Boiling Water: Container

For those of you who are wondering how to get the hot pot or the hot can of water out of the fire:

Check out the adds on the T.V. for the "Ove-Glove". I am going to get me two of them for my BOB.

Ciao
Ron:eek:
 
Ya know Skunk a 50oz soup can is one of my favorite outdoor cooking utensils. This can is about 4" x 7" and with a coat hanger bail it is just the right size for two people. I use a metal coat hanger with the hook left on, holes punched with a nail and then peined flat. The can will last for years and is probably all that anyone really needs. My SS mucket has a hinged lid and both bail and handle, and it has rounded corners that are easier to clean. But, if I had to give up some technogadget it would be a pot whether SS, aluminum, or tianium. Cans work great.
 
2dogs said:
Ya know Skunk a 50oz soup can is one of my favorite outdoor cooking utensils. This can is about 4" x 7" and with a coat hanger bail it is just the right size for two people. I use a metal coat hanger with the hook left on, holes punched with a nail and then peined flat. The can will last for years and is probably all that anyone really needs. My SS mucket has a hinged lid and both bail and handle, and it has rounded corners that are easier to clean. But, if I had to give up some technogadget it would be a pot whether SS, aluminum, or tianium. Cans work great.
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Yep, indeed, I wasn't joking.
I'd gladly use one...and now that you mention it, they come in all shapes and size.

Good idea for a PSK container, everything goes inside, and the container is the boiling pot. :thumbup:
 
My truck VSK has been a large Costco size coffee can with a plastic lid. I punched holes near the top for a bail and stored the bail inside the can. In the can was mostly items for cold weather survival such as cocoa mix, food bars, candles and fire lighting materials. An Esbit stove with fuel drops right in. The plastic lid gets taped down with tape sealing the holes for the bail. Even if the can is dented it can be straightened and used. Not likely to be stolen either.
 
What I did this afternoon...
My 11 yr old son and I decided this afternoon was good for a drill. It has been showering rain off and on all week so the fire took three tries. Swedish fire steel and what we could scrounge- seed heads from dead grass, blades from grass, loose bark from bull pines and dead twigs from standing trees. Used an aluminum USGI canteen cup and its "stove" boiled up a good cup of water and tossed in some Frazier Fir needles for flavor.
Got the fire going a bit then raked it out flat, set cup in and built fire back up around cup- boiled it up in nothing flat. Better than watching reruns...
Bill
 
Mewolf,

I've been looking at those Storm Kettles (1.5 L. Cap.) and hoping they were available in the US. Not exactly a PSK sized option, but could be nice when car camping with the family or hunting. Lehmans has it, albiet for $94.95! :eek: That's a lot of disposable propane tanks! I'm not too thrilled that it's made out of aluminum, though.

I found a copper zersion (1/2 Gal cap.) imported from New Zealand, and the importer is located right here in the Seattle area. It's 99.95 plus tax, but I might be able to handle it before deciding wheter or not to drop the cash.

Interesting.

-- FLIX
 
Quiet Bear said:
Here is my water container set-up for short trips or a walk away from camp. The stainless steel cup fits in the carrier and the 32 oz. Nalgene bottle nestles in the cup. I carry the STEEL cup to boil water and as a digging tool should I ever need it.
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I too use the Nalgene/Space Saver SS Cup & bottle jacket setup. I use the insulated jackets made by Outdoor Research though (REI sells them).

I do wish the space saver cups also came in a 750 ml size...right now they come in 500 ml size...the extra depth could hold more soup or whatever. (and be a bidder shovel I guess!).

Also, one thing I'd like to see on the cups is some sort of locking mechanism for the handles. I've had to "chase" the handles sometimes. Overall though...I like the setup.
 
FLIX said:
Mewolf,

I've been looking at those Storm Kettles (1.5 L. Cap.) and hoping they were available in the US. Not exactly a PSK sized option, but could be nice when car camping with the family or hunting. Lehmans has it, albiet for $94.95! :eek: That's a lot of disposable propane tanks! I'm not too thrilled that it's made out of aluminum, though.

I found a copper zersion (1/2 Gal cap.) imported from New Zealand, and the importer is located right here in the Seattle area. It's 99.95 plus tax, but I might be able to handle it before deciding wheter or not to drop the cash.

