Lord knows there are a ton of tricks as far as producing a good meal in the out doors- what are yours?
On this recent class, we used a couple on tools from my box. The first was making an adjustable grill for the shish kabobs. This involve cutting 4 "Y" shaped sticks about 6 " long and pushing them into the edges of the hearth. Then, a straight stick is placed in the forks of two of the "Ys" on each side of the coals. This provides a rack for skewers to be placed across. It is adjustable for elevation by altering the depth the forked pegs are placed in the ground. The skewers can be moved from side-to-side to find the right temperature. If green skewers are used, and the fire is low and controlled (mainly coals) there should be no problem with flaming skewers....
The other trick is the use of a hammered steel wok. They are very versatile, and work perfectly on hot coals for pan or stir-frying. By using two logs laid for a hunters fire, they are useful for boiling or stewing. They do not weigh much, and make a pretty good rain cap for a pack. I think if you try a wok in the field you will like it!
On this recent class, we used a couple on tools from my box. The first was making an adjustable grill for the shish kabobs. This involve cutting 4 "Y" shaped sticks about 6 " long and pushing them into the edges of the hearth. Then, a straight stick is placed in the forks of two of the "Ys" on each side of the coals. This provides a rack for skewers to be placed across. It is adjustable for elevation by altering the depth the forked pegs are placed in the ground. The skewers can be moved from side-to-side to find the right temperature. If green skewers are used, and the fire is low and controlled (mainly coals) there should be no problem with flaming skewers....
The other trick is the use of a hammered steel wok. They are very versatile, and work perfectly on hot coals for pan or stir-frying. By using two logs laid for a hunters fire, they are useful for boiling or stewing. They do not weigh much, and make a pretty good rain cap for a pack. I think if you try a wok in the field you will like it!
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