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Reply #10 - Nov 24^th, 2010 at 7:38pm

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I just KNOW I will be pilloried, vilified and just plain whinged at - but - one of my favourite cooking implements to take away that has less weight and lotsa cooking power.

A Wok......flame suit on...... Wink

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Reply #11 - Nov 24^th, 2010 at 8:41pm

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StevenM wrote on Nov 24^th, 2010 at 5:25pm:

The 10"Aussie does not fit inside the 12ACO but the 10"Bedourie does fit inside the 12"ACO. They make a great pair.

I don't dispute what you say Steve but I just bought a brand new 10" inside a 12" at the Bendigo swap meet. No idea what make but they look identical to OJs in the pics above.
Paid the princely sum of $40 and that included a nice canvas bag, two Heat Bead rings and a couple of tin trays, love a bargain.

pd

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 #12 - Nov 24^th, 2010 at 8:58pm

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i can understand a bedourie if your carrying it on your back, but if your in a vehicle what difference does it make if you have a cast iron camp oven, or 2 or 3. a tank full of fuel weighs 80kgs or more, and a child maybe weighs more than a couple of heavy camp ovens

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Reply #13 - Nov 24^th, 2010 at 9:03pm

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I will be checking out everyone's equipment

Let me know your final judgment Joan Wink

Just watched a re-run of Malcolm Douglas and he cooked on Hillbillys and I was impressed with the depth of them.

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Reply #14 - Nov 24^th, 2010 at 9:45pm

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outback jack wrote on Nov 24^th, 2010 at 8:58pm:

i can understand a bedourie if your carrying it on your back, but if your in a vehicle what difference does it make if you have a cast iron camp oven, or 2 or 3. a tank full of fuel weighs 80kgs or more, and a child maybe weighs more than a couple of heavy camp ovens

It may not really seem much on it's own , but the accumilation of everything you carry adds up quickly .

Thanks for everybodys replies it has made good reading .
I was actually considering the 10 inch Aussie Camp Oven ( or Hillbilly if I've read correctly not just for the weight but also size. Since my family say I'm hard to buy for for Christmas I was thinking this would be great .
The 10" should be right for a family of 5 only , as I notice people on here do cook for large numbers which might be why they suggest to go larger . This should be a good start .
I can't see how people can bury the Bedourie though as they seem to be very shallow or is this once again a name thing.
The advantage of the Bedourie that I see is the lid is larger for a fry pan . Might have to go to a COG when there is one next for a faster education.

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Reply #15 - Nov 25^th, 2010 at 7:26am

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poddy dodger wrote on Nov 24^th, 2010 at 8:41pm:

StevenM wrote on Nov 24^th, 2010 at 5:25pm:

The 10"Aussie does not fit inside the 12ACO but the 10"Bedourie does fit inside the 12"ACO. They make a great pair.

I don't dispute what you say Steve but I just bought a brand new 10" inside a 12" at the Bendigo swap meet. No idea what make but they look identical to OJs in the pics above.
Paid the princely sum of $40 and that included a nice canvas bag, two Heat Bead rings and a couple of tin trays, love a bargain.

pd

PD the above are Bedourie's

Cheers

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Reply #16 - Nov 25^th, 2010 at 7:55am

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ExploreOz here are the pics as promised.

Ovens sit in a canvas bag

Bag open showing 12" ACO

Lid off ACO to find 10" Bedourie

10" Bedourie sitting on top of ACO

Lid off 10" Bedourie. Well hello sailor there is another oven in there. Little cast jobby.

Lid off the cast with unit still in the 10"

And all laid out.

So you end up with 3 ovens, 3 fry pans, 3 saucepans in one bag all for the weight of one 9ct cast oven.

At the end of the day we all have our own needs and wants and it comes down to trial and error, seeing what others have done, what uses the ovens have and how YOU want to do it.

Bedouries are a good oven, and so are a comparable cast unit, I dont like do roast in them as they are too shallow for my needs. Even with say a 1.2kg chook for two people, they dont fit or cook properly unless you butterfly then.

Spun steel takes abit of getting used too, needs less heat, can cook quicker, but can be knocked around by wind. But you get used to it.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Steven

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Reply #17 - Nov 25^th, 2010 at 5:17pm

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Yes Steve it does help thanks as I'm very much a visual type of person.I can only hope that my ovens get as much use as yours appear to have. Holidays for the kids almost upon us so time really to get something happening there.

In saying that the other week with the kerb side pick up off rubbish I picked up webber bbq which I thought might be good to use the camp ovens in on the veranda at home

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Reply #18 - Nov 26^th, 2010 at 5:53am

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OzJeeper wrote on Nov 24^th, 2010 at 7:38pm:

A Wok......flame suit on...... Wink

A WOK?

Isn't dat the fing you fro at d' wabbit when you havn't got a wiffle?

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Reply #19 - Nov 26^th, 2010 at 8:32am

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Exploroz if you are near me in Sydney and could pick it up your welcome to try my bedourie for the holidays but it is a 12".

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