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Weight factoid:
My new Light My Fire titanium spork weighs one ounce. a common soup spoon out of my kitchen drawer weighs 1 ounce.
Who'd have thought??
Tipi Walter
10-13-2013, 13:25
It was neat running into you on the AT above Trimpi shelter in Virginia---April 2012.
http://tipiwalter.smugmug.com/Backpacking2012/Tipi-Walter-Grayson-Highlands/i-WFKnKVN/0/L/TRI%20132%20032-L.jpg
Teacher & Snacktime
10-13-2013, 13:30
The heavy duty plastic spoon I got from McDonald's for free weighs a half-ounce
DeerPath
10-13-2013, 13:56
My Sea to Summit Ti Knife, Fork & Spoon weigh 0.2 oz each. It's nice to have each one.
I picked a regular teaspoon and the spork and I do not even need a scale there is major difference. The most popular now is the lone handled aluminum spoon. It allows you to get into mountain house type foods. It is also very light.
MuddyWaters
10-13-2013, 14:20
my long handled bamboo spoon weighs 0.25 oz, lighter than metal ones
Titanium is not particularly light (aluminium is lighter) but very strong.So it can be made light ,as with pots, by making the walls very thin.
Still, in emergency your Ti spoon could become a tent stake..
teacher and snacktime. I had one of those. they break in the cold. Plus, the hollow handle dribbles, walmart sporks break in the cold too.
I have a wood spoon, that is the same size, I bought in Mexico for 10 pesos (80 cents prox.). It weighs 1/2 oz. I am more impressed with it now that I have weighed it.
Tipi, I remember you well, crawling out from under your 80 lb. pack when I met you, like the survivor of a train wreck. <G>
Teacher & Snacktime
10-13-2013, 19:41
But I can go to McDonalds and get another if it breaks! (and a Big Mac, so it's win-win)
"But I can go to McDonalds and get another if it breaks! (and a Big Mac, so it's win-win)"
some would call that a "lose-lose"...
"But I can go to McDonalds and get another if it breaks! (and a Big Mac, so it's win-win)"
some would call that a "lose-lose"...
Smart man you are
Tuckahoe
10-13-2013, 22:57
Aluminum German army folding fork and spoon 0.7oz
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rocketsocks
10-14-2013, 00:57
Aluminum German army folding fork and spoon 0.7oz
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and you can eat around corners :D
daddytwosticks
10-14-2013, 07:12
Let's just face it, having a titanium spoon (mine's a long-handle) is way cool. We all want to be cool hikers, right? :)
Trebor66
10-14-2013, 08:03
But I can go to McDonalds and get another if it breaks! (and a Big Mac, so it's win-win)
What do you do if that plastic spoon breaks on the first night of a multi day trip?
Starchild
10-14-2013, 08:31
I have seen many broken plastic sporks on the Thru, Yes they are lighter, but not durable. They are also less satisfying to use. I was gifted a Ti spork (Snow Peak), and it was not the lightest, and also the long handle ending in prongs made it somewhat difficult to pack. I soon discovered that it was the perfect tool for eating however, as it was strong, no chance of breaking, and long to get to the bottom of FD or ziplock bags. I ended up clipping it to the outside of my pack instead.
I was very disappointed, and a bit annoyed when my hiking partner Splash borrowed my Ti spork right before I arrived for the half gallon challenge and had to use the plastic and wooden spoon. Yes I'm still trying to get over that one.
I was very disappointed, and a bit annoyed when my hiking partner Splash borrowed my Ti spork right before I arrived for the half gallon challenge and had to use the plastic and wooden spoon. Yes I'm still trying to get over that one.
Reminds me of an old college roommate who only wanted to borrow my umbrella on the days it rained. :rolleyes:
Train Wreck
10-14-2013, 09:18
and you can eat around corners :D
Thus ensuring you get 3 square meals a day as recommended.
HikerMom58
10-14-2013, 09:23
Reminds me of an old college roommate who only wanted to borrow my umbrella on the days it rained. :rolleyes:
Yipeeeeeeeeeee!! ;>)
rocketsocks
10-14-2013, 12:06
Thus ensuring you get 3 square meals a day as recommended.
Ba dump dump...well done!
And my hiking buddy Phil's bowl he eats out of on the trail weighs about an ounce or two...it's a used Country Crock margarine tub.
Teacher & Snacktime
10-15-2013, 00:33
"But I can go to McDonalds and get another if it breaks! (and a Big Mac, so it's win-win)"
some would call that a "lose-lose"...
Everybody's a culinary critic ! :) (actually, I never touch the stuff....but Snacktime is a BIG FAN...he's eleven)
Teacher & Snacktime
10-15-2013, 00:35
What do you do if that plastic spoon breaks on the first night of a multi day trip?
I use one of the half-dozen backups I packed, of course!
