Expedition Tongs are made to handle your barbeque, braai and campfire needs: hauling a huge log to a roasting pig, flipping over a beautifully grilled steak or arranging charcoal on the lid of a Dutch oven. But the uses don’t stop at the campfire ring. Take a look at a few other ideas of how your Expedition Tongs can come in handy both at home and on the road.
Rotate kebabs and corn on the cob without burning your arm hairs.
Pull wine corks that some sober person wedged too deep into a half drunk bottle of booze.
Pick up used tissues without picking up a cold.
Move raw meat to a pan without having to get raw meat goobers on your fingers.
Lift up firewood to check for scorpions and spiders.
Become a stealthy pick pocket*
* Illegal pretty much everywhere.
A not very accurate measuring stickPortland to Patagonia
Rearrange little bits of charcoal
Scratch those hard to reach places.
Construct the perfect campfire.
Rearrange logs in a fireplace or wood stove.
“Cooking with them from my Life Remotely cookbook” (page #162) Song of the Road
Remove pot lids, especially those made out of metal.
Dominate the Dutch over cook-off Song of the Road
Pickup litter without the risk of contracting a disease.
Catch crabs. Live or dead. It doesn’t matter.
Don’t burn your fingers on that tea! by Overland Now
Dispose of poison apples by Overland Now
Squeeze an avocado to make perfect pre-mashed guacamole.
Dispose of your cat’s latest “gift” in the fire.
Juice a lemon or lime, without having to find where you put your actual juicer.
Use as extend-o-matic to keep from losing your ice-cream in your giant beard. Lost World Expedition
Retrieve valuables from the garbage disposal without risking fingers.
Play a quick game of golf on the beach. Hit the seagull for a hole-in-one.
I don’t always pass a beer, but when I do it’s with Expedition Tongs. Song of the Road
Pick up hard boiled eggs.
Use as a salad sever when it’s not classy enough to use your hands.
Stir your favorite Dutch oven meal.
Because sometimes reaching for that glass IS just too much effort. Song of the Road
Impress your friends with a new modern art sculpture. Great for coffee tables.
Move charchoal without buring hour hands
Push elevator buttons no matter how many people stand in front of you.
Expedition Tongs are great for picking up interesting stones….Portland to Patagonia
Move extra gooey cinnamon buns to your plate without getting your fingers all sticky.
Remove toast from the toaster. Pro tip: Unplug toaster first.
Finally figure out what that chain on the ceiling fan does.
Use in place of a fork when carving a big piece of meat.
Handle food in the oven.
Pick up someones dirty undies while maintaining a safe distance.
Handle food on the grill.
Help short people reach the top shelf items too.
Retrieve keys out of your locked car, but only when the window is slightly ajar.
Grab a beer without getting your entire arm cold. by Overland Now
Reach objects that fall behind your fridge. Or at least discover what that smell is.
Cancel your cable and add antennas instead.