A 38cm aluminium kettle with 1.5 litre capacity, that can be used to brew up in a storm

The Storm Kettle is an astonishingly efficient and ecologically acceptable means of making a pot of tea. Invented in Ireland around a hundred years ago, it has given faithful service in situations as diverse as the Somme trenches, countless sporting riverbanks and moors, remote beaches, camp-sites, mountains, jungles, barbecues, and even recently, Bosnia.

It is made entirely of aluminium and stands 38cm tall. The water (1.5 litres or just under 3 pints) goes NOT in the centre of the kettle, but inside its hollow walls. A few twigs or pieces of dried grass are placed in the base, the hole is turned towards the wind and the thing is lit. The funnelling effect concentrates the heat against the inside walls of the kettle, and within just a few minutes the water is boiling. If in the meanwhile more fuel is needed, it is simply dropped in through the top. It comes boxed with full instructions.

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• Storm Kettle Aluminium, 38cm Capacity 1.5 litres Full instructions