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So I finally scored a stainless bottle from Guyot this week after jonesing after Doc's & Kevin's for months. Of course, I couldn't leave it well enough alone, so I thought I'd share a couple of the "mods" I did.
Here is a group shot, showing the bottle and accessories. I have two of the stainless cups. One of them fits over the Guyot, one doesn't!
First, I decided I wanted a bail so that I could hang the bottle over a fire if the need ever arose. I drilled a couple of holes in the wide flange below the threads. I attached some small split rings, and then used a braided stainless steel fishing leader with snap clips on each end. I left the swivel on one end to release any binding that might occur.
The bail stows out of the way wrapped around the flange.
I also used another stainless leader to replace the lid lanyard. This comes off easily by unclipping the snap clip.
Next, I wanted some kind of metal lid to aid in boiling water. I found the lids to a couple of small round tins that I have work just fine. One is small enough to sit inside the bottle's neck while the other is just big enough to sit outside the threads. Ultimately, I'll probably just use the lid off a can with slits cut in it to fit over the bail wire.
Finally, I couldn't resist buying a coffee filter that threads onto the neck of the bottle. I guess I could use it to prefilter water as well.
Here is a shot of everything nested.
Now I want to get out and get it dirty!
-- FLIX
Here is a group shot, showing the bottle and accessories. I have two of the stainless cups. One of them fits over the Guyot, one doesn't!
First, I decided I wanted a bail so that I could hang the bottle over a fire if the need ever arose. I drilled a couple of holes in the wide flange below the threads. I attached some small split rings, and then used a braided stainless steel fishing leader with snap clips on each end. I left the swivel on one end to release any binding that might occur.
The bail stows out of the way wrapped around the flange.
I also used another stainless leader to replace the lid lanyard. This comes off easily by unclipping the snap clip.
Next, I wanted some kind of metal lid to aid in boiling water. I found the lids to a couple of small round tins that I have work just fine. One is small enough to sit inside the bottle's neck while the other is just big enough to sit outside the threads. Ultimately, I'll probably just use the lid off a can with slits cut in it to fit over the bail wire.
Finally, I couldn't resist buying a coffee filter that threads onto the neck of the bottle. I guess I could use it to prefilter water as well.
Here is a shot of everything nested.
Now I want to get out and get it dirty!
-- FLIX
