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Reply #30 - Jun 20^th, 2008 at 6:50pm

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If you have a few small pieces of brick or stone (whatever ) it is beneficial to place these between the ground & bedourie so the oven does not rest directly on your beads.

If you do place it directly on top of the beads it has been previously noted that the beads can extinguish due to the fact that the air cannot circulate well and keep the beads alight. One more thing make sure your beads are fully alight and have an even grey ash all over before you use them, because they can easily go out on you.

If you decide to use coals and they are readily available skip the stone thing and place directly onto the coals and use a trivet inside the oven. Too easy Smiley

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Reply #31 - Jun 21^st, 2008 at 8:24am

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Yep thermometer goes inside.

This is what I use under ovens like the Bedourie and Aussie Camp Oven. It's a pot stand that I got from a camping shop in Wagga when I was down there. Just about the same height as the legs on a good cast iron oven.

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Reply #32 - Jun 21^st, 2008 at 8:39am

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I make up stands from horseshoes welded in a cloverleaf pattern, good to sit the oven on or as a lid rest.
Padraigin, if you can work out a way of getting it you can have one, BTW I'm in Sydney.

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When I die I hope my missus doesn't sell my camp ovens for what I told her I paid for them. pd

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Reply #33 - Jun 21^st, 2008 at 5:25pm

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You blokes in the metro areas could keep an eye out in the local hard rubbish collection and grab a coupla trivetts from old gas stoves that have been flicked.

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Reply #34 - Jun 21^st, 2008 at 5:51pm

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Thanks Skip,Lance, PD and Derek for your great info. Roll Eyes

I can get my other half to make up something for me so that the Bedourie is off the ground. Still on about the thermometer Derek, just so i am sure, does the therm. Undecided

not get full of food if it is still in there, or should i take it out when it reaches the correct temp. then put in the food.
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Reply #35 - Jun 21^st, 2008 at 6:30pm

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Yep take it out before putting food in although if the food is in a tray or muffin pan you could leave it in.

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Reply #36 - Jun 21^st, 2008 at 6:48pm

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Just a clue people...

For stands go to your nursery or even BIGDUB for pot stands Pic 4U 2C...

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Reply #37 - Jun 22^nd, 2008 at 7:17am

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Thanks Crazy Dog - a good suggestion.

The Two Bears went scrounging down the street (council cleanup) yesterday and found the base of a large BBQ (no legs) and a grill plate at another place. Just right for 2 camp ovens (anticipating buying another one at some time!). Have even found a handy location in the yard.

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Reply #38 - Jun 22^nd, 2008 at 8:20am

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Laughing at you and clean up check Barb, this is what Camp Oven cooking turns you into

Padraigin l think we all have this trouble while we are learning. But using trivetts both inside and outside the CO makes a big difference.

Robbo great chart - I didnt have any problems bringing it up. I will put it in a plastic sleeve and have it in my camping folder.

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Reply #39 - Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 6:44am

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Morning all, we are going to do a small choook tonight in the camp oven using heat beads for the first time. Now I have downloaded the heat bead excel page telling me how many to use but need to know how long they burn for. I have found 2 references to this in the forum, one says about an hour the other 3 hours Shocked

could someone advise? thanks gecko

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