Hexapot (Foldable water container)

I have to say that I truly don't see the purpose to this item beyond novelty status. When backpacking, I strive to bring multi-use items that are reusable and generate as little garbage/waste as possible, so a paper disposable pot would be rather absurd. Also, the company's angle towards disaster aftermath preparedness seems far fetched (and gimmicky), as regular pots and bowls seem to be one thing that would still be in abundance in the wake of any urban disaster to boil water in. :confused:.
 
Kinda neat. As mentioned, not a lot of real actual need though unless you wound up with a meal packet containing one and little else. Most of those now come in heatable bags or bags that you add boiling water to.
 
I wasn't so much interested in the idea of heating up a meal in one so much as adapting it for use in a PSK for boiling water.

Of course I'd never want this to be my primary source of boiling water (I'm definitely not an ultralight hiker lol) but as part of a PSK it would be interesting assuming it would fit in a cargo pocket.

If you don't use it over a naked flame, and you're just using water (no need to "carefully clean it" after each meal) I wonder if you can stretch out it's lifespan. Or maybe a version made out of metal (although that gets away from their premise of an environentally friendly disposable cup).

It's another take on the whole "hey look, you can boil water in a paper cup!" novelty but it's potentially another tool for the toolbox in the future
 
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Interesting.

This might be really useful for disaster response overseas or in some locations. Think earthquake, tornado, tsunami, etc where almost everything, including most of the pots in your city have been buried, lost, etc. Or maybe in really poor countries where families may own only 1 or 2 pots. Plus, you can probably ship a lot of these things in very little space.

On the flip side it might be really useful for car camping or parties, where you don't want to mess with clean up.

I wonder if they could use the material for fireproofing other things or maybe for portable firebreaks/protection?
 
IMOP makes little sense, just use and toss....then repurchase....great, another step forward for disposable consumerism.

Plus with the added bonus of potentially spilling or wearing your meal unless it is kept on a flat supportive surface.

A small titanium or aluminum pot with lid can weigh just 4 to 7 oz, and reusable, is it really that hard to wipe and clean a pot.

For disaster relief....if you gave 100 refugee's the choice between a cheap pot/coffee can or a paper pot what do you think they would choose?
 
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