I have a lot of old and well used gear but my number one item is a Billy I made with my grandfather from a 4 ltr fruit tim and a scrap bit of fencing wire only a couple of months before he died. Still use it every time and bring back good memories.
The best part about your videos Tim is that you bring Authentic Aussie Culture to your program. It reminds me of my childhood and the way we love to live. Simple and Perfect!
Great selection of gear. I've got pretty much the same only smaller. I prefer to camp light and I'm usually by myself. A bit of peace and quiet never goes astray. Cheers mate.
Gday Geoff, Thanks mate. It’s pretty basic campfire cooking gear in my kit. But, there’s nothing I can’t cook on the campfire with that great setup. Thanks for your feedback Cheers Tim
G'day Tim, another great video. I love how you can prove that camping can be simple and affordable, here is the list of my best camping cooking items that live in the car permanently: 1)- Kettle 2)- Camp Oven (Custom made from Billmans Foundry - Castelmaine) 3)- Auspit (Great aussie tool, love watching the roast cooking while having a few coldies) 4)- Frypan (Hillbilly Camping Gear) 5)- Jaffle iron 6)- Stainless steel grill 7)- Camp cooking passion! When I go hiking: 1)- Titanium Plate 2)- Titanium Grill 3)- Stainless steel cup Have a Merry Christmas and a better new year, cheers.
G'day Max, Thats a great list of camping gear that you have mate. All simple gear and you can make what ever you want. Merry Christmas to you also mate. Cheers tim.
Tim you inspired me a few weeks ago and I built a wood fire set up in the backyard and have been cooking up a storm since. Marinated chicken was mint tonight!! 👍
G'day mate, Thats wicked you have setup a wood fire setup in your backyard. The marinated chicken is a really nice meal, so glad to hear that yours turned out well tonight. Thanks mate for your reply. Cheers Tim.
I am a Boiler Maker by trade, so I have a few goodies to, I made my stuff myself, I have a Stainless bucket like yours, but I rolled the stainless, and welded it up, I have long stands that you dump on the fire, put all your pots, fry pans on them, I open the tinned veggie's slightly, peel the wrapper off, and place on the stand, one has fold up legs, on the other one, has fixed stainless legs, with foot grating, heavy duty mesh on the longer one. A lot of people to feed, when we go away, I have five kids myself, plus the Grandchildren, so it adds up. For the meat, I dig a hole on the side of the fire, and Criss Cross the foil about a dozen times, put the meat on the coals after they have cooled a bit, and put some on top as well. the meat we use is chickens, lamb, and Italian sausages for lunch, from the local butcher,he should get a medal for them, Chevaps Croation Sausage to, change the coals in an hour and a half dig the meat out and redo the coals, takes about 3 hours to cook slowly, no rush. Every Saturday night when we go away we have Souvlakis, Gerry's Pittes are the best, I havent had any complaints so that's the main thing.
G'day Harry, Thats great mate that you are in the trade to make all of your own campfire cooking gear. That way you know its going to be quality gear and last a long time. Thats ace that your family is into camping as well mate. Great getting the kids out in the bush for some good Ol bush cooking. Thanks for your reply mate. Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Yes your right they all like getting away, I am lucky, there is a whole heap of us that go, about 40 to 60 at times, we all have the same spot in camp, each time we go, and are close to each other around camp, the same people since I was very young. I only use my camp oven, to heat things up, like you did with the pies and stuff, for me it's just easier to put the meat in the ground with the coals. Thanks for your reply to . Cheers
@@timbates4wdadventures Yes they are a colorful lot of people that's for sure, never a dull moment around camp. Oh I get pizza at Gisborne on the way up,the place is called Sopranos, top stuff, I get a couple to take with me, put em in the fridge, and heat up in the camp oven for lunch the next day, Turkish Borek is another fav for the camp oven, Rainbow has an excellent bakery, the pies are superb, grab a few to, and put them in the oven later on.
Great to see the mentality of holding on to things, repairing things (like your kettle), and get another 10 years out of stuff. Was bought up as a kid to think and treat things this way, and I love it... this throw away and replace society drives me mad! Great little kitchen gear video mate! 👍
Gday mate, I’m the same as you. Fix things rather than throw away for something new. It’s great cooking gear that I have. Simple to use and can cook anything I won’t. Thanks mate for your reply and feedback. Go the repaired gear. Lol. Cheers Tim.
So I used to use a tripod, lost it, but since seeing ur old blacksmith mates' arrangement - I am looking for one of those now! I haven't seen a round jaffle iron, but anything cast is gold - plus the billy/kettle. You proved the value of the billy with the sachet gravy for the roasts. I have started digging a hole for my camp oven now, coals in the bottom and on the top as usual. Thanks Timbo - you always make me feel like I'm camping when watching your vids. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Cheers mate.
I’ve got most of that gear too. I’ve got3 camp ovens all different sizes, but always take the large one. The others are when I do longer trips. Fold up BBQ plate I picked up at a swap meet for $10 and was covered in rust and spider webs, first use threw on fire with a bot of a clean up and oil and good as new. Kettle billy the same just had to replace plastic lid handle with a metal hook. And a double and a single jaffle iron. Also a home made tripod out of old tent poles and wire and a length of chain with a hook. All my stuff would be 30 years + and still in great nick. Great video 🔥🍻🥓
G'day Darren, Thats a great camping kit you have. Simple gear setups are the best and still be able to cook amazing meals out in the bush. Thanks mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim
Nice one Tim. Good camp cooking equipment will last forever if looked after. I still have a Billmans camp oven my Dad got me back in 1982. It’s still going strong👍
G'day Mark, Yeah Billmans make fantastic all Australian made camp ovens. Yours thats been handed down from your dad in 1982 is a testament to that quality. Cheers Tim.
