Whisky Fireside Chat #63 - Patrick Kelly of Kelly Kettle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- Here’s another on-line Happy Camper Whisky Fireside Chat during the Corona Virus pandemic. This time it’s Patrick Kelly, company director of Kelly Kettle. Patrick and his brother, Seamus Kelly, are proud to be the fourth generation of 'Kelly's' to bring you their popular kettles and camping equipment. Following in the footsteps of their father Padraic, grandfather Jim & great-grandfather Patrick, the Kelly brothers continue to develop the 'Kelly Kettle' Brand.
The first kettle dates back to the 1890's to a small farm on the shores of Lough Conn, County Mayo, Ireland, when a young Patrick Kelly (Great grand-father of the current Co. Directors), a small farmer and fisherman, developed his first kettle from Tin after a cold winter of tinkering and experimenting in a shed. The kettle worked extremely well but burned out from regular use on Lough Conn when Patrick was fishing for Trout & Salmon the following summer. After going through a number of Tin kettles, he developed the kettle in copper and this was found to be much more durable. News of his kettle spread among local anglers and it received wonderous looks from anglers visiting from the U.K.
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I jumped in my chair when Patrick Kelly mentioned collecting turf to use to burn in the Kelly Kettle. As a small boy, together with my grandfather and the family, I worked collecting turf and drying it. It was absolutely essential for getting heat and cooking in the house. This was way back in the 1960s on a small farm in Northern Norway. As an older man, many years later, together with my grandchildren, I make cocoa drinks, tea and coffee with my Kelly Kettle Scout. It fills me with great joy and happiness. I have used my Kelly Kettle for eight years now and it is still my companion walking up in to the mountains. Thanks for a great video, Sir! 😊
“If it doesn’t make sense we don’t do it”
What a way to do business
Still waiting for the Kelly Home Distillery. Love the Kelly Kettle.
👍🏼
If that make that I’m buying ASAP. Distilled water would be great. Especially with freshwater disappearing. Saltwater conversion would be good
I saw that video as well.A few tweaks in design to make the Kelly the recipient of the desalinated water and it’s perfect.
Love my Kelly kettle used it while in the Army and now it lives in the back of my Land Rover ready for adventures and fishing
I like the Kelly Kettles very much, I own several. It would be nice to have a drip edge around the lower part of the pot to help deflect water (rain/spillage) from going into the fire box. Also, some straps on the bag to help secure the kit on the outside of a pack would be helpful. Maybe a few Molle straps? No reason to carry Kelly inside a pack. Great product I recommend all the time.
Jameson - yum!
This indeed resembles a compact travel friendly version of Russian samovar we use to drink tea in our summer houses combined with Chinese hotpot stove. This is absolutely ingenious, love this invention!
Excellent interview, really good - interesting to see the owner talking about his product.
great interview
That was a great video. I loved the history and the R&D background development method of directly listening to the end customer. So refreshing.
Wonderful, thank you
Whoever told all us Americans that aluminum cookware is bad did a great job, whether it's truly necessary or not I gladly paid the extra for stainless and I'm glad you came out with the medium scout size, fits just how I wanted in my pack.
I love my Kelly Kettle. Don't used it much over the last 10 years but every time i'm amazed how quick the water boils. When SHTF i can provide my family clean water. Or tea when on a hike
I have been promoting the kelly kettle heavily since I got my first a base camp model and recently bought a trekker plus the full kit with hobo stove and cup and so on.. I am a wood turner who makes a lot of items for camping bowls plates fire starter kits and so on I call my journey gear or unexpected journey gear for the tolkien minded ;) and the kelly kettle gear fits well in the kits I make for that sort of thing
“Tolkien minded”
I love it.
Just got my basecamp kit. I cannot wait to use this. What fun!
Really Enjoyed this Fireside Chat Kevin and Patrick
It was great to actually chat with Kevin....it's normally just emails so it was lovely to chat - over a whiskey!! :-)
@@KellykettleOfficial, great video! I ordered my first kk base camp kit yesterday. Can't wait to try it out 😁 Wicklow, Ireland 🇮🇪
Love Ireland. I worked in Cong and Killarney.
Cong & Killarney.... both beautiful places!!
New Kelly kettle owner here and I found this talk about history and features very interesting. Thank you.
Enjoy your new Kettle. They're amazing.
Hey Kevin: Happy Easter. About 12 years ago, before my brother feel down stairs & broke his neck he got me a Kelly Kettle for Xmas It has become a staple of my kit for all the trips since a great trick for instant heat. Great to see the actual Kelly's. Please make the effort to stay safe & maybe in the fall we can have a cup of tea together. Thanks Brian 79 (2 mos to 80)
Think the whistle lid would help keep stix out as you feed the chimney as well.enjoyed this chat
Absolutely brilliant - one of the best 'fireside chats' on TH-cam.
An application of the Kelly Kettle that few people discuss on TH-cam is Emergency Management. With a large tarp and a Kelly Kettle, a family can recover quite nicely from the aftermath of a hurricane or earthquake. One key element is to have safe water. The KK is perfect for quickly boiling water a making it safe to drink. Also, cooking rice and canned meat, or soup is also quite easy. The tarp, of course, provides protection from the heat and rain and the KK provides safe drinking water and hot food. The Kelly Kettle should be part of the basic kit of all preppers and First Responders. And, it should be marketed as such too.
