Ozark Trail 12-Cup Stainless Steel Camping Percolator

It's all stainless, so it's easy to clean. The attached bail makes it easy to hang over a campfire. Not too big, not too small. It's described as a 12 cup coffee pot, but that's only if you fill it right to the top. Filling it up to the basket, which is where most people will fill it, holds about 8 cups.

This is a percolator-type coffee pot even though I plan on using it as a drip coffee maker. Why? Because using it as a percolator and repeatedly heating the liquid for the percolator action tends to burn the taste of coffee. I have NOT tested it to see how well the percolator function operates. The stainless steel construction, however, is a definite plus (for ease of cleaning) and the gauge thickness of the metal promises to be useful for many years.

I'm really pleased with how well this thing heats up and how well it makes coffee! Friction is so low you just tap the thing out rinse it out and make new coffee. It drains it out no filter no fuss no mess and the coffee comes out so strong when it percolate like this in my opinion, there's no other way even if you're not camping, I would recommend this coffee pot because of how strong the coffee is.

We really like this percolator. We had a smaller one, but with our love of coffee, and kids who also like to sit with a hot chocolate while we drink our coffee, we needed to add a second kettle. This worked just as it should, and I'm happy with the clear indicator and wood lined handle. (Our other percolator did not have this on the handle, and is more annoying to move around once it is very hot. It's not the most aesthetically pleasing contraption, but If you need a percolator that does what it should, this is a good one to get.

How does one man consistently lose camp coffee pots? This is our go to replacement for when yet another pot goes to camp and stays there. Maybe it's Bigfoot stealing the pot, who really knows. That said, it does what it's supposed to do with little fanfare if you can find it. I have a dream that one day I'll pop open a tote and there will be 7 percolators in there but hasn't happened yet.

the percolator was nice, but I dont know about the lid. It seems like they should put some sort of clamp on the lid to hold it down while the coffee is brewing. I made 8 cups of coffee in a 12 cup pot and once it starts to percolate the lids starts to come up and coffee starts to boil over and grounds get in the coffee you are to drink. I had to put a coffee cup on top of the lid to hold it down.

The coffee basket lid does not fit the basket, it sits on the top of the pot instead of the basket. Coffee grounds get into coffee. The coffee pot lid is does not sit on the pot properly. Does for emergencies. Would not recommend for everyday use.

I had a glass perculator with a hard (rubber/plastic?) handle that I have had for decades, and I dropped a skillet on it. (Skillet hanging on a hook on the wall, I was rearranging, and the coffee pot was in the dish drain below) :( So, I wanted to get something fast to alleviate my pain but I should have went back to my original glass pot. I don't like not being able to see the coffee brewing so I don't "burn" it. The wood handle has that rustic "camping" vibe to it, but I'm not going to grab it without a towel or something because the metal attached. Same thing with the metal "coat hanger" handle on top. I was trying to grab something quick to replace something that had been with me since my first apartment many, many years ago. And, this pot is perfectly fine for someone who just wants to make a pot of joe without a lot of fuss. It's solidly made for the most part, but make sure you read the do's and don'ts because there is something about leaving water in it too long, and make sure you don't do this or that. For me, I don't know what I was thinking...

If you like to chew your coffee, this is for you. We tried to use it two times on a kitchen stove where we controlled the flame. I even found a video and followed directions and recommendations. There is no way to make coffee in this without grounds filling the coffee.

I am very disappointed with the quality of the Ozark percolator. I picked up the percolator at the Walmart curb side parking area. The Walmart employee delivered the coffee pot to my car; I immediately could see the base and inserts were misaligned. When I pointed this out to the employee, he looked as if I did not understand English. It looked like someone had smashed the percolator with a hammer. I cannot why this product was not checked for quality before my purchase.