Cheers mate, my Dad had bought it new for me when I was 12. I was in the scouts and was super interested in camp cooking, so I was made the chef when he and I would head into the Vic High Country😊
Got that right mate, Cubs in the late 70’s in Canberra and then to scouts in the early 80’s when the air force posted Dad to Melbourne. Best childhood memories👍
Love it mate and great to see some old gear. Too many people would of scrapped half that gear for "Better" gear because someone tells them they need it even though it won't last the test of time. I do love those stands you cook on. Nothing better than cooking straight over the fire. All my gear is pretty new to be honest and some of it is stolen from home but I'm slowly trying to get better gear that will last. I need a camp oven that's for sure.
G'day Mick, Yeah mate the old gear is still going well after all of those years. No need to replace it thats for sure. Thanks mate for your reply and feedback. Cheers Tim.
My favourite bit of your gear is that set of irons you use to put the cooking pans and billys on. They would be a top seller if someone was to make some sets. I see you found another piece of tree trunk to sit on, very handy. Have a great Christmas and thanks for the videos.
Hiya Tim yep and so would I keep using the billy, having equipment such as this just shows how much of a bushy you are! Fire, tucker, bush etc etc, couldn't be any better.
Gday Andrew, That too mate. But it really shows you don’t need to buy all of the latest camp cooking gear to cook amazing meals out in the bush. Thanks a lot mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim
Apart from the bucket and stack of billies, I have the same setup mate. If you look after them you will have them for life. Great show and tell mate. Love the round jaffle maker.
G'day mate, Spot on about looking after the gear and it will last a long time. The ol round jaffle maker is a ripper. Thanks for your feedback mate. Cheers Tim.
he looks pretty safe to me. hes not stupid enough to cross the street without looking or something like that, if thats what your worried about. hes a grown man.
Nice one Tim. I've got it down to 5 items for camp fire cooking. My camp oven, double jaffle iron, 2 billys & my folding bbq that's half plate half grill. All except one billy came from my old man & is well over 40 years old. A stainless bucket is a must have for dishes & showers. I think mines probably about 5 years old now.
Thats great mate. The good Ol gear and you can make what ever meal you want. Thanks heaps mate for your reply and its great to hear that you have some old gear still going strong. Cheers Tim.
Hi Tim, many thanks for all the great videos. I have been camping since my early teens and still have some of my original gear that I still use including a round Jaffel iron. A lot of my camping in Z.A. was done by motorbike so my gear had to be light-weight but now I'm in the UK I use my 4X4 a lot so have invested in a large cast iron frying pan and a camp oven. I do have a Z.A. 'potjie' which is like a small witches cauldron and am used to cooking in it which is similar to the camp oven . Thanks for all the tips and have a great festive season.
G'day Paul, Thanks mate for dropping from the UK. Like you, i have been camping for a long time and i really do enjoy the simple things of camping as it shows in the gear i use. Thanks mate for your reply and you have a great Christmas and new year. Cheers Tim.
If anybody is watching and thinking about buying a camp oven, you absolutely should. I thought it might be too much hassle and difficult to cook properly. I’ve done beautiful juicy chicken and fantastic beef joints, all without fuss. I love using mine - especially with a few beers or a glass of red.
G'day Robert, Thats great your old billy is still going. Look after the gear and it will go the distance. Thanks mate, i hope that you have a great Christmas also. Cheers Tim.
Good one tim. I use a ole star picket with different heavy iron rod configuration for a fire stand. Have four ole vintage jaffle irons round and square, wow these oldies in good condition now sell up to $200 on flea bay. Have a great Chrissy mate.
G'day Shane, Yeah mate some of the Ol camping gear will be sort after because it's of quality construction. Unlike a lot of todays items. Thanks mate, you have a top Christmas as well mate. Cheers Tim.
Love the old stuff Tim, I'm the same way as far as having things that have been with me for years. They really don't make stuff that well made anymore. I'm actually on the search for an old Billy can. Cheers and thanks for the video. 👍
The old gear is great quality stuff. But, as you say, not sure if the quality is anywhere near as good. Hope you find one mate. maybe at an old country garage sale or something like that. Thanks for your reply mate. Cheers Tim.
Great bit of kit Tim you feel good when you buy quality gear that lasts a lifetime have a furphy camp oven over 20 years old and can recommend Hillbilly post and grill set heavier than your one unfortunately but Aussie made in ferntree gully and should see me out thanks for keeping us entertained during our vic metro lock down tim great to be able to go into the Bush again now Merry Christmas to you Tim
G'day Peter, Yeah spot on mate about buying quality camping gear. It will last for a long time if it's looked after. You have a great Christmas mate and happy new year. See you in 2021. Cheers Tim.
I like that standing cook top of yours, yu should make a couple of those and sell em, am pretty sure a lot of your viewers would like to get a hand on one of those protable standing cooktop you use....
Merry Xmas to you and your family Batesy. Can’t wait to see so much more of your vids in 2021. Should be an awesome year. Hopefully one time next year I can get over to the VHC with my young bloke.
