Bass Pro Shops Stainless Steel Percolator Cookware
Few things can set a camp mood like a beautiful sunrise on a crisp, cool morning with the smell of camp coffee brewing above a smoldering fire. It's moments like those that complete a camping trip for me. I just couldn't imagine anything better.
The smell of good coffee is secondary to its warming effect on your morning soul. In fact, a camp without it could be plumb dangerous. You'd know exactly what I mean if you saw our gear editor, Michael Burch crawl out of his tent and found his trusty coffee pot missing.
But his likeness to a bad-breathed grizzly bear in the morning is something he has in common with masses of people around the country. From cowboys to computer technicians, a cup of coffee is considered the morning go-juice. And in camp it's especially necessary to drink coffee and lean against a rugged-looking tree wearing a red and black plaid shirt while observing the rising sun. At least that's what Burch tells me.
Unfortunately, I've never witnessed this "lumberjack mystique" when I've camped with Burch. Most the mornings I've camped with him, he'll be sitting next to a campfire with a Superman sleeping bag wrapped around his shoulders like a shawl. Once he manages to open an eye, he brews some kind of swill he calls coffee.
His coffee, good or bad, comes from one of our can't-do-without camp items. It's a 12-cup stainless steel percolator from Bass Pro Shops. Of all the camp gear, it's one item that remains pre-packed in a corner of the campbox. It's brewed an uncountable number of cups and has overheard many mornings of complaints about how sore the previous day's hike made us.
Brewing coffee in the pot is easy. It has a bail handle that cools quickly so you can move your precious cargo from the fire to your cup. It has a clear glass dome on top so the perking action can be seen. It's also made from heavy-duty 18/8 stainless steel. All it takes is a little ground coffee and water.
Coffee isn't the only thing its good for. Anytime you'd need warm dishwater just set it over the fire. When it's not brewing java it's most likely being used for something around the camp. A percolator is just one of those indispensable items. There shouldn't be a campbox anywhere without one
Aluminum is a Toxin and when mixed with your food and it can be damaging to your health. Waterless cookware is made of high grade stainless steel to protect the food from leaching or from contact with metal. Stainless steel is also easier to clean and does not require such coatings as Teflon, which acts as a toxin when mixed with food. If you use Teflon coated cookware, you should be aware that there is some evidence that fluoride can be released.
