Mark Young my old Scoutmaster had a similar setup, using a set of three heavier sheet metal pie pans, with a hole drilled thru two of them, connected with a bolt and butterfly nut, to hold the coals on top, and the paper clips to hold the bottom together. Called it his backpacking Dutch oven.
Very interesting. One could install an oven glass in the top to see the progress. One could also install a closable vent in the top bowl for a steaming option, using some water in the bottom bowl. And my last idea is to use a stainless steel cat dish instead of aluminum foil cooking dish to avoid aluminum contamination. Now if one wanted to, one could even install an oven thermometer (somehow) in the top bowl, possibly visible through the oven glass. A flashlight could be used to inspect the temperature. In addition, when baking one could use the adjustable vent in the top to control the temperature. One note on this is that when using a wood fire, it is helpful to let the wood turn to embers, and the flames to diminish mostly, before baking. This is another way you could control the temperature.
Love the concept of these mini ovens. Indeed, a multi-use item, even the extra binder clips have other uses. Canning jar rings are another support option. Thanks for sharing.
" Great idea/ video. I made up a set with multiple sized pairs, all the way to about 14inches. I use the largest size binder clips, even on small bowls, which gives you much more to grab when opening. Instead of the cut cross bars, you could just reverse another mini pie pan and place it in the bottom to raise your cooking item. I'm looking for a round metal grate that would sandwich between the bowls and keep your food higher from the flame. I want to try this with the refrigerated biscuits to skip mixing. "
Mark, I should have mentioned...the top of the stainless steel pot that I use for baking, I carefully hammered concave, removed the bakelite handle ( replaced it with an eye bolt) and then place a couple of BBQ briquettes on top for top heat as in a dutch oven. I treat the briquettes by placing them in a paper egg carton, drenched in heated wax. In this way they start up with one match and produce heat very quickly. All this for about $5.00. Makes great bannock or "bisquick" breads on the coleman type stove. I hope this clarifies my previous post.
Great adaptation. The concave sounds like it will definitely help hold the charcoal on top. Interesting way to make self lighting briquettes as well. Thanks again for sharing
this is the least complicated, cheapest, and most practical baking vessel EVER, easy to store. I've made something similar years ago, just instead of the bottom aluminum cross I made a grid from twisted aluminum garden wire. Those little pie cups are so useful, and all items can be purchased at the $$-store. Your channel is great!
sir, I just want you to know that I really enjoy and appreciate your videos. If you are having health issues I pray that you will recover better than ever. from the deep south, NorthwestAlabama
Thank you for your support. I have recovered well from my cancer. I am having a few ongoing issues related to the surgery but not life threatening. Just annoying. Thanks for watching my videos and for commenting
Um Hm That'll do just fine for an easy way & low cost set-up Mark, Thanks to you & the Mrs. for sharing this idea. Prayers for a speedy recovery. ATB Ter God Bless
That did look good for sure. I just had part of my breakfast and this video sure made me want something like that muffin there, to go with the rest of my breakfast. Hope the fight is going well And I am still praying for you.
Great idea Mark the fact It can be use on different cooking stoves is awsome and the fact you can use the 2 bowls alone for cooking is an absolute plus👍👍👍 Hope you are doing good in your fight my thoughts are for you my friend fromThe maritimes and I know That you will be the winner of that battle 🙌💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏🙏
Neat idea, and low cost as well. Worth a try.. For some reason, throwing some frozen or fresh cranberries in lemon poppyseed or just lemon muffins turns out really well. Thank you for the video, Mark
@@MarkYoungBushcraft Mark, where do I find the small aluminum pie plate to go inside of the bottom of the oven? I went to three places today but did not find that size. Thanks!
takes a bit of practice to get the temperature right but is cheap to make and is multi-purpose. I have also used it with a fire and coals . Thanks for commenting
Great video. I'd like to offer a suggestion of silicone baking cups for the inside mold. Silicone is nonstick, takes heat up to 500°F, distributes heat very well, and it does not hold heat like metal. Handling should be easier and it should eliminate burned bottoms to breads and muffins. Silicone is also flexible for easy packing and it is naturally nonstick for easy cleanup, so no need for parchment paper. You can buy individual baking cups made from silicone in lots of shapes for just a few dollars. I was also wondering, have you considered drilling three holes in the lips of the bowls and running some wire or a bit of light chain so the oven can also be used suspended? I'm thinking you'd retain the integrity of the oven for use directly on your stove, the bowls would still function. And I'm thinking the top bowl will slide up and down the wire to act like a guide that keeps it in place. Or does that sound nuts? Thanks again for the oven idea!
Dog bowls eh? I've collected quite a few of them over the years and my dog only needs a couple. Never thought to take them camping but I will from now on. Love your videos.
this is fantastic. i am definitely going to try it and i don't even have to already have tried it to know that it will work very well!! Also, I bet a second pie pan put upside down in the bottom with some holes poked through it would be a great inside base as well!
