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hello,i got a double walled mug thatz stainless steel,can you heat this on a open flame?
i put it on a stove for 1 min and it started turning different colors kinda like titanium,i got a little worried so i pulled it off.......
 
No. A double wall mug is great for keeping a beverage hot, but you will destroy it if you try to use it over a flame. (It would also be pretty inefficient.)

I like a combo of a double-walled mug that nests on a single-walled stainless (or titanium :D) bottle. This allows you to boil water in the bottle and drink warm bevarages from the mug without burning your lips.
 
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I looked and looked locally for a single wall ss mug and I had to go to a large retailer a few cities away to get one .Many of the local places have a nice double wall but I wanted one I could cook/boil in I wondered how it would work to punch holes in the outside layer anyone ever tried that?
 
I just picked up a usable SS mug at Marshall's for $3. It was the last place I thought I'd find woods gear and it's not as nice as my GSI but it's good enough for me.

I looked and looked locally for a single wall ss mug and I had to go to a large retailer a few cities away to get one .Many of the local places have a nice double wall but I wanted one I could cook/boil in I wondered how it would work to punch holes in the outside layer anyone ever tried that?
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I'm assuming there's some sort of insulating foam between the walls so it might not do any good to drill holes in it. I guess if you were willing to melt or dissolve all the foam out of it. Don't double-wall mugs usually have some sort of plastic lip holding the two walls together?
 
That's the Klondike mug ,right Esav ? I've been using those for years also. Pretty inexpensive ,and they fit on Esbit stoves ,MSR pocket rockets , and whatever. I use one of those stainless steel coasters as a lid when boiling.

I'm waiting on my BCB crusader army mug and cooker right now , and will try that out also. Looks like a good system for boiling with fuel tabs also :thumbup:

see here
 
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Even if there is no other insulation between the double walls other than air, there is a good possibility it would rupture when heated too much. If it is sealed up with no vent, the air will expand and burst it. Could be a bit of a hazard.
 
Sigg is good stuff. IIRC, they were making some pretty cool plain stainless water bottles right after the BPA debacle. I haven't seen any gear from them in a while but that cup/canteen combo looks pretty sweet.
 
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