Andy's cobbler was the best!
Looked at the two remaining dutch ovens in my garage from the troop last night. They need reconditioning badly. Neigher is a Lodge. Cheap cast iron knockoffs probably and the lip on one of the lids is broken in two places. Oh well. Will recondition them anyway and then do a little dutch oven training at our March campout topped off by Andy's cobbler recipe!!!
I've read plenty about dutch ovens, including some posts I found from my old Scoutmaster in Illinois! He experimented with aluminum and found that, you can indeed melt them if fire (old fashioned fire!) is too hot. He also stated what Andy has about hot spots on this type of dutch oven. Stay with Lodge cast iron and season them correctly. I wouldn't let soap get near mine tho. Scrub very, ver well with hot water and steel wool and then season. Do it twice for even better results while you are at it.