Thank you so much for this! After I watched it, I put my Dutch oven with lid on top of our wood burning stove to pre-heat while I made a batch of banana nut bread. I put 2 canning rings in the bottom of the Dutch oven, sprayed a Bundt pan and poured the batter in there and then placed that on top of the canning rings, added the lid and let it go for 1 hour. It turned out perfectly! Recipe: Combine 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon baking soda. Mix 2 Tablespoons of ground flax seed with 6 Tablespoons of water and set aside. Mash 3 ripe bananas thoroughly, and add 1/2 cup of honey and the flax/water mixture. Combine the dry with the wet. The thermometer on top of our wood stove said it was about 500 degrees. That is on the surface. Again, thank you. This helped so much. It turned out perfectly. I also added 1/2 cup of coarsely chopped walnuts.
I use BBQ grill 1/2 inch thick diffuser brick for the bottom spacer, and a bunt pan instead of the foil pan (it distributes the heat even better...ask your wife). The pots were picked up at a local charity used goods store, quality all just for a few bucks...perfect for camping. Cheap, extremely functional, and relatively light weight. Happy baking!
Thrift stores are my go to places for outdoors gear. I do have a few bunt pans but they are either too big or a bit too small for this oven but I will keep looking fo the right size. Thanks for commenting
Very clever. Two stainless dog food/water bowls are easy to obtain and would be a little bigger. If you cover the bottom of bottom bowl with clean stones, you will get a little better heat distribution and less tendency to over-brown the bottom of your muffin.
Found the exact same dog bowls at the dollar store. I’ve put my kit together and will be using it this weekend on a backing trip to Havasupi Canyon. I believe I have a total of three dollars invested. If this works as expected. I’m going to install a bbq thermometer in the bottom of the top pan. We are celebrating our buddies birthday with this trip and I plan on surprising him with a birthday cake. Thank you so much for sharing this.
I baked a German Chocolate cake in the oven on Aug 2nd. Cake turned out great. I used a MSR micro fly stove and MSR titanium Titan Big Kettle as my cake pan. I didn’t have room for the large tongs. But my leatherman worked out fine for the removal.
I used the oven I mad roast potatoes and pie put potatoes in foil tray and pie in foil tray on top left it 30 mins it was cooked perfectly and I fully enjoyed it , currently on camping holiday in North Wales uk , thanks for the idea .
@@MarkYoungBushcraft I like using my little wood burners, I'm thinking with a nice coal bed a person could have a nice amount of heat to bake with. Definitely take a little practice, cooking is cooking though, different method same principle. This payday I'll be putting together a set.
Mark, I wonder about adding some dry, crystalline sand in the bottom of the bowl with your aluminum criss-cross stand? Maybe a depth about 1/2 the height of the criss-cross? Sand, like larger stones, modify and retain the heat. Just a thought. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
Hi ya mark! Ran across ur video, this is 2nd one, 1st one was the grill u made from a fryer basket, I have been looking at dog bowls off an on for a few months, wanting a cheep cook set, but was unsure, seeing this, I’m sure now and will definitely get them tomorrow (I’ve no cook set) the grill and bowls r right up my alley as far as cost. U have such good ideas therefore I subscribed. Thank u
Thats great stuf. Im using my camp frypan with a metal scrol for the air gap and my stainles plate for a lid.i use a pie dish for my bread. All of it sourced at second hand shops. When i return to auckland ill set up a system like yours. The disposable pie dish is magic for weight aaving and i really like the vaking paper idea-very lightweight. I also make bao as heat control is much less of a problem The straight sided bowls are way better
Wow.... I've been looking for something to fill the baking hole ever since I lost my bakepacker in a move. Ironically, I used to work at Walmart and had eye'd those same bowls a number of times thinking they'd work well for pack use. My brain has been looking at the tongs and wondering if I could do something with aluminum rods to make that component a little lighter and less bulky. Hmm... Thanks for the idea! Definitely going to put one together for hunting season!
Brilliant idea, 👍👍 most people I know use the zebra Billy can but you need to find an old one because the new ones I’ve seen have plastic clips that hold the lid on. [which would melt when you turn the can on it’s side.
Glad you liked the video. The plastic clips on the new Zebra Billy are easily removeable and a wire clip fashioned to replace it. You can also buy new Zebra Billys' from a few retailers that have the metal clip installed. Thanks for commenting
Awesome....we gotta try that...gizmo will be pissed about it though...😄 I predict this will be the very first bushcraft channel ever to be sponsored by Value Village...
On top of my tent stove (3/4 drum with flat plate steel top) I have a lid from a gas bbq. Its perfect, nearly the same size and shape of the whole flat top of the stove. Score. It has gotten plenty of use and I cant think of a better setup. Breads, pizza, ribs.. window, thermometer. I like it.
