Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 9 – Teaching Kevin To Make Campfire Coffee
The hilarity which ensues on a canoe trip involving Kevin Callan continues. Here we start the day with coffee (obviously) but it’s Kevin’s turn to drop it. This is a technique I learned from a Norwegian I met in a remote hut high up in the mountains, while undertaking a ski tour. It works really well in kettles and camp cooking pots which have a bit of depth to them – the classic billy can.
It turns out to be harder than it looks but Kevin gets there in the end, with the right result – fresh coffee without grounds floating around in it. After coffee, Kevin shows his on-river clothing and personal equipment, and highlights some differences to what he normally wears in Canada. Then we are off down the river for some more paddling. Along the way Kevin highlights some features of historical interest such as Telford‘s iron bridge across the river at Craigellachie.
Scotland’s Spey River Paddle & Whisky Tour – Part 9
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I hope you enjoyed the above films. Let me know what you think below. And keep an eye out for future instalments…
Previous Sections Of This Series
Watch part 1 here: Watch Canoeing The River Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine Curgenven – part 1
Watch part 2 here: Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 2 – A Few Campfire Tricks
Watch part 3 here: Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 3 – River Safety
Watch part 4 here: Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 4 – Setting Camp In The Dark
Watch parts 5 and 6 here: Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine parts 5 and 6 – Where Does The Whisky Come From?
Watch part 7 here: Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 7 – More Whisky, Little Water
Watch part 8 here: Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 8 – The Washing Machine
Related Material On Paul Kirtley’s Blog
PK Podcast 019: Post-Trip Post-Script With Kevin Callan, Justine Curgenven and Ray Goodwin
PK Podcast 003: Kevin Callan, The Happy Camper
PK Podcast 013: Ray Goodwin On Continually Evolving Adventures By Canoe
PK Podcast 005: Justine Curgenven And An Aleutian Adventure
White Water Safety & Rescue Training Provides Useful Survival Skills
Six Men, Three Boats and The Bloodvein: Canoeing A Wilderness River
2 thoughts on “Canoeing The Spey With Kevin, Ray & Justine part 9 – Teaching Kevin To Make Campfire Coffee”
Made campfire coffee in the Mourne Mountains this morning and it worked great! Delicious coffee without having to carry any extra equipment brilliant advice and no more instant coffee!
Cheers Paul!
Hi Paul,
One of nicest ‘less is more’ outdoor techniques i’ve come across. Thanks for sharing it.
A question about the coffee grounds used, do you prefer the finer grounds or a bit more coarse?
I’ve tried both and had nice results with a coarse grind but kept having some ultra light particles that simpley wont’t drop.
Thanks for the work you do.