Kelly KettleTrekker Kit 20oz Small Stainless Steel Camp Kettle with Whistle, Lightweight Camping Stove for Fishing, Hunting, Hiking, Survival Gear

Hi! First off - Kelly Kettles are "Water Boilers". Made & designed to boil water. ONLY water. Nothing else. No other liquids, soups, stews, or foods. You MUST have it FULL of water to use. Without water you WILL ruin your expensive water boiler AND WILL void the warranty.Second - These things boil water amazingly fast & well. "Magic". If they didn't, I would have returned my first one ( The 54 ounce Base Camp model - Highly recommended!) and wouldn't have then saved up my meager funds to buy this small 20 ounce Trekker.Third - Wash & Use it 2-3 times before you drink the water from it. It's manufactured in a factory then shipped across the sea. With this one I put 1 drop of dish detergent and filled it half way up, put my had on the fill/pour hole and shook heck out of it. Then poured that out and rinsed it 3 times. Then & only then did I fill it with water, go outside, and start the fun stuff ( Fire!).Fourth- Read the instructions, study up at their website, and watch a few YouTube videos. This will save you any frustration, problems, and INJURIES! You are playing with fire. Literally. Fun Facts like DO NOT put your hand above the fire exit port ( the hole on top) while lit. I know this may sound like a "Duh", but these kettles put out a lot more heat and blowing that fire faster than a gas range or camp fire. So holding your hand above the fire to give it a "heat check" needs to start WAY higher than you'd expect. Plus the funky way you NEED to use the handle and bail to pick up the kettle and use the chain to pour out boiling water.Fifth - The little cooking sets that come with this "Meh". It's a handy all-in-one concept, But I eat more than that. The frying pan and pot are small. Under 4" across small. The double walled kettle is 4.5 inches across and all that other stuff fits inside the base of it. Again, check out some videos - YouTube has the company and customer videos. Lots to learn there.Sixth - Takes us back to the First - You must have water in the Kettle if it's on the fire. Which is why they made that little Hobo Stove for the fire base. Still small, but much better than any alcohol stove.So all this, and I'm still more than happy with the purchase of my 54 oz. Kelly Base Camp model and this 20 ounce Trekker.I'm over 60 years old now and no longer consider camping and hiking as fun or bright things to do. But this area frequently has "Boil Water Notices" and 2020's - Water Outages.And if I'm going to be boiling water to sterilize it for safety - I want to do it in a Kelly Kettle.Nothing faster, easier, or uses less fuel. Serious the small amount of fuel. Sticks and twigs are best, read the list of authorized fuels, it's awesome and includes "Your mates shirt or even and old underpants! " ( in the FAQ). But you can get boiling water from either of my kettles quickly using just a handful or two of small twigs. Detritus. Stuff other people ignore. My target stick size is pinkie finger thickness and smaller. Toothpick sized is good. Let somebody else chop wood and try to light logs.I'm retired. I have nothing to do but play. These are AWESOME.

This is my second kettle. I have the big one, too. After trying many different stoves for hunting and camping this one is and best. Easy to keep a fire lit, burns anything combustible, and provides a nice little fire pit after your water is boiled. The 1 ltr kettle will boil water in about 4 min at 8000 ft of elevation. I have used trigs, grass, sagebrush, and even dried horse biscuits. 1 white fire starter will boil your water by itself.There is room inside the chimney to store freeze dried soup. Nothing like hot soup and tea during a break in the snow, up on the mountain. I recommend to all my friends. Have given as gifts. A great idea for emergencies.

This is an excellent product, craftsmanship appears to be top notch, I was pleased with the build quality and material of the product. It works very well and brings water to a boil very quickly. On my first attempt at using the kettle to boil water I had water boiling in six minutes using only a few twigs. It boils water faster than you expect, I had water boiling before I was ready for it. I had watched some videos and read some reviews and was somewhat familiar with how to use it which probably helps and I would recommend anyone else to do so also. But like everyone else said it bring water to a boil very quickly and will surprise you I was no exception it did surprised me how quickly I had boiling water.I definitely recommend the product.I liked it so much that was my second Kelly Kettle that i purchased the first was the Ultimate Scout kit. Probably the best recommendation I can give.

Amazing product!Pros: boils water QUICKLYDoes not need fuel other than natureCompactMultipurpose (grill, pot holder)More stealth (less smoke, no trace)The design makes it intuitive and easy to useLight weight and easy to carry or backpack with.Can attach or be Packed with your backpack.Works on windy or rainy daysTakes care of essential basics (water purification and food needs-cooking or pouring into a freeze dried pouch)Cons:Cannot cook on top of kettle unless kettle is filled with water (not the fault of designer's, and really can't be changed). I mention it mainly as a heads up.Flimsily held together. Sure, it has an incredible design from over 100 years ago and tested with age and packs within itself nicely, BUT the pouch they give you is pretty wide (possibly to pack more things like tinder with yiur kettle) but this leaves your kettle a little loose in the bag. If you notice in review videos etc people have to hold the kettle from the bottom in order to keep everything from spilling out. You have to pack the kettle in a way where you can take it out of the pouch without it all coming apart from the inside of the kettle. The pouch has a plastic fastener that broke on our first day of use, so now I need to use knots just to keep the bag closed. This also makes the product less stealthy. If shaken enough, you can make quite a bit of noise. That may also be a positive to keep potentially dangerous animals at bay.Would have been five stars if I wasn't always having to spill the contents of my kettle because there is not fastener to keep the contents you pack into the kettle in place. This could be done with clapsat the bottom of the kettle or a bungie system.. or just a more snug bag that fit the form of the kettle tightly (with maybe a pouch on the side to hold the pot holder and stand, tinder etc) for whatever cant fit inside the kettle. Also it can be quiet noisy. That is easy remedied and I don't think that would be the case if there was a pouch, bag or snug fitting over the kettle that could not only hold it all in place but will also muffle the rattling of the innards of the packed set.All in all an amazing product. Would recommend to anyone wether practicing survival or wanting to camp with the basics without the fuel (back packing etc).