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I got one recently but I'm yet to try it out. Left it at my dads flat and haven't been back there for a bit. I'm told they are really good with just small sticks though. Did give it a quick go just to make a cup of tea and it boiled water really quickly.

yes, they are definatley worth getting for camping and if you want a survival solution for boiling water when everything goes pear-shaped.

I found it perfectly possible to start the fire with a bit of paper. Took me a while to get the knack of adding more twigs quickly to keep the fire going.

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I have 2.5 pt.

No need to muck about. Just buy one. Storm Kettle, Kelly Kettle - doesn't matter.
They work. Easy to use. Just decide on capacity.
My Storm Kettle boils quicker than the leccy kettle.

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Yeah think mine is the same 2.5 pt.. bit bulky to carry round which is why haven't really tried it yet... you can always stuff stuff inside it tho it's a hollow tube after all.

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I have the 2.5 pinter. I would prefer to have gotten the stainless steel model.

We have one. They are part of the standard kit for our local conservation group, and have been for at least 15 years.

Quick and easy as long as you have a supply of dry twigs. On a cold wet day in January it can be a pain lighting it in the middle of a damp fen.

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Stainless steel just has that quality feel to it and I wouldn't take the kettle if I was backpacking, too bulky, so the weight isn't an issue.

foodimista wrote:Why's that? I have just ordered the aluminium one. I thought, one balance, the lighter weight was a plus.

I've heard that aluminium saucepans aren't recommended, because aluminium can cause brain damage, but I haven't looked into it. So maybe the aluminium kettle could be a problem. I've got an aluminium one, but have hardly used it yet, so it can't explain the state of my head .

I have heard that aluminium is a factor in Alzheimers Disease.
My mother died suffering from it and they always used aluminium saucepans for cooking.

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