stainless steel mugs

[al]

no they`re not the military type but tesco`s are selling large coffee mug ones for £3 each, they`re well made and double lined so you cant burn your lips and perfect for family camping or if you`re like me and prefer a small billy and mug instead of a big mug when you`re on your own, thing is they`ve been highly polished and are outragiously shiny, and i hear tell that matalan are doing them too,i think they`re aimed at the hip and cool people market so they `ve got that wrong for sure " oh yeah, all the forest folk are using them these days , its the in thing " :-D cheers al

[Roving Rich]

I've been keeping half an eye our for a Single skin stainless mug.
So i can put it staight on a fire/ burner and get just that one cup of hot water needed for a brew,. Anyone seen them about?
Cheers
Rich

[Adi007]

I've seen a few about by the metal seems thick (like it's going to be lip blisteringly hot when my brew is stone cold). If you don't want to go the military Crusader mug, you could try titanium (mega dough for one of those though!).

[Ratboy]

http://www.facewest.co.uk/Products%2...20n%20pans.htm

For a bargain £29 you too can have the Titan cup :-)

[Ratboy]

And for £15 a spoon and fork in titanium :-(

[Adi007]

Titanium stuff ain't cheap ... and it's also pretty soft stuff (people think that titanium is hard but in fact it is titanium alloys comprising of aluminium, vanadium and tin that are hard).

[Roving Rich]

:shock: How much!
Rich

[Hoodoo]

Hey guys, buy titanium. I just invested in it in the stock market and my stock could use a boost. :-D

Seriously, pay the dough and get some good titanium pots, cup, and spoon. It is great stuff and that's not my broker talking. A year from now you'll forget all about how much you paid for them and you will treasure them for their ultralight weight and the fact that you can drink a steaming hot cup of tea without burning your lips.

Of course, I realize that you folks across the pond get screwed on the prices but I can't help that. :-( SnowPeak is excellent!

[PC2K]

wow hoodoo you got 2 snowpeak cooking sets ! i only got the track 900 and a spork in titanium. I got a stand, windscreen, halcon stove, folding cup and a bandana inside it. Great stuff indeed, if this 17 years old kid can afford it, than you guys just have to buy it !

[Martyn]

been looking to try and find a UK retailer of the SnowPeak trek 700. It's a great looking bit of kit.



It's designed to perfectly hold a 100 canister of gas and a mini gas stove, there is a clp on lid with a slot in it, that can be used for draining rice, pasta or whatever.



The slot in the lid also holds a "spork" and another 100 gas canister on top.



It can be used as a pot or a mug and comes with it's own stuff sack. It's also nest-able with other SnowPeak pots in the trek range.

Anyone know where to buy in the UK?

[MartiniDave]

Martyn,

There is something very much like that set in the Field & Trek catalogue. Don't know if they have a website though.

Dave

[Martyn]

Bingo, thanks MD.

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/ft1/prod...5NR44W1DBB6EN8

[MartiniDave]

Martyn,

Last time I was in Field & Trek they had a 15% discount voucher in their catalogues, available in store.

Dave

[MagiKelly]

What I would love is a mug that has handles on the side for drinking from, a swing handle that can suspend it over a fire and a lid. Does such a thing exist? Apparantly you used to get something called a "tea can" which seemed to be this sort of thing. When I did a search the only thing that came up was an enamled thing.

[Martyn]

What I would love is a mug that has handles on the side for drinking from, a swing handle that can suspend it over a fire and a lid. Does such a thing exist? Apparantly you used to get something called a "tea can" which seemed to be this sort of thing. When I did a search the only thing that came up was an enamled thing.

I would imagine if you drilled two small holes on tye above trek 700, one hole just above the handle, one hole directly oposite the first, then used either an old wire coat hanger or a bit of snare wire for a removable pot hanger, you'd have exactly what you want.

[bigjackbrass]

According to the Field & Trek site the Snowpeak mug has a "Mess storage sac included." Not quite sure what mess they're referring to, but it doesn't sound like something I'd want to store...

Incidentally, I have the larger model of titanium pot, the 900 I think, which has a small frying pan / bowl for a lid. Bit big for a mug but it works and is more practical for cooking than the 700.

[Martyn]

I think they meant "mesh" Jack.



