DX Activation Plans
Part 9
Brew Kit / Cooking
If you are anything like me, a good cup of coffee (or tea) is an essential part to my day. Especially after a long walk or after being out for a long while, I start to crave a 'good cuppa'. One of the down sides to being out and particularly in remote areas is the lack of cafes and shops that can offer you a drink or a bite to eat.
The need then to carry with you the equipment and ingredient's needed for both drinks and for food in addition to an already bulky backpack stuffed with radio gear and the other ancillary items required for a DX Trip often needs a bit of careful planning.
Camping Stove
For decades the old camping gas stove has been standard issue for most types of camp cooking. It offers a virtually guaranteed flame (when the gas canister isn't empty) and will quickly efficiently heat your food or water.
On the downside though, they can be relatively bulky and cumbersome, can be quite weighty compared to possible alternatives and without carrying a spare gas canister you run the risk of running out of fuel out in the field. As well as the stove, you'll need to also carry mess tins, kettles, pans and whatever cooking equipment along with the stove.
Crusader Cookset
The Crusader cook set is my personal favourite. Used by military personnel for many years the set contains a multi fuel stove, a large canteen cup, water bottle and drinking/eating mug which all packs into itself to reduce size. It isn't the lightest or smallest of options but because of its versatility in my opinion its an absolute winner!
Hexi Stove
One of the cheapest, lightest and smallest options available is the Hexi stove. These cost very little money, come supplied with fuel blocks which pack down inside the cooker and folds away into a small palm sized cooker which takes up hardly any space or weight. Again, additional equipment such as a mess tin or canteen cup would be required additional but this stove will fit snugly inside a mess tin to help reduce space.
Trangia Stove
Trangia have been producing the famous Swedish windproof cooking system since the 1920's. Based around a meths burner the Trangia Stove offers a full range of cooking equipment including a kettle which all fits into a nesting container. Although slightly larger than some alternatives it does offer a near full kitchen of pans and pots to use in the field. A good choice for the longer term camping trip.
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