One of the reasons for the lack of recent postings has been that I have been away with the family on a camping trip. I like camping always have and probably always will and if you have a small boat it is very similar to spending time aboard, you can only take what is really essential. Anything that makes life easier and save fuel has got to be a good thing especially if you come up on something that can be used equally well aboard as well as when camping.
One of the things that they teach you in the boy scouts is the use of the hay box for making meals. Basically the system goes like this if you are unfamiliar with the technique. All the meal ingredients, stews are good, go into a large covered pot and bought up to a boil. They are then left to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. The pot is then removed from the stove and the still hot pot is placed into a tightly packed box of hay or straw. The straw is tightly packed around all sides, top and bottom and for best results is between 5 to 6 inches thick. The insulation properties are so good that the food will continue to cook for the remainder of the day so that when you come back to camp a piping hot dinner will await you. Essentially this style of cooking is much like using an electric slow cooker.
Anyhow the point is that few boats have room for a full sized haybox and even if they do keeping everything dry could be a challenge thus I was delighted when I came across this contraption which is a new twist on a very old idea. A pot is placed into an insulated outer, similar to a Thermos flask and the whole thing cooks away making it much more suitable for a boat and a camp come to that.
Called Mr D's Cookware you can check out the details here where you will also find link to videos and other stuff.
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