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I am trying to find a coffee cup that will hold a bit of heat, and not make the coffee taste like metal. I am not thrilled about putting really hot stuff in plastic, but it is not microwaving it, so that is something. I tend to brew with either a funnel or an aeropress, and will make it one cup at a time. Whats in your drybox/kitchen box or drybag? and hopefully it will fit in a cup holder for shuttle runs tooI use an old insulated Bodum stainless steel coffee mug, mostly because that is what I had around that fit my coffee cup criteria, and because it has proven Grumman-like unkillable.
The Bodum cup works, but it is heavy, metastable tapered \_/, and, being all metal, it cools off rather quickly.
The criteria:
Well insulated. Really well insulated; if I pre-chilled the inside maybe I could use it for (discrete) beers. Mostly I want a lingering 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] cuppa to last an hour while I pack up and load the boat. I like hot coffee, I like cold coffee. Tepid coffee, not so much.
Holds 2 cups, cylindrically shaped, with no packing space awkward handle. A little flare or flange at the base would be nice for stability, but weirdo /__\ shapes do not pack efficiently.
With a lid to keep the bugs out. Something gasket sealed, easy to orient and screw in place without bleary eyed where’s my coffee cross threading. Don’t expect too much out of me without morning caffeine and Latin flavors and recipes.
And, perhaps most importantly, a lid that sips, and first scalding nectar slurps, without leaks, drips or misaligned dribbles. Who the heck designed this lid that dribbles coffee down my beard and onto my shirt? Seriously, no one in the design team tried to actually drink from this thing?
We have a storage box full of sundry insulated travel mugs accumulated over the years, and most of them are crap for one reason or another. Too heavy, poorly insulated, hard to grasp/hold, awkward to orient the sip lid in the correct handle direction, drippy.
I’m ready for an improved camp coffee cup. What do you use?
Maybe two new coffee mugs. My Toyota Tacoma has cup holders that do not work well with most travel mugs. I have an (awful in every way) REI insulated coffee cup that does fit in the cup holders. Sometimes it fits too well and gets stuck. And it is a sip lid dribbler. If I could find a proper Tacoma travel mug I’d go to the dump just to throw that thing as far as I could.
A driving mug needs a handle, so I can orient the sip-spot facing my lips unseen at O-dark-thirty without pouring coffee on my shoulder. Maybe a 3 or 4 cupper for the truck; all the better to take into a convenience store and ask “How much to fill this up?”
I have very strong opinions on this. I'm picky enough about coffee that I'll bring my cook kit into hotel rooms instead of drinking hotel coffee.(Incidentally I also found out I was autistic this year.) I have one coffee cup at home that doesn't leave the house and gets used every day. Locally-made ceramic mug, very nice. I had one camping cup, but got REI rewards somehow and got a free second camping cup.
Titanium is the way to go. It's expensive, yes, but buy once, cry once. I'd pay 20 bucks NOT to go to Wally-World three times.
My first cup (still in use) is a Snow Peak that I've used for ten years and has been run over by my truck and driven down into a sand/clay road. It's got a lot of character now but it's still perfectly useable. It is a single-wall cup, though, and Ti holds a LOT of heat so if you get single-wall anything make sure it's got handles; they also make a "sip-pad" of silicone that rests over the lip and protects your lips as you drink, but that strikes me as a bit silly. I think all snow peak handles fold down onto the cup, that's convenient for packing.
The current cup is a double-wall Snow Peak with no handles, but it's well worth the price tag. Easy to hold full of piping-hot anything, low-maintenance and reportedly anti-bacterial. My only gripe is that, unlike Cup #1, it won't nest in my cooking pot and so takes up space in the food bag. It's lightweight, convenient, and bullet-proof.
Ti will take soap-taste and hold it, so I don't do anything to clean Ti stuff other than hot water and a paper towel.
@stephaniefisher best non-aeropress option I've found. Folds up, weighs maybe an ounce? Use #2 filters with it because the water runs through too fast otherwise and gives you a cup of rust-colored crap, no matter what coffee you use. I have not done any research on what it's made out of, though. I use above-mentioned Snow Peak and this thing whenever I'm not in the house.
disclaimer - not in any way affiliated with these products but they work well enough to have satisfied a very OCD user.