I think my two large bowls are 11 inches and I use a 9 inch cake pan .. that allows me to bake an entire muffin cake or cornbread for going with camp meals I also can bake a pan of biscuits for sausage gravy and biscuits for breakfast .. my camp buds where amazed .. plenty for three of us .. just posted a picture of mine on pathfinder group page a couple days ago
Hi Mark. I finally made one of these little ovens. Bowls from Wally Mart $3 . I make a big batch of bannock and divide it up into 100 gram bags. To that I add one pack of Apple Cinnamon oatmeal and a few Ocean Spray Craisins Blueberry. I used a Nano stove with a Trangia burner. Simmer ring was set at about 1/4 “ . Cook time 20 minutes. It turned out great, well maybe a little dark on the bottom. I made this in the house. I don’t know if I could keep the Trangia going in any amount of wind at that setting. Next time I’m going to try a heat diffuser, the top of a tomato can (796 ml) looks about the right size and it fits in the dog bowl nicely.
Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you. Yeah, I have found a spacer of some sort is pretty much essential. Something I should be using as well is "thermal mass". Stones or ball bearings or something else to soak-up, distribute and hold the heat from underneath. I also like the bannock recipe, especially the addition of the oatmeal. I will have to give that a try. Thanks for commenting
I've looked at these a few times for a thermal mass. Much lighter then ball bearings.www.amazon.com/Mrs-Andersons-Baking-Ceramic-Stoneware/dp/B00004S1BT
Mark Young I picked up some ceramic pie weights and have used them a few times. It seems to add to the baking time and I still slightly burn the bottom of muffin. I’m never really cooking the same thing twice and that’s not helping to dial this oven in. The last time I baked I added one paper clip to the lip of bottom pan then put the top on and secured it with 3 clips. This gave a little gap to let some moisture out, worked good. Next try is going to be the top of a 4 inch can between the heat and the oven. Hopefully the small air space will be the secret to not burning the bottom of the muffin. Update... the top of a can worked great as a heat diffuser (side cut can opener) also nice and light to carry and fits in the dog bowl. Muffin was cooked perfect. Now let’s see if I can do it again without burning it. Cook time about 25 minutes and no pie weights.
For lifting out items, Use foil underneath. Fold a strip a few inches wide, so it runs under your cornbread pan and sticks up opposite sides like a handle. Or use wire to make a similar lifting basket
This looks to work great as is but some kind of hinge could make opening and closing to check food and take food out possibly easier. A hinge that could be assembled and disassembled at the camp site so it could still collapse down for packing. Good idea thinking of the dog bowls. Looks like the muffin came out just right.
@@MarkYoungBushcraft you could use those binder rings that open up so you could then restack them together for travel. Could also run the rings thru the binder clips to keep track of.
I did this today. I succeed by failing along the way. We used Strawberry cheesecake muffin mix. I had 3 dog bowls. Two for my oven and a smaller third to bake in. We use pam spray so it wouldn't stick. I used the Lixada gasification wood stove for my fire source and? FAIL. Kept trying to no succeed UNTIL? I just placed the whole unit into my new volcano grill with the coals (around 10) pushed to the side of the oven. Family and I ate dinner, checked after and it came out perfect. Thanks for the idea. I want to try it again worth the Lixada using pellets instead of wood and see if I can get it to work. Still at my camp site enjoying the road less traveled. Before I forget. The little alcohol dish that comes with the Lixada Gasification Stove? I used that to give my muffin pan space from the bottom of the dog bowl oven.
There are lessons to be learned doing this. We still occasionally make mistakes. I advise caution with the pellets. They can produce a real hot flame. Great idea with the little Lixada bowl. Thanks for sharing
Beautifully done!! Question, if you were to bake this on coals would you add hot coals to the top to brown that a bit more? Or with the height of the top pot would the heat reach?
Yes, coals on top will work. How brown food gets will depend on the number of coals plus how close to the top you can get the food. Thanks for commenting
Nice oven, Mark (and Mrs.). I'll have to try this one. I like the idea of having 2 bowls to use for other stuff. Makes packing lighter. Do you think one of the little alcohol fuel stoves would work for this? I sure hope you're doing ok and recovering well.
Hi Libby. The bowls are great multi-use items. I would say yes to the alcohol stove if it can hold a good amount of fuel and has a simmer mode. A Trangia or something similar should work. Recover is slow but progressing. Thanks for commenting
thank you for the class and your wife too. do you think if you trippled the size of the pot would it work??? i have a large family and show some more cooking such as savery dish instad of sweet ect
Glad you liked the video. Yes, a simple oven like this could be made in any size. The limiting factor would be matching the heat source to ensure it is well distributed across the bottom. Thanks for commenting
I was wondering since it involves dog bowls which are available in different sizes, would it be practical to use a bigger bowl as the “lid” and avoid having to clip the rims (assuming there was enough clearance from a bowl sitting over another one like that). I wonder if it would affect airflow or heat escape.
