My 3 new ovens turned up today (Thanks Aart). Lewis & Clark Camp Chef 10", 12", 14". In the process of christening the 10" now. Will post Soon. They're well built ovens. I am impressed.

Cheers

Jono

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/834/1002893po4.jpg

They are sooo pretty, love the canoe especially.

Good one Jono.


Derek

are these available in oz?
cheers george

hotwelder wrote on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 7:43pm:

are these available in oz? cheers george

George

They are only available at Anaconda Stores in Oz.  http://www.anaconda.com.au/

They had 20% off store wide last week and do this regularly.

Check the website for your nearest or you can order by phone.  I ordered mine by phone when the discount was offered a while back and they held them until I picked up.


Derek

Great stuff Jono, you say you're impressed, well so am I.  Good lookin' trio, I'll be keeping an eye on the Anaconda store near me.
Oh dear, another three members to the family....
pd

Really good ovens too PD. These are what I use when I go away camping or travelling. I reckon if they break that's not too bad because they are cheap enough.
I have made a box to house my three ovens

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee181/hughesmeister/IMG_1423.jpg

Regards Skip

Mackerel Whisperer wrote on Jul 28^th, 2008 at 7:18pm:

They're well built ovens. I am impressed. Cheers Jono http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/834/1002893po4.jpg

That was quick post Jono.

I reckon they are a good looking oven.
Each lid has a different design.
I might get the 10" next time they have 20% off.
Should have got the last one they had in stock.
Bugga

Aart

Apart from the ovens Jono that's a neat carrying box, I did something the same for my COs and another one to carry all my cooking ingredients, knives, tongs, lid lifters, plonk and stuff all us camp cooks need !!!!

pd

Looks like I,m of to annaconda :)
cheers George

I emailed annaconda regarding a  Lewis & Clark Camp Chef 12" camp oven's in stock? the one with the canoe on the lid.

REPLY
"Unfortunately in the size you are looking for we only have one style and it does not have the canoe on the lid.
I am not sure where you will find this, as we can not order this product in the different lid types.
So am at a loss as to where they are available
Soot      :-/

Hey Soot, confused or what.

Funny they had em' on Thursday!  

Maybe it's a simple misunderstanding or they misread, I would email again.

Cheers

Jono

Mackerel Whisperer wrote on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 8:29pm:

Funny they had em' on Thursday!

Only emailed Townsville store so may be available elsewhere.

Where store did you you get yours from.
Kev

sooty wrote on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 8:50pm:

Mackerel Whisperer wrote on Jul 29th, 2008 at 8:29pm: Funny they had em' on Thursday! Only emailed Townsville store so may be available elsewhere. Where store did you you get yours from. Kev

Kev

I got Jono's and mine from the Everton Park store on Thursday.
'Theyoungfella' also got a 12" CO
I am sure the picture is size specific to the CO.
If you send a PM to Theyoungfella he may be able to confirm.
There was only 1 x 10" and 1 x 14" left at Everton Park.
We pushed a trolley full of Lewis and Clarks

Aart

sooty wrote on Jul 29^th, 2008 at 8:18pm:

I emailed annaconda regarding a  Lewis & Clark Camp Chef 12" camp oven's in stock? the one with the canoe on the lid. REPLY "Unfortunately in the size you are looking for we only have one style and it does not have the canoe on the lid. I am not sure where you will find this, as we can not order this product in the different lid types. So am at a loss as to where they are available Soot      :-/

I had a look at these while I was in Townsville about a fortnite ago Sooty, & I think all the lids just had the makers mark on them, to be honest I wasn't real impressed with the ones I saw?

Mick.

My 12" has the canoe on it.  As far as I know that is the standard Lewis & Clark Camp Chef Lid for a 12"

OK Derek,
Where can I get one as am looking to replace a couple of oldies lost in the flood   :'(
Kev

Anaconda have the sole rights from Camp Chef to import them.  Anaconda stores are the only place they are available Soot.

