By the fire question

13 March 2009, 07:24

Ok remember after a day of hunting and returning to camp for a sundowner and relaxing by the fire?

Now while we were sitting there the PH and staff were diligently preparing supper utilizing coals from the fire. Meat was placed into a basket frame and then placed on top of a triangle or square stand approximately 10" off the coals.

Where can I find a couple of these stands? I am working on a fire area at my house and would like to do some outdoor cooking African style but I cannot find any of these stands to place the baskets onto.

13 March 2009, 07:39

jetdrvr

A decent welder can make you one.

13 March 2009, 08:06

Harold R. Stephens

quote:
Originally posted by jetdrvr:
A decent welder can make you one.

I bet an indecent one could as well. No need to discreminate here.

13 March 2009, 10:03

Bahati

Sniper

Have a look at www.grillix.co.za This is a nifty little unit, comes in a bag and made from stainless steel. They send it all over via normal mail. I have a bunch of them.

13 March 2009, 12:28

Andrew McLaren

Bahati,

Thanks for posting the Grillix site, it sure looks nice.

You do not even need a welder to make a perfectly workable grill tripod. I'll try to explain without any drawings in step by step instructions.
1. Decide how big you want it, i.e the length of one leg of the triangle, say 12".
2. Decide how high you want it off the ground, say 8".
3. Cut off and sturdy metal pole - a fencing dropper, a piece of 3/8" reinforcing rod or virtually any steel in three lengths of Height + Length + Height = 8 + 12 + 8 = 28".
4. Bend the legs at 90 degrees so that you have three "U" shaped metal pieces. Make sure that the "U" will lie flat - i.e. the legs in a line.
5. Tie two legs together with soft binding wire, first a bit loosly. Bend so that the two horizontal lengths make an angle of about 60 degrees. Now tighten the tie wire properly.
6. Now fit the third "U" between the two unmatched ends and tie all the legs securely together with binding wire.

With a bit of thought, and loosening the tie between legs at one corner the unit can be made to fold flat to pack into a small space for traveling, and then just re-tied at your camp site.

So you do not even need a welder, be he/she decent or indecent. But if you wish to you could naturally use an indecent female welder!

In good hunting.

Andrew McLaren

Andrew McLaren
Professional Hunter and Hunting Outfitter since 1974.

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13 March 2009, 12:58

shakari

Really great idea Andrew, but would this indecent female welder be really hot!

13 March 2009, 14:28

Bakes

Its funny this post came up, I was just about to ask.....

Does anyone have photo's of fire pits around the safari camp? I'm going to build a house on my little slice of Australia and want to make an area with a fire pit where I can do a spit roast, sit around the fire on a winter night (that sort of thing). Wouldn't mind some ideas.