Yeah, I know the 700 isn't the best cookpot because of it's size, but I wanted it as a vesatile mug rather than a primary cooking pot. The strainer feature is nice for pasta and rice and it's a good size for brewing up.

[MagiKelly]

I have thought of drilling holes and using a bit of coathanger but wondered if there was a product that covered both cooking options. In fact I have made this modification to a couple of pots I had that had no pot hangers. Plus the thought of drilling holes in a £25 mug breaks my heart.

[Stuart]

I have an MSR TITAN titanium cup kettle



it holds .85lt the handles fold away it has a pouring spout and a nicly fitting lid

its large enough to cook in for one but small enough to be a big mug

I have made a teflon coated hanging arm that clips under the rolled edge to suspend it over a fire

The snow peak ones are better value for money though

[MagiKelly]

I have made a teflon coated hanging arm that clips under the rolled edge to suspend it over a fire

You're not getting away that easy. More details if you please and photos if you can. My main questions are what does it look like and where do you get teflon coated wire?

[Stuart]

The tefoln coated handle was a left over bit from a project to make pot handles for the MOD teflon coated crusader cup

I have no idea where you would get the coating done now

another nice feature is the handle on the lid locks in the upright position so that it does not fall flat whilst cooking

the kettle/cup holds a gas canister and a MSR pocket rocket stove when not in use

i prefure the look of the snowpeak stuff though better value for money and there stoves have pizo igniters

I'll try to put a picture up

[jamesdevine]

I have been looking for proper mug/bowl from a while and have been looked at the crusader type mugs but looking at the trek 700 it seems a far more versitile peice or kit.

Put all do I have still to here back from Snow Peak I am not a aware of a dealer here(not suprising really you can't get a bivvy bag here in Dublin let alone a crusader mug :-( ) so I was wonder if I get one from the net would it hold any other mini stove and gas canister? For example an MSR Rocket Pocket (again I speculating that I will find a retailer for MSR here, but I hope you understand what I am asking) :-?

James

[Ed]

The msr kettle that stuart has has dropped in price in the states and can be picked up on sale for about $35 (about £19 or so) at many online stores. Bargin!!!

Ed

[Gary]

Personally speaking I still like the metal mug/waterbottle combo.

58 pattern and Crusader works well although I prefer the one qrt canteen and mug which is thineer than the crusader and as such lighter. They boil quicker and are cheap!

Having said that why carry a mug at all if your using a swedish army mess kit?

[ditchfield]

OK,
This is the link you are all looking for:
http://www.snowandrock.com/brands/in...rand=Snow_Peak
Snowpeak kit, good prices. Thats thanks to Sargey :-D.

[TAHAWK]

One characteristic of titanium is that it conducts heat very poorly. Good for aircraft wings, but think about that characteristic when selecting pots to cook (transfer heat to food). Prabably great for keeping hot tea from burning the lips due to same characteristic.

[EdS]

So guy which one should I go for the MSR titainium kettle or the snow peak. Which pores best?

Which would be best on an open fire?


Actually, what I'm really after is a small tea pot to make green tea in. i was thinking of getting a proper Japanese iron one but there about £40. Its got to be metal as someone in our household,& its not me broke my last pot - and she doesn't even drink green tea (hence wanting a single person one).

So I thought why not get one of the above and kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

[alick]

For anyone looking for stainless rather than titanium cookware, Seagull brand bowls and stackable, single skin mugs are now being sold under the lifeventure / lifesystems label. Seagul make the stainless steel range sold by MSR. it's strong stuff without being too heavy. Will certainly go on a fire if needed. Look to pay somewhere between 4 and 6 pounds each for a mug or a bowl. A little less than the identical product with the MSR badge.
Cheers

[alick]

Oh, and by the way, anyone who'se comfortable buying from the states might find http://www.mickiesplace.com/index.htm worth a look. They stock a good range of MSR and Snow peak, including the titanium stuff. Selling direct and through e-bay. Payment by CC.

I've no connection with them but they've been doing some killer deals on the thermarest ultralight and guidelite mattresses. My first order went fine and I've just placed a second order - two 3/4 length guidelites for not much over £50 delivered.

Cheers

[Great Pebble]

Mr. Devine...

Have you tried the wee shops in Little Mary Street?
They actually have some good kit, usually have most of the pro-tac stuff in stock for instance, but don't have it on display 'cos of theft.