G'day Steve, Thanks mate, i greatly appreciate it. If you ever get time to come over here, let me know it would be great to catch up with you and your son. You guys have a great Christmas and happy new year. Cheers Batesy.
@@timbates4wdadventures Will do mate. Absolutely. I’ve always loved the outdoors and camping. And I’ve just got my young fella into it. Love for him to hear some of your stories.
Awesome equipment Tim,, great video. I love the cook stands you use - do you know where I can buy some? been looking but cant find them anywhere.. Keep up the great vids. Cheers, JT.
Thanks Tim, interesting and informative, love the waffle tongs, I’ve never used them but a good excuse to try them out. Here in Europe (UK) we don’t get a lot of opportunity to cook on campfires but when we do, it’s great fun eh? Keep the videos coming they are just the thing being corvid isolated ( we are on tier 4 which is almost lock down) so these videos are are real “ lift” . So, thanks again and Best regards
Gday Billy, Thanks mate. The toasted sandwich maker is a ripper to cook up with on the campfire. I’ve got a video coming out very soon on how I use the toasted sandwich maker. Mate, you take care where you are. It’s not great times in the UK at the moment. I really hope that they can get on top of things into next year. You stay safe and thanks for dropping in. Cheers Tim.
Yeah thats the go mate. Thats the only draw back with cast iron and thats the weight. But great to cook with. You have a great Christmas also mate. Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Thank you Tim! I’ve been looking at some cast iron frying pans for our up coming trip from New York City to Montana. Your videos have inspired us to get more adventures with our camp oven. I picked up a trivet for our camp oven as to not burn the food.
@@AustinSpace20 that’s fantastic mate. Great feedback from the States. I greatly appreciate it. Have fun with your camp oven. A trivet really helps. Cheers Tim
Gday mate, I’ve never used one. Only a cast iron camp oven. I reckon cooking times would be totally different between the two materials. I just like cast iron because it would hold its heat a lot better than a spun steel camp oven. See how yours goes mate. Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim.
Hey mate. You’ve inspired and helped me to do my first camp oven next weekend for my family. Mate I do love those stands. Is there anything else like what you have available or not?? Thanks heaps buddy.
Gday Matthew, That’s ace mate. What are you cooking for your first camp oven cook up? The stands are handy, they are hand made and not from a shop. Good luck with you cook up mate. Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim.
Hi Tim, another interesting video and I have two questions. 1. The grills you use to Cooke steak and chicken, how do you clean them, do you bird the residual food of or wash and if yes with what ? 2. If you were a coffee drinker, what would you use to make ? Cheers mate
Gday Rob, I just clean it off in the camp fire. Burn off what’s left on the mesh, works well. I’m I drank coffee while camping, I’d get one of those coffee percolator and sit it in the coals of the camp fire. They work well and smell amazing when they are brewing. Hope that helps mate. Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Nah, all good, but it wouldn't make for a good camp-side tale if I didn't add that the folks in the camp over the way were so shocked with it landing next to them, they came running over to check if I'd kicked the bucket! Wink Wink. :-)
Hey Tim, Your videos are awesome, keep up the good work. I had a quick question… I had some cooking stands made up at a local blacksmith just like yours and they are brilliant. I was just wondering what is that green case you carry them on? Trying to find something similar. Cheers
@@timbates4wdadventures I am planning to head down with my son (1 car) to Vic High Country Jan 3 2021. I have been going over the Hema maps as well as your videos again and planned Mansfield to Tom Groggin. Since we are travelling solo I have earmarked EASY and some MEDIUM tracks because I don't have a winch on the car. Thats the correct approach for first time into the high country???
@@touringwithtyrone4933 before we go any further mate. Davies Plain to TG was or is still closed from fires earlier this year. You’ll need to check if it’s open if that’s the way you were planning to go.
G'day Kevin, Thanks mate. I hope you have a great Christmas mate and a happy new year. Ahhh righto, i couldn't sell my old toasted sandwich maker, its gold. Ive just made a video on using the old jaffle iron. Lol Thanks for your reply mate. Cheers Tim.
Gday mate, I did my last live last week for this year. They will start back again in the first week in January. Sunday nights at 8pm. Hope you can make them in January. Cheers Tim.
Hey bud. Yeah its all good gear, here in WA. No fires November to march. Whilst a lot of gear can be used on a gas fire, it gets rather expensive doing a roast, unless you have like a Ziegler n brown,
@@timbates4wdadventures Hi Tim, Thank you so much for the info. You are the nicest person on the internet. I don’t know how you find the time to reply to all the comments. But your videos are excellent and very informative. I’ve learnt a lot. I’m still waiting for my 4wd it’s on order! Can’t wait to do all the things I have learnt from you. All the best Tim and keep up the excellent work.
@@timbates4wdadventures I love the old jaffle iron as inside it has a koala on a branch cast inside and the other half is a kangaroo. Kids love it seeing that printed on there jaffle iron
Rather use a stainless bucket for a shower then lugging brickies mud mate. You should design and brand your own promotional cooking stands mate, $$$. I’ll buy one off you champ.
Hahah Yeah much easier mate using the bucket for boiling water than for carting mud up double story Lol I have looked into having those brackets made. The postage is a killer. They aren't light weight. Thanks mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim.
G'day mate, Thats a great question. Has i mentioned a lot of my gear is over 15 years old. Not sure how the quality would be if i had to buy it again today. Have a look at Hill Billy Camp Gear. All Australian made. Cheers Tim.
