Yeah Chris and propane is not a good mixture~!!!!!! run like hell bitches!!!!!

 

You're right about us North Pole guys, we must stay warm. My last ride was -20 degrees and that's without the wind chill factor! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] There was about 6 of us that went out and we stopped to eat right on to of one of the many Alaskan glaciers. One of the guys said he was cold. I said what do you expect it's the middle of winter in Alaska and we're sitting on top of a ice cube the size of texas, it's going to be cold. Yeah, were all nuts but we love to ride no matter what the conditions. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

As for eating...most of us eat better on the trail then we ever would at home. Some of the newbies bring burgers or dogs for the grill but us seasoned riders have steak, ribs (maranated overnight), or chicken breasts. We go all out and some say the eats are the best part of the ride. After some of the newbies ride a few times we normally end up with far to much food and end up stuffing ourselves silly. It's a wonder anyone can even ride aftward.

I have to say if any of you "Lower 48 states" riders ever have the chance to do some riding in Alaska or Canada jump on it! IMO it's the best place to ride...An ATVers heaven.

 

We usually have a thermos, boil water, add hot dogs, and just bring the condiments. Easier than packing a stove. You can buy those 1-burner stoves that screw onto a small propane cylinder, they work good and take up no room.

 

I'd say the farthest we've gone in terms of having 'hot food' is to bring a thermos of coffee and stop for a coffee break somewhere along the trail. Then it's on to the sandwiches, gorp or trail mix, in-the-shell peanuts, and granola bars. The bone-in rib eyes, chicken, or ribs is back at the camp site (with the champagne, wine, beer, and other uh, potables).

On the other hand, going out with the idea of doing some sort of gourmet meal prep might be fun. Like the whole purpose of the ride. Yeah, I'm starting to like the idea. . .

 

Outrage, that sure is some beautiful country you live in. I only dream about going up there and atv'ing.

Anyone make one of them alcohol stoves from the plans yet. if you don't receive pictures with the plans email me again and I can send another way. big_gord@hotmaik.com

 

Hey Rack, I checked out your pictures and that stove looks pretty cool. It looks like a propane unit the way the fire comes out of those holes.

Uh, any particular brand of beer work better? - [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Rackman,

Thanks, this is a wonderful place to ride. What are you sending?

 

Rackman

Depends on where we are and the time of the year. When the woods are really dry we eat cold stuff rather than take a chance with fire. Weather permitting a cleared area and some wood works well. I have a small folding metal rack I made years ago that works to hold a can, pot or frying pan. Have used this stuff for years and used to carry it in a saddle bag when traveling by horse. Some areas you dont have access to wood or other natural fuels but a little propane stove is handy.

One of the better outdoor cooking stoves that you seldom see anymore is the "sheepherders stove". This is nothing more than a lite gauge metal box with no bottom in it about a foot wide by 18" long and 4" high. The box has a top hinged door on one end and a 3" stovepipe at the other. To use it you dig a small fire pit, put the stove over it and cook away. You need a few feet of stovepipe, with a damper in it, to create a good draft. Air supply is controlled by how much dirt you stack along the bottom of the door. Depending on how deep you make your fire pit and how much stovepipe you have it is possible to heat a small tent in very cold weather with one of these. All of the stovepipe should fit inside the box for transport. These stoves are a little bulky but give an amazing amount of heat and cooking area for their weight and size.

I like the looks of the tin can stove on your site but wonder about it's durability. How sturdy is it? I have a can stove my uncle gave me that uses four candles for heat. Made out of a 1 quart steel juice can with a door cut in the side and vents top and bottom. Works ok but is kind of slow. Really works well to put inside a 5 gallon inverted metal bucket that has had vent holes cut in the sides near the top and bottom. You sit on the bucket with your long coat acting like a tent and you can stay nice and warm in a very cold duck blind. Never had to use more than two candles for this duty. Not really cooking duty but still warms your bunns.

With the quad, and it's ability to haul way more than a horse, I have been taking the easy way out and hauling a single burner propane stove. Since I am usually alone this is plenty of cooking area but would come up short if fixen for two or more. With extra space I also take along canned veggies and meat and don't bother to shoot dinner during the day. The instant spuds and other goodies available now take a lot of the effort out of camp cooking and make things a lot easier.

 

This little pop can stove is for personal use. boils about max. 6 cups of water only do to the fact is it does'nt hold much fuel, 2 ounces which burns about 10 - 15 min. so its size does have some downfalls .

anybody that I sent the plans to , make a stove yet ????

 

If we decide to do any cooking or reheating food, we take a small one-burner stove that uses propane. Between the Tamarack trunk and Koplin insulated front bag, space is really not a problem. In the trunk we carry two six-pack coolers, one for warm food and the other for ice cold drinks. If we just want to keep things warm, we put one of those "body warmers" like hand warmers inside the cooler. With the cooler being pretty much air tight, the body warmer keeps the inside of the cooler around 90 degrees for 5-6 hours. When it is really cold we also carry a Coleman catalytic heater just incase. It will run for up to 8 hours on a single 1 lb propane bottle. And we never forget the Thermos full of hot cinnamon schnapps and apple cider. There is no reason to be cold or not have nice hot meal.