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