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Is there any reason to have a tri-pod when cooking with a dutch oven?
Posted on 12/8/16 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 12/8/16 at 12:13 pm
Is there some benefit to using a tri-pod as oppossed to cooking directly on the fire?
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Posted on 12/8/16 at 12:21 pm to jammintiger
If your pot doesn't have legs or if you don't want that much heat, it's useful
Also, if your fire is really tall and you cannot rest your pot on it level.
Also, if your fire is really tall and you cannot rest your pot on it level.
This post was edited on 12/8/16 at 12:28 pm
Posted on 12/8/16 at 12:37 pm to jammintiger
It gives you a lot more control of how much heat you want on the pot. That is really only true though if you have one that is adjustable and easy to adjust. I don't have any pictures of mine I don't think, but I can probably go find something close and I'll come back and post (I made mine but I copied some designs I had seen).
If it isn't adjustable then I don't see much sense in having a tripod.
If it isn't adjustable then I don't see much sense in having a tripod.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 12:56 pm to jammintiger
I just use the stove 
But I suppose for a portable setup for tailgates and such it might make sense to use a tripod to adjust heat as others have said.
But I suppose for a portable setup for tailgates and such it might make sense to use a tripod to adjust heat as others have said.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 1:13 pm to jammintiger
This guy has a pretty similar setup to mine. His is a little more polished and definitely looks better. I started using chain and hooks but was too hard to adjust when the fire was really going.
After trial and error I ended up using winch cable on mine with a pulley at the top. My handle is similar to his and is out of the way of the fire so you can grab it to adjust but still gets hot (use a glove...don't ask how I learned this rule). I used an extra hook off an old Jeep winch I had laying around for the other end and could hang anything off of it (dutch oven, grill, coffee pot, wet shoes (yep)).
He has a video in here too showing how it works. LINK
After trial and error I ended up using winch cable on mine with a pulley at the top. My handle is similar to his and is out of the way of the fire so you can grab it to adjust but still gets hot (use a glove...don't ask how I learned this rule). I used an extra hook off an old Jeep winch I had laying around for the other end and could hang anything off of it (dutch oven, grill, coffee pot, wet shoes (yep)).
He has a video in here too showing how it works. LINK
Posted on 12/8/16 at 1:15 pm to Powerman
quote:My two boys went through cub/boy scouts for a while and this was the reason I ended up building something. It has come in handy at the beach a few times as well.
I just use the stove
Posted on 12/8/16 at 1:18 pm to jammintiger
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Is there some benefit to using a tri-pod as oppossed to cooking directly on the fire?
I really don't understand what youre asking? You are able to suspend it over the fire and adjust.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 4:03 pm to jammintiger
Just put the pot on the ground and heat with hot coals
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