Platinum Member digger Posted May 24, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) Many thanks to V for a brill event yet again! More pics when I've recovered! It was real easy, we did it in someone's garden! Edited May 24, 2023 by digger 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member digger Posted May 24, 2023 Author Platinum Member Share Posted May 24, 2023 A few pics for aspiring JOC Trekkers. Gr8 Jeeping, gr8 fun, gr8 food and exceptional offroading!! That Paella was master chef. Mr Pizza's oven was terrific, they just kept coming! Ps YJs is best. 4 combatants rescued! That Landy has a Jeep engine , with a gr8 guy in control (usually) Thanks to those who took pics of me and apologies for any omissions! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member doodle Posted May 24, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) Looks like I missed a good one again. Although i would have had to pull-out anyway if it wasn't already not coming due to a funeral landing on that weekend... Fantastic pics mate. Hopefully next year Edited May 24, 2023 by doodle 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member V Posted May 24, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted May 24, 2023 Doodle, I have booked Tuff Terrains for next year's event, 16th-20th May. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTJ Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Great pictures @digger. It was a cracking event, so well organised by @V. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Wildjeeper62 Posted May 26, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted May 26, 2023 Superb Pics Mr Digger !! Thanks to Vince to organise such a great event. We both had a Brilliant time. I will upload some pics soon. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators stewart Posted May 26, 2023 Administrators Share Posted May 26, 2023 looked awesome good job Vince 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member doodle Posted May 26, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 24/05/2023 at 21:32, V said: Doodle, I have booked Tuff Terrains for next year's event, 16th-20th May. getting it locked in now! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTJ Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 What a fantastic weekend. Best offroading trip so far. The Tuff Terrains site is brilliant and Bernie the owner is extremely generous with his time and expertise. I'm no photographer, but a few additional snaps for anyone interested... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member stinger108 Posted May 27, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted May 27, 2023 Great w/e, thanks Vince for the superb organisation and fun. Cannot wait for the next year. Meanwhile a couple of videos I took at the end of day 2 of our favourite Portuenglish lad. IMG_1705 3.mov IMG_1706 2.mov 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member V Posted May 27, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted May 27, 2023 Ignacio, was that the lane that we met the Series 1 Land Rovers on? I'm glad you got some video of it. Did anyone get any video of you going through the same obstacle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member stinger108 Posted May 28, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted May 28, 2023 That's the one Vince. quite a very good fun for the end of the day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member MGomes Posted June 21, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 27/05/2023 at 16:26, V said: Ignacio, was that the lane that we met the Series 1 Land Rovers on? I'm glad you got some video of it. Did anyone get any video of you going through the same obstacle? I tried but by the time I went down he was pretty much done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member MGomes Posted June 21, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted June 21, 2023 I cannot believe I have missed this post... work has been crazy - that was such a great long weekend - shame we cannot do it all the time @V I have noted the dates to aks for time off at work #justsaying lol Need to sort out my videos - there are some cracking ones! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member digger Posted June 21, 2023 Author Platinum Member Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) Apologies , I forgot to mention that fantastic stew that Hazel made in Vince's terrific cast iron cook pot (I think he called it a dutch oven but I'm not that posh) Any way it was brill, the stew and the pot, we just stuck it on the fire and it was done! Edited June 21, 2023 by digger 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member MGomes Posted June 21, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted June 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, digger said: Apologies , I forgot to mention that fantastic stew that Hazel made in Vince's terrific cast iron cook pot (I think he called it a dutch oven but I'm not that posh) I think you forgot to mention the chef that made us a full English everyday... I felt spoiled lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member Raakhee Posted June 22, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted June 22, 2023 10 hours ago, digger said: Apologies , I forgot to mention that fantastic stew that Hazel made in Vince's terrific cast iron cook pot (I think he called it a dutch oven but I'm not that posh) Any way it was brill, the stew and the pot, we just stuck it on the fire and it was done! That would be what us South Africans call a "potjiekos". A layered stew cooked in a Dutch oven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member V Posted June 22, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted June 22, 2023 I think our fire was on the hot side as it melted the flimsy cooking tripod so we got rid of it and put the pot straight into the fire as I've seen it done in the USA. It was building up steam inside like a pressure cooker and we topped up the water level and gave it a stir each time to stop the ingredients sticking to the bottom of the pot. The last few minutes it was cooking with the lid off and a few more stirs. From what I have just read, the the South African potjiekos has three differences, much lower heat, longer cooking time and no stirring. I am going to try this method soon. I would also like to try making bread in a Dutch oven, I have had sponge cake, fruit cobblers and something like a steamed treacle pudding from campfire Dutch ovens. My friend's Mum, 'Grandma Ward' cooked many meals for us on the campfire when we were exploring Colorado and Utah. I was amazed by the variety of meals that she made for us on an open fire and grateful that she spent time with me to pass on some of her knowledge. I've forgotten a lot of what she told me, but having seen it done, I am enthusiastic to learn and do more. