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Like everybody else, my primary reason for wanting a stainless water bottle over plastic or aluminum is to have the option to boil water in it when necessary. The Guyot Standard is nice because it fits many accessories designed for Nalgene bottles. I enjoyed putting together various add-ons to enhance it as shown in the Pimp My Guyot! thread. I enjoyed its versatility, but felt that it was just too heavy for backpacking. I also thought it was too bulky for a day hike, at least when attached to my fanny pack. I ultimately sold it to fund the purchase of some other gear.
The Original Guyot bottle with added bail, filter & nesting cup.
I have recently thought that perhaps I could achieve a lot of the function for less weight if I used a smaller platform. Maybe my stainless bottle could be smaller and lighter, and I could carry additional water in another plastic bottle or bladder. . .
Bottle - I settled on the Klean Kanteen 18 oz. bottle. For size reference, it is about the size of a half liter water bottle. I went with the Classic over the Wide only because that was what was in stock locally and I was anxious to put this together. Here it is next to a standard 1 Liter Nalgene. The 18 oz KK Classic weighs 6 oz.
Pre-Filter – Going with the Classic meant I could not use the H2Joe coffee filter I used with the Guyot. The Klean Kanteen Wide bottles are supposedly compatible. Does anybody know for sure?
Bail - I created a bail out of a stainless fishing leader just as I did in the original Pimping thread. This gives me the ability to suspend the bottle over a campfire or to just hang it up out of the way.
Nesting Mug – The REI Titanium Mug (single wall) nests nicely. Unfortunately, the double wall mug doesn’t quite fit. I borrowed the sipper lid which came with my double wall mug which helps keep beverages warm and allows me to drink without searing my lips. The REI Mug and lid weigh 2.5 oz.
Pouch - The whole affair fits nicely in a Tactical Tailor AK/M16 Mag Pouch, which attaches to my fanny pack by means of Malice Clips and is low profile enough to stay out of the way.
Stove/Pot Stand - Finally, I decided to try a “Caldera Clone” as a stove to boil water in the Klean Kanteen when a camp fire may not be desirable. The Caldera Cone is a popular but bulky backpacking stove/pot stand made by Traildesigns.com. After seeing this YouTube video on a MYOG clone, I decided to try to make one out of aluminum flashing.
It is essentially an inverted metal cone with two rods (made from a wire coat hanger) used to keep the bottle suspended over the flame. This version is designed to use with a Pepsi can stove or Esbit tabs. Depending on how this one works, I will try a wood burning version next.
I made this one a two-piece unit to make it easier to pack. Each piece has a flange folded over on both ends, which mate with the flanges on the other piece. When disassembled it lays flat and measures 11” by 6.5”, which is easy enough to pack. It weighs a whopping 1.5 oz. (I have since made a three-piece stove which packs much smaller.)
I'll probably start a new thread on making the stove. Hopefully I'll do a test firing tomorrow and will have a boil time to share. A stove like this could be made for theh Guyot or any other pot. The YouTube video is pretty helpful. I made a pattern and a couple of mock-ups using manila folders before I started snipping metal. Here is the stove thread.
The Original Guyot bottle with added bail, filter & nesting cup.
I have recently thought that perhaps I could achieve a lot of the function for less weight if I used a smaller platform. Maybe my stainless bottle could be smaller and lighter, and I could carry additional water in another plastic bottle or bladder. . .
Bottle - I settled on the Klean Kanteen 18 oz. bottle. For size reference, it is about the size of a half liter water bottle. I went with the Classic over the Wide only because that was what was in stock locally and I was anxious to put this together. Here it is next to a standard 1 Liter Nalgene. The 18 oz KK Classic weighs 6 oz.
Pre-Filter – Going with the Classic meant I could not use the H2Joe coffee filter I used with the Guyot. The Klean Kanteen Wide bottles are supposedly compatible. Does anybody know for sure?
Bail - I created a bail out of a stainless fishing leader just as I did in the original Pimping thread. This gives me the ability to suspend the bottle over a campfire or to just hang it up out of the way.
Nesting Mug – The REI Titanium Mug (single wall) nests nicely. Unfortunately, the double wall mug doesn’t quite fit. I borrowed the sipper lid which came with my double wall mug which helps keep beverages warm and allows me to drink without searing my lips. The REI Mug and lid weigh 2.5 oz.
Pouch - The whole affair fits nicely in a Tactical Tailor AK/M16 Mag Pouch, which attaches to my fanny pack by means of Malice Clips and is low profile enough to stay out of the way.
Stove/Pot Stand - Finally, I decided to try a “Caldera Clone” as a stove to boil water in the Klean Kanteen when a camp fire may not be desirable. The Caldera Cone is a popular but bulky backpacking stove/pot stand made by Traildesigns.com. After seeing this YouTube video on a MYOG clone, I decided to try to make one out of aluminum flashing.
It is essentially an inverted metal cone with two rods (made from a wire coat hanger) used to keep the bottle suspended over the flame. This version is designed to use with a Pepsi can stove or Esbit tabs. Depending on how this one works, I will try a wood burning version next.
I made this one a two-piece unit to make it easier to pack. Each piece has a flange folded over on both ends, which mate with the flanges on the other piece. When disassembled it lays flat and measures 11” by 6.5”, which is easy enough to pack. It weighs a whopping 1.5 oz. (I have since made a three-piece stove which packs much smaller.)
I'll probably start a new thread on making the stove. Hopefully I'll do a test firing tomorrow and will have a boil time to share. A stove like this could be made for theh Guyot or any other pot. The YouTube video is pretty helpful. I made a pattern and a couple of mock-ups using manila folders before I started snipping metal. Here is the stove thread.
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