Testimonials
Submit Your Testimonial"The Kelly Kettle has been part of my family life for as long as I can remember. My late father was a huge fan and it was he who sparked the passion in all of us. It seemed magic that the kettle would start anywhere, in a field, on a windswept beach (sometimes burning dried seaweed) then provide us with a very welcome boiling hot cup of tea - apparently in moments! The whole process was a source of deep fascination to us as children, the ritual of finding a few dry twigs, the first match followed by a roaring volcano (which smelt so sweet) and finally the thrilling boiling steamy water. As a family we now have regular Kelly Kettle parties, with 4 or more kettles all on the go at once providing hot drinks then vegetarian sausages and beans. Kettle parties are held in woods, on beaches, in gardens, anywhere we can get the family to gather. A kelly kettle is given as a gift almost as a rite of passage as our children grow up. My wife and I keep the kettle with us when gardening so we can stop for a fresh cuppa when we need refreshment. I am now teaching my latest son Sam (aged 2) the hidden arts of kelly kettling. Thank you Kelly Kettle for providing us with so much pleasure over the years!"July 1, 2022
To the Kelly Kettle folks. Im in the bush alot fishing and have been using a small alcohol burner for quite sometime. I had a pretty bad incident last year and spilt the burning stove all down one leg. I got burnt pretty severely. So i decided i needed to look for something different for my coffee breaks and cooking of meals that you just pour hot water on.I found out about the Kelly Kettle on a UK camping/fishing site via the net. I ended up purchasing a small one from a dealer of yours (Lee Valley Tools) here in Edmonton Alberta Canada. I am so impressed with this little unit. It goes everywhere i go now. I love the idea that a company can be over a 100 years old and still family run. Especially with a simple but effective product. I'm most impressed. David D., CanadaJuly 2, 2019
Please see attached 2 photos, that show your product performing fantastically in -5 degC. The fuel I used was recovered from the woods around the frozen lake; A bit of crunched up news paper, some leaves and plenty of recovered twigs and small branches. Ironically the gas and meths stoves that I carry in my car as back ups would not ignite. The water still boiled inside five minutes. Your Kelly kettle is without doubt one of the most efficient and practical stoves I have owned in over 30 years of outdoor living, thank you. Regards Kevin AmairaJuly 13, 2018
"An outfitter introduced me to the Kelly Kettle while I was canoe tripping in northern Scotland a few years back. I got a quick boil going during a very soggy downpour. I fell in love with this stove then and there and haven't looked back since. I pack the smaller Trekker model on most canoe trips I do in Canada and use the Base Camp model for trips when there will be less need for packing and portaging, especially winter trekking. The Hobo Stove also goes with me on every trip. It's one of the best stick stoves around, adding incredible versatility to my cook system."July 4, 2018
I'm really impressed that Kelly Kettle doesn't require you to bring fuel and that you never run out of it. Just to go picking some more sticks and you have a solution that works indefinitely. It's therefore also very environment friendly. Love it!July 6, 2017
I love my Kelly Kettle!August 15, 2016
Dear Kelly Kettle company, I'd like to give you a thumbs up for your superfast service. Shipped 28th, arrived 31st in the Netherlands. That is amazingly fast. Besides that I noticed that shipping charges on the box were 10 Euro, whereas you only charge your customers 5! One hardly sees that in the internet shopping mall nowadays. I haven't had the time to try out the kettle yet, but will do so soon and hope to take it on a Bushcraft or hiking trip soon as well. Kind regards, Sebastian Aller, The NetherlandsJanuary 8, 2016
AROUND THE WORLD WITH A KELLY KETTLE: I have been travelling around with a kayak and a Kelly Kettle through India and Chile over the last several months, and it has proven to be one of the most well used bits of kit on the whole trip. Usually one for travelling as small and light as possible (aside from a 20kg kayak), it was a bit of a departure from the usual, but from previous experiences in India where petrol stoves work once, then never again, something a bit less complex seemed like a good idea. Spending most of the time living out of the back of a small kayak, space is in short supply, but not having to take petrol was a nice change, and things to burn are never in short supply. In a country where tea, rice, lentils, and noodles are the main foods on the expedition menu, being able to boil water quickly and easily is all that was needed to feed a whole group, and the little hobo stove addition makes frying a couple of onions an easy addition. We have previously managed using the Nepalese technique with 3 rocks and little sticks, but the Kettle makes this so much more efficient and easy when conditions are bad. A kayak isn't what it was designed to fit into, but the 1.2 liter (Scout) model fits well in the back of mine, so if you've got a car, then there's no reason not to have one in the back when you're camping. After a few months of use in India being bashed around in the back of a kayak on class 5 whitewater it was a little mis-shapen and well coated with tar, but was still working as good as new so I flew it (and my kayak) to the other side of the world to Chile for another few months of whitewater kayaking. South Americans love their Mate Tea, which requires constant topping up with hot water, and the Kelly Kettle once again was used almost constantly every day. The simple design is almost a meditative experience, sticks go in the top, and then tea happens. Repeat ad nauseum. Down in Patagonia, the weather doesn't always play nicely and having no other method to cook with than fire, it was a blessing to be able to easily make a fire with damp wood and strong wind. The little pan stand for in the top of the kettle I never found myself needing to use, but the hobo stove was used daily, and the little grill is ideal for a couple of sausages or BBQing an orange. Having a pan set that fits in the kettle along with everything else means one little bag is all that's needed to cook and keep people happy with a constant supply of water for tea and coffee on a lazy morning.July 31, 2015
Hello Kelly Kettle Company! I just wanted to write and tell you how pleased I was with my purchase. I just came back from a 3 day camping trip and took my brand new KK Scout in place of my gas fired campstove. I was able to boil water for coffee, scramble up some eggs for breakfast, fry up several burgers for lunch and cook hot dogs and hamburgers for dinner, AMAZING! My girlfriend, who was somewhat skeptical when she saw the Kettle, was amazed at the amount of heat it generated just from twigs, sticks and bark. It got so hot, in fact that it slightly warped the aluminum lid for the pot which I was using as a fry pan (no worries, it still fits just fine). The base works great on its own as a cookstove - it generates more than enough heat to cook a decent meal. I love the fact that I don't have to carry fuel around, and it will make a great addition to my emergency kit. My only concern is that it took me so long to hear about the Kelly Kettle . . .every camper, survival geek, or outdoorsperson NEEDS a Kelly Kettle in their kit pack.Thank you for making such a great product! Very Sincerely, Jeff Behn, Boston, MA USAJuly 16, 2015
Hi there all at the Kelly kettle co. Our kettle arrived on time on the due date. We lit it and boiled water to wash it out as requested on the instructions. We went for a walk in the Mendip hills and enjoyed a hot tea. using dead hazel sticked collected on the way. Its brilliant. And surprisingly quick. Using an old boy scout trick of lining the inside with soap it cleaned up after we got back no problems. (just wash your hands with normal soap and wipe the lather all over the inside surfaces.) Many thanks. Matt Jones, New ZealandJuly 10, 2015