Got my Kelly Scout Kit 2 weeks ago. It’s fantastic!
Great interview 😊👍
Great interview, thanks Kev. 🌲 🥃 ✌🏼
Sand in the burner will also work with alcohol. The principal is simple and highly effective hyper combustion. When I was working in the Navy they had a special type of fire extinguisher hose that worked on the same basis. Basically this is the original rocket stove only no one knew it at the time. I saw one of these over 10 years ago in Ireland being used by A couple of fishermen in Donegal. It reminded me of a smaller version of the copper pot stills they made whiskey in... when saw it I recognized the excellent ingenuity of it immediately. My grandfather was an inventor and so I thought that was a great idea. I actually used tin cans of different sizes nested inside each other with vent holes punched at the bottom as my own hobo stove but of course stainless steel is longer lasting. I’ve been trying to get my hands on one for a while and finally I’ve got the money so I’m going to get the whole kit but of course I have a couple of items I’m going to add myself.
Looking forward to an all Titanium Trekker, Kelly kettle, with a hobo stove and mug, that would be absolute perfection.
Thanks Kevin. Makes me want to buy a Kelly kettle from Tim, now. But, we'll wait and see how this new world turns out first, eh. Very efficient kettle and stick stove. Love the simple 'common sense' accessories. cheers.
Cheers. You'll enjoy the simplicity of it all.
Great video. Just bought my second Kelly Kettle (Scout). My first one (which was ancient) had a little accident and fell into the River Shannon... or was it the River Suck? Well, where the rivers meet, I was separated from mine. Delighted to have one again.
These are awesome Kev
Thanks. I'm really enjoying connecting to all my outdoor friends.
What a wonderful interview. Thanks!
Thanks. It was one of my favourite as well.
Really enjoyed this chat Kevin! I've been interested in getting a Kelly Kettle hobo stove so it's nice to learn more about it.
Had thought of buying one in the past. Will be fun to try. Found their website a purchased a Scout kit. Hoping to use in BWCA in June.
I have been thinking about getting one of these for a long time. This sold the set and I will make my order.
very interesting and it was easy to see that the Kelly's love what they are doing.
Cheers guys!
Cheers.
That was great! Thank you so much. Maybe you have said this before but you can take this on an airplane, no fuel tank or fuel bottles. Cheers from Washington State!
Yes.
This was delightful
Thanks for this really interesting video. Yes, I have used these kettles on several occasions and with a little skill and the right fuel, will work under virtually most conditions. However, I have found that using the smallest model, the hobo stove does not work so well. For me, the larger fire base on the larger models is the way forward. The larger base can take a greater mass of fuel, which seems to burn a lot better.
I am very excited about using the Kelly kettle base and the scout. Yes I've ordered 2 . 1 will go into my camper and the other one will be going on the road with me.
Lough Conn is a magical game fishery. 🎣
Great interview Kevin and Patrick I own a small kelly kettle
And it works awesome in s/s
Too all be safe thank you
The Vermonter
Very enjoyable video
great video
I've got one coming with the hobo stove tomorrow and I can't wait.
I can't wait to get my first Kelly Kettle. Here in Foley Alabama. PS does it come with a miniature of Jameson Irish whiskey LOL that would be cool. I enjoyed your video and I can't wait for mine to get here. Your friend from Foley Alabama USA.
Jameson would be awesome LOL.
It should be The Law. If you're camping or bushcraft or van life you need a Kelly Kettle
Really enjoying these vids Kevin, cheers mate.
Speaking of birds coming back, we have seen several yellow-rumped warblers already in southern Wisconsin.
Fantastic video.
I’m just getting into a bit of wild camping and the Kelly Kettle is certainly on my shopping list having listened to you both.
Amazing proven kit.
Thanks
Thanks Duncan. You'll love using one.
Hey, those fruit cakes last as long as SOS rations and taste worse. I think only a certain number were ever made, back in the 1890's, and they keep getting re-gifted. Perfect survival food. Like hardtack with candied cherries.
Hey Kevin, whatever you do, don't let that man sing "Danny Boy" again. Great fireside chat. I applaud your choice in Whiskey with an "e".
I hoped someone had brought it up 🤣
Just make the smallest model in Titanium... those would be for the guys on the road lightweight.
Owned the aluminum trekker for many years. Great product. I fail to see why so many people wanted the expense and weight of steel, not to speak of another Chinese product. Nice vid.
Because aluminium is terrible for health.
I've already got two & they take turns going on canoe trips with me, but if they ever make a titanium (aka unobtainium) one I might have to make it triplets.
