Insulated cooking pouch

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Insulated cooking pouch

Postby scoha » Wed 15 Jul, 2015 7:20 am

Interested in Board views on best material to make an insulated thermal cooking pouch - for keeping pots warm and continue cooking after removal from stove.

Light weight - low bulk - High R value
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Re: Insulated cooking pouch

Postby gayet » Wed 15 Jul, 2015 7:24 am

One of those silver quilted looking windscreen sun shades from target or kmart type places. Cut and taped to appropriate size and shape. Light, effective and squishable/foldable depending on design.
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Re: Insulated cooking pouch

Postby Strider » Wed 15 Jul, 2015 8:06 am

Daiso also sell this material. Cheap cheap.
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Re: Insulated cooking pouch

Postby icefest » Wed 15 Jul, 2015 8:16 am

gayet wrote:One of those silver quilted looking windscreen sun shades from target or kmart type places. Cut and taped to appropriate size and shape. Light, effective and squishable/foldable depending on design.

This is what I use. Great stuff, will keep your food warm until the last tidbit.
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Re: Insulated cooking pouch

Postby simonm » Wed 15 Jul, 2015 4:00 pm

I just used some car insulation I had laying around. I think it would be better if it was lined both sides like the sun shades but it does the job.
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Re: Insulated cooking pouch

Postby Franco » Thu 16 Jul, 2015 9:27 am

Should be obvious but just in case...
as long as you are not accident prone , after you have your pot inside an insulation layer, pile your sleeping bag over it or spare clothing if you have.
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Re: Insulated cooking pouch

Postby Watertank » Sat 18 Jul, 2015 2:47 pm

I've bought some of the insulation material from Daiso - Strider thanks for the suggestion - it is foam on one side and foil on the other - is it ok to have foam on the inside? Or should I have the foil next to the pot?
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