Titanium is the way to go. It's expensive, yes, but buy once, cry once. I'd pay 20 bucks NOT to go to Wally-World three times.
My first cup (still in use) is a Snow Peak that I've used for ten years and has been run over by my truck and driven down into a sand/clay road. It's got a lot of character now but it's still perfectly useable. It is a single-wall cup, though, and Ti holds a LOT of heat so if you get single-wall anything make sure it's got handles; they also make a "sip-pad" of silicone that rests over the lip and protects your lips as you drink, but that strikes me as a bit silly. I think all snow peak handles fold down onto the cup, that's convenient for packing.
The current cup is a double-wall Snow Peak with no handles, but it's well worth the price tag. Easy to hold full of piping-hot anything, low-maintenance and reportedly anti-bacterial. My only gripe is that, unlike Cup #1, it won't nest in my cooking pot and so takes up space in the food bag. It's lightweight, convenient, and bullet-proof.
Ti will take soap-taste and hold it, so I don't do anything to clean Ti stuff other than hot water and a paper towel.
@stephaniefisher best non-aeropress option I've found. Folds up, weighs maybe an ounce? Use #2 filters with it because the water runs through too fast otherwise and gives you a cup of rust-colored crap, no matter what coffee you use. I have not done any research on what it's made out of, though. I use above-mentioned Snow Peak and this thing whenever I'm not in the house.
disclaimer - not in any way affiliated with these products but they work well enough to have satisfied a very OCD user.
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This is both my canoe tripping mug and my at home mug and my driving around mug!
I have used mine since I was gifted it 33 years ago, it has some dings and dents now but no leakage, If I fill it up at bedtime it's still reasonably hot in the morning (good for those quick getaways when you don't want to take the time to boil water. I have probably made well over 50,000 mugs of tea!
Downside....it's on the heavy side and for paddling security you need to either tie something or drill a hole in the handle to make a secure attachment point.
This mug is no longer made as far as I know but you can still find them (new in box) here and there (including eBay).
Besides my morning tea I also refill for the river, If I don't drink it on the water I still have a steaming hot mug of tea when I arrive at my camp for the night.
They are not cheap but still half the price of not nearly as good Yeti version
I have used mine since I was gifted it 33 years ago, it has some dings and dents now but no leakage, If I fill it up at bedtime it's still reasonably hot in the morning (good for those quick getaways when you don't want to take the time to boil water. I have probably made well over 50,000 mugs of tea!
Downside....it's on the heavy side and for paddling security you need to either tie something or drill a hole in the handle to make a secure attachment point.
This mug is no longer made as far as I know but you can still find them (new in box) here and there (including eBay).
Besides my morning tea I also refill for the river, If I don't drink it on the water I still have a steaming hot mug of tea when I arrive at my camp for the night.
They are not cheap but still half the price of not nearly as good Yeti version
I use a Yeti mug in the car. Fantastic, but heavy. I use a Stanley mug camping- no issues.
Bob
Bob
16 oz., double walled vacuum insulated, screw-on top, flip-top closure. Except colors are same as our logo above.
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Like a lot of other folks, I finally broke down and got a Yeti. Honestly, if it weren't for Bean Bucks I probably still wouldn't have one but when it comes out to be "free," it's worth a try. My only complaint is that it keeps my coffee so hot, it can be difficult to drink for a while after pouring it in the mug and popping on the lid. On the flip side, I also use it during the summer months for cold beverages and it works very well. I filled the mug with ice and water for a long drive and still had ice the next day. Can't beat that.
That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well.
snapper
That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well.
snapper
My mug obtained from my alma mater. The no beer rule was easily circumvented, get your beer at the Union in the plastic cup and pour it into the mug. It made some classes easier to tolerate.
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For camp cups I have been using a couple of double walled handless Hydro Flask mugs that hold 10 oz one is shorter, little larger in diameter with straight sides, the other which I prefer is taller, narrower shaped like a wine tumbler. Alternatively on sit around camp or in a canoe fishing trips, I like a blue and white speckled 12 oz double walled MiiR mug that looks Old Timer-ish. These stainless double walled cup/mugs also have sipping lids to help keep the contents hot and suicidal mosquitoes to a minimum, they are not liquid tight lids, but cut down on slosh.
