INSPIRED FOREST SCHOOL KIT LIST

Here is a comprehensive Forest School Leader kit list, a shop if you will.

All of the equipment here has been put to the test by the most important customers in Forest School, the children! This Forest School kit is used daily and has been selected by a team of Forest School Leaders alongside the children who take part in sessions. Any questions, just drop us an email: [email protected]

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Cooking – the practice or skill of preparing food by combining, mixing, and heating ingredients.

Forest School is a wonderful opportunity to cook outside and provide students with the skills to utilise their skills at fire lighting. With a range of tools that are fit for purpose, the Forest School Leader can enable learners to achieve by progressing the outcomes from a marshmallow to bread.

Grandpa’s Marshmallow Firefork

The safest way to heat marshmallows is with the Light My Fire Firefork. The swedes have done it again and mastered it. Keep the mallow on the metal, so less chance of injury.

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Fish/Meat/Veg grill

As used by Ilea at The Inspired FS Conference 2019, this grill will sit nicely over two bricks, cooking over the embers of a fire. Let us know how you get on!

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Spitfire Telescopic Blow Tube

Get the air exactly where you need it to complete the fire triangle and get a successful fire going. Great and compact too!

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Little Kelly Kettle

If you're not wanting to boil so much water, and get a few of the accessories as part of the price, then this mini Kelly is more for you.

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Complete Kelly Kettle Kit

We are talking the ultimate 1.6L kettle with all the accessories you could EVER wish for.

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Terrific (to cook on) Trangia

The full kit with kettle, burner, pans etc. This is what the Scandinavians use when they are out and need to cook anywhere, any weather, any time. Reliable and durable, this lightweight bit of kit is worth introducing with older students.

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SMALL, STRONG POPCORN MAKER

Priced around one pound, these small, strong metal sieves are the right size and weight for a home-made popcorn maker. Use a smaller stick and allow a few to cook around the fire at the same time.

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Muurikka Griddle Pan

This wonderful griddle pan from Finland is a staple in Scandinavian gardens, offering cooking over an open fire on a larger scale. Treat the pan like cast iron, baking vegetable oil in to produce a dark patina (non stick) and provide long life.

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8 EXCELLENT EXTENDABLE FORKS

Highest quality FDA APPROVED power welded forks use Non-Toxic 18/8 304 STAINLESS STEEL to ensure no rusting & safe roasting. These are perfect for cooking damper, marshmallows, toast, sausages...

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CAST IRON OVER FIRE GRILL

A cast iron over fire grill for use when cooking on a fire. This product is high quality, made of cast iron for durability and would be a wonderful addition to a Forest School kit list

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OVER THE FIRE GRILL

This over the fire grill is strong, folds up nicely and can be used to cook over a fire at a regulated height. Perfect for korv (swedish for sausage) and many other small, achievalbe cooking tasks.

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FRIENDLY FIRE PIT

At 870mm diameter this fire pit is perfect for use in a Forest School setting where a permanent Fire Pit area is not an option.

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RED HOT WELDERS GLOVES

A pair of these is vital for your fire lighting tub. These can withstand serious heat and so can be used to move pots and pans and logs too

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TOUGH THREE LEGGED TRIPOD

A tripod will allow you to cook using the Dutch Oven and hang a kettle too. Not an essential, but makes cooking much easier!

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DELICIOUS DUTCH OVEN

What shall we cook today. Nettle tea, bread, soup, even tye dye t-shirts. This works best with a tripod or a grill to keep it off the fire

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CAST IRON COOKING PAN

Perfect for cooking on the open fire and easy to clean. Remember to read the instructions on how to care for this versatile product.

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KOOL KELLY KETTLE

Simply the fastest way to boil water and a fun way to use fire. This is not the more expensive version with pans and cups. but this is really all you need! The base is perfect for fire lighting without a fire pit.

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