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I have a lot of old and well used gear but my number one item is a Billy I made with my grandfather from a 4 ltr fruit tim and a scrap bit of fencing wire only a couple of months before he died. Still use it every time and bring back good memories.
G'day Luke,
Thats wicked mate having that ol home made billy that your grand father made.
Good Ol fruit tin does the job mate.
Cheers Tim.
The best part about your videos Tim is that you bring Authentic Aussie Culture to your program. It reminds me of my childhood and the way we love to live. Simple and Perfect!
Gday Jason,
Thanks a lot mate.
I greatly appreciate your feedback.
Simple life works well.
You have a great Christmas.
Cheers Tim.
Cheers Tim.
One piece of equipment I never like to be without is extra long BBQ tongs, saved my forearms a few times after too many refreshments.
G'day Albert,
Yeah mate, i could see where they would be handy after a cold ones while cooking dinner on the campfire.
Cheers Tim.
One word, LEGEND. Cheers mate.
Gday Herb,
Thanks mate. I’m glad that you found the video helpful.
Cheers Tim.
Great selection of gear. I've got pretty much the same only smaller. I prefer to camp light and I'm usually by myself. A bit of peace and quiet never goes astray. Cheers mate.
Gday Geoff,
Thanks mate. It’s pretty basic campfire cooking gear in my kit.
But, there’s nothing I can’t cook on the campfire with that great setup.
Thanks for your feedback
Cheers Tim
Thanks mate for the great ideas and that set up is the beez knees
Thanks mate.
It’s a simple setup, but works really well.
Thanks for your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim
G'day Tim, another great video. I love how you can prove that camping can be simple and affordable, here is the list of my best camping cooking items that live in the car permanently:
1)- Kettle
2)- Camp Oven (Custom made from Billmans Foundry - Castelmaine)
3)- Auspit (Great aussie tool, love watching the roast cooking while having a few coldies)
4)- Frypan (Hillbilly Camping Gear)
5)- Jaffle iron
6)- Stainless steel grill
7)- Camp cooking passion!
When I go hiking:
1)- Titanium Plate
2)- Titanium Grill
3)- Stainless steel cup
Have a Merry Christmas and a better new year, cheers.
G'day Max,
Thats a great list of camping gear that you have mate.
All simple gear and you can make what ever you want.
Merry Christmas to you also mate.
Cheers tim.
Thanks mate for the great ideas that set is the bees kneez cheers
Thanks mate.
Simple setup but it works really well.
Cheers Tim
Such a great set up Batesy. So simple but so effective.
Yeah mate, it is just that.
Simple setups just work.
Cheers Tim.
Tim you inspired me a few weeks ago and I built a wood fire set up in the backyard and have been cooking up a storm since. Marinated chicken was mint tonight!! 👍
G'day mate,
Thats wicked you have setup a wood fire setup in your backyard.
The marinated chicken is a really nice meal, so glad to hear that yours turned out well tonight.
Thanks mate for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
I am a Boiler Maker by trade, so I have a few goodies to, I made my stuff myself, I have a Stainless bucket like yours, but I rolled the stainless, and welded it up, I have long stands that you dump on the fire, put all your pots, fry pans on them, I open the tinned veggie's slightly, peel the wrapper off, and place on the stand, one has fold up legs, on the other one, has fixed stainless legs, with foot grating, heavy duty mesh on the longer one. A lot of people to feed, when we go away, I have five kids myself, plus the Grandchildren, so it adds up. For the meat, I dig a hole on the side of the fire, and Criss Cross the foil about a dozen times, put the meat on the coals after they have cooled a bit, and put some on top as well. the meat we use is chickens, lamb, and Italian sausages for lunch, from the local butcher,he should get a medal for them, Chevaps Croation Sausage to, change the coals in an hour and a half dig the meat out and redo the coals, takes about 3 hours to cook slowly, no rush. Every Saturday night when we go away we have Souvlakis, Gerry's Pittes are the best, I havent had any complaints so that's the main thing.
G'day Harry,
Thats great mate that you are in the trade to make all of your own campfire cooking gear.
That way you know its going to be quality gear and last a long time.
Thats ace that your family is into camping as well mate. Great getting the kids out in the bush for some good Ol bush cooking.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Yes your right they all like getting away, I am lucky, there is a whole heap of us that go, about 40 to 60 at times, we all have the same spot in camp, each time we go, and are close to each other around camp, the same people since I was very young. I only use my camp oven, to heat things up, like you did with the pies and stuff, for me it's just easier to put the meat in the ground with the coals. Thanks for your reply to . Cheers
@@heerkrupp64 Sounds unreal mate with a great group that you go away with.
@@timbates4wdadventures Yes they are a colorful lot of people that's for sure, never a dull moment around camp. Oh I get pizza at Gisborne on the way up,the place is called Sopranos, top stuff, I get a couple to take with me, put em in the fridge, and heat up in the camp oven for lunch the next day, Turkish Borek is another fav for the camp oven, Rainbow has an excellent bakery, the pies are superb, grab a few to, and put them in the oven later on.
@@heerkrupp64 Sounds like a top bunch mate.
How good is pizza in the camp oven, so good.
Is that Rainbow Beach QLD bakery?
Great to see the mentality of holding on to things, repairing things (like your kettle), and get another 10 years out of stuff. Was bought up as a kid to think and treat things this way, and I love it... this throw away and replace society drives me mad! Great little kitchen gear video mate! 👍
Gday mate,
I’m the same as you.
