Kelly Kettle - Trekker Kettle Kit – 0.6ltr/20oz Capacity Stainless Steel Camping Kettle | Whistles When Boiled | Wood Fueled Camp Stove | For Hiking, Picnics, Fishing, Survival Gear, etc

This is awesome! I bought it for my dad last Christmas as he loves camping. He now won’t take any other kettle camping with him. It’s light and easy to carry. Boils so rapidly and does everything it’s supposed to!

Smaller than I thought, but I was comparing it to our original one, this one though is ideal for taking on those bushcraft camps, perfectly fitted together pots n pans too.

Brilliant product

I was very keen to try out the Kelly Kettle Trekker ultimate. I was pleased to see what I recieved when unboxing it. I tried using birch bark and twigs for the fire, but had thick black smoke billowing out of the chimney which seemed a bit toxic. I did read on Google that the smoke will reduced as there is a coating on the stainless steel that will eventually burn off. I was slightly concerned that although it's designed by an Irish company, that the actual kettle is made in China hence not giving Kettle Kettle the full 5 stars.

Worked as expected

Heated up very fast. The kettle acts like a rocket stove. Had a learning curve on the base with the grill. Needs oxygen.

Hi! First off - Kelly Kettles are "Water Boilers". Made & designed to boil water. ONLY water. Nothing else. No other liquids, soups, stews, or foods. You MUST have it FULL of water to use. Without water you WILL ruin your expensive water boiler AND WILL void the warranty. Second - These things boil water amazingly fast & well. "Magic". If they didn't, I would have returned my first one ( The 54 ounce Base Camp model - Highly recommended!) and wouldn't have then saved up my meager funds to buy this small 20 ounce Trekker. Third - Wash & Use it 2-3 times before you drink the water from it. It's manufactured in a factory then shipped across the sea. With this one I put 1 drop of dish detergent and filled it half way up, put my had on the fill/pour hole and shook heck out of it. Then poured that out and rinsed it 3 times. Then & only then did I fill it with water, go outside, and start the fun stuff ( Fire!). Fourth- Read the instructions, study up at their website, and watch a few YouTube videos. This will save you any frustration, problems, and INJURIES! You are playing with fire. Literally. Fun Facts like DO NOT put your hand above the fire exit port ( the hole on top) while lit. I know this may sound like a "Duh", but these kettles put out a lot more heat and blowing that fire faster than a gas range or camp fire. So holding your hand above the fire to give it a "heat check" needs to start WAY higher than you'd expect. Plus the funky way you NEED to use the handle and bail to pick up the kettle and use the chain to pour out boiling water. Fifth - The little cooking sets that come with this "Meh". It's a handy all-in-one concept, But I eat more than that. The frying pan and pot are small. Under 4" across small. The double walled kettle is 4.5 inches across and all that other stuff fits inside the base of it. Again, check out some videos - YouTube has the company and customer videos. Lots to learn there. Sixth - Takes us back to the First - You must have water in the Kettle if it's on the fire. Which is why they made that little Hobo Stove for the fire base. Still small, but much better than any alcohol stove. So all this, and I'm still more than happy with the purchase of my 54 oz. Kelly Base Camp model and this 20 ounce Trekker. I'm over 60 years old now and no longer consider camping and hiking as fun or bright things to do. But this area frequently has "Boil Water Notices" and 2020's - Water Outages. And if I'm going to be boiling water to sterilize it for safety - I want to do it in a Kelly Kettle. Nothing faster, easier, or uses less fuel. Serious the small amount of fuel. Sticks and twigs are best, read the list of authorized fuels, it's awesome and includes "Your mates shirt or even and old underpants! " ( in the FAQ). But you can get boiling water from either of my kettles quickly using just a handful or two of small twigs. Detritus. Stuff other people ignore. My target stick size is pinkie finger thickness and smaller. Toothpick sized is good. Let somebody else chop wood and try to light logs. I'm retired. I have nothing to do but play. These are AWESOME.

Just what I wanted.

Amazing product! Pros: boils water QUICKLY Does not need fuel other than nature Compact Multipurpose (grill, pot holder) More stealth (less smoke, no trace) The design makes it intuitive and easy to use Light weight and easy to carry or backpack with. Can attach or be Packed with your backpack. Works on windy or rainy days Takes care of essential basics (water purification and food needs-cooking or pouring into a freeze dried pouch) Cons: Cannot cook on top of kettle unless kettle is filled with water (not the fault of designer's, and really can't be changed). I mention it mainly as a heads up. Flimsily held together. Sure, it has an incredible design from over 100 years ago and tested with age and packs within itself nicely, BUT the pouch they give you is pretty wide (possibly to pack more things like tinder with yiur kettle) but this leaves your kettle a little loose in the bag. If you notice in review videos etc people have to hold the kettle from the bottom in order to keep everything from spilling out. You have to pack the kettle in a way where you can take it out of the pouch without it all coming apart from the inside of the kettle. The pouch has a plastic fastener that broke on our first day of use, so now I need to use knots just to keep the bag closed. This also makes the product less stealthy. If shaken enough, you can make quite a bit of noise. That may also be a positive to keep potentially dangerous animals at bay. Would have been five stars if I wasn't always having to spill the contents of my kettle because there is not fastener to keep the contents you pack into the kettle in place. This could be done with clapsat the bottom of the kettle or a bungie system.. or just a more snug bag that fit the form of the kettle tightly (with maybe a pouch on the side to hold the pot holder and stand, tinder etc) for whatever cant fit inside the kettle. Also it can be quiet noisy. That is easy remedied and I don't think that would be the case if there was a pouch, bag or snug fitting over the kettle that could not only hold it all in place but will also muffle the rattling of the innards of the packed set. All in all an amazing product. Would recommend to anyone wether practicing survival or wanting to camp with the basics without the fuel (back packing etc).