How to Make a Pot Cozy
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- This is How to Make a Pot Cozy for backcountry cooking and camping.
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I am so grateful for your demonstration. I going to sew a teapot insulation with an old ironing board cover I made with quilted ironing board fabric. Thank you.
Sounds like a great Idea.
You are a natural when it comes to instructional videos. Very organized. Thank you for teaching us how to make these.
Thanks so much!
Spring trip cancelled, so I made a pot cozy! Thanks Kevin.
Bummer about the trip! Glad you are staying positive!
Just made my first pot cozy! Even added a "fancy " handle to the lid. All thanks to this video and your book!
Awesome! Glad to hear you like the book.
Wow, such a great idea. Just made one for myself and a friend! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you liked it.
Oh my gosh! There it is!! That’s why I can’t find it lol you need to patent that. I watched a couple of your future videos.
Thanks, much appreciated!
I learned to make these from Maddy the Goose, another youtuber from years ago, but I learned how to use these the best way from you. Bring it to a boil and put it in there and forget about it. It never overcooks or burns and can be still too hot to eat 1/2 hr later. I have found that food on the trail cools way too fast but with this system, its always hot and ready to eat. Also when cooking pancakes one at a time in a small backpack size pan, stack them up in there and they are all hot. Great instructional.
Thanks Stephen, and thanks for the tip on pancakes!
I really appreciate your site, Kevin. I was looking for backcountry dehydrated meal ideas, and came across your site. I don't usually like to watch videos to get recipes, but yours are a pleasure to watch. Informative and easy. Keep it up.
Hey thanks Megan! Much appreciated!
Yes, thank you Kevin!! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!
Thank you Suzanne!
Hey buddy great job , a very practical diy project. Stay safe bro👊
Thanks, you too! Hey I see you popped 10k way to go! 👍
@@KevinOutdoors Thank you!👊
What an absolute brilliant idea! Great job! looks very simple to make, also amazing and light weight. enjoy your videos.
Thank you very much!
Hi kevin.
First time I saw the pot cozy,it got me wondering how you made it! Often,the most simplistic ideas work the best.I enjoyed this very well-put together,easy to follow video.
Stay safe from the UK.
Ken
Glad you liked it! Thanks Ken!
Thank you :) your videos are always a pleasure to watch. So informative, simple and useful . Stay healthy and safe :)
Thanks Koobko!
Yes, looking good Kevin! :) Well made instruction.
Thanks Erik! Stay Safe!
Genius! Thanks again for sharing your brilliance Kevin!
My pleasure!
Another great video Kevin. Thanks for sharing!
You bet, thanks for watching!
Really neat.
Thanks!
Awesome video Kevin. Made my first pot cozy a few weeks following your video. Going to use it for the first time this week! Super stoked! Thanks for the great video(s)!
That's great! I love to hear when people try something from my videos. Have a great trip!
Thanks for the great instructions, Kevin. So, the pot is never so hot it melts this reflexive material?
No, I have never had that problem.
My daughter and I used a car sun shade, made of this material, for ours. The duct tape is little tricky to work with but they turned out great! As always, enjoy your videos.
Thanks Lisa, I should have mentioned that as an alternate source of materials! 😀 Thanks for watching!
yay! was just wondering that!
Well done, and a great idea. I can already picture several sizes for multiple uses in camp; keeping hot things hot and cool things cool.
One question about the material, is there a point where a hot pan could melt it? How heat resistant is it?
Good demonstration about how to make a pot cozy. I have made several this way years ago and I still use them. Work well when rehydrating food and saving fuel too as you don't need to simmer the meals......Take care, Bluefin.
Thanks Bluefin!
Perfect! Exactly what I wanted!
Glad it was useful!
Hi Kevin, great video as always. Did you ever write your cookbook? I am patiently waiting, lol. Your ideas are very unique and I think they're worth putting in print. Thanks for all you great videos. Stay safe.
Thanks Gale, I have been working on it. The text and recipes are complete I am now working on the photography whis is taking longer than I thought. It should be out later this year!
@@KevinOutdoors I'm looking forward to it, thanks!
Gotta say, everytime I come back to this video for reference, I hear you say "People always ask me where they can buy these...well, you can't." and think to myself that if you patented one and brought it to market, I'd buy one *SO FAST*
I have wondered why these don't exist on the market. Probably the unique dimensions of every pot play a factor. But, in a world with 'print on demand' you would think someone could make this happen.
Genius!
I await my Nobel Prize 😎👍
Thanks Kevin, quality video, as always. Have you tried this newfangled "mylar" duct tape? It's lighter, cheaper, better insulator, and easier to work with and packs smaller. Looking for something to do with the rest of the roll of Reflectix you bought? I made a bag liner for one of my olive barrels with the stuff and use it as a cooler. Added a drain hole/vent in the top and using dry ice with some pre-frozen provisions, it keeps cold for several days. Longer if I take other measures.
Great job on showing how to do the pot cozy. DIY can be really fun 👍
Thanks so much! 😊
What a great idea and thanks for the instructions on making these! Can you give some info on how long they keep the food boiling and average max heat time etc?
Once you remove the pot from the heat it will stop boiling. I have been meaning to do a temperature test and display the difference but essentially the meal can still be too hot to eat after 20 min in a cozy.
@@KevinOutdoors thank you!
Nice Kevin, thanks - Peter V.
Thanks Peter! Much appreciated!
I like to use duct tape on the outside and the foil tape on the inside only. I find the edges can get sharp from the foil tape being on the outside.
Thanks for sharing that!
There's a new type of "mylar/plastic duct tape with all the stickiness, better insulating properties which also won't cut you and has the additional benefit of being flexible.
The pot cozy is not only essential for saving fuel when rehydrating meals, it's also very useful to keep the meal warm while eating when it's cold. For even better performance, use your sleeping bag to add insulation outside the pot cozy.
Yes, thanks, anything like that will work, a sweater etc.
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Thanks Atv Adventure!
Is this material heat tolerant? If i place a pot with boiling water into it, it will not melt?
Good question Jo. It is certainly tolerant enough for a pot of boiling water.
This is the kind of pot I thought it was going to be
What have you found to be the best pots to use with the pot cozy? Preferably pots that are still available 😁
I’m sure you’ve discovered that some pots won’t work because of handle placement, bail handles(?), and design.
Hi Alan, I don't find there is much limitation on the pots that can fit a cozy. I find it better to leave on inch or more at the top so that it is easier to remove the pot from the cozy. If the handles are somehow in the way it is relatively easy to cut a section out to accommodate the handle.
You should make some and sell them. :)
Ha, good idea! 😀
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You bet!
Your iron ring is on the wrong hand ;)
It is silver. I am a Forester not an Engineer. 😀
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I'd like to ask the relevance of the comment and meaning of the reply. What is the implication of rings on fingers, wedding band is universal, and i get that but this other is new to me. Advice please.
Good video btw, i laughed when you said you don't buy the pot cosy you make them. Well done, glad we can learn and do, not consume and be led by marketing. Thanks for the vid.
In Canada, engineers (electrical, mechanical, civil, etc) are given an iron ring to wear on the pinky of their dominant hand upon graduation. I was unaware that foresters also wore a ring. For what it’s worth, the silver forestry ring looks nicer.
@@Hames_tripper Thanks for info Ian. I'm in Australia so the relevance was lost on me. Cheers.
You should trust the slightly more largely build chef of the outdoors AND definitely trust the guy who knows how to pronounce duct tape...
LOL, thanks!
Sure, why not add one more to the other 1,000 of these “how to” videos out there.
Why not Dale.