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Reply #10 - Jan 8^th, 2010 at 7:00pm

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Yes, call me anytime as long as it's not late for a meal.
I was down southern NSW in November, it was very very dry and they had several days of total fire bans, we had left home with meat (chuck steak etc) and vegies more suited to camp oven cooking than cooking on a small two burner stove in the van so that's what prompted me to ask about alternative cooking methods.
We didn't starve, always carry tinned stuff etc.

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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 #11 - Jan 9^th, 2010 at 8:53am

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PD,

One for the innovators out there - design a chemical/thermal heat pad for camp ovens. Must be reusable of course, and components available from any hardware store.

A colleague had a US Ration Pack with a thermal heat pad included to heat the main meal, though I now understand why the meal could be eaten both warm and cold.

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Reply #12 - Jan 9^th, 2010 at 8:40pm

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Thermal heat pad sounds alright hotshins how about a dream pot/shuttle chef set up where you get your co hot and up to cooking temp then put it in a thermal pot to retain heat and keep cooking process going.By the way has any one used these dream pot/shuttle chef with any success they look like a good option if heading out and you know there's a total fire ban in place.

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Reply #13 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 5:24pm

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I am also inexperienced in this matter - but if the choice was to go on a non-fire/non flame trip or to stay at home, I think I would rather stay at home. I tend to agree with MichaelB in his reference to safety and making intelligent decisions. And as we only go tent camping, it would be hard not to light a gas stove to cook something - even just to boil the billy for a cuppa! Sad

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Reply #14 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 10:01pm

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Pete I have done a few things in a Thermal Pot but they are not popular in here and accordingly there is no thread for them.

You will find a few basic things at my Youtube Channel amongst the camp oven stuff. I have found it great for corn beef, stew, curry, pudding, damper and the best I felt was the chicken and rice.

Worth considering especially if you can get an Aldi Cheapie like I did.

http://www.youtube.com/user/CAROLYNSCOCIOZ

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Reply #15 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 10:18pm