Interesting.

-- FLIX
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Now you got me droolin over a copper one.:p :D
Anyone here that hasn't heard of Lehmans hardware might really enjoy what they have to offer.
 
DOC-CANADA said:
Hey Walkabout,

Is that a misprint? Did you mean to say titanium or did you mean gold? :eek: It looks like a really nice little cup/pot but dang, that's expensive.

Doc
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D,

I have been researching this topic for the last few weeks. I can tell you that stainless is the least expensive in a quality set, AL is next, and then Ti is in fact very expensive.

While the style factor does play into this, Ti is much harder to work, and much more expensive from a materials standpoint.

My only problem with Ti is one of rolling down a hill, and then the thing is toast. I will sacrifice the weight somewhere else. :D
 
spyken said:
the only problem with Alu is that it leaches into the water and results in serious long term health issues. using it once in awhile won't really matter, but if you're using it everyday, I would rather go ano-ed alu (like those used in the calphalon range) or cast iron.

using it for camping once in awhile is fine.

i've often wondered why people were so crazy about the super light ti cookware when alu was lighter (but marginally weaker)...
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spyken :) ,

Are you aware that the big scare about aluminum causing brain damage has been proved to be bullshit?

All of us have tons of aluminum in us.....and yet.......duuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.uhhhhhhhhhhh. see what I mean????
 
+ another 1 for GI canteen w/ canteen cups - I've used mine to shave out of, make coffee, brush teeth, etc. Very durable, and the GI canteen is much tougher than those Nalgene bottles that have been the lastest craze...
 
diceman said:
+ another 1 for GI canteen w/ canteen cups - I've used mine to shave out of, make coffee, brush teeth, etc. Very durable, and the GI canteen is much tougher than those Nalgene bottles that have been the lastest craze...
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Right on Brother.
 
I was just in Wal Mart and while not sold as a cooking pot they had some stainless cooking tool holders. They were about 5x7 or 8 and were in the $5 to $6 range. You might want to give them a look. Might also check restaurant supply houses. I have seen similar containers of different sizes. I picked up one at the local thrift store marked Starbucks, that a nalgine bottle fit in perfectly.
 
stevetexas said:
spyken :) ,

Are you aware that the big scare about aluminum causing brain damage has been proved to be bullshit?

All of us have tons of aluminum in us.....and yet.......duuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.uhhhhhhhhhhh. see what I mean????
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Steve, that was true a few years back, but the aluminum issue has resurfaced, with better research drawbacks.

Aluminum occurs naturally, and our system can handle it, to a point.
But, if you eat and drink from uncoated aluminum vessels, you are over-driving the human body's ability to filter out aluminum. The rest of it goes somwhere.

Quoting from some governemnt health sources:

Historically, aluminum has been considered relatively non-toxic; healthy individuals can tolerate oral doses as high as 7 grams per day without experiencing harmful effects. However, abundant evidence now shows that aluminum may adversely affect the nervous system in humans and animals.


The intake of large amounts of aluminum can also cause anaemia, osteomalacia (brittle or soft bones), glucose intolerance, and cardiac arrest in humans.


Keep in mind that water treatment plants use aluminum sulphates to treat municipal water supplies. Most is removed, but some does stay in the processed water. It's all around us, and we do ingest it, a lot of it. It's not simply the aluminum itself, it's the amount.

Why do you think aluminum can companies started spraying a coating on the inside of their cans? They already know something is up with aluminum.

It doesn't mean stop using aluminum altogether, but it does mean to be wary of how much you use raw aluminum. Everytime a hiker scraps their pot with their spoon, they are releasing more and more raw aluminum into their system.
Everytime they boil in it, they are releasing aluminum.
 
And don't forget the effect cooking acidic food has on aluminum cookware. Aluminum oxide goes into the food. On the theme of "better safe than sorry", I don't use aluminum or teflon coated cookware. Good info there Skunk.
 
Runner there is nothing wrong with using a coffe can. I use my outdoor gear every few weeeks so for me something more durable, less prone to rusting, and easier to clean is worth the price over a free can. If you may never use a cooking pot then don't go out and buy one.
 
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