07-29-2007, 02:14 AM
I don't have any problem with campfires and in fact, I love sitting in front of one in the evening, drink in hand. There is something hypnotic and relaxing about a fire, but I brew the drink on a stove.
I saw two topics being discussed here. One is campfires, the other is brewing coffee. Campfires are for tradition, aesthetics, holding hands with someone you care for and roasting marshmallows or hot dogs. Stoves are for cooking. It takes longer to brew a pot of coffee on a campfire and you end up with a pot that you have to treat like it is infectious because the carbon on the bottom gets everywhere. If cleaning carbon from the bottom of your pots is part of your tradition, have at it.
A stove like the "Coleman Exponent™ Feather 442 Dual-Fuel Stove" is pricey on the front end (around $50) but it burns economical Coleman fuel or unleaded gas. A pint of gas costs ~$0.25 and will do coffee for a week. The stove itself will last many years of re-use with little maintenance.
Larry
Edited by - sansei on 07/29/2007 06:29:01
I saw two topics being discussed here. One is campfires, the other is brewing coffee. Campfires are for tradition, aesthetics, holding hands with someone you care for and roasting marshmallows or hot dogs. Stoves are for cooking. It takes longer to brew a pot of coffee on a campfire and you end up with a pot that you have to treat like it is infectious because the carbon on the bottom gets everywhere. If cleaning carbon from the bottom of your pots is part of your tradition, have at it.
A stove like the "Coleman Exponent™ Feather 442 Dual-Fuel Stove" is pricey on the front end (around $50) but it burns economical Coleman fuel or unleaded gas. A pint of gas costs ~$0.25 and will do coffee for a week. The stove itself will last many years of re-use with little maintenance.
Larry
Edited by - sansei on 07/29/2007 06:29:01
Larry