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Oct 6^th, 2012 at 9:39pm

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Hi everybody, well I am back in Moonta after haqving spent the last three and a half weeks caravaning in Kingston on Murray, Mildura, Copi Hollow on the Menindee Lakes ( the latter place having to be the best kept secret in NSW - well at least as far as SA visitors are concerned) what a fabulous place. Tried out my camp oven for the very first time - had a delicious roast leg of lamb and veg one night and then attempted a damper another night. Glorious food, the lamb just fell of the fork. Didn't boil anything dry (if you remember the catastrophe of the tomato soup) I really loved cooking with it. Had some campfires over which we had a bbq/grill plate and used a billy. Can't wait to go again. However, when we were in Copi Hollow we met a lovely couple who loved camp oven cooking and in fact had built a firepit in their back yard, so my husband is keen to try to build one himself. Any recommendations will be well received. Cheers to you all for now, Catsy Kiss

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Reply #1 - Oct 7^th, 2012 at 2:02pm

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Welcome back...........I dont have a campfire.....at home.......Council clean air act wont allow it...but I use heat beads on an old BBQ.....and keep practising with camp ovens that way.......long weekend we camped near naracoorte...SE......and used the brazzier/choofa..I made.......cooked roast......and stews and used the lid in mornings to cook eggs and bacon breakfast.

Dave

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Reply #2 - Oct 7^th, 2012 at 6:50pm

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Welcome back Catsy.

There are a few members on here with fire pits. Hp[efu;;y they will chime in.

Cheers

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Reply #3 - Oct 7^th, 2012 at 9:45pm

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Hard to beat a holiday on the Murray and topped of with Copi Hollow.

I have a nephew with an on-site van at copi. very envious of the photos that keep popping up from his family holidays there.

Glad the lamb melted in your mouth. well done Smiley

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Reply #4 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 8:06pm

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Thanks to Smokeydk, Derek and Rutzgutz for your comments to my posting about returning from my trip. Am looking forward to another trip. Am planning to go back to Copi Hollow in January and take another couple with us it really is a beautifully quiet (except for sounds of birds which is lovely to wake up to each morning, very picturesque place. Appreciate your replies, cheers, Catsy

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Reply #5 - Oct 16^th, 2012 at 7:57am

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Ho Catsy, as requested.

2 photos of my firepit
Hope this gives some inspiration.

I haven't done any iron work around it yet.
Would like to build a swing away billy hanger etc.
This was built long before I joined COCIA.

Aart

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Reply #6 - Oct 16^th, 2012 at 3:41pm

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Aart, this is a fabulous firepit, I like the entire setting. Paved, and a wall for sitting on if needed I presume. The greenery of the garden behind really sets it off. Yes I know what you mean about building the swingaway billy holder, which could also hold a camp oven or a barbecue grill plate.
I am sure that you will come up with something very soon. I don't know whether you are aware of a place called Hillbilly Camping, have seen their pages on the internet and they have pictures of similar things which you may be able to adapt. That information is probably like taking to Newcastle eh ? Clever man. Such a nice area neeeeeds to be used. Thank you again for supplying this info. Regards Catsy

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Reply #7 - Oct 16^th, 2012 at 4:51pm

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That second pic brings back memories Aart. Was our first COCIA Camp Oven Gathering

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Reply #8 - Oct 16^th, 2012 at 7:04pm

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It sure does Derek
Must say my children use it more than I do of late.

Aart

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Reply #9 - Oct 16^th, 2012 at 7:09pm

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Catsy wrote on Oct 16^th, 2012 at 3:41pm:

Aart, this is a fabulous firepit, I like the entire setting

Thank you Catsy
When I do the iron work, I'll make sure I post the results.

Aart

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