When we camp, being true to our southern heritage, our campfire bread of choice is corn pone. Corn Pone is an eggless cornbread made with bacon grease and water, that is shaped into small ovals and fried. Next time we are camping I think I will my hand at baking a corn pone using your helpful video. When my family and I are camping we try and eat the way our ancestors are in the early 1860's. While teaching my children how to survive and enjoy the wilderness, how to hunt, fish and trap, I teach family history, around the camp at night is a good time to tell them about family history and the stories that have been passed down through the generations, and to let them know and have pride about who they are where they came from.
Some fine bushcraft cooking right there Dave! Even the trolls gave you a thumbs up :) I love the idea of the plank, I have used a folding sierra cup inside my bush pot to bake but I hadn't thought of the plank. That's livin' right there brother, relaxing in the hammock in camp with bread baking on the fire.."man o' man!" Thanks for sharing!
I have never tried this before! It looks brilliant, so the next time I’m out I will! My son loves making food out in the forest, so this will be very popular. Thank you, and enjoy your stay in Sweden! (Any plans to come to Norway?)
That was great, Dave! Back when my boys were young, I always made a big breakfast the morning of the main hunt. I cheated and brought refrigerator biscuits, and baked them in a cast iron skillet. This is much easier than lugging around a big cast iron skillet, and I'd bet much easier to clean up. Thanks!
I use a homemade tin can cook set all the time, but how to bake has eluded me... until now! The pot on its side! Why didn’t I think of that! Great video!
Dave, I heard another trick when baking in a pot like that was to put some small stones in the bottom of the pot, which retains heat and makes for a more even cooking. Also, you talked about convection currents while baking. If you cut some notches into the sides of the plank, would that allow better convection flow while cooking?
Nice... just ordered the pot so I can make that on my next trip. Wife will be thrilled with more camping gear. At least I will be able to cook for myself when I get kicked out of the house!
I like all your videos,Dave,and especially liked this one.I just gotta try it.I've made biscuits from Bisquick once,perhaps I'll use that to make a small loaf.I don't have the Bushpot,though it's on my list.I bought the canteen cup and nesting stove(gave it a good review)off selfrelianceoutfitters a few years ago and use it mostly to boil water to make tea or Ramen noodles.Thanks for the video.
You should have spread some flour on the wooden board to prevent the bread from sticking to the board. But but I love the idea, I didn't think about it.
here is a free idea for you, have the maker of the pot make a stainless steel cookie sheet the size of the plank. You could bake anything, like fish, squirrel or a small bird.
Dave brother you ain't ever gonna trim down eating like that... hard to resist good food made over a fire..as always you inform, impress and inspire. God bless!!
Thanks for sharing this method...Cant wait to try it...Gonna use self rising corn meal and sugar to make a sort of baked johnny cake buscuit thing...with bacon bits and maple syrup of course!
Hey Dave awesome video man, will definitely try it out. Was curious how it would bake if you put the empty bushpot in the coals to heat up inside then put the plank n loaf in. Kinda like pre heating the oven. Looks delicious dude! Thanks!
Over sea travel is a pain. If it we're me I would bring 2 pairs of cloths (2lbs) 2 jackets (3 lbs) sleeping gear (10 lbs) a few Nick knacks like a ferro rod ( 1 lbs) and tools ( 34 lbs ! ) Good luck, and safe travels Dave - Josh
Yeast breads and quick breads are tricky on coals. Gauging the temperature with your hand is a crucial skill. Also maintaining that temperature is important. Each recipe is different but eventually a person can go for a hike and come back to fresh bread
10* If you have a foldable flower steam collander (then you can put bakery in the steamer for hot air ... or even steamed dumpling cooked item. If you have silicine baking cups, or collapsible silicone drinking cup (can handle 250F, same as 15 PSI in 250F pressure cooker) and make any of your bakery, even meat cooked sausage, meat balls, etc, omelettes, ...
Wow! A very good video on how to use what you have to cook what you want and like. Don't feel bad about the slight burning, the more you do this the better you get and I would say you do this quite often. Again, thank you for a very entertaining and informative video as always. :)
Dave, awesome video! I've been watching you for a while now, but don t get a chance to get out in the bush much any more. I used to love backpacking and hunting. I love the bushpot, and I was typing this to ask you where I can find one- the next video can on about your bushpot. I'm excited! You might just hear from me soon with an order! Thanks man keep it up
I steam my biscuits in my cook pot with foil cup cake papers and a pie pan cut to fit under like in a steamer. dose not brown them but will not burn them either.