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August West

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I know hunting and fishing good ole boys drink coffee boiled in an ole tin can with a dirty sock for a filter, if your lucky..YEAH, YEAH.

I guess my cover is blown, what can I say, I blame it on my wife, anyway looking for a good french press to use in the woods. I am looking for something preferably stainless but definitely all metal so I can place it directly on the fire or my stove. Any suggestions. Thanks, Chris
 
I have the GSI Press but you cannot place that over the fire. You can bring your water to a boil in a canteen or other metal cup or whatever and then use the Press. It is terrific!

I also bit the bullet and purchased a stainless steel GSI coffee pot at Bass Pro Shops and was relatively pissed off that it was made in china. The argument for all the stuff being made in china was lower costs...60.00 coffee pot...we are no longer benefitting from this entanglement, we need to ace it. :barf:

Still, what are you gonna do if you want something now? GSI makes good stuff. Don't know a thing about a Press you actually use in the fire, though. To me, at that point, you should just use a small stainless steel GSI coffee pot.
 
I don't know if you'd find one that would be worth the weight. What's the reservation vs filtered 'cowboy' coffee? You could just bring along a small strainer (like a sink strainer or small pasta strainer) to filter the grinds. Alternatively, this is a superb and versatile setup.

Stainless guyot:
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Plus this screw on tea/coffee filter:
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You just boil, add the filter and coffee, then turn upside down to steep.
 
I used to use a starbucks stainless steel french press/thermos. It was heavy and mostly used for car camping. Since Starbucks came out with its awesome instant coffee, I now will only bring that. Its pricey at $1/cup, but tastes good. Good coffee pretty much costs that anyway. Good luck on your purchase!
 
kgd said:
I used to use a starbucks stainless steel french press/thermos. It was heavy and mostly used for car camping. Since Starbucks came out with its awesome instant coffee, I now will only bring that. Its pricey at $1/cup, but tastes good. Good coffee pretty much costs that anyway. Good luck on your purchase!
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I've yet to use that Starbucks instant, but you're the first person I've heard give a positive review!
 
The GSI unit works well. I have the 33 ounce model. Lexan. Fairly sturdy.

I guess what size is weather you are "car camping" or packing.
 
I have used one of these for years.

It is durable, and it packs well. The filter / press components can disassemble for cleaning.

Recently, though, I have switched to an individual MSR filter, which sits on top of my large steel mug. This is easier to pack, easier to clean, and it makes a great cup of coffee.

Damned if I'm going to use an old sock to filter my freshly-ground shade-grown dark roast. ;)

All the best,

- Mike
 
I've had one of these for about 10 or so years, it's very durable and keeps the coffee hot for hours. Mine is branded "Nissan", I think it's all Thermos now. Mine was a gift so I'm not sure where it was purchased.



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I guess this doesn't meet your criteria exactly, it's insulated so can't be placed on a fire, and it's a bit too heavy to carry in the woods unless car-camping.



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mckrob said:
I've had one of these for about 10 or so years, it's very durable and keeps the coffee hot for hours. Mine is branded "Nissan", I think it's all Thermos now. Mine was a gift so I'm not sure where it was purchased.

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I guess this doesn't meet your criteria exactly, it's insulated so can't be placed on a fire, and it's a bit too heavy to carry in the woods unless car-camping.
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+1 on the Nissan. I use mine every weekend (around the house). :p
 
I have the JetBoil and matching french press. Works great. You may be able to use it directly on the fire if you remove the coozy cover?
 
Great ideas guys, looking hard at that MSR filter for the price and weight it's looking pretty good. Might ignore the reviews and take a chance on the coleman, I like the all metal single wall, I'll let yall know. Chris
 
SpookyPistolero said:
I don't know if you'd find one that would be worth the weight. What's the reservation vs filtered 'cowboy' coffee? You could just bring along a small strainer (like a sink strainer or small pasta strainer) to filter the grinds. Alternatively, this is a superb and versatile setup.

Stainless guyot:
0808_nalgene_standard.jpg


Plus this screw on tea/coffee filter:
gsi-h2jo-coffee-filter-398.jpg


You just boil, add the filter and coffee, then turn upside down to steep.
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What is the coffee strainer that fits the Guyot?....I'm just seeing a red x.
 
Thanks guys...just may have to get me one of those....Does REI carry them?
 
That is a sweet setup!

I'm a percolator kinda guy myself... but that's just danged nifty.
 
mckrob said:
I've had one of these for about 10 or so years, it's very durable and keeps the coffee hot for hours. Mine is branded "Nissan", I think it's all Thermos now. Mine was a gift so I'm not sure where it was purchased.



NCI1000P_Enlargement.png


I guess this doesn't meet your criteria exactly, it's insulated so can't be placed on a fire, and it's a bit too heavy to carry in the woods unless car-camping.



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I have one at work looks identical, branded 'North 49', wife bought it at Canadian Tire.
 
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