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Super_Dave
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Jul 07, 2013

Camp Coffee ?

Sad but true confession. I've lived in the electric world for so long I've forgotten the old school formulas for camp coffee.

How much water to coffee? Does it alwayts have to be a full pot to brew?

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  • As an avid fisherman, my mornings start very early. Campgrounds that don't have hook ups also tend to have ridiculously late generator start hours so that has made me forego my coffee on more ocassions than I've liked. I dug this out of the old tent camping cook kit and couldn't remember how to operate it. LOL!
  • I love boiled coffee, but haven't made it in years. As stated, it's really a matter of taste and how strong you like it. you can make 2 cups or 12 cups. just have a strainer handy if you don't like grounds in your cup.
  • Long live the percolator!!!!!!

    Fill it up with water just below the basket, add a percolator filter (buy at any supermarket), and fill up the basket with coffee.

    To make less, measure out the water with the coffee mug you are using and add as many as you want to drink. Then 2 heaping teaspoons for each mug.

    Start on high and turn to simmer once the perc'n starts. Perc for 10 minutes and turn off the heat.

    Best tasting coffee and easy cleanup... (but not easier than a Keurig) :) :) :)

    I cherish my early morning perc coffee over our 40 year old Colemen stove :) My morning routine would not be the same without it...
  • Totally agree with downtheroad! We have two Keurigs, the one in the pic for home and the miin the the camper! LOVE the Keurig!
  • Everyone is different....but I use a "heaping" teaspoon for 2 cups...give or take...then how long you brew it also drives how strong you want it.