Am aware of this Derek was wanting to know of a store with them in stock.  i have sent them an email regarding this
Kev

Sooty
If you are happy to wait till Anaconda have a 20% off sale, I'll get them for you and mail them up.
Same as I did for Jono.

Just have to wait a while mate.
20% off and mailed to Rocky was cheaper than the regular price pickup at Everton Park

Aart

The Underwood Store today had both the 12" and 14" with the Canoe on them.

Well that was the photo on the box.

The 12" oven is the one with the Canoe on the lid. I've bought a few of them as presents. The boxes do not indicate what's on the oven in that particular box.


Skip [smiley=chris.gif]

If you are happy to wait till Anaconda have a 20% off sale, I'll get them for you and mail them up.
Same as I did for Jono.

Just have to wait a while mate.
20% off and mailed to Rocky was cheaper than the regular price pickup at Everton Park

Aart

Thanks for the offer Aart, what price were they going for?
Am having trouble with access to their site and catalog
Will wait for the specials if you would be kind enough tho I could order myself.
Not sure if I need to get the box with a canoe on it or one with out and a  canoe on the lid so confused by recent posts :-?
Kev

Sooty the boxes are all the same they show an oven with a canoe on the lid. The 10" & 14" version do not have the canoe on the lid. Only the 12" oven has the canoe I hope this helps.
PS. The 10" has a Squaw & Baby on the lid & the 14" has an explorer on the lid

Regards Skip

Thanks Skip,
I already a Squaw & Baby and am to old to be an  an explorer, so will be happy to get a canoe to fish out of or take fishin .
Thanks Kev :D

Touche Sooty

Skip [smiley=boat.gif]

sooty wrote on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 8:35pm:

If you are happy to wait till Anaconda have a 20% off sale, I'll get them for you and mail them up. Same as I did for Jono. Just have to wait a while mate. 20% off and mailed to Rocky was cheaper than the regular price pickup at Everton Park Aart Thanks for the offer Aart, what price were they going for? Am having trouble with access to their site and catalog Will wait for the specials if you would be kind enough tho I could order myself. Not sure if I need to get the box with a canoe on it or one with out and a  canoe on the lid so confused by recent posts :-? Kev

These are price with 20% off 2 weeks ago.

14" was $109.90  down to $88
12" was  $89.90  down to $72
10" was  $69.90  down to  $56

All three to Rocky was about $45

Leave it with you if you are happy to wait.

Aart

The indian gal was:   Sacagawea, (pronounced Sa-ka-ga-wea) .  She is acknowledged to have contributed significantly to the expedition.

:-/

Little_Kopit wrote on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 9:57pm:

Show the link to this post Re: New Babies Reply #27 - Yesterday at 9:57pm Alert Board Moderator about this Post! Mark & Quote Quote The indian gal was: Sacagawea, (pronounced Sa-ka-ga-wea) .She is acknowledged to have contributed significantly to the expedition.

LK,
was she with Bourke & Wills  Or Wentworth & Lawson
;D

The oven lids say Lewis & Clark.

How well is the Lewis & Clark expedition known down there?  Here it was MEGA, MEGA big.  & how about the Louisiana Purchase?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition#Louisiana_Purchase_and_a_western_expedition

& in more detail.

http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/

The Louisiana Purchase had really doubled the size of the US.  

That's the point of the decoration on the lid.

:-/

http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/bb_site_intro/stage3_modules/overland/burke.html

No this one LK              :-?

In the N. Am. case  Sacagawea was added to the expedition at the request of her husband.

No, unrequited love there.  But you guys should try persuading Camp Chef to make lids suited to Aussie pioneering events.

