Overland Bound Review: Tembo Tusk Skottle

Tembo Tusk makes gear for overland travelers. Jerry joined us at the Overland Bound Off the Grid Rally, and we got to see the Tembo Tusk Skottle in action! Watch as I use the skottle to make an omelette! This is an in-depth review of the hardware.
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[@louisianaguy2661]

Tembo Tusk could sell a lot of these if they would lower the price.

[@wrenchingvids]

Yup. I feel like somewhere between $1-200 is the sweet spot. Can’t justify it at the current price.

[@cantley47]

Agreed

[@croaker4747]

Quality isn’t cheap.

[@pinay56]

All the Skottle is in fact, just a modified WOK. If you take the burner only and bury it partway into a deep hole, then add the Skottle, or a Large WOK, you can cook. OR, you can make a "Dakota Fire Pit" and put the Skottle or Wok on top of rocks surround the metal pan, and cook without using any Propane, or Butane.

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

I ordered mine last Friday and I'm still waiting for it can't wait 👍👍🇨🇦

[@Chicanoverland]

Mexican "disco". From the disks that ranchers and farmers use to plow the fields. Shiester one off the implement weld the center closed and make fajitas.

[@alexsamaniego4734]

these people dont understand that the disco is the best.these look like a piece of junk . the disco will last a lifetime and retains its flavor the more its used . the price for this thing is outrageous.where i live you can get the whole set up for under 100 bucks and the disco 2 times bigger and way thicker than that flimsy thing

[@nmelkhunter1]

@Alex I couldn’t have said it any better! We use discadas in elk/deer/antelope camps and they certainly are all you’ve described and more!

[@mistermister1541]

Very interesting.

[@georgewashington938]

it is so simple.... but so ridiculously expensive

[@XVanman]

John P Look at my Instagram page I made one cheap. Bought my burner at a thrift store for $5.00

[@DirtShy]

I like it, very simple to set up and use.

[@d.b.cooper]

The price is freaking insane. A $100 Coleman fold and go camp stove and a $20 Lodge cast iron skillet gives you way more flexibility and it’s a third of the price.

[@rogue109]

Just ordered one, can't wait to try it out.

[@OverlandBound]

+rogue109 Awesome!

[@DelawareDigger]

Looks good. Gonna check it out. Thanks.

[@Bunkysworkshop]

Love this thing but not the price for something sooo simple.

[@mdean1288]

Yep. The burner and a cast iron skillet works fine for me.

[@CookingWithTheBushman]

my overlanding buddy just won one of these today at the 4WDABC Show and shine at Mission Park in BC CANADA. can't wait to get out next weekend and cook on it. GREAT VIDEO!

[@OverlandBound]

Thank you! We love ours!

[@billreid2066]

Cool, high from Mission

[@denali22]

yeah OK it's pricey, but so are golf clubs. if you're not into convenience and quality craftsmanship, then go start a campfire. i bought one myself and love it!

[@its.me.colton1553]

@mountainstateoverland uses these and does alot of cooking demostrations. I really want one

[@SammyTLX]

Great review...just take my money now.....

[@dougharlow6037]

My understanding is those two adjusting bolts in the burner ares is to tighten or pinch the burner tight to the skottle, not for leveling? Good video. Thanks

[@daleschmidt7157]

You did a fine job with the omelette and the Skottle. Now I'm hungry.

[@OverlandBound]

+Keeper Oath was a near miss! Pulled it off!

[@raf060far]

in scandinavia they call it murrika, it seems that every country have it's one design :-), but it's a very nice design

[@nmelkhunter1]

It looks like the Skottle is the little brother to the discada. I think the discada, when made from a farm disc, is a superior product. I used when on for years and it has been there done that and has lasted.

[@LowcountryMan]

hahaha, soooo burned those eggs... but nice job overall

[@TheWoodsOnline]

We just did an unboxing video on our skottle... love it ... I think it is gonna come in very handy at home, in the rv, in the jeep, on the boat....etc

[@BrianLiles]

Loving me some Skottle. I may just have to ask Santa for one. Thanks for taking the time to shoot and review the product!

[@OverlandBound]

+Brian Liles You bet!

[@luizclaudioaraujo5182]

Muito bom. isto que viver bem...

[@lyudmilyankov1611]

this frying pan is not from South Africa, but from Europe it is made of a plowing machine. I made one myself and it's really great. it is easier to eat when using charcoal.friend does not cook on a carpet even on the terrace can become a fire, and then it remains greasy after cooking.The video is good done well

[@jimbobjones1858]

Yes, originally from a disc plough but South Africans made it popular many years ago when a company called Cadac made them available commercially. Virtually every household in SA has one - part of the lifestyle.

[@XVanman]

I bought my 18” disc from tractor supply for $24.00(?) and burner for $5.00 at a thrift store the legs are conduit one 10’ length cut into thirds. Look at my Instagram page 19904x4vanman

[@stevek9844]

I like it but I wish the cooking surface wasn't attached to the legs and burner. It'd be nice to take it and set it on a table to use as a serving dish also.

[@Trevscuriosites]

the original skottle was part of a farm implement that has many of them side by side in the vertical position pulled behind a tractor on a farm not sure what the implement is called but when it broke or the farmer bought a new one he would disassemble it and use the blades to cook on outside

[@cramos7287]

Harrow blades...