Actually, I see you idea as very reasonable. I don't think heat loss would be an issue. I like the simplicity of it plus it offers two different size bowls for other uses. Thank you for commenting
Youre welcome @@MarkYoungBushcraft Funny story when I bought my current home 8 yrs ago the oven didn't work. Im divorced and dont bake much so didn't want to spend several hundred on a new range. But a few treats I like such as frozen breaded shrimp and fish filets require an oven. So I bought a Coleman camp oven lol. Works great. Dad had this old fashioned reflector oven made from sheet alum. that you set very close to a pretty big campfire pretty sure its L.L. Bean. I still have it along with many of dads things
Hi Mark, just catching up with the great videos you keep up loading, brilliant my friend, what a great idea. Just wondering where you obtained the aluminum for the spacers, they look neat? Hope you're on the mend buddy, keep sharing, thanks.
Hye Paul. Feeling pretty good. Just waiting to start chemo in about a month. The aluminum is 1" barstock I picked up at Canadian Tire. I will be doing a video at some point making an Ikea hobo stove from scratch...Thanks for your continued support
I honestly think that the Dutch ovens made of cast iron are the best for baking outdoors by far. It may be heavy material, but is virtually indestructible. You can place these directly in a hot coal bed, put briquettes on top of the lid (which doubles as a frying pan), and the aroma these things give is one of a kind. Stainless steel will lose its properties over time if you were to use it in the same way... it's simply not designed for such purposes.
Dutch ovens are the gold standard but of course they are heavy, large and can be expensive. BTW...don't drop cast iron on a rock. They can shatter. Thanks for commenting
@@MarkYoungBushcraft it depends... I for instance use the ft1 (without legs) from Petromax. It has a capacity of about 1L and weighs 3kg - it's pretty small and portable - you can get it for about $30. I agree about trying not to let it drop though ;-)
Parchment tip - Crumple up the parchment paper then unfold it into your pan. It will be easier to form into the baking pan.
Yes, that is a cool trick. Thanks for sharing
The flat bottom of the dog bowls also allow you to place hot coals on top when cooking with a fire
Mark Young my old Scoutmaster had a similar setup, using a set of three heavier sheet metal pie pans, with a hole drilled thru two of them, connected with a bolt and butterfly nut, to hold the coals on top, and the paper clips to hold the bottom together. Called it his backpacking Dutch oven.
Here in 2023. Came by way of a link left by a viewer. Nice system. Thanks for sharing this
Welcome. Thanks for commenting
Very interesting. One could install an oven glass in the top to see the progress. One could also install a closable vent in the top bowl for a steaming option, using some water in the bottom bowl. And my last idea is to use a stainless steel cat dish instead of aluminum foil cooking dish to avoid aluminum contamination. Now if one wanted to, one could even install an oven thermometer (somehow) in the top bowl, possibly visible through the oven glass. A flashlight could be used to inspect the temperature. In addition, when baking one could use the adjustable vent in the top to control the temperature. One note on this is that when using a wood fire, it is helpful to let the wood turn to embers, and the flames to diminish mostly, before baking. This is another way you could control the temperature.
Lots of great ideas. Worth considering. Thanks for commenting
Love the concept of these mini ovens. Indeed, a multi-use item, even the extra binder clips have other uses. Canning jar rings are another support option. Thanks for sharing.
Canning jar ring would be perfect..Thank for commenting
Mark you’re a genius! Thank you!
I am blushing. Thanks for commenting
" Great idea/ video. I made up a set with multiple sized pairs, all the way to about 14inches. I use the largest size binder clips, even on small bowls, which gives you much more to grab when opening. Instead of the cut cross bars, you could just reverse another mini pie pan and place it in the bottom to raise your cooking item. I'm looking for a round metal grate that would sandwich between the bowls and keep your food higher from the flame. I want to try this with the refrigerated biscuits to skip mixing. "
Right on. Lot of good suggestions. Thanks for commenting
Oh wow! Thank you so much. I’m going to be looking for the dog bowls tomorrow. Thank you sir
Most welcome. Thanks for commenting
Mark, I should have mentioned...the top of the stainless steel pot that I use for baking, I carefully hammered concave, removed the bakelite handle ( replaced it with an eye bolt) and then place a couple of BBQ briquettes on top for top heat as in a dutch oven. I treat the briquettes by placing them in a paper egg carton, drenched in heated wax. In this way they start up with one match and produce heat very quickly. All this for about $5.00. Makes great bannock or "bisquick" breads on the coleman type stove. I hope this clarifies my previous post.
Great adaptation. The concave sounds like it will definitely help hold the charcoal on top. Interesting way to make self lighting briquettes as well. Thanks again for sharing
this is the least complicated, cheapest, and most practical baking vessel EVER, easy to store. I've made something similar years ago, just instead of the bottom aluminum cross I made a grid from twisted aluminum garden wire. Those little pie cups are so useful, and all items can be purchased at the $$-store. Your channel is great!
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting
I love the way you think. Genius.
Thank you Jeep. Coming from you it is a true compliment
Excellent idea! Can't wait to make one of these too!
They are simple, cheap, effective and the bowls are multi-purpose. Thanks for commenting
Brilliant concept & another great video Mark. Keep strong. Lots of friends you've never met in your corner.
Glad you enjoyed. I appreciate your support. Thank you
Ingenious ... Love this idea so much. Thank you for sharing!
