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In spring and autumn, when the heat subsides, it’s time to get out into nature for mushrooms, make a fire and cook everyone’s favorite mushroom soup. What is needed for this? Good company, food, water and, of course, a set of dishes, including a camping pot, the choice of which we will talk about.
Criteria
When choosing a camping kettle, one should proceed from the material, volume, manufacturing method and thermal conductivity. Each of them has its own characteristics and advantages.
Regarding the material of the chosen product, titanium and aluminum tourist cauldrons are considered the most practical. Yes, they are more expensive than steel, but at the same time, titanium and aluminum are sensitive to mechanical damage. But steel is much stronger. The speed of heating food in them is much higher. However, steel pots are not very convenient to use.
Pay attention to the method of manufacture. It is preferable to purchase a welded version. Welding securely fastens the connections of the bottom to the walls of the tank, unlike rivets, which risk leaking. This means that camping provisions will go into the stomach, and not on the grass.
Avoid purchasing a large travel kettle. The capacity of dishes is estimated based on the number of group members. You should also be aware of the acceleration of food spoilage in the fresh air, so relying on heating food is unwise. Give preference to 3-liter pots. If the group of tourists exceeds 6 participants, then a 5-6 liter container is needed here. For separated or large groups, you will have to purchase a set of tourist kettles, a multiple of the number of groups.
Useful little things
It is not always possible to provide comfortable conditions for serving tourist dishes on a hike. It is difficult to carry branches with you to equip a rack for a camping pot, so a metal tripod must be present in the bag-thing set. It can be deployed in a minute, and it will take precious hours to find suitable branches or logs.
It is equally important to choose a set of tourist cookware with non-stick coating. This measure will again save time preparing for bed. In the absence of protection, the camp kitchen attendant will have to wash the pot from the accumulated soot.
The main goal of the hike is to learn a lot of interesting things about your region or country and test your strength in harmony with the environment. The right choice of a bowler hat and a set of tourist dishes will help not only to restore strength after a busy day, but also to correctly distribute forces during a halt or overnight stay.