Comments on: Lightweight Camping Cups http://www.paddlinglight.com/reviews/stoves-and-cooking/lightweight-camping-cups/ Lightweight canoe and kayak travel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bryan Hansel http://www.paddlinglight.com/reviews/stoves-and-cooking/lightweight-camping-cups/#comment-3354 Bryan Hansel Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:29:20 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/?p=1849#comment-3354 Nice. Two decades is a long lasting cup! Nice. Two decades is a long lasting cup!

]]> By: metis http://www.paddlinglight.com/reviews/stoves-and-cooking/lightweight-camping-cups/#comment-3351 metis Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:06:37 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/?p=1849#comment-3351 late on the game here, but for i guess almost 2 decades now i've used a stupidly cheap 1 cup plastic measuring cup that came with some terrible mess kit i was given by a well meaning friend. it's got steps up the side so it doubles for measuring, and hasn't deformed yet with boiling water. it's inspired a few outdoors companions to hit up target or a grocery to look at measuring cups. mine looks similar to the red one in your picture. i suspect it's lasted because i've never used an abrasive to clean it. late on the game here, but for i guess almost 2 decades now i’ve used a stupidly cheap 1 cup plastic measuring cup that came with some terrible mess kit i was given by a well meaning friend. it’s got steps up the side so it doubles for measuring, and hasn’t deformed yet with boiling water. it’s inspired a few outdoors companions to hit up target or a grocery to look at measuring cups. mine looks similar to the red one in your picture. i suspect it’s lasted because i’ve never used an abrasive to clean it.

]]> By: Bryan Hansel http://www.paddlinglight.com/reviews/stoves-and-cooking/lightweight-camping-cups/#comment-1044 Bryan Hansel Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:30:26 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/?p=1849#comment-1044 Nice breakdown of a Ti cooking system. Mine is similar. Lately, I've been using a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%255Fsb%255Fnoss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Djetboil%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=nessmukingcom-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957" rel="nofollow">Jetboil</a> stove for solo trips; it's heavier than my old Ti system, but it's so efficient that on longer trips, I'd guess it's a wash in weight saved in fuel. I'm still a big fan of pop can stoves and stove systems, but I'm getting lazy in my old age and the simplicity of the Jetboil keeps me coming back to it. Nice breakdown of a Ti cooking system. Mine is similar. Lately, I’ve been using a Jetboil stove for solo trips; it’s heavier than my old Ti system, but it’s so efficient that on longer trips, I’d guess it’s a wash in weight saved in fuel.

I’m still a big fan of pop can stoves and stove systems, but I’m getting lazy in my old age and the simplicity of the Jetboil keeps me coming back to it.

]]> By: gnarlydog http://www.paddlinglight.com/reviews/stoves-and-cooking/lightweight-camping-cups/#comment-1039 gnarlydog Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:15:28 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/?p=1849#comment-1039 Bryan, the weight saving in a titanium mug as you have pointed out is negligible. I have used plastic cups for years and then bought a Ti one. My rational was that I could "cook" in it as well. Well, I never really do :-) One problem with Ti as cup: the metal transfers heat well and the edge of the cup become rather hot when used for a hot drink. Plastic is better: cooler lips but hot content for sipping. For a lightweight Ti cooking system: http://gnarlydognews.blogspot.com/2009/07/cooking-with-gas-lightweight-style.html Bryan, the weight saving in a titanium mug as you have pointed out is negligible.
I have used plastic cups for years and then bought a Ti one.
My rational was that I could “cook” in it as well.
Well, I never really do :-)
One problem with Ti as cup: the metal transfers heat well and the edge of the cup become rather hot when used for a hot drink.
Plastic is better: cooler lips but hot content for sipping.
For a lightweight Ti cooking system: http://gnarlydognews.blogspot.com/2009/07/cooking-with-gas-lightweight-style.html

]]> By: nigel http://www.paddlinglight.com/reviews/stoves-and-cooking/lightweight-camping-cups/#comment-1021 nigel Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:14:41 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/?p=1849#comment-1021 Hi I use a coffee cup like you get in star bucks. On my daily commute people leave loads of these lying about and last a few trips before falling apart. Weigh about an ounce or so Nigel Hi

I use a coffee cup like you get in star bucks. On my daily commute people leave loads of these lying about and last a few trips before falling apart. Weigh about an ounce or so

Nigel

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