Hello all
I am new to the CO and am hoping to do a bit of cooking on a trip I have planned to inland Australia in a couple of months.  Haven't actually bought a CO yet but will be soon.  Looking forward to the whole experience.

Be careful Peter, buying your first CO often leads to catching a disease called Ferronic Fixation Disorder. Anyone here will tell you how this makes you incapable of making rational decisions when around camp ovens. Driving many kilometres out of your way on the off chance of buying a second hand oven and going vast distances interstate to Camp Oven Cooking Festivals, be warned.


pd

Hi Peter, keep the questions coming lots of experienced CO Cooks in here to help those of us on our "L's" or "P's".

You dont say where your from, although we are from all over including overseas Queensland is winning the member count at the moment I feel.

Welcome Peter
While you are asking questions we all learn something.
Muzz

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Welcome Peter,

No such thing as a dumb question, ask away and enjoy the comraderie that CO cooking brings.


All the best
Skip [smiley=chris.gif]

Welcome Peter,

PD is on the money there. If you only buy one CO for your trip, I woudn't mind betting that you'll have more than one when you return. Thats only the beginning. Good luck

Cheers

Jono

Also welcome Peter,

Just be careful going inland as there is a great inland sea and the locals will try and get ya oven.. ;) ;) ;).Be Warned as you have already been advised in this thread by PD... :-*

Have a great time on this site like the rest of us --- oh and by the way our disease is very contagious.... ;D ;D ;D ;D

Grrr!!!

hi peter and welcome to the best site for co cooking and knowlage
cheers warren [smiley=clap.gif]

Welcome aboard Peter

Enjoy the ride.
One camp oven is never enough..
Soon you'll understand.

Aart

Hi Pete and welcome.


Derek

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.  I'm from Victoria but hoping to see a good deal of the rest of Australia.
I have had a look at a few ovens already but wouldn't know what to buy. Any advice for a novice? Does price matter?
None of the ovens that I have looked at have carried any warnings of their addictive properties but I wont be able to say I wasn't warned.   I certainly can feel the enthusiasm for the ovens coming through in these posts.

Hey Peter

If I was to buy my first TWO ovens I would get 2 X 12" ovens Maybe even a 15", Cheap chinese ones will work fine for ya ($30-45ea). I now have collected about 5 x 10" ovens and can hardly find a use for em, Maybe gravy, custard that sort of thing.
With ya 12" ovens ya can throw a leg of pork in one and veges in the other sit back have a stubbie no worries, I find I like plenty of room around my veges so they don't get all mushed up tring to turn em' . Also try and get one with a bit of depth about it so ya pork don't burn on the lid.
Then you'll probably need another one for ya bread. By now the disorder has probably kicked in and there will be no end in sight :)

Keep it fun

JMHO

Cheers

Jono

PS price don't matter yet, It will though when ya find a original Furphy

Pete

You have a couple of good camp oven festivals in Victoria that would be well worth a visit later in the year.

The Great Victorian Camp Oven Festival http://www.campovenfestival.com/

The Camp Oven Cookoff at Redesdale http://www.aussiecampovencook.com/Demos/Brochure%20%26%20Entry%20Form.pdf

Thanks for that Jono. I hadn't thought of the need for two.  I am glad you have pointed out the larger oven - 12" is the way to go.  I was looking at a 10".  
I assume the measurement is the diameter.

Cheers

Peter

Thanks Derek.
The Heyfield festival looks interesting.

Peter

Mackerel Whisperer wrote on Jul 13^th, 2008 at 5:40pm:

PS price don't matter yet, It will though when ya find a original Furphy

Peter If you find an original old Furphy..don't tell anybody...
Just send me a PM and there's a box of beer in it for you.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just kidding guys :-[

Aart

TBF wrote on Jul 13^th, 2008 at 5:53pm:

Mackerel Whisperer wrote on Jul 13th, 2008 at 5:40pm: PS price don't matter yet, It will though when ya find a original Furphy Peter If you find an original old Furphy..don't tell anybody... Just send me a PM and there's a box of beer in it for you. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Just kidding guys :-[ Aart

Only one box, I'll give him three.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Derek wrote on Jul 13^th, 2008 at 5:59pm:

TBF wrote on Jul 13th, 2008 at 5:53pm: Mackerel Whisperer wrote on Jul 13th, 2008 at 5:40pm: PS price don't matter yet, It will though when ya find a original Furphy Peter If you find an original old Furphy..don't tell anybody... Just send me a PM and there's a box of beer in it for you. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Just kidding guys :-[ Aart Only one box, I'll give him three.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

OK
Ya want to make an auction of it?
5 boxes of beer
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Aart

Peter
All jokes aside mate.
If you find such an oven...BUY IT
Its a better investment than Superannuation at present.

and thats no bull@#$%

Aart

I'll raise you a bottle of bundy rum  :P :P

Peter, This is a prime example of castironitis. Beware

Jono

TBF wrote on Jul 13^th, 2008 at 6:08pm:

Peter All jokes aside mate. If you find such an oven...BUY IT Its a better investment than Superannuation at present. and thats no bull@#$% Aart

You are right there Aart.  My daughter was over a while back and commented on the ones I have in the lounge.  A quick calculation and told her what they were worth and she went  ::)

Hi Peter & welcome to the forum,
I think Jono was spot on with his suggestion, yes the 12" is the diameter & a 12" is a very useful & versatile size, although I love my 15", especially for meat & you can fit bigger or odd shaped pizza trays or bread tins in it & the 12" is good for the veg or a pie tin for meat pies or apple pies or Mulberry pies...........I'm slobbering already ;D

Although as I said Jono is on the money, I'd suggest a 12" & a 15" make a good set for starters, but beware it will not remain like this for long!

Mick.