Most welcome. Thanks for commenting
sir, I just want you to know that I really enjoy and appreciate your videos.
If you are having health issues I pray that you will recover better than ever.
from the deep south, NorthwestAlabama
Thank you for your support. I have recovered well from my cancer. I am having a few ongoing issues related to the surgery but not life threatening. Just annoying. Thanks for watching my videos and for commenting
Um Hm That'll do just fine for an easy way & low cost set-up Mark, Thanks to you & the Mrs. for sharing this idea. Prayers for a speedy recovery. ATB Ter God Bless
Works quite well. Thank you for your prayers and support
Great Mark good advice and yes food is great on the trail get well soon buddy
Very anxious to get back in the woods but it will be a few weeks yet. Thanks for commenting
That did look good for sure. I just had part of my breakfast and this video sure made me want something like that muffin there, to go with the rest of my breakfast. Hope the fight is going well And I am still praying for you.
Thanks Lonnie. Had a couple of set-backs but I am progressing...I have been walking local park trails but I am anxious to get back in the woods.
Time to get me one of these. I love my Coleman oven for family camping as well. And the bowls can be used for other things as well.
Right on. Thanks for commenting
Simple and effective. I'll definitely use this especially in winter.
Sure..would work well. Thanks for commenting
Great idea Mark the fact It can be use on different cooking stoves is awsome and the fact you can use the 2 bowls alone for cooking is an absolute plus👍👍👍 Hope you are doing good in your fight my thoughts are for you my friend fromThe maritimes and I know That you will be the winner of that battle 🙌💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏🙏
Hey Laurent. Good to hear from you. I am still fighting hard. Been a rough go but I am slowly gaining ground. Thanks for your support
Fantastic bit of kit. Well done 👍
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Excellent idea,I'm glad I found your channel !
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Great tip. Thanks for sharing!
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I am going to give that a try. Thanks!
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Brilliant. Am I surprised? No. You're a master of repurposing design.
I don't know about brilliant Bruce... I see myself as thrifty 😄 Thanks for commenting
Very nice and informative. That cake\muffin looks mighty good. Thanks for sharing your know how.
Glad you found value in the video. The muffin turned out great and was super easy to do. Thanks for commenting
Thanks man! This was very helpful, keep me coming!
Glad it helped! Thanks for commenting
Thanks for the video Mark. Hope you are recovering well! Take good care.
Thanks Paul. Recover is going well, if a bit slow
Neat idea, and low cost as well. Worth a try.. For some reason, throwing some frozen or fresh cranberries in lemon poppyseed or just lemon muffins turns out really well. Thank you for the video, Mark
We added fresh picked blueberries to the rest of the mix. Tasted great. Thanks for commenting
Lots of possibilities Mark. Looks like a great system! Cheers
Just need a creative mind...Thanks for commenting Wade
What a great idea Thank you
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Been watching your videos some great ideas. Will Will be moving into my bicycle camper soon with my dog Bella. Keep them coming it's all about the -
Wow. Living out of a bike camper sounds adventurous. I am glad you find my videos helpful. Thanks for commenting
Great idea and very good instructions. Thanks!
Glad found it helpful. Thanks for commenting
@@MarkYoungBushcraft Mark, where do I find the small aluminum pie plate to go inside of the bottom of the oven? I went to three places today but did not find that size. Thanks!
This will come in handy. The clips are an awesome idea.
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This is great - thank you!
You're very welcome! Thanks for commenting
saw this video on BBC group on FB loved it .i subbed and look forward to your videos
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so smart and simple! thanks!
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I just baked the best banana bread I’ve ever had using your setup. Thanks from south Fla
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This is awesome. Great info. Very tempted to try this. Baking goodness while camping mmmm
takes a bit of practice to get the temperature right but is cheap to make and is multi-purpose. I have also used it with a fire and coals . Thanks for commenting
did you ever try on a wood stove ? :)
What an idea! Thank you.
You are so welcome!
This is excellent thank you
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Genius!! Thank you!
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A great idea
Glad you think so! Thanks for commenting
Awesome! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you! You inspired me.
Happy to heat that. Thanks for commenting
Great video.
I'd like to offer a suggestion of silicone baking cups for the inside mold. Silicone is nonstick, takes heat up to 500°F, distributes heat very well, and it does not hold heat like metal. Handling should be easier and it should eliminate burned bottoms to breads and muffins.
Silicone is also flexible for easy packing and it is naturally nonstick for easy cleanup, so no need for parchment paper.
You can buy individual baking cups made from silicone in lots of shapes for just a few dollars.
I was also wondering, have you considered drilling three holes in the lips of the bowls and running some wire or a bit of light chain so the oven can also be used suspended? I'm thinking you'd retain the integrity of the oven for use directly on your stove, the bowls would still function. And I'm thinking the top bowl will slide up and down the wire to act like a guide that keeps it in place. Or does that sound nuts?
Thanks again for the oven idea!
You have given me quite a few ideas to consider. Thank you
WOW. Got to try this.