[@Trevscuriosites]

C RAMOS correct sir

[@17springbok]

Yes the direct translation is disc (originated as a disc plough) This was then used to cook over an open fire and then evolved into the Cadak Skottle. I grew up in South Africa, and during the eighties there would have been one of these in almost every house. The original Cadak Skottle was just the gas bottle with a pipe above it that was the gas supply and also the stand. There were also many other attachments including a lantern, BBQ etc. I have the latest version in the UK and it includes the Skottle, BBQ, Chefs pan, Roasting Pan and a pizza stone.

[@wanderlust332]

What's the weight?

[@ketchcoreyvideos]

lol we always talk about people making hard things look easy, but you took an easy operation and made it look over complicated with no finesse and extra steps. I was gonna buy it but gonna empty my cart and construct a better much cheaper version at home🎉😂

[@arturus]

Being in the business of building mobile kitchens for a living, the price is beyond astronomical. Gonna build one myself next week and my guesstimation is it will cost $75.00 for a prototype...moving forward and building multiple units would reduce the price exponentially (no interest in pursuing a copy cat competitor version...just saying...325?!? Really?).

[@rubiatoroutdoors]

I agree! Im about to build one myself, but im going to use the burner from my jetboil

[@VCoz]

I like the auto focus to the overland bound patch lol

[@OverlandBound]

+V Coz Oh you caught that did you? Haha!

[@tcabner]

Would this work with the Ozark Trail single burner bottle top stove?

[@OverlandBound]

+thelosthiker Oh ya. That would be perfect.

[@sarg492]

Man that thing is awesome, but the price is too steep for how simple it is. I’ll just keep using my Coleman. :)

[@jcberb]

I am not understanding why these cost so much.

[@stoneyt444]

lol nothing like an 8lb omelet. Those pot stickers were killer.

[@OverlandBound]

+Robert Stoner ha! It was soooo good! ;)

[@LoganSumrell]

Looks like a great product. The only issue that I see with it is this...I am over 6 feet tall. It would be nice if those legs were a little longer so that us tall folk, don't have to hunch over when cooking on the skottle. Thanks for the video and review. I want one!

[@OverlandBound]

+Logan Sumrell for reference, I'm 6'1" and no issues hunching over, but I can't speak for the uber-tall!

[@LoganSumrell]

+Overland Bound thanks for the info. I am just a couple inches taller. I was just thinking if you were cooking multiple courses, it could get tiresome. thanks for the reply though. great stuff, keep up the good work.

[@OverlandBound]

+Logan Sumrell yup! Thanks for watching!

[@XVanman]

I made my legs 3’ long. One 10’ length of 1” cheap conduit at Lowe’s for $9.00. I built my cooker with a disc from Tractor Supply Look at my Instagram page 19904x4vanman

[@sarahdell4042]

Holy price!

[@anythingadrenaline4515]

Can I hook up a propane tank to this with a extension hose?

[@nikstone2420]

Anything Adrenaline yes u can.

[@benshafer3124]

just like a cast iron skillet , what is the price again in US?

[@OverlandBound]

+ben shafer $125

[@benshafer3124]

that's a lot much

[@DonDomel]

its 125 australian dolars?

[@OverlandBound]

+DonDomel Thats US $

[@mattlewandowski73]

they are a great but my wok cost $20 at kroger a few years back, a colman burner cost me $25 second hand, and I am pretty sure I can get some parts to make a stand for less than $50. If I do the stand right, it can also work with my cast iron for under $100 in all. but the official skottle costs over $340 on amazon. I am not trying to say the guy does not deserve to turn a profit, but they are still seriously overpriced. price aside, it is a wonderfully versatile cooking implement for an all in one device.

[@billreid2066]

Way overpriced imho, over $300 USD now

[@edwestenhaver]

Does anyone else remember the Red Devil Grill?

[@Nuttty]

i looked it up it had a recall in 2002 for the intake tube igniting and risk of burning people

[@The.Alabama.Woodsman]

WOW! $$$$$$$$

[@mattdubin3596]

How does this compare to the Blackstone 17" griddle?? They offer the griddle on amazon $93.00 shipped. The Scottle is $185.00 not including the burner. To me the Blackstone is a better buy and can do everything that the Scottle can do for half the cost?!

[@OverlandBound]

OK!

[@Prettynoise]

The difference is similar to wok cooking the sloped conical shape allows you to use a single burner and move food to the outside edges to reduce the burn. Easier on a skottle.

[@butchgreene]

Other than the Blackstone is massive, takes up a ton of space and would be hard to clean the cooktop in remote areas, you'll also need something elevated and flat to set the Blackstone on. Can situate the tripod of the Skottle in most uneven surfaces and your food won't run off the front lip of a skottle.

[@seangrabowski3142]

That’s one burnt omelette

[@peten6445]

Cool skottle, but not for the price.

[@thebigempty6108]

LOL .38 seconds "fully cooked Mini Wontons" using a 259.00 shallow cooking dish to warm up pre cooked food...HEHE makes sense.....no for real though, I will end up buying one :D

[@harrysack8834]

You can make this for $75 ...$300 is just a waste of money

[@Birddog-4]

Lol. When you gotta do it you just gotta do it. Baaam..

[@8654ZuluFoxtrot]

At $285 I'll pass.......

[@XVanman]

8654 Zulu Foxtrot build your own look at my Instagram page

[@110welding]

No way ??

[@Ca-yj4il]

It’s a disco

[@danielhsubr]

It's a freakin $400 wok...

[@styledliving]

that poor omelette is soo overcooked. ;_;

[@ar2024]

Its an Indian/Pakistani “TAWA” have been used for hundreds of years.

[@outdoorenthusiast4099]

It sits so low. He was hunched over most of the time. Such a uncomfortable cooking height and the price is ridiculous for something so simple.