Fix things rather than throw away for something new.
It’s great cooking gear that I have.
Simple to use and can cook anything I won’t.
Thanks mate for your reply and feedback.
Go the repaired gear. Lol.
Cheers Tim.
So I used to use a tripod, lost it, but since seeing ur old blacksmith mates' arrangement - I am looking for one of those now! I haven't seen a round jaffle iron, but anything cast is gold - plus the billy/kettle. You proved the value of the billy with the sachet gravy for the roasts. I have started digging a hole for my camp oven now, coals in the bottom and on the top as usual. Thanks Timbo - you always make me feel like I'm camping when watching your vids. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Cheers mate.
G'day Murray,
Thanks heaps mate for your feedback.
I greatly appreciate it mate.
You have a great Christmas and safe new year.
Cheers Tim.
Tentworld in FTG sell round jaffle irons,
Don’t know what the quality is like.
@@DMSVICAU ahh righto mate.
I’ve got most of that gear too. I’ve got3 camp ovens all different sizes, but always take the large one. The others are when I do longer trips. Fold up BBQ plate I picked up at a swap meet for $10 and was covered in rust and spider webs, first use threw on fire with a bot of a clean up and oil and good as new. Kettle billy the same just had to replace plastic lid handle with a metal hook. And a double and a single jaffle iron. Also a home made tripod out of old tent poles and wire and a length of chain with a hook. All my stuff would be 30 years + and still in great nick.
Great video 🔥🍻🥓
G'day Darren,
Thats a great camping kit you have. Simple gear setups are the best and still be able to cook amazing meals out in the bush.
Thanks mate for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Nice one Tim. Good camp cooking equipment will last forever if looked after. I still have a Billmans camp oven my Dad got me back in 1982. It’s still going strong👍
G'day Mark,
Yeah Billmans make fantastic all Australian made camp ovens.
Yours thats been handed down from your dad in 1982 is a testament to that quality.
Cheers Tim.
Cheers mate, my Dad had bought it new for me when I was 12. I was in the scouts and was super interested in camp cooking, so I was made the chef when he and I would head into the Vic High Country😊
@@markjones8704 Thats a wicked ol time story mate.
good Ol scouting days. Best years for me as well growing up.
Got that right mate, Cubs in the late 70’s in Canberra and then to scouts in the early 80’s when the air force posted Dad to Melbourne. Best childhood memories👍
@@markjones8704 same years for me mate.
Great years.
Hi Tim,
Another excellent video. Hope you and your family have a happy and save Holiday period
Thanks Gordon, i greatly appreciate that mate.
You have a great Christmas with your family and friends.
Cheers Tim.
Great kit everything you need, love your cooking stand it's the goods.
Thanks Tim.
Thanks john.
It's great gear mate. Best thing about it all is the fact is it's a simple setup.
Thanks mate for your reply.
Cheers Tim
I love the cooking swing set. Gotta find a blacksmith....lol
They are great mate.
Cheers Tim.
Thanks for all the videos again this year, much appreciated, all the best Tim....
G'day Boyd,
Thanks mate, i greatly appreciate your feedback.
You have a great Christmas mate.
Cheers Tim.
Love it mate and great to see some old gear. Too many people would of scrapped half that gear for "Better" gear because someone tells them they need it even though it won't last the test of time. I do love those stands you cook on. Nothing better than cooking straight over the fire. All my gear is pretty new to be honest and some of it is stolen from home but I'm slowly trying to get better gear that will last. I need a camp oven that's for sure.
G'day Mick,
Yeah mate the old gear is still going well after all of those years. No need to replace it thats for sure.
Thanks mate for your reply and feedback.
Cheers Tim.
Nice and simple Tim. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks mate.
Simple set ups work well and you can still make amazing meals while out camping.
Cheers Tim.
My favourite bit of your gear is that set of irons you use to put the cooking pans and billys on. They would be a top seller if someone was to make some sets. I see you found another piece of tree trunk to sit on, very handy. Have a great Christmas and thanks for the videos.
G'day Deane,
Yeah its a great set thats for sure.
You have a top Christmas as well.
Cheers Tim.
Hiya Tim yep and so would I keep using the billy, having equipment such as this just shows how much of a bushy you are! Fire, tucker, bush etc etc, couldn't be any better.
Gday Andrew,
That too mate.
But it really shows you don’t need to buy all of the latest camp cooking gear to cook amazing meals out in the bush.
Thanks a lot mate for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
So true Tim! Just get out and enjoy!@@timbates4wdadventures
Apart from the bucket and stack of billies, I have the same setup mate. If you look after them you will have them for life. Great show and tell mate. Love the round jaffle maker.
G'day mate,
Spot on about looking after the gear and it will last a long time.
The ol round jaffle maker is a ripper.
Thanks for your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim.
got the same equipment camp oven billys ect but my favourite is my jaffle iron with bakelite handles dates from late 40s early 50s.
Top stuff mate.
You cant beat cooking something up in the good Ol jaffle iron.
Great to take away camping.
Cheers Tim.
Tim you’re a legend bro merry Christmas 🎄 stay safe
Thanks mate.
I hope that you have a great Christmas mate.
Cheers Tim.
he looks pretty safe to me. hes not stupid enough to cross the street without looking or something like that, if thats what your worried about. hes a grown man.