Let me know how it works for you
Really cool video and some great ideas, thank you sir.
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Awesome ideas!!!
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Dog bowls eh? I've collected quite a few of them over the years and my dog only needs a couple. Never thought to take them camping but I will from now on. Love your videos.
Great multi-use item to up-cycle. Glad you are enjoying the videos Thanks
this is fantastic. i am definitely going to try it and i don't even have to already have tried it to know that it will work very well!! Also, I bet a second pie pan put upside down in the bottom with some holes poked through it would be a great inside base as well!
Right on. Good idea. Thanks for commenting
The bread came out great.. Thanks for Send me the link you've given me a couple ideas on how to improve on my oven..
It is a pretty good set-up for sure. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for commenting
Awesome video Mark... Please make more videos likes this !
I will do my best. Thanks for commenting
i'll definitely give this a try thanks
cheap and easy...thanks for commenting
Thank you so much for this! After I watched it, I put my Dutch oven with lid on top of our wood burning stove to pre-heat while I made a batch of banana nut bread. I put 2 canning rings in the bottom of the Dutch oven, sprayed a Bundt pan and poured the batter in there and then placed that on top of the canning rings, added the lid and let it go for 1 hour. It turned out perfectly! Recipe: Combine 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon baking soda. Mix 2 Tablespoons of ground flax seed with 6 Tablespoons of water and set aside. Mash 3 ripe bananas thoroughly, and add 1/2 cup of honey and the flax/water mixture. Combine the dry with the wet. The thermometer on top of our wood stove said it was about 500 degrees. That is on the surface. Again, thank you. This helped so much. It turned out perfectly. I also added 1/2 cup of coarsely chopped walnuts.
Glad it was useful. Thanks for the recipe
do you grease the bottom of the dutch oven? I tried this but burnt my pan :( But I know the flame on my gas was on too high
I use BBQ grill 1/2 inch thick diffuser brick for the bottom spacer, and a bunt pan instead of the foil pan (it distributes the heat even better...ask your wife). The pots were picked up at a local charity used goods store, quality all just for a few bucks...perfect for camping. Cheap, extremely functional, and relatively light weight. Happy baking!
Thrift stores are my go to places for outdoors gear. I do have a few bunt pans but they are either too big or a bit too small for this oven but I will keep looking fo the right size. Thanks for commenting
Very clever. Two stainless dog food/water bowls are easy to obtain and would be a little bigger. If you cover the bottom of bottom bowl with clean stones, you will get a little better heat distribution and less tendency to over-brown the bottom of your muffin.
Yes, better heat distribution and heat retention as well. Thanks for commenting
Found the exact same dog bowls at the dollar store. I’ve put my kit together and will be using it this weekend on a backing trip to Havasupi Canyon. I believe I have a total of three dollars invested. If this works as expected. I’m going to install a bbq thermometer in the bottom of the top pan. We are celebrating our buddies birthday with this trip and I plan on surprising him with a birthday cake. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Let me know how it works out for you. Big tip, make sure you have a spacer on the bottom inside to prevent burning. Thanks for commenting
Yes Sir. I was either going to use a couple strips of metal banding or a canning jar ring. Parchment will make for easy clean up.
I baked a German Chocolate cake in the oven on Aug 2nd. Cake turned out great. I used a MSR micro fly stove and MSR titanium Titan Big Kettle as my cake pan. I didn’t have room for the large tongs. But my leatherman worked out fine for the removal.
@@johnhallett6512 The cake sounds amazing as does the trip. Glad it worked out for you
love this trick
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I used the oven I mad roast potatoes and pie put potatoes in foil tray and pie in foil tray on top left it 30 mins it was cooked perfectly and I fully enjoyed it , currently on camping holiday in North Wales uk , thanks for the idea .
Wow. Outstanding. Glad it worked out for you. Thanks for commenting
Great simple design, thank you for the idea.
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@@MarkYoungBushcraft I like using my little wood burners, I'm thinking with a nice coal bed a person could have a nice amount of heat to bake with. Definitely take a little practice, cooking is cooking though, different method same principle. This payday I'll be putting together a set.
Mark, I wonder about adding some dry, crystalline sand in the bottom of the bowl with your aluminum criss-cross stand? Maybe a depth about 1/2 the height of the criss-cross? Sand, like larger stones, modify and retain the heat. Just a thought.
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Hi ya mark! Ran across ur video, this is 2nd one, 1st one was the grill u made from a fryer basket, I have been looking at dog bowls off an on for a few months, wanting a cheep cook set, but was unsure, seeing this, I’m sure now and will definitely get them tomorrow (I’ve no cook set) the grill and bowls r right up my alley as far as cost. U have such good ideas therefore I subscribed. Thank u
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Brilliant! ☺️
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Thats great stuf.
Im using my camp frypan with a metal scrol for the air gap and my stainles plate for a lid.i use a pie dish for my bread.
All of it sourced at second hand shops.
When i return to auckland ill set up a system like yours.
