a bit of creativity in opening the door to begin crafting a sculpture of your own (sure I read BYO, but I don't MIG weld and god save you if you decide to buy stainless steel and have it shipped to you! Ouch!) This unit has been the base for close to 120 gallons a year of beer brewing, and all for less then 300 dollars start up(pump, unit cover and LPG ). If you're on the fence trying to decide what to do and how to go about setting up a home brew sculpture, I hope you find this review!
CHEERS!

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The Camp Chef Explorer Series EX-280LW 2 Burner cooker is more than just a camp stove, this modular outdoor cooking system allows you to create easy gourmet meals at home, camp or at the game.Includes a 3-sided windscreen ,Clover Leaf cooking surface and appliance-style temperature controls enable easy adjustment of output, making cooking fast and easy.2x60,000 BTU

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5/31/2011

Camp Chef PC42 Cover for TB90LW & SGP90B Cookers Review

Camp Chef PC42 Cover for TB90LW and SGP90B Cookers
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I bought this to cover our electric DR log splitter (which I like very much too) and this cover fits perfectly rather than the expensive one from DR and their outrageous shipping to Alaska.

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The Camp Chef PC42. Large durable cover protects your stove. Fits model TB-90. Available in Dk. Green.

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5/29/2011

Camp Chef Explorer Series EX-60LW 2-Burner Modular Cooking System, Black Review

Camp Chef Explorer Series EX-60LW 2-Burner Modular Cooking System, Black
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I've really enjoyed using this product. The price for the stove is not all inclusive for maximum enjoyment. In addition to the stove, you'll also need to purchase a propane tank. I'd also recommend the cast-iron griddle/grill plates designed to fit on the stove. You probably only need one, but if you want two they'll cost you about $20 a piece.
You can probably use standard cookware as you would on an oven range, but I've only used cast-iron cookware on the stove. If you have more expensive cookware, you may want to consider investing in a diffuser plate as the stove flame can be very hot! I haven't done so yet, but you also may want to consider installing the igniter which I believe costs $5-10 per burner. I also purchased the Camp Chef bag for transporting the stove. Even while in the bag, the stove is very heavy and not fun to carry around. Like I said in the title, this is a perfect stove to take camping if you're in a car and don't have to carry it far. For its power, it stores very well. Because it stores in a compact area (roughly 36x18x8) set-up is slightly more complicated than comparable stoves but remains fairly simple. You just slide the four legs into the bottom of the stove, snap the wind-shield in place, and plug in the propane tank. I've seen other stoves that have legs which simply fold up or down. All-in-all, this is a great product!

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The Camp Chef Explorer Series EX-60LW 2 Burner cooker is more than just a camp stove, this modular outdoor cooking system allows you to create easy gourmet meals at home, camp or at the game.Includes a 3-sided windscreen ,Clover Leaf cooking surface and appliance-style temperature controls enable easy adjustment of output, making cooking fast and easy.2x30,000 BTU

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4/02/2011

Camp Chef Dutch Oven Dome for Propane Grill Review

Camp Chef Dutch Oven Dome for Propane Grill
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Camp Chef® Dutch Oven Dome
This is a great new product, if you want to try Dutch oven cooking for the flavor and benefits of cooking with cast iron. This is the ticket.
FIRST LOOK: This looks like a space alien fireman hat.. The box has a great picture of how it works.
Heavier than expected since the diffuser is a steel to keep the bottom of the Dutch oven from burning.
The reason this works is it is like a Dutch oven on top of the Dutch oven! Bringing the heat down without charcoal.
PROS: works for "first timers" and Dutch oven vets
Compact folds to the size of a book
Fire proof
CONS: Everyone tells me they are always out of stock.
could use a small handle to take off the stove
it takes some test runs, as you can see the diffuser is a must run it real low temp otherwise bottom will cook first.
I am going to do some deserts and post a follow up.
Fishgriller approved product!
FOLLOW UP POST: Spring 2011 - still using this product have found that if you plan around the Dutch oven being slightly warmer on the bottom, any recipe will work.
ANOTHER cool thing, you can do a Sante Cabin Kitchen 14-Inch Pizza Pan put it right on top of the burner and put the dome on top (NO Dutch Oven) it will warm up the toppings so the bottom doesn't cook too fast.

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By diverting, trapping, and circulating heat, the Dutch Oven Dome creates a convection oven for your cast iron outdoors. The combination of the included heat diffuser plate and the Dutch Oven Dome provides the most effective heat distribution method for cooking with a Dutch oven. By cooking on a gas stove you can also reduce or eliminate the cost and mess of charcoal.

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3/23/2011

Camp Chef Outdoor Camp Oven Bag Fits C-Oven (Black) Review

Camp Chef Outdoor Camp Oven Bag Fits C-Oven (Black)
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If you want to camp in style or tailgate like a pro, this bag is the must-have accessory to the Camp Chef Oven/Stove combo.
I bought it because I intend to use it tailgating, camping and at renaissance fair. This bag makes it so much easier to transport! It is well built, with a heavy duty zipper, strong handles and roomy for any extra gear I want to bring with the oven. It also protects the oven from dust, dirt, insects and other nasty things while not in use. The money is well worth the expenditure.
As a side note, the Camp Chef stove/oven, compared to the Coleman, is the better deal all the way around!

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Heavy fabric and a full zipper make this easy to put on and protects the C-Oven from damage and also makes for easy transport

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3/15/2011

Camp Chef CB60 Carry bag for two burner stove Review

Camp Chef CB60 Carry bag for two burner stove
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I like to store my stove neatly in the garage. This bag serves that purpose. However, This bag is a little bigger than my Camp Chef EX-280LW. It caused the legs to move around inside. It is difficult to carry. I think the box that came with my stove would be much better than this bag.

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The Camp Chef CB60. Store and transport your double-burner stove with convenience and ease. Durable bag features wrap handles and extra space for additional gear or supplies. Doubles as an excellent gear bag. Holds any Camp Chef, Sport Grill, Outdoor Cooker or Crown Chef double-burner stove models. Fits models DB, DL, DH, EX, SOC, SPG-60 and OSD.

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