{"product_id":"titanium-billy-cans","title":"Titanium Billy Cans","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new product: the Billy Cans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have three different sizes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e800ml — $79\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e1200ml — $109\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e1600ml — $119\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best billy can is the one hanging over the fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWhich size billy can is best?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou might be wondering what size billy can is best for what application, regardless of whether you are looking at one of our titanium ones or any others on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best way to explain it is this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are just looking at boiling water, and that is it, the smaller the billy can, the faster that is going to happen for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo the recommendation would be the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e800ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e or the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e1200ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf, however, you are looking at cooking pasta, rice, stew, or whatever else, then the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e1600ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the one you cannot go past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not just for the fire either. I have used the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e1600ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e more on gas burners than I have in the fire. Whereas the smaller ones usually end up in the fire boiling water while you are enjoying the warmth of the fire and the serenity with the people joining you around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone camps differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat I have found is that I tend to use a smaller one for the fire and the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e1600ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e on the gas burner. Occasionally I will use the 1600ml on the fire as well, depending on what we are doing, but mostly it is on the gas burner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf I need to cook two things on the gas burner, I usually pull out the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e1200ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e as well, because if I am using two pots at camp, the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e800ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is usually not big enough to accompany the 1600ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf I could only take one billy can with me, I would choose the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e1200ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf I was taking two and not three, I would choose the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e800ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e1600ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWhy titanium?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitanium is something that has always been considered premium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I first started camping, I used to think, why spend that much on titanium when there is aluminium and steel to choose from?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd why spend that much on a billy can?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell, the old saying \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e“buy once, cry once”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is where I ended up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter going through so many billy cans in my earlier years of camping and four-wheel driving, I learned a few things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes I would forget about the billy can. It might be too close to the fire, or it might in fact be inside the fire. All the water boils away, and all that is left is the metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a steel billy can, you can get away with that. But after a few times, you will notice that even though it is stainless steel, heat does something to it. Eventually, rust can start occurring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd you do not want to drink tea from a rusty billy can if you can avoid it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI think that is why aluminium cans were a thing. But with aluminium cans, if you leave those in the fire, they will simply melt away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eAluminium can also react more with certain foods and liquids, especially acidic things like lemon or tomato-based sauces. From the research I have done, it is generally at tolerable levels, but for general camp cooking I would rather use stainless steel or titanium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo the safest option really is stainless steel or titanium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eEasy to use, easy to clean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitanium I have been using for about four years now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough I have had stainless steel billy cans for just as long, if not longer, and they have actually survived pretty well, I have found the titanium cans are so easy to clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it does not matter how hot the fire is. Nothing is ever going to happen to your titanium billy can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have burned some stuff you tried to cook, or you ran out of water in your can, it is no problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI often cook pasta in it. Rice on occasion. Spaghetti bog sauces, like those jars you can get pre-made from the shopping centre. They are great with a bit of pasta, always a good hit with the kids, easy to cook, and keeps everyone happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut sometimes that stuff can accidentally burn on the edges and get stuck to the billy can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a titanium billy can, no problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI just put a bit of water in it, put in some intense heat, and pull it out. I have even put it in dry and absolutely incinerated everything inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe next day, I do not know why, but perhaps because the metal walls are so thin, you can almost simply bash all that burnt stuff out. The vibration from the tapping knocks it more or less all out and makes it a lot easier to clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFinal word\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWherever you camp, often or seldom, you can expect this billy can to be part of your kit for a very long time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4Wheeling-merch","offers":[{"title":"800 ML","offer_id":52273893671192,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1200 ML","offer_id":52273893703960,"sku":null,"price":109.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1600 ML","offer_id":52273893736728,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7241\/5000\/files\/800ml_Billy-Tanium_-2-png_be6cd34b-4d5a-470b-a896-5cbbd0d44fe9.png?v=1781323968","url":"https:\/\/4wheeling-merch.com\/products\/titanium-billy-cans","provider":"4Wheeling-merch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}