[pct-l] pot/cup combo

[steve_peterson at sbcglobal.net (Steve Peterson)]

OK, I just have to put in a plug for the venerable WalMart Grease Pot. It's 
cheap (less than ten bucks) and very light: throw away the lid that comes with 
it, add an aluminum foil lid and you have a very durable pot/lid that's less 
than 3 ounces. It's 5.5" across by 3.0" deep so it holds my pepsi-can stove, 
aluminum foil windscreen, matches/lighter, and aluminum flashing pot stand with 
room to spare. I made a very lightweight wire bail out of some hair-thin 
stainless steel wire so I don't have to carry a pot lifter. I pack it in a 
zip-loc bag and the whole shebang weighs 5 oz with matches for 5-8 days. 
Brim-full, it holds about 4.5 cups (though I've never used that much on the trail).

Some people don't like them because they're hard to clean (the lip is turned in 
rather than out) but I haven't found that to be a problem.

I have 500 miles on mine and the bottom has a few teensy dents; if you don't 
play kickball with it or sit on it, it looks like it would last the entire PCT. 
It's what I plan to use in '05.

If you need a coffee cup, I have found that a regular styrofoam cup will last 
10-20 days if handled carefully and can be fitted into the pot along with all 
the rest of the stuff if it is placed on its side and slightly squished. The 
downside to styrofoam cups (aside from environmental impact) is that they 
attract dirt so by the end of 20 days, it's looking pretty tattered and grubby. 
That's when the replacement in the resupply box looks pretty good. A styrofoam 
cup weighs so little that it doesn't even register on my postal scale.

--Steve


Monty Tam wrote:
> Dr. Bob
> My routine is get up before sunrise, drink coffee then hike.  The only
> other "Coffee Drinker" I met on the trail this year was a hiker named Rocky
> Top.  He carried a Titanium French press and fresh ground, non-instant
> coffee.
> 
> I can still feel the titanium burning my lips.  (Evernew 1.3L)  Takes a
> very short cooling time.
> Handle??  Skillful bandana folding.
> 
> Where this paticular pot does it's best is during the 8 to 10 hours I hike.
> Under 5 ounces. 
> 
> How do I justify the weight of instant coffee??  Like any other addiction. 
> I lie to myself.
> 
> Warner Springs Monty
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
>>[Original Message]
>>From: Robert Ellinwood <rellinwood@worldnet.att.net>
>>To: PCT list <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>>Date: 11/21/2004 5:00:53 PM
>>Subject: [pct-l] pot/cup combo
>>
>>Hikers all,
>>
>>For next summers PCT trek I am considering taking a single cup/pot combo.
>>In choosing, at present I am down to the following:
>>	Snow Peak Titanium Trek 700 Mug
>>	Snow Peak Titanium Mini Solo Cookset (taking only the pot)
>>	Evernew Titanium Teapot
>>	MSR Titan Tea Kettle
>>
>>They are very similar...  Has anyone had problems with the Titanium
> 
> burning
> 
>>their mouth in drinking?  Or the handles being too hot to hold?  In your
> 
> own
> 
>>experimenting/researching, have you found a difference in the lip-burning
>>aspect between a "Mug" and a "Tea kettle" ??  Any design differences I
> 
> need
> 
>>to be aware of?
>>
>>Ideally, I would love to find a very similar design in aluminum, but
> 
> simply
> 
>>haven't yet.
>>
>>I would love to hear of your own preferences.  Don't hesitate to email me
>>off-line, if you prefer.
>>
>>Thanks,   Dr. Bob
>>
>>
>>
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