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I've been putting together a little pocket carry set for days when I do a quick 3-5 mile day hike in some of the nearby parks.
As the weather is getting colder, sometimes it's nice to stop and partake of a hot beverage, be it coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
I wanted something light and compact that could just be tucked into a jacket pocket. Here's what I've come up with.
The kit consists of a Snow Peak single wall 300 mL cup, a Snow Peak 300 mL lid, the Gram Weenie stove, a 1 oz fuel bottle, mini Bic lighter, heat shield for bottom of stove, aluminum cover for top of cup. I keep the little parts in the cup with a plastic lid (no idea what it came off of). I also have a bandanna and the Snow Peak mesh bag (shown below). I still need to add a small wind screen.
Here's the little Gram Weenie in action. The flame diameter is just right for the cup, and the thin aluminum cover (made from flashing) keeps the heat in. No need to check on the water; I just let it go till the stove runs out of fuel. With 1/2 ounce of fuel, burn time is about 7 minutes, and it will just start to bring 10 ounces of cold water to boil. By "just," I mean bubbles just start to form on the bottom of the cup. Since I carry my own water hiking, it's clean/treated, and I'm not worried about a big rolling boil with this setup. I just want it hot enough to steep tea or melt instant cocoa or coffee. For these jobs, the Gram Weenie does great.
Making some green tea... My aunt and uncle are beekeepers and sell honey straws like the one below. Great way to add a quick bit of flavor to tea, and super easy to carry.
Though most sites only mention the Snow Peak lid in conjunction with the double wall mugs, mine works just fine with the single wall version. Good tight seal.
Packing it all up. Small stuff in the mug.
I put on the clear lid and stack the aluminum cook cover and Snow Peak lid on top. Everything rolls up in a bandanna/pot holder.
And goes into the mesh sack.
Like I said, I still need to add a small windscreen that can ride inside the cup along with the other small items. This kit should be one that I enjoy on a lot of day hikes this fall and winter.
As the weather is getting colder, sometimes it's nice to stop and partake of a hot beverage, be it coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
I wanted something light and compact that could just be tucked into a jacket pocket. Here's what I've come up with.
The kit consists of a Snow Peak single wall 300 mL cup, a Snow Peak 300 mL lid, the Gram Weenie stove, a 1 oz fuel bottle, mini Bic lighter, heat shield for bottom of stove, aluminum cover for top of cup. I keep the little parts in the cup with a plastic lid (no idea what it came off of). I also have a bandanna and the Snow Peak mesh bag (shown below). I still need to add a small wind screen.
Here's the little Gram Weenie in action. The flame diameter is just right for the cup, and the thin aluminum cover (made from flashing) keeps the heat in. No need to check on the water; I just let it go till the stove runs out of fuel. With 1/2 ounce of fuel, burn time is about 7 minutes, and it will just start to bring 10 ounces of cold water to boil. By "just," I mean bubbles just start to form on the bottom of the cup. Since I carry my own water hiking, it's clean/treated, and I'm not worried about a big rolling boil with this setup. I just want it hot enough to steep tea or melt instant cocoa or coffee. For these jobs, the Gram Weenie does great.
Making some green tea... My aunt and uncle are beekeepers and sell honey straws like the one below. Great way to add a quick bit of flavor to tea, and super easy to carry.
Though most sites only mention the Snow Peak lid in conjunction with the double wall mugs, mine works just fine with the single wall version. Good tight seal.
Packing it all up. Small stuff in the mug.
I put on the clear lid and stack the aluminum cook cover and Snow Peak lid on top. Everything rolls up in a bandanna/pot holder.
And goes into the mesh sack.
Like I said, I still need to add a small windscreen that can ride inside the cup along with the other small items. This kit should be one that I enjoy on a lot of day hikes this fall and winter.
