Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this video, I go through some of the modifications you can do to the tried and trusted Zebra billy can. These cooking pots are loved the world over as an inexpensive and very durable pot for open fire cooking.
They do however, have one annoying flaw and that is the bail handle - they have a tendency to swing down to the side if you are not hanging the pot by the handle - this causes them to get hot from the fire and burn your fingers when you go to take the pot off the heat.
When new, the pots come with plastic clips (their intended design is for use as a lunch container) but these clips just melt in the fire. A fire proof alternative is required that will also double as a securing clip to hold on the lid - very useful if you bake in the pot - they make ideal camp ovens if turned on their side and placed in the embers of a camp fire.
I will be going through three different ideas, step by step, to solve this problem using a few basic tools and some inexpensive materials.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks for watching!
Links
Zebra Billy Can 12cm
thebushcraftstore.co.uk/zebra-billy-can-stainless-steel-12cm---auto-lock-lid-687-p.asp
Brass Tubing 5mm OD
ebay.co.uk/itm/Brass-Tubes-Pipe-Model-Tubing-Round-Inner-2-3-4-5-6mm-Long-300mm-Wall-0-5mm-UK/224290473625?var=523079120733&hash=item3438c10699:g:feQAAOSwIwpf4zec
Bicycle Brake Cable
halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/bike-brakes/clarks-universal-inner-brake-cable-239574.html
Electrical Connector Block
screwfix.com/p/16a-12-terminal-terminal-strips-10-pack/91532?tc=GB5&ds_kid=92700055281954475&ds_rl=1249401&gclid=CjwKCAjwjbCDBhAwEiwAiudBy1ZfnYDNNkQSpdnSiYU1NzDROGOwGJrKfqL3_PemQkOZ3k6Bd_24dBoCXOkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Contact me at:
simonablokeinthewoods@gmail.com
Or by mail at:
Simon, a bloke in the woods
PO Box 384
Diss
Norfolk
IP22 9DB
UK
Facebook - Simon, a bloke in the woods
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Instagram - simon_a_bloke_in_the_woods
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Music:
Corncob - Country By Kevin McLeod
Crawdad Stomp By John Kirsch
In this video, I go through some of the modifications you can do to the tried and trusted Zebra billy can. These cooking pots are loved the world over as an inexpensive and very durable pot for open fire cooking.
They do however, have one annoying flaw and that is the bail handle - they have a tendency to swing down to the side if you are not hanging the pot by the handle - this causes them to get hot from the fire and burn your fingers when you go to take the pot off the heat.
When new, the pots come with plastic clips (their intended design is for use as a lunch container) but these clips just melt in the fire. A fire proof alternative is required that will also double as a securing clip to hold on the lid - very useful if you bake in the pot - they make ideal camp ovens if turned on their side and placed in the embers of a camp fire.
I will be going through three different ideas, step by step, to solve this problem using a few basic tools and some inexpensive materials.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks for watching!
Links
Zebra Billy Can 12cm
thebushcraftstore.co.uk/zebra-billy-can-stainless-steel-12cm---auto-lock-lid-687-p.asp
Brass Tubing 5mm OD
ebay.co.uk/itm/Brass-Tubes-Pipe-Model-Tubing-Round-Inner-2-3-4-5-6mm-Long-300mm-Wall-0-5mm-UK/224290473625?var=523079120733&hash=item3438c10699:g:feQAAOSwIwpf4zec
Bicycle Brake Cable
halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/bike-brakes/clarks-universal-inner-brake-cable-239574.html
Electrical Connector Block
screwfix.com/p/16a-12-terminal-terminal-strips-10-pack/91532?tc=GB5&ds_kid=92700055281954475&ds_rl=1249401&gclid=CjwKCAjwjbCDBhAwEiwAiudBy1ZfnYDNNkQSpdnSiYU1NzDROGOwGJrKfqL3_PemQkOZ3k6Bd_24dBoCXOkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Contact me at:
simonablokeinthewoods@gmail.com
Or by mail at:
Simon, a bloke in the woods
PO Box 384
Diss
Norfolk
IP22 9DB
UK
Facebook - Simon, a bloke in the woods
facebook.com/Simon-a-bloke-in-the-woods-636523033219227/?ref=br_rs
Instagram - simon_a_bloke_in_the_woods
instagram.com/simon_a_bloke_in_the_woods/?hl=en
Music:
Corncob - Country By Kevin McLeod
Crawdad Stomp By John Kirsch
