Stainless Steel Percolator

If you grew up camping in the 'olden days', you probably remember a tin coffee maker that bore no real resemblance to the percolators found in most homes. Today's camping coffee pot, on the other hand, looks a great deal like a standard coffee maker. However, they are not dependent on electricity. Instead, you will be using a camp stove burner to run it.

The Coleman 2000000719 almost looks like it belongs on a kitchen counter. The one noticeable difference is the base, which appears to be 2" high and hollow in the center. It is utilized exactly like a home coffee pot. There is a very comprehensive list of instructions that must be followed to the letter if you are to employ safe operation of this coleman camping coffee maker. For instance, this coffee maker cannot be used on single burner stoves, and you do not turn the burner on until you have filled the water reservoir and added the filter of coffee grounds to the swing-out filter basket. If your take on coffee is "the hotter, the better", you will want to have a thermos handy. When the coffee is done brewing, the instructions state that you must turn off the burner immediately. Before it has a chance to start cooling down, pour it in the thermos so it can be kept piping hot for hours.

If you are looking for something more basic, along the lines of an aluminum camping coffee pot, Coleman has less expensive options that don't require you to have a 2-3 burner camp stove. The French Press, 805-713T is only $24.99 at the Coleman site (compared to $44.99 for the 2000000719 model described above). Customer who would prefer a 'bare bones' coffee pot, then model 810A708T is what you're looking for. At only $9.99, this product is lightweight, durable, gets great reviews and is rust resistant. All you'll need is a campfire and basic knowledge of how to make coffee on it; no paper filters needed to brew coffee. Don't forget to pack oven mitts or you won't be able to pour your coffee in the cup , as the handles will be just as hot as the pot body itself.

Regardless of which you choose, the camping coffee pot is very versatile, and does not only need to be used for making a cup of coffee. You can use it to make tea, hot chocolate, or instant soup. Just make sure you clean it thoroughly and according to the manufacturer's explicit instructions, so that you may enjoy years of use.

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