:-/

Little_Kopit wrote on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 9:57pm:

The indian gal was:   Sacagawea, (pronounced Sa-ka-ga-wea) .  She is acknowledged to have contributed significantly to the expedition. :-/

If I recall correctly she was able to translate for the expedition as well as the natives that they encountered did not just start shooting because "this large group of well armed white men has a woman and child with them, so they are not a war party"

LK, do you really think Camp Chef would make up a special casting for a very small market ?? I suppose you never know unless you ask.
I rang Anaconda in Sydney yesterday, they have the Lewis and Clark ovens..... looks like a small trip coming up.

pd

Get all the outfits that come up with special 'tourist attracting festivals', ie. Millmerran, etc. together to ask for a or two suitable 'events' lids.

After all Camp Chef makes ovens for Cabellas, Sportmans Warehouse.  Lodge did a special oven for Japan (JDOS).

You don't get until you ask........

8-)

After numerous  emails I received this reply from Anaconda Logan today

"Hi Kev

The postage will be $5.95 per item

The price of the camp chef 12” is $89.95 and the set is $99.95.

Total price is $201.80

Payment can be made my credit card with any of our friendly staff.

Thanks

Ben Rieson

Camp and Hike Dept.

Anaconda Logan

3525 pacific hwy

Slacks creek

32992244"

Think I will go with this deal with the postage is so cheap and the saving on the set offsets the 12" price.
Aart quoted freight to Rocky at $45.00 so $11.90 to Mackay  400k north is cheap.
I must add that a couple of stores replied either by email or phone to say that they had the 12" but not with a canoe lid, good service me thinks.
Kev

Hey Kev

Thats a good price as a package mate.
That postage is very cheap.
They must have an average price per item and then suffer any excess rates that happen to occur.

Aart

Yes Aart, it would cost more than $5.95 to buy a CD postpack and post it to there.
Haven't ordered yet as no management approval forthcoming.
I hold the ACE as my 55th is coming up and have some bargaining power for the first time in my married life {28.5 years}   ;D
After loosing all but one cheap CO in the Feb floods I think I will win Maybe
Soot

Kev
I hope that management makes a decision in your favour..
;D ;D

Aart

We were very pleased with their postage service.  As I had two large boxes, the girl I spoke with checked it all out and came back to me with that it would have to come seperately but she would reduce the postage (registered) to $10 for the two.  I think I ordered on the Thursday and they arrived Monday arvo by the po.

Jono and Sooty

I had some spare birthday money left over.
Back to Anaconda this morning on the way to work and got another Lewis & Clark
12 inch this time.. Its got the canoe on the lid.

I think I have that problem we all talk about.

Aart

sooty wrote on Aug 8^th, 2008 at 8:26pm:

After loosing all but one cheap CO in the Feb floods I think I will win Maybe Soot

That's a bugger Sooty, Houses, sheds etc, can be rebuilt but personal items get lost forever & can never be replaced:-[ :-[
Were they washed away or broken, any antiques amongst them??

Mick.

BillyBushCook wrote on Aug 13^th, 2008 at 10:18am:

Were they washed away or broken, any antiques amongst them??

Hi Mick,
In the aftermath of the Flood here in Feb we had numerous relatives and  friends etc help us clean up and pack stuff away. To say if was a madhouse at the time is an understatement. Months later we are still getting people bringing things back that they took home to clean up for us.

Still waiting for the 2 boxes of CD's ,  300 odd CD's to appear and my  old wooden CO box with a 12 " Furphy and a 14" old  unmarked CO that my Dad had for 20 years and gave me in 1978.
I think but am not sure if someone said I will take these and clean them up for you or they were thrown out by mistake by one of our helpers who probably thought they were rubbish  :'(  :'(  :'(
I have given up hope of ever getting these back so I am looking to replace them.  >:( :(
Kev

Just thinking Sooty, if you ever came across your ovens again would you recognise them ?

