\'Definitive\' List of Legionary\'s Belongings

[M. Demetrius]

Mithras said: I know we've cooked over fires using nothing more than carefully placed logs

You can take a shovel of coals to one side, and boil or fry on that without even the logs/stones.

BTW, if getting soot on the pot worries you, before you put the pot on the heat, rub the outside with liquid dish soap, let it dry, and when you are through, simply wash in water. The soap coating captures the soot, and the water dissolves the soap. Nice and shiny. Oh, and if you miss a spot, you will know exactly where.