The disposable pie dish is magic for weight aaving and i really like the vaking paper idea-very lightweight.
I also make bao as heat control is much less of a problem
The straight sided bowls are way better
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Looks good.
it was for sure. Thanks for commenting
Handy, thanks
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Looks good!
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proof is in the muffin... nice job.. thanks for sharing
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Great vid!!
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Awesome!
I'm not much of a baker... But this cud change that!
Pretty easy...and cheap too..Thanks for commenting
Wow.... I've been looking for something to fill the baking hole ever since I lost my bakepacker in a move. Ironically, I used to work at Walmart and had eye'd those same bowls a number of times thinking they'd work well for pack use. My brain has been looking at the tongs and wondering if I could do something with aluminum rods to make that component a little lighter and less bulky. Hmm... Thanks for the idea! Definitely going to put one together for hunting season!
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Brilliant idea, 👍👍
most people I know use the zebra Billy can but you need to find an old one because the new ones I’ve seen have plastic clips that hold the lid on.
[which would melt when you turn the can on it’s side.
Glad you liked the video. The plastic clips on the new Zebra Billy are easily removeable and a wire clip fashioned to replace it. You can also buy new Zebra Billys' from a few retailers that have the metal clip installed. Thanks for commenting
Awesome....we gotta try that...gizmo will be pissed about it though...😄
I predict this will be the very first bushcraft channel ever to be sponsored by Value Village...
Vinland Bushcraft ... cracked me up when I read that. Thx!
That would be cool...LOL...actually, why not 😃
Mark Young go for it 😄
I would cut 3 notches in the lip of one bowl and cut and bend tabs on the other so that the two parts would stay in place without the clips.
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Thank you .
You are welcome!
On top of my tent stove (3/4 drum with flat plate steel top) I have a lid from a gas bbq. Its perfect, nearly the same size and shape of the whole flat top of the stove.
Score. It has gotten plenty of use and I cant think of a better setup. Breads, pizza, ribs.. window, thermometer. I like it.
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Great video again mark! Be nice to see a update video on how youe making out! Dont drink to much coffee. Cheers!
Thanks Brad. Actually had to cut done on my coffee intake. Was playing havoc with my system post surgery...good motivation for getting better
Mark Young before i even see the video i like the video. Becsuse i always know its gunna be a good one!
I think my two large bowls are 11 inches and I use a 9 inch cake pan .. that allows me to bake an entire muffin cake or cornbread for going with camp meals I also can bake a pan of biscuits for sausage gravy and biscuits for breakfast .. my camp buds where amazed .. plenty for three of us .. just posted a picture of mine on pathfinder group page a couple days ago
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What a great idea. Next trip to Walmart I'll be getting the bowls! The price of the Coleman oven gas gone up and getting harder to find.
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Hi Mark. I finally made one of these little ovens. Bowls from Wally Mart $3 . I make a big batch of bannock and divide it up into 100 gram bags. To that I add one pack of Apple Cinnamon oatmeal and a few Ocean Spray Craisins Blueberry. I used a Nano stove with a Trangia burner. Simmer ring was set at about 1/4 “ . Cook time 20 minutes. It turned out great, well maybe a little dark on the bottom. I made this in the house. I don’t know if I could keep the Trangia going in any amount of wind at that setting. Next time I’m going to try a heat diffuser, the top of a tomato can (796 ml) looks about the right size and it fits in the dog bowl nicely.
Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you. Yeah, I have found a spacer of some sort is pretty much essential. Something I should be using as well is "thermal mass". Stones or ball bearings or something else to soak-up, distribute and hold the heat from underneath. I also like the bannock recipe, especially the addition of the oatmeal. I will have to give that a try. Thanks for commenting
I've looked at these a few times for a thermal mass. Much lighter then ball bearings.www.amazon.com/Mrs-Andersons-Baking-Ceramic-Stoneware/dp/B00004S1BT
Great idea. I will have to buy a set. Thanks
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I picked up some ceramic pie weights and have used them a few times. It seems to add to the baking time and I still slightly burn the bottom of muffin. I’m never really cooking the same thing twice and that’s not helping to dial this oven in. The last time I baked I added one paper clip to the lip of bottom pan then put the top on and secured it with 3 clips. This gave a little gap to let some moisture out, worked good. Next try is going to be the top of a 4 inch can between the heat and the oven. Hopefully the small air space will be the secret to not burning the bottom of the muffin.
Update... the top of a can worked great as a heat diffuser (side cut can opener) also nice and light to carry and fits in the dog bowl. Muffin was cooked perfect. Now let’s see if I can do it again without burning it. Cook time about 25 minutes and no pie weights.
That's neat
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For lifting out items, Use foil underneath. Fold a strip a few inches wide, so it runs under your cornbread pan and sticks up opposite sides like a handle. Or use wire to make a similar lifting basket
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nice vid thanks
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looks yummy
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Brilliant
Thank you very much
This looks to work great as is but some kind of hinge could make opening and closing to check food and take food out possibly easier. A hinge that could be assembled and disassembled at the camp site so it could still collapse down for packing. Good idea thinking of the dog bowls. Looks like the muffin came out just right.