I have put tags on my pots with s/s wire but they would be easy to remove with a pair of sidecutters. Looking at one of my second hand pots a couple of days ago I noticed it has three file nicks in the rim of the lid and on one leg of the pot, not so easy to remove or explain away and not very noticeable unless you're looking for them, just a thought.

pd

PD, I probably not recognize them tho I am sure the smell of the last meal I cooked in the Furph would, my garlic curried sausages leave a smell never forgotten in more ways than one { more so next day}

I asked Dad last night where he got the old unmarked oven, He is a bit vauge as he had a stroke 3 weeks ago.
He says his Dad had it on the Cobb and Co run from Surat to St George  in the 1940's  :'
I am devastated having lost this priceless piece if this info is correct., although the lack of maker markings has me confused if it was as old as he claims  :'(

Have always marked my tools with special file marks so can't see why it won't work for CI
Kev

Aart,
management approved purchase, ordered today, should be here Wednesday.
have to check on seasoning methods before then
Can't wait
Kev  

So how do I treat / season this gear I have coming
Kev

sooty wrote on Aug 16^th, 2008 at 9:29pm:

So how do I treat / season this gear I have coming Kev

It will already be seasoned so just a clean to get the dust off and use it.  

sooty wrote on Aug 15^th, 2008 at 8:14pm:

Aart, management approved purchase, ordered today, should be here Wednesday. have to check on seasoning methods before then Can't wait Kev

Well done Kev
You must have great negotiation skills to get the management to see your point of view.
Remember the obligatory photos mate.

Aart

Have received my order from Anaconda at Logan, but am disappointed.
Despite the invoice quoting "12" with Canoe on lid" I got the 14" with DO14 on the box. The quoted price was also dearer.
Rang them and it depends on who you speak to as to how they measure them.
Am now waiting for Ben to return from holidays to sort it out, seems no 12" now available despite being assured they were in stock when I ordered.
Apart from this I am happy with the Muley set
Kev

Sooty

What price did they quote you on the 12" canoe mate..

Aart

Aart
Copy of email from Ben

[color=#000000][color=#ffff00]Hi Kev

The postage will be $5.95 per item

The price of the camp chef 12” is $89.95 and the set is $99.95.

Total price is $201.80

Payment can be made my credit card with any of our friendly staff.

Thanks

Ben Rieson

Camp and Hike Dept.[/color]

Anaconda Logan

3525 pacific hwy

Slacks creek

32992244

[/color]

All sorted today with Anaconda, Ben was so helpful and for a small fee I am able to keep the 14" and they are sending the 12" as well.

As they say every cloud has a silver lining and I have gone from a cheap Chinese with no legs to 3 new Camp Chefs ,  a skillet ,a frypan and one antique in 2 weeks.
Makes my loss a bit easier to bear :'(
Kev

Good to see it all worked in your favour mate.

Aart

That's fantastic Kev.


Derek

12' arrived this morning, pity I have to work this weekend so wont get a chance to try them out.
Now if only I could find that elusive Furphy             :)
Kev

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Good stuff Sooty,

Glad to see the collection coming together again. Hope that elusive Furphy turns up for ya in the not to distance future.

Jono

I am happy with the set Sooty and am using the frypan in the house to keep up the seasoning, it cooks far better than any other pan I have.

Pleased your back on track with something to cook on. For me I feel if an elusive Furphy is meant to come my way it will if not "I will survive!!"...... but keep asking just the same.

It all looks good Sooty.  Good cookin' is a comin'.

8-)

Got off early today so fired up the new heat bead lighter with 28 heat beads for the new 14" L&C i.e. 11 under and 17 on top
Had a small rump roast with spuds, pumpkin, carrot and onion to cook along with snow peas in alfoil
Put veges minus snow peas in after meat was in for 45 min on trivet
Meat was perfect but veges soggy, know now to do veg in seperate co with lid askew. Gravy was perfect.
Murphy was there as after first photo camera battery died so no  results to show
Kev

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Well done Sooty

I love my L & C. 14 and 12
Great finish and I love the depth..high lid.
Not bad for a chinese/american hey.

Aart