Chapter 18, Annex AB CAMP CRAFTS FOR COOKING

Pot Rod

Using natural materials, cord and a pot, a pot rod for cooking over a fire can be constructed. Steps to constructing a pot rod:

1.Collect the natural resources, including:

2.Drive a forked stick into the ground near the fire, so that the forked part is facing down (as illustrated in Figure 18AB-1). Be careful in the placement so it does not catch on fire.

3.Pile rocks on the fire side of the forked stick and insert a long pole between the forked stick and the rocks so that the end is over the fire; add rocks to achieve the desired height.

4.Secure the pot by either lashing another forked stick (as illustrated in Figure 18AB-1) or by notching a groove so the handle stays in one spot.

PioneeringProjects.org, 2001, Various Utensils, Copyright 2001 by PioneeringProjects.org. Retrieved November 17, 2007, from http://www.pioneeringprojects.org/projects/images/pion29.gif

Figure AB-1  Pot Rod

Swinging Pot Holder

Using natural materials, cord and a pot, a swinging pot holder for cooking over a fire can be constructed. A swinging pot holder is an extremely useful version of the simple pot rod. Steps to constructing a swinging pot holder:

1.Collect the natural resources, including:

2.Drive the 90-cm long upright 15 cm into the ground.

3.Lash the two forked sticks so that the forks fit in opposite directions on the upright. This will produce a cantilever action which not only maintains the height that it is set at, but will also swing freely allowing the pot to move away from the flames. Note that with a longer upright, the cooking height can be better controlled.

4.Secure the pot by either lashing another forked stick (as illustrated in Figure 18AB-2) or by notching a groove so the handle stays in one spot.

J. Wiseman, The SAS Survival Handbook, HarperCollins Publishers (p. 288)

Figure AB-2  Swinging Pot Holder

Chippewa Kitchen

Using natural materials and cord, a Chippewa kitchen for cooking over a fire can be constructed. A challenging camp craft, but a nice set-up for long-term cooking, the Chippewa kitchen (as illustrated in Figure 18AB-3) is constructed by the following steps:

1.Collect the natural resources, including:

2.Using round lashings and four 240-cm poles, lash two sets of ‘A’ frames.

3.Lash two 50 cm poles to each of the ‘A’ frames for support.

4.Lash the two ‘A’ frames together with the remaining four 240-cm poles (as illustrated in Figure 18AB-3).

5.Add poles to create a table top.

Scale the kitchen to available materials or conditions as appropriate.

Scoutmaster, Knots and Pioneering. Retrieved November 18, 2007, from http://scoutmaster.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/05/chippewa_kitche.html

Figure AB-3  Chippewa Kitchen