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTJ Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 55 minutes ago, V said: I think our fire was on the hot side as it melted the flimsy cooking tripod so we got rid of it and put the pot straight into the fire as I've seen it done in the USA. It was building up steam inside like a pressure cooker and we topped up the water level and gave it a stir each time to stop the ingredients sticking to the bottom of the pot. The last few minutes it was cooking with the lid off and a few more stirs. From what I have just read, the the South African potjiekos has three differences, much lower heat, longer cooking time and no stirring. I am going to try this method soon. I would also like to try making bread in a Dutch oven, I have had sponge cake, fruit cobblers and something like a steamed treacle pudding from campfire Dutch ovens. My friend's Mum, 'Grandma Ward' cooked many meals for us on the campfire when we were exploring Colorado and Utah. I was amazed by the variety of meals that she made for us on an open fire and grateful that she spent time with me to pass on some of her knowledge. I've forgotten a lot of what she told me, but having seen it done, I am enthusiastic to learn and do more. I imagine that key to that level of variety will be the ability to get it really clean inside. I was once served a pineapple upside down pudding cooked in a dish previously used to cook lamb in but not fully cleaned. Not something I would recommend 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member digger Posted June 22, 2023 Author Platinum Member Share Posted June 22, 2023 1 hour ago, V said: I think our fire was on the hot side as it melted the flimsy cooking tripod so we got rid of it and put the pot straight into the fire as I've seen it done in the USA. It was building up steam inside like a pressure cooker and we topped up the water level and gave it a stir each time to stop the ingredients sticking to the bottom of the pot. The last few minutes it was cooking with the lid off and a few more stirs. From what I have just read, the the South African potjiekos has three differences, much lower heat, longer cooking time and no stirring. I am going to try this method soon. I would also like to try making bread in a Dutch oven, I have had sponge cake, fruit cobblers and something like a steamed treacle pudding from campfire Dutch ovens. My friend's Mum, 'Grandma Ward' cooked many meals for us on the campfire when we were exploring Colorado and Utah. I was amazed by the variety of meals that she made for us on an open fire and grateful that she spent time with me to pass on some of her knowledge. I've forgotten a lot of what she told me, but having seen it done, I am enthusiastic to learn and do more. Yummee!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member digger Posted June 22, 2023 Author Platinum Member Share Posted June 22, 2023 1 hour ago, UKTJ said: I imagine that key to that level of variety will be the ability to get it really clean inside. I was once served a pineapple upside down pudding cooked in a dish previously used to cook lamb in but not fully cleaned. Not something I would recommend Ah, the joy of camping! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member V Posted June 22, 2023 Platinum Member Share Posted June 22, 2023 I didn't clean my oven straight away after eating, which I regretted not doing the following day. I watched a video today that reminded me of the steam cleaning method I was shown how to do while the pot is still hot. I am going to use the YouTube channel below to relearn what I have forgotten and become better at cooking outdoors over an open fire with the Dutch oven. https://www.youtube.com/@CowboyKentRollins 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member digger Posted June 22, 2023 Author Platinum Member Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, V said: I didn't clean my oven straight away after eating, which I regretted not doing the following day. I watched a video today that reminded me of the steam cleaning method I was shown how to do while the pot is still hot. I am going to use the YouTube channel below to relearn what I have forgotten and become better at cooking outdoors over an open fire with the Dutch oven. https://www.youtube.com/@CowboyKentRollins I love his cooker! Now, could I modify my trailer to........ I'd have to build one though, another set of chrome molys has just cost me a few bob! Edited June 22, 2023 by digger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTJ Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 29 minutes ago, V said: I didn't clean my oven straight away after eating, which I regretted not doing the following day. I watched a video today that reminded me of the steam cleaning method I was shown how to do while the pot is still hot. I am going to use the YouTube channel below to relearn what I have forgotten and become better at cooking outdoors over an open fire with the Dutch oven. https://www.youtube.com/@CowboyKentRollins Funnily enough I came across this very channel for the first time a couple of weeks ago, I was looking for tips on hot smoking salmon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Member digger Posted June 22, 2023 Author Platinum Member Share Posted June 22, 2023 5 hours ago, UKTJ said: Funnily enough I came across this very channel for the first time a couple of weeks ago, I was looking for tips on hot smoking salmon. Do you catch your own? Fly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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