17 April 2009
Volcano Cooking
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Yay! The blue screen of death means I get to write my entire post all over again.
Nearly every time I do Dutch oven cooking I bring along my Volcano which is a small stove/grill-type device that channels the heat from the charcoal so that you get a higher temperature from fewer briquettes. I like using it for this reason and also because it gives me a place to safely cook that isn’t inside the campfire ring. My Volcano measures about 18 to 20 inches on the bottom and is about 12 to 14 inches tall (this is all based on guesstimation). Consequently, it takes up way too much room to bring on outings that have a premium of loading space. Over at Boy Scout Trail is a report that there is a Volcano 2 which has extendable legs and collapses down to 5 inches.
On a recent campout, the Eagles patrol tried out the Volcano II stove for their meals. They really enjoyed testing this stove while fulfilling their Second Class ‘cook over an open fire’ requirement.
Since the temperature was 10F to 20F below zero the entire weekend, cooking on propane stoves was a real challenge. But, the Eagles had no problem getting their wood fire going and using it to cook. They boiled soup in a pot on the grill for lunch. Then, they grilled hamburgers directly on the grill for supper.
The Volcano II is a collapsible fire ring that is vented to promote hot, full burning of fuel. Like the scouts, it can burn wood or briquettes, and there is a propane attachment that can be added.
I’ve never been able to tell anyone how to get a Volcano like mine because the salesman was from back east and visited our district camporee and I never followed up online because I already had one. However, if you’re interested in this nifty gadget you can go to the website: http://www.volcano2.com/.
Whew! I thought the price was steep at the $60 I paid 6 years ago, but the thing weighs more than my Dutch oven so it felt like a solid purchase. The current price is $100 with another $50 thrown in if you get the propane burner attachment.
Well, at least now I know where to point people when I get the question, “Where can I get one of those?”
- One Pot Pack-up Pie
- Dutch Oven Temperature Regulation
- The Ever-Lovin’ Esbit
- Different Dutch Ovens
- Charcoal and Carbon Monoxide