For road trips & formally commute to work mug, that is still a favorite is a THERMOS/NISSAN MUG. It holds 16 oz & a tight sealing screw in sipping lid, that helps hold coffee extremely hot for hours. For around the house I prefer some favorite ceramic cups that have pleasingly designs, sayings, comfortable shapes and handles. On cold winter days while wishing I was on some beautiful lake fishing for char I like to drink Lapsang Souchong or Russian Caravan tea (they have the smokey smell and taste of campfire brewed tea) out of a hand carved kuksa or a Kupilka of Finland composite material kuksa shaped cup.
Sometimes I take the Kipilka cup on day hikes, berry picking or fishing trips. Where I will stop to brew a cuppa or two and toast a sandwich on a fire.
I also like to have my old, old stainless steel single walled cup that is constructed like a Sierra Club cup only with straighter more upright sides. I like it for reheating hot drinks or as a measuring cup for cooking. Also I feel a much stronger attachment to it because of over half a century of memories that it reminds me of, old friends and beautiful places.
For road trips & formally commute to work mug, that is still a favorite is a THERMOS/NISSAN MUG. It holds 16 oz & a tight sealing screw in sipping lid, that helps hold coffee extremely hot for hours. For around the house I prefer some favorite ceramic cups that have pleasingly designs, sayings, comfortable shapes and handles. On cold winter days while wishing I was on some beautiful lake fishing for char I like to drink Lapsang Souchong or Russian Caravan tea (they have the smokey smell and taste of campfire brewed tea) out of a hand carved kuksa or a Kupilka of Finland composite material kuksa shaped cup.
Sometimes I take the Kipilka cup on day hikes, berry picking or fishing trips. Where I will stop to brew a cuppa or two and toast a sandwich on a fire.
I also like to have my old, old stainless steel single walled cup that is constructed like a Sierra Club cup only with straighter more upright sides. I like it for reheating hot drinks or as a measuring cup for cooking. Also I feel a much stronger attachment to it because of over half a century of memories that it reminds me of, old friends and beautiful places.
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I’ve been using my thermos since I received it as a gift 33 years ago. It has some dings and dents now, but it still doesn’t leak and keeps water reasonably hot from bedtime until the morning. It’s been incredibly useful for quick getaways when I don’t have time to boil water. I estimate I’ve made over 50,000 mugs of tea with it!
Best tripping coffee mug ?
... is the one you have with you!
I know some people who like to forget this - and then in the morning they look quite stupid.
... is the one you have with you!
I know some people who like to forget this - and then in the morning they look quite stupid.
For me the best coffee mug is the one with coffee in it!
I don’t know if it’s the best camp mug, but I’ve had it for years and it’s been to a lot of places with me. The original lid doesn’t fit it anymore, there’s dents/scratches, the logo’s gone, and I’ll have to use a nail punch to tighten up the loose handles.
But it keeps everything hot long enough, and stroop waffles fit perfectly.
But it keeps everything hot long enough, and stroop waffles fit perfectly.
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Sounds like a pretty good endorsement. I always award bonus points for longevity.
Odd thing is I camp with lots of high end gear. Except my coffee mug.
I use a $3 plastic mug I got from a local gas station chain.
Maybe because I regard coffee mugs as disposable items that get lost, dropped, or otherwise destroyed.
I use a $3 plastic mug I got from a local gas station chain.
Maybe because I regard coffee mugs as disposable items that get lost, dropped, or otherwise destroyed.
I like the double wall insulated coffee cups. It stays hot on cold mornings.
Update.
The fabric handle on this cup neatly folds up to allow it to slide into the cup holder I built for it.
I've basically got 2 coffee mugs, an old spill proof double wall one that I received from a driver safety conference years ago that's bell- shaped with a weighted bottom, the mouth is about 2", has a snap-on lid and has 2 easily replaced gaskets to prevent leaks (right now they're common elastic bands). The base is about 5" and has a gum rubber pad so it won't slip on a dash or canoe bottom. It holds 2 full cups easily and keeps coffee hot for about 4 hours on a normal day, my main backup is a Contigo 14oz one that'll keep coffee hot for close to 12 hours (preheat with boiling water). I've also got a thermos one that's used more like a small vacuum bottle because the lid is to big for comfortable drinking, and another freebie that is used in the car only
