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2009ThruHiker
02-13-2007, 22:00
I'm looking for an extremely lightweight tea/wine drinking cup ( 4-6 oz.) since I use a Jetboil and prefer to use it only for boiling water. Any suggestions???
Skidsteer
02-13-2007, 22:34
I'm looking for an extremely lightweight tea/wine drinking cup ( 4-6 oz.) since I use a Jetboil and prefer to use it only for boiling water. Any suggestions???
Soda bottle.
Coke/Pepsi for red wine, Mt. Dew/Sprite for white wine.
Can't get much lighter than that.
chknfngrs
02-13-2007, 22:35
orikaso makes a nylon foldable cup that weighs nothing and works quite well. I believe I paid less than $9 for mine at REI.
littlelaurel59
02-13-2007, 22:54
I prefer my insulated mug. Holds 12 oz; keeps my tea hot for a looooong time so I can sip it slowly.
The orikaso looks neat. Folds flat, weighs little, is marked at 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 cups for measuring. I got a set of the stuff for Christmas and will be trying it out this weekend.
Ziploc makes 0.2 ounce one-cup storage cups that fit nicely in the top of the 600 and 500 ml titanium cups. The cup lip overhangs the pot lip, but the rest fits inside. I throw the lids away.
saimyoji
02-13-2007, 23:18
In a pinch fresh leaves can be used to make a cup. :)
I've purchased a Light My Fire Spill Free Cup for my hike this year. It weighs 2.4 oz. and was $5.99 on Campmor.com. I haven't used it yet but it seems nice - it's a little flat on the bottom so it can double as a soup bowl.
Jim Adams
02-15-2007, 09:18
[quote=littlelaurel59;321933]I prefer my insulated mug. Holds 12 oz; keeps my tea hot for a looooong time so I can sip it slowly.
Worth the slight extra weight. Can be used for soup or drinks and with the lid, you don't lose the contents if it tips. (If you spill and have to re-heat water your wt. savings just went up in fuel!) Indistructable, wouldn't hike w/o one. Boil a full pot of water, pour what you need for food, remainder in your mug. Enjoy your LARGE cup of coffee.:sun
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Skidsteer
02-15-2007, 19:31
Two other options:
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=20601 or:
Campbell's Soup to Sip. (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.newproductworks.com/images/poll_photos_campbells_soup.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.newproductworks.com/product_poll/product_poll.html&h=153&w=200&sz=8&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=i39O8ZwgJAx-oM:&tbnh=80&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCampbell%25E2%2580%2599s%2BSoup%2Bto% 2BSip:%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN) Weighs 1.05 oz, holds 10 3/4 fluid oz., and comes with a sip lid. $1.50 and you get to eat the soup.
Jack Tarlin
02-15-2007, 19:43
I have a Lexan Wine Goblet that I use for tea and other things. It weighs around 3 ounces. (If you Google "Lexan wine glass" you'll find a good picture of it on the REI website). But you can get them anywhere for about six bucks.
Another advantage to it, is the bottom and stem unscrew, leaving just the cup, which comes in very handy as a dipper at certain springs and water boxes that a bigger water bottle can't be dipped into.