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@@MarkYoungBushcraft you could use those binder rings that open up so you could then restack them together for travel. Could also run the rings thru the binder clips to keep track of.
You actually can start a out in the woods adventure cooking UA-cam channel Mark with all the recipes and now baking ideas!
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lol I use dog bowls they are one of the main staples in my cook kit..... hope all is well my friend
Dog bowls ar better for a lot of tasks..cheap too. Recovery is slow but moving forward. Thanks for commenting
Awesome video! Ty so much for sharing. Off subject but where did you get your hat? 😎
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I did this today. I succeed by failing along the way. We used Strawberry cheesecake muffin mix. I had 3 dog bowls. Two for my oven and a smaller third to bake in. We use pam spray so it wouldn't stick. I used the Lixada gasification wood stove for my fire source and? FAIL. Kept trying to no succeed UNTIL? I just placed the whole unit into my new volcano grill with the coals (around 10) pushed to the side of the oven. Family and I ate dinner, checked after and it came out perfect. Thanks for the idea. I want to try it again worth the Lixada using pellets instead of wood and see if I can get it to work. Still at my camp site enjoying the road less traveled.
Before I forget. The little alcohol dish that comes with the Lixada Gasification Stove? I used that to give my muffin pan space from the bottom of the dog bowl oven.
There are lessons to be learned doing this. We still occasionally make mistakes. I advise caution with the pellets. They can produce a real hot flame. Great idea with the little Lixada bowl. Thanks for sharing
Beautifully done!! Question, if you were to bake this on coals would you add hot coals to the top to brown that a bit more? Or with the height of the top pot would the heat reach?
Yes, coals on top will work. How brown food gets will depend on the number of coals plus how close to the top you can get the food. Thanks for commenting
Nice oven, Mark (and Mrs.). I'll have to try this one. I like the idea of having 2 bowls to use for other stuff. Makes packing lighter. Do you think one of the little alcohol fuel stoves would work for this? I sure hope you're doing ok and recovering well.
Hi Libby. The bowls are great multi-use items. I would say yes to the alcohol stove if it can hold a good amount of fuel and has a simmer mode. A Trangia or something similar should work. Recover is slow but progressing. Thanks for commenting
thank you for the class and
your wife too. do you think if you trippled the size of the pot would it work??? i have a large family and show some more cooking such as savery dish instad of sweet ect
Glad you liked the video. Yes, a simple oven like this could be made in any size. The limiting factor would be matching the heat source to ensure it is well distributed across the bottom. Thanks for commenting
I was wondering since it involves dog bowls which are available in different sizes, would it be practical to use a bigger bowl as the “lid” and avoid having to clip the rims (assuming there was enough clearance from a bowl sitting over another one like that).
I wonder if it would affect airflow or heat escape.
Actually, I see you idea as very reasonable. I don't think heat loss would be an issue. I like the simplicity of it plus it offers two different size bowls for other uses. Thank you for commenting
looks tasty Mark
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Youre welcome @@MarkYoungBushcraft Funny story when I bought my current home 8 yrs ago the oven didn't work. Im divorced and dont bake much so didn't want to spend several hundred on a new range. But a few treats I like such as frozen breaded shrimp and fish filets require an oven. So I bought a Coleman camp oven lol. Works great. Dad had this old fashioned reflector oven made from sheet alum. that you set very close to a pretty big campfire pretty sure its L.L. Bean. I still have it along with many of dads things
Nice one, thanks. That's frozen chicken wings in the van solved.
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Hi Mark, just catching up with the great videos you keep up loading, brilliant my friend, what a great idea. Just wondering where you obtained the aluminum for the spacers, they look neat? Hope you're on the mend buddy, keep sharing, thanks.
Hye Paul. Feeling pretty good. Just waiting to start chemo in about a month. The aluminum is 1" barstock I picked up at Canadian Tire. I will be doing a video at some point making an Ikea hobo stove from scratch...Thanks for your continued support
No worries Mark, love the videos you put out, thanks for getting back to me. Take care buddy, speak soon or a coffee.
PS, Mark, any chance of sharing a video on your home made stuff sacks, there great buddy. Cheers.
I honestly think that the Dutch ovens made of cast iron are the best for baking outdoors by far. It may be heavy material, but is virtually indestructible. You can place these directly in a hot coal bed, put briquettes on top of the lid (which doubles as a frying pan), and the aroma these things give is one of a kind. Stainless steel will lose its properties over time if you were to use it in the same way... it's simply not designed for such purposes.
Dutch ovens are the gold standard but of course they are heavy, large and can be expensive. BTW...don't drop cast iron on a rock. They can shatter. Thanks for commenting
@@MarkYoungBushcraft it depends... I for instance use the ft1 (without legs) from Petromax. It has a capacity of about 1L and weighs 3kg - it's pretty small and portable - you can get it for about $30. I agree about trying not to let it drop though ;-)