One of the things I really like about the Kelly Kettle is how versatile it is.
The Hobo Stove attachment means you can use it as a cooker for small or larger pans.
The Kelly Kettle is also versatile with its fuel and does not just burn sticks. Here I am using meths burner (Trangia) on the base and this can also boil the water in the kettle too
To boil 1.3 litres it took half a burner full of meths and boiled it in 16 minutes, though I don’t like quoting burn times as it varies with ambient temperature as well as the temperature of the water. However it does seem to be faster with sticks
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Well perhaps the obvious one is lack of dry wood or tinder, although given time you can solve this by knowing where to look.
The other is reasons for me are that I might be in an area or conditions where there is little wood to burn, such as on top of a moor or mountain, maybe its a SSSI status and needs to be respected and not harvested for dry wood.
The other times I prefer to use meths is when its raining and I am cooking under a hammock or tarp and don’t want the sparks flying up and putting holes in the tarp or hammock, it is always good to have an alternative fuel
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There are other options as well solid fuel blocks not only work great as a firelighter for damp wood, but can cook your food, boil water in their own right. No burner, no problem just pour the fuel into the base of the Kelly Kettle (use only a small amount and take great care) and light it with a match.
Remember Meths and Alcohol fuels have nearly invisible flames in daylight so make sure the fuel is lit or out properly
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