Nice one Tim. I've got it down to 5 items for camp fire cooking. My camp oven, double jaffle iron, 2 billys & my folding bbq that's half plate half grill. All except one billy came from my old man & is well over 40 years old. A stainless bucket is a must have for dishes & showers. I think mines probably about 5 years old now.
Thats great mate.
The good Ol gear and you can make what ever meal you want.
Thanks heaps mate for your reply and its great to hear that you have some old gear still going strong.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Can't beat the good old cast iron & stainless for longevity.
Cheers 🍻
@@gqwarrior6694 Yeah spot on mate.
Hi Tim, many thanks for all the great videos. I have been camping since my early teens and still have some of my original gear that I still use including a round Jaffel iron. A lot of my camping in Z.A. was done by motorbike so my gear had to be light-weight but now I'm in the UK I use my 4X4 a lot so have invested in a large cast iron frying pan and a camp oven. I do have a Z.A. 'potjie' which is like a small witches cauldron and am used to cooking in it which is similar to the camp oven . Thanks for all the tips and have a great festive season.
G'day Paul,
Thanks mate for dropping from the UK.
Like you, i have been camping for a long time and i really do enjoy the simple things of camping as it shows in the gear i use.
Thanks mate for your reply and you have a great Christmas and new year.
Cheers Tim.
Good stuff buddy 👍👍👍merry Christmas and safe new year 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
Thanks for that.
You have a great Christmas also.
Cheers Tim.
If anybody is watching and thinking about buying a camp oven, you absolutely should. I thought it might be too much hassle and difficult to cook properly. I’ve done beautiful juicy chicken and fantastic beef joints, all without fuss. I love using mine - especially with a few beers or a glass of red.
The camp oven is fantastic to cook meals in on the campfire.
You’ve cooked up some pretty nice meals mate.
Top stuff.
Cheers Tim.
Great tip with the SS bucket.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Thanks David,
The SS bucket is the go, and works well in the campfire.
Thanks mate. You have a great Christmas and new year as well.
Cheers Tim.
Good video Tim
I've had my billy for 22 years and still going strong.
All the good gear there mate. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
G'day Robert,
Thats great your old billy is still going.
Look after the gear and it will go the distance.
Thanks mate, i hope that you have a great Christmas also.
Cheers Tim.
Awesome bit of gear you got there mate. Great run down. Thanks for the tips 🍻👌🏽
Thanks Frank.
Simple gear mate, but it still works a treat.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures sometimes simple really is best and simple can really make an adventure that more exciting and easier with little hassle.
@@frankchris_camping4x4 Yeah spot on mate.
Simple gear is the go.
Good one tim. I use a ole star picket with different heavy iron rod configuration for a fire stand. Have four ole vintage jaffle irons round and square, wow these oldies in good condition now sell up to $200 on flea bay. Have a great Chrissy mate.
G'day Shane,
Yeah mate some of the Ol camping gear will be sort after because it's of quality construction. Unlike a lot of todays items.
Thanks mate, you have a top Christmas as well mate.
Cheers Tim.
Love the old stuff Tim, I'm the same way as far as having things that have been with me for years. They really don't make stuff that well made anymore. I'm actually on the search for an old Billy can. Cheers and thanks for the video. 👍
The old gear is great quality stuff. But, as you say, not sure if the quality is anywhere near as good.
Hope you find one mate.
maybe at an old country garage sale or something like that.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Thanks mate. Great video
No worries mate.
Thanks for your reply and feedback.
Cheers Tim.
Nice one Tim. Have a great Christmas mate see you in 2021.
Thanks David. You have a good one also mate.
Bring on 2021.
Cheers Tim.
Hi Tim great set up most of all I love your cook stand I would like to try and make something like it have a Merry Christmas and a safe new year.
Thanks mate.
You have a great Christmas and a happy new year.
Cheers Tim.
Correct Tim
Look after your gear and it will serve you well....👍😀
Yeah spot on mate.
Cheers Tim.
G'day tim, Thanks for the tips mate.
No worries thanks mate.
Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
Great bit of kit Tim you feel good when you buy quality gear that lasts a lifetime have a furphy camp oven over 20 years old and can recommend Hillbilly post and grill set heavier than your one unfortunately but Aussie made in ferntree gully and should see me out thanks for keeping us entertained during our vic metro lock down tim great to be able to go into the Bush again now Merry Christmas to you Tim
G'day Peter,
Yeah spot on mate about buying quality camping gear. It will last for a long time if it's looked after.
You have a great Christmas mate and happy new year.
See you in 2021.
Cheers Tim.
great mate, thanks for sharing
Thanks Ben.
You have a great Christmas.
Cheers Tim.
Cheers mate 👍🇦🇺
Thanks mate.
Simple camp cooking gear, but they work well.
Cheers Tim.
Some good old gear there Tim. Cheers Steve
Yeah mate. It's great old gear.
Cheers Tim.
Great video batesy! I’ve just added a cast frying pan to my kit so I’m keen to give it a go!
Yeah top stuff
They are great to cook on.
I have a video on how I look after my cast iron fry pan if you’re keen to see that one.
Cheers Tim.
I even use my cast iron pan at home. Is the best to cook from and if it’s seasoned properly very non stick
@@garyhankinson5695 yeah that’s great mate.
They are great to cook on.
I like that standing cook top of yours, yu should make a couple of those and sell em, am pretty sure a lot of your viewers would like to get a hand on one of those protable standing cooktop you use....