On their website they explain that for now there are no plans for a titanium kettle because due to the expense of manufacturing the end user price would be too expensive for the majority of users.
amayn Titanium would be interesting and less weight.
it just has to be said: the Kelly Kettle is a great device. and kevin is a real ambassador on youtube who makes sure you want one too.
great one thanks for sharing this Dude
Thought the chat with Hap Wilson was very good. Really got to know the guy though of course many of us had heard of him
I first heard of them around April/May, mulled it over and ordered the full Scout set in November, it arrived at the end and we have now had 2 late breakfasts on my allotment. Am currently collecting bits of willow to dry and deyhydrated and tinned toods for future events. A brilliant invention and such fun!
Glad you picked one up. You'll really enjoy it. And Patrick is such a nice guy.
@@TheHappyCamper He is indeed! Good interview. I have been watching loads of cooking on outdoor equipment since December
I love my Kelly Kettle base camp. I would love to get extra lip guards but you don’t have any on your website. I’m in Washington State, USA.
I have an older aluminum base camp with complete kit. It has the old style cork stopper. A year or so latter you came out with the stainless model. (wish I had known) Mine works great! 😀I also found that charcoal briquets work very well. I lit the water filled KK with 4 briquets while my friend timed it. Water was boiling in 2 minutes. A big thumb up for KK!
Also wish I had known about the new stoppers. Can you buy them separately, and will they fit the older aluminum kettle?
I think I saw on their website that you can, for about £10.00, maybe?
Theoretically, this kettle/stove could be set up and used virtually anywhere. Even inside a tent with some minor considerations that are easily addressed if you have the knowledge and/or imagination. Love the newly designed grill grate/stand and lip protector. Ingenious. They have thought of everything. This little stove does it all.
Mmmm...lake trout....😋
I'm going to buy the small steel one, but am also looking forward to one in titanium. Fun video; I think we all wish we had a little Irish in us.
Their FAQ page explains that a titanium model would be too expensive for the majority of users. So no current plans for one.
@@victorialove9104 Thanks, I'm pretty happy with the steel one, but is a bit heavy. I don't really like aluminum.
18:45. Just need to add aliens LOL.
Enhancement idea (just food for thought). Going for size matters and your product’s likely not thought of other uses.
Is there a way to store tea bags, bouillon, gel packs or even cram in a freeze-dried meal to the empty space where the water goes when you Kettle’ is not in use?
Your kettle - that I admire - is basically a chimney stove. Back when the earth was new someones (plural) figured out heat lost, like a fireplace, is massively inefficient and here we are.
Just look at it as a thought but, seems to me, there’ are not of people who are used to being outside that’re going to buy these because they have the gear. Our group’s going to buy them en masse because they’re safety equipment.
This is why (as a suggestion) you get the space down. Cut the collar off with a twist tight seal replacement to reattach aka any water bottle with a silicone seal that’s heat resistant and the user who, in this scenario, is a shtf type or a casual but likely ACTUAL user who wants it for backup.
To refresh : The “just in case” market want the smallest footprint possible so if they can stow tea, instant coffee, cup-a-soupish or a Freez-dried dinner [16-20oz of hot water] in the body of the otherwise wasted space: Voila! Sale!
This product to my group of folk in the PNW of the US are interested because it’s wet a lot - like Ireland - and we’re outside powder skiing through the trees, backcountry, hiking to backcountry lakes and the like. So the Kelly Kettle is the “just in the case” if its efficient to the pack job.
Bonus round! This overland thing has gone crazy. And out here we have the survivalists and all kinds. Seriously - look at the marketing. “Survivalist fire starter.”. Seriously? “Survivalist” 15 years of “survival food” that’s noodles and powdered salty flavoring. Yours is a simple product repackaged in a usable fashion (good move on stainless steel, btw. I hear that was expensive).
Make the top separable so the user has access to the innerspace to store stuff “just in case.”. That’s my suggestion.
When will Kelley Kettle add folding butterfly handles, add an insulated sleeve/ grip and lose the cumbersome stock handle ?
I THINK IM GOING TO ORDER THE KELLY NOW (LARGE)
I just found your TH-cam channel tonight and what a great interview that was I thoroughly enjoyed that I will be buying me one of these and I will be doing it soon do you sell them yourself or should I not buy them from you I'm down here in Maine
Thanks. It's a great stove. There should be an outdoor store in Maine that sells them. I don't sell them mysel.
Dang! I was just looking at getting a Kelly Kettle for out and about. Hearing that they're made in China, though, is a killer for me. Isn't it sad that in all the British Isles the Kelly Kettle simply couldn't be produced? Says a lot about how hostile the West is to businesses. Somehow, as if by magic, it's possible to have the kettles made halfway around the world, shipped to the stores, and still be cheaper than they could be made right there where they were invented. Cryin' shame.
I believe the aluminium ones are still made in Ireland.
Titanium....
You should try the New Zealand type of Kelley katill
Add another "Very" for me!..
Perfume?! Naaaaaah. Cologne, sure. Sheesh! Lol!
The new Zealand one is made out of Cooper
Way, way, way to meny adverts.
made in china
Ireland was occupied?? Lol
Yes.
Made in china😹
just got on i have always wanted one we camp all the time for family get aways two boil a great big quart sizes pot takes forever and a day these are great for all of it..ya i dont care for the aluminum def stainless they have been around since the turn of the century there may be a reason but even pans the aluminum i have never cared for,, same with canteens even