Comments on: Unusual but effective cooking methods

By: deeb

deeb — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:23:17 +0000

hey l like the recipes i see hear, but like the others who are asking i would like to know to to make the mail box oven. Can u plz upload a video on how to make it step by step like the other pioneering projects that i have seen on this site.Is this a version of the reflector oven?

By: old school scouter

old school scouter — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 16:15:19 +0000

hey i did the backpack chicken once was GREAT

By: Walking Everywhere I may Travel 350

Walking Everywhere I may Travel 350 — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:32:58 +0000

Scout Camper’s Peach Cobbler in a Dutch Oven is a really delicious recipe. When you cook the peach cobbler in a dutch oven covered in charcoal briquets, the peach cobbler really turns out really well. In a hardwood campfire, the peach cobbler also comes out as a really great camping cooker’s delight.

By: smartdude

smartdude — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:12:10 +0000

ill try these out soon

By: T-Bone

T-Bone — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:10:31 +0000

THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUILDING THE MAILBOX HAVE A LINK ABOVE THE ARTICLE !!!!!

By: campman

campman — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:09:33 +0000

i want to make a stove like that

By: troop 84 Hi

troop 84 Hi — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:41:35 +0000

Can any of u put any recipes with bisquick and a mess kit? In Hawaii we have a thing called Makahiki.Theres a cooking challenge and The key ingredient is bisquick.I need a recipe that is less than 45 min. to make.
PLZ>>>=()==D=

By: Mr. Slip

Mr. Slip — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:40:29 +0000

mailbox stove? sounds fun

By: tigerrag

tigerrag — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:31:07 +0000

I will try this one calledmailbox Stew with troop 321.

By: slick

slick — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:46:42 +0000

has anybody ever heard of cooking ribs in your attic? I have a friend that claims he has seen it done – I live in Florida and the temp in my attic can reach over 135 degres…….Any thoughts?

By: max

max — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:09:55 +0000

I really liked the fish

By: BOYSCOUT45

BOYSCOUT45 — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:03:18 +0000

YUM DONT FORGET STANILLES STELL IS BEST

By: Boyslife.org

Boyslife.org — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:45:15 +0000

Good news. We will be posting instructions on how to make the mailbox stove in a few days. It has just taken some time to gather the information and photographs. Thanks, everybody, for your patience.

By: jdog

jdog — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:52:09 +0000

all hose look really good but this comes from a guy who puts chips on his sandwhiches at lunch.and hay i think cooking is fun to it isn’t just for ladys.

By: Scout 1139

Scout 1139 — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:23:10 +0000

Please post how to make the mail-box over and give tips on how to keep it clean, maintain it over the years and what should be but over it or in it to keep clean and not sick of the viruses we can get from it.

By: Ric in Oregon

Ric in Oregon — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:16:41 +0000

PLEASE how do you make the mailbox stove? There must be 15 request posted here all asking the same question. Is the charcoal in the bottom? are there vent holes in strategic locations to keep the fire alive? is there a way to adjust the heat, by controlling the venting,,,, I have been unable to get mine version above about 300 degrees and cannot get bisquits to brown….

PLEASE ANSWER: How to make the oven.

By: sether

sether — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:46:14 +0000

Please post how to make the stove

By: megaman

megaman — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:01:40 +0000

I like the stone chiken idea

By: Chef 457

Chef 457 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:13:24 +0000

FYI – A BBQ thermometer works well to monitor the temperature and adjust the fuel/fire.

By: twotall

twotall — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:29:59 +0000

Thanks for the info, now P L E A S E ! ! POST the instructions on how make the oven. Would an temp gage from a BBQ grill be of any use for this oven. Thanks for the recipes,yum-yum !!

By: Chef 457

Chef 457 — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:49:36 +0000

Thanks for the Mailbox Oven idea. I made one this weekend using your picture as a model. The first batch of biscuits turned out great. I might look for a method to insulate the oven when using it in cold weather to prevent heat loss.

By: Pak

Pak — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:00:13 +0000

Man that is cool post some instructions my troop wants to make one!!

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:16:53 +0000

Being a scout my self,I that is pretty cool that you can do that. I am going to try doing it some time. My mom would like to know where you are in North Carolina.

By: scoutdude

scoutdude — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:13:59 +0000

our scoutmaster made us a great strawberry cobler at summer camp.

By: scoutdude

scoutdude — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:55:56 +0000

Our scoutmaster made our troop a great strawberry cobbler at summer camp.

By: Scout Camper

Scout Camper — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:08:17 +0000

You should try peach cobbler in a dutch oven.

Ingrediants

Bisquick

Canned peaches with juice

Brown Sugar

Directions

Mix Bisquick with peach juice

Put some in the bottom of the Dutch Oven

Then put peaches

cover with rest of bisquick and peaches

let it cook for a while

when it is almost done sprinckle brown suger on top

By: snowboard guy

snowboard guy — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:36:56 +0000

Awesome stove/oven!Could you post instructions on how to make it?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:20:53 +0000

That is so great. How did you make the over. Our troop would like to make one.

By: Gotta get cooking

Gotta get cooking — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:15:44 +0000

That is one heck of a cool oven! Please please please tell us how they made it. Better yet, show us. This would make a great cookbook, or maybe how to recipe cards we can keep in our kits.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:04:38 +0000

Thx for the great recipe

But how do u make the oven

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:38:40 +0000

the name that they name this article “unusual cooking” that sounds offensive because it really works and also i might try that kind of cooking too so i don’t have to buy pots and pans from the market.

By: Old Scout 1960 era

Old Scout 1960 era — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 05:49:07 +0000

The Mail Box Oven reminds me of a story I heard about George Washington Carver when he was at Tuskeegee University. He took a wooden barrel, lined it inside with plaster (so it would not burn). Then he took a small table and cut a small hole in the ttop of the table. On top of the table he placed a couple of bricks to hold a pot of food. Next he put the barrel open end down on top of the table over the pot. Below the table right under the small hole he placed a lighted kerosene lamp. In a couple of hours he could cook a meal for the whole student body. Meat, potatoes, vegatables, soup and pie all cooked with perhaps a cup of kerosene for fuel.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:37:03 +0000

how do you make the mailbox cooker i want to make them for my troop

By: Boy scout

Boy scout — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:35:31 +0000

That is so Cool HOW DO YOU MAKE IT?

By: me

me — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:44:40 +0000

Come on we all just want to know 1 thing

HOW DO YOU MAKE IT!!!!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:16:27 +0000

Cool butt I whant to now how to make that. My troop would like that

By: Outdoor Scout

Outdoor Scout — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:42:18 +0000

I would also like details on the mailbox cooker. It looks like a fun item to make and use.

By: troop chef

troop chef — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:35:52 +0000

mailbox stove is a very cool addition to your troop gear, the recipes look great I look forward to sharing this with our troop. I would love to get directions to build the stove. I have searched net with out any luck.

By: Scout

Scout — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:39:13 +0000

I really want to know hom to make my own mailbox oven. Mabye it could get added to the projects provided by BL? Very cool idea!

By: me

me — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:08:09 +0000

Just one question, how did they make the “mailstove”. I’ve got a pretty good idea but i need details