Thanks for the vids mate have a great xmas see you in the new year 😊👍
No worries mate.
You have a great Christmas as well mate.
See you in 2021.
Cheers Tim.
Merry Xmas to you and your family Batesy.
Can’t wait to see so much more of your vids in 2021. Should be an awesome year.
Hopefully one time next year I can get over to the VHC with my young bloke.
G'day Steve,
Thanks mate, i greatly appreciate it.
If you ever get time to come over here, let me know it would be great to catch up with you and your son.
You guys have a great Christmas and happy new year.
Cheers Batesy.
@@timbates4wdadventures
Will do mate. Absolutely.
I’ve always loved the outdoors and camping. And I’ve just got my young fella into it. Love for him to hear some of your stories.
@@stevemoore3384 Yeah wicked mate. Its great having kids into the outdoors camping lifestyle. Just the best.
Awesome equipment Tim,, great video. I love the cook stands you use - do you know where I can buy some? been looking but cant find them anywhere.. Keep up the great vids. Cheers, JT.
G'day mate,
They are hand made the cook set.
Thanks heaps for your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim
Thanks Tim, interesting and informative, love the waffle tongs, I’ve never used them but a good excuse to try them out. Here in Europe (UK) we don’t get a lot of opportunity to cook on campfires but when we do, it’s great fun eh? Keep the videos coming they are just the thing being corvid isolated ( we are on tier 4 which is almost lock down) so these videos are are real “ lift” . So, thanks again and Best regards
Gday Billy,
Thanks mate.
The toasted sandwich maker is a ripper to cook up with on the campfire.
I’ve got a video coming out very soon on how I use the toasted sandwich maker.
Mate, you take care where you are.
It’s not great times in the UK at the moment.
I really hope that they can get on top of things into next year.
You stay safe and thanks for dropping in.
Cheers Tim.
Great vid Tim, when you mentioned oiling up your cast iron cookware what is the best oil to use without effecting the flavour of what's being cooked.
Gday mate,
I just use olive oil. Works well i have found.
Cheers Tim
Merry Christmas Tim!!!
Gday Stanley,
Thanks mate. I greatly appreciate that.
I hope you have a great Christmas Day and a very happy new year.
Cheers Tim.
Merry Christmas Tim.
Thanks you.
I hope that you have a great day as well.
Cheers Tim.
My pan's carbon steel. A bit lighter but cast is great. Merry Christmas Tim!
Yeah thats the go mate.
Thats the only draw back with cast iron and thats the weight. But great to cook with.
You have a great Christmas also mate.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Absolutely. Don't think carbon steel was a thing 20 years ago.
@@vudu5vudu No, probably not mate.
Who makes your frying pan? I also really like those stands you have.
Gday mate
I think it’s it’s branded Campfire.
I’d have to check. The stands are hand made.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Thank you Tim! I’ve been looking at some cast iron frying pans for our up coming trip from New York City to Montana. Your videos have inspired us to get more adventures with our camp oven. I picked up a trivet for our camp oven as to not burn the food.
@@AustinSpace20 that’s fantastic mate.
Great feedback from the States.
I greatly appreciate it.
Have fun with your camp oven.
A trivet really helps.
Cheers Tim
G'day Bates, what are your thoughts on the spun steel Bedourie camp oven? I got one from kings store?
Gday mate,
I’ve never used one. Only a cast iron camp oven.
I reckon cooking times would be totally different between the two materials.
I just like cast iron because it would hold its heat a lot better than a spun steel camp oven.
See how yours goes mate.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
Hi Tim
Great videos, thanks.
What size is your camp oven?
G'day Nigel,
Thanks mate.
My camp oven is a 12 in camp oven. Great size for any meal.
Cheers Tim.
Hey mate. You’ve inspired and helped me to do my first camp oven next weekend for my family. Mate I do love those stands. Is there anything else like what you have available or not?? Thanks heaps buddy.
Gday Matthew,
That’s ace mate.
What are you cooking for your first camp oven cook up?
The stands are handy, they are hand made and not from a shop.
Good luck with you cook up mate.
Thanks for your reply.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures thanks buddy. Well I just watched your roast lamb and veggies one so I think that’s the one.
@@matthewtoddhawkless2930 camp oven lamb is gold mate.
One of my favourite.
Hi Tim, another interesting video and I have two questions.
1. The grills you use to Cooke steak and chicken, how do you clean them, do you bird the residual food of or wash and if yes with what ?
2. If you were a coffee drinker, what would you use to make ?
Cheers mate
Gday Rob,
I just clean it off in the camp fire.
Burn off what’s left on the mesh, works well.
I’m I drank coffee while camping, I’d get one of those coffee percolator and sit it in the coals of the camp fire.
They work well and smell amazing when they are brewing.
Hope that helps mate.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures OMG , I really need to check my typing before sending 🤣, thanks for your reply Tim, cheers mate
@@robskelly64 haha 😂
All good mate.
Cheers Tim.
Hey mate is your cooking stand available at store's? Doesn't look like it but worth a try
Gday mate.
No, it’s been hand made.
Cheers Tim.
How many times over 15 years has the handle on the ol billy detached mid swing! Ha Ha Ha.
I'd like to see that blooper! :-)
G'day mate,
I cant make a bloopers video on the billy handle coming off. Because it never has.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Excellent! Better luck than me. Don't know my own strength sometimes! :-)
@@sergeant5848 haha
You swinging the ol Billy that fast that it comes off the handle.
Hope you didn’t get burnt from the hot water.
@@timbates4wdadventures Nah, all good, but it wouldn't make for a good camp-side tale if I didn't add that the folks in the camp over the way were so shocked with it landing next to them, they came running over to check if I'd kicked the bucket! Wink Wink. :-)
@@sergeant5848 haha now that’s a great campfire story mate. Lol
Hey Tim,
Your videos are awesome, keep up the good work. I had a quick question… I had some cooking stands made up at a local blacksmith just like yours and they are brilliant. I was just wondering what is that green case you carry them on? Trying to find something similar. Cheers
Thanks mate.
Just a canvas case I had made.
Cheers Tim
Tim, are you available for 4WD advice on the Vic High Country and if so what is the best way to contact.... Mick
G'day Mick,
Yeah mate,
What briefly would you like to know?
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures I am planning to head down with my son (1 car) to Vic High Country Jan 3 2021. I have been going over the Hema maps as well as your videos again and planned Mansfield to Tom Groggin. Since we are travelling solo I have earmarked EASY and some MEDIUM tracks because I don't have a winch on the car. Thats the correct approach for first time into the high country???
@@touringwithtyrone4933 before we go any further mate.
Davies Plain to TG was or is still closed from fires earlier this year.
You’ll need to check if it’s open if that’s the way you were planning to go.
@@timbates4wdadventures Benambra - Mt Hope Rd - Tom Groggin then skoot off to Canberra via the Alpine Way on way home
@@touringwithtyrone4933 I’m not about Tom Groggin Track to the Murray.
The rest of your trip is fine.
It’s just the TG side.
Get the belt sander out and polish the bottom of the cast iron frypan - invert the frypan for pancakes.
G'day Peter,
Good idea mate.
I'd just use the fry pan as normal if i was going to cook pan cakes i reckon.
Cheers Tim.
Hey cobber there is one item missing ? that we don't have in our kit, you mate 👍
Hahah :-)
Thanks mate.
Cheers Tim.
Merry Christmas mate , and a safe one .. Mate the Jaffle iron you have are worth about $95 dollars on eBay , great video once again ..
G'day Kevin,
Thanks mate.
I hope you have a great Christmas mate and a happy new year.
Ahhh righto, i couldn't sell my old toasted sandwich maker, its gold.
Ive just made a video on using the old jaffle iron. Lol
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Sorry Tim I forgot what day and time do U live stream?
Gday mate,
I did my last live last week for this year.
They will start back again in the first week in January.
Sunday nights at 8pm.
Hope you can make them in January.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures ok thanks
Cheers Daniel
@@daniel_5413 cheers mate.
Hey bud. Yeah its all good gear, here in WA. No fires November to march. Whilst a lot of gear can be used on a gas fire, it gets rather expensive doing a roast, unless you have like a Ziegler n brown,
Yeah right mate.
Are you guys on no campfires for the time?
Is that always like that or just because of past bushfires?
Cheers Tim.
Im a visitor to the area, state, all i know is nov to march no camp fires. Meal planning went out da window, lol
@@Davi.b Yeah right. That would sure throw a spanner in the works mate.
Awesome info Tim.
Can I ask what is the diameter of your camp oven?
Gday mate.
My camp oven is a 12 inch.
Good size for all sorts of meals to cook in it.
Thanks for your feedback mate.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Hi Tim,
Thank you so much for the info.
You are the nicest person on the internet.
I don’t know how you find the time to reply to all the comments.
But your videos are excellent and very informative.
I’ve learnt a lot.
I’m still waiting for my 4wd it’s on order!
Can’t wait to do all the things I have learnt from you.
All the best Tim and keep up the excellent work.
@@bigz2869 thanks so much mate. I greatly appreciate your feedback.
What 4WD are you getting?
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures I’m getting a Prado........... hopefully 🤞😀
@@bigz2869 nice mate.
Hope you get it soon and then start exploring.
I got a furphy jaffle iron and a furphy 12 inch camp oven. Ss billy.
Good Ol Furphy.
They have been around for many years.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures I love the old jaffle iron as inside it has a koala on a branch cast inside and the other half is a kangaroo. Kids love it seeing that printed on there jaffle iron
@@annalouise280110 Far out mate, thats wicked to have that in the casting.
Where’s the trowel? I found a site Brisbane blacksmith supplies. Who do almost identical cook stand to yours.
Haha
I left the trowel out of this video. Just the campfire items in this one. Lol
Thats great mate.
Cheers Tim.
Do share!!
@@davo002 google. Brisbane blacksmith supplies
weredo u get the things u cook on
A mate made them for me.
Cheers Tim
Rather use a stainless bucket for a shower then lugging brickies mud mate. You should design and brand your own promotional cooking stands mate, $$$. I’ll buy one off you champ.
Hahah
Yeah much easier mate using the bucket for boiling water than for carting mud up double story Lol
I have looked into having those brackets made. The postage is a killer. They aren't light weight.
Thanks mate for your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
Where do you buy quality gear that isn't made in China?
G'day mate,
Thats a great question.
Has i mentioned a lot of my gear is over 15 years old.
Not sure how the quality would be if i had to buy it again today.
Have a look at Hill Billy Camp Gear. All Australian made.
Cheers Tim.
Hillbilly camping gear... in vic
Big thumbs up on Hillbilly gear from me too
@@alberttresslevic914 Yeah mate, good gear.