But I can go to McDonalds and get another if it breaks! (and a Big Mac, so it's win-win)
That works real good until it breaks 3 days into a five day leg. (Yes, I learned the hard way!)
greentick
10-15-2013, 10:31
Seems like my long-handled Ti spoon is significantly lighter than our house stuff. Maybe the OPs household spoons are light? I have an abundance of MRE spoons which are decent until you leave it in the pot after stirring something and it melts. The Ti spoon was accidentally dropped into teh fire one night (post hike bourbon was served before dinner was served) and the spoon suffered only some discoloration. In the same situation with a wood spoon I'd still be wondering what forest gnome had run off with my spoon.
BobTheBuilder
10-15-2013, 10:43
Let's just face it, having a titanium spoon (mine's a long-handle) is way cool. We all want to be cool hikers, right? :)
Best reason I've heard so far, so I just went and ordered me one from Amazon. About time I became cool!
greentick
10-15-2013, 11:34
Welcome to the cool kids group BtB!
daddytwosticks
10-15-2013, 12:52
Best reason I've heard so far, so I just went and ordered me one from Amazon. About time I became cool!
I'm seeing a cuben fiber product purchase very soon too...:)
If I worried about my spoon being too heavy at 1 oz, I have serious psychological issues.
Teacher & Snacktime
10-15-2013, 13:25
You're an AT Hiker! OF COURSE you have serious psychological issues! :banana
You don't think SANE people do this stuff, do you?
You're an AT Hiker! OF COURSE you have serious psychological issues! :banana
You don't think SANE people do this stuff, do you?
That's true, too!!!!
I wish I could remember what the name of that thread on here was where people listed every day items, or cheap items they substituted for expensive gear...your plastic McDonald's spoon was very popular on that thread!
Teacher & Snacktime
10-15-2013, 13:35
It's all relative to your proposed use. I only hike in fairly short sections, so I expect my cheapo spoon to be able to handle 2 or 3 days of easy use. Snacktime has one of those fancy-dandy spork doodads that won't break, but then he can snap a spoon by looking at it funny....plus he's a much more vigorous eater!
Hot Flash
10-15-2013, 13:44
What do you do if that plastic spoon breaks on the first night of a multi day trip?
This is why my ancestors evolved fingers and an opposable thumb.
Teacher & Snacktime
10-15-2013, 13:49
This is why my ancestors evolved fingers and an opposable thumb.
Absolutely !!!! and why they invented wet wipes (or pant legs)
Tuckahoe
10-15-2013, 14:15
Absolutely !!!! and why they invented wet wipes (or pant legs)
I hope you're bear bagging those pants!;)
It's all relative to your proposed use. I only hike in fairly short sections, so I expect my cheapo spoon to be able to handle 2 or 3 days of easy use. Snacktime has one of those fancy-dandy spork doodads that won't break, but then he can snap a spoon by looking at it funny....plus he's a much more vigorous eater!
I am the same type of hiker, so I don't really find it necessary to lighten up my load much. If I were going on week-long and longer section hikes, i definitely would invest in a titanium spoon!!! lol As it is, I enjoy carrying a small bottle of hooch, a Helinox chair, and mid-grade sleeping bag, pad, and tent. That is why it really is a HYOH hobby!
Teacher & Snacktime
10-15-2013, 15:47
You say hobby, I say obsession.....pot a to, po tah to
Sailing_Faith
10-15-2013, 15:52
If I worried about my spoon being too heavy at 1 oz, I have serious psychological issues.
I carry as much as 8# of water some times, and yet can still find myself worrying about my spoon....
... And I am completely normal...
or so the voices in my head say when they are talking amongst themselves.....
Teacher & Snacktime
10-15-2013, 15:54
Completely Normal.....I do not understand these words.....:confused:
Rolls Kanardly
10-15-2013, 16:30
You're an AT Hiker! OF COURSE you have serious psychological issues!
You don't think SANE people do this stuff, do you?
Oh, I want to have serious psychological issues too, but no matter what I do, my boss won't let me quit just yet.
I have a Ti and if it breaks I can use the utensils I was born with. And the good part about using my digits is if I hike real hard and lose weight, my utensils will lose weight also. Hmmm, I really need to get a stronger Ti.
Rolls Kanardly
greentick
10-15-2013, 16:55
:rolleyes:
This is why my ancestors evolved fingers and an opposable thumb.
Teacher & Snacktime
10-15-2013, 17:54
Oh, I want to have serious psychological issues too, but no matter what I do, my boss won't let me quit just yet.
I have a Ti and if it breaks I can use the utensils I was born with. And the good part about using my digits is if I hike real hard and lose weight, my utensils will lose weight also. Hmmm, I really need to get a stronger Ti.
Rolls Kanardly
Have no fear....I'm sure all your disfunctional aspirations will come to pass. You've already come this far, haven't you?
MuddyWaters
10-17-2013, 21:27
What do you do if that plastic spoon breaks on the first night of a multi day trip?
I once totally left my eating utensil at home.
Quickly figured out its possible to eat without one.
Trebor66
10-17-2013, 22:31
True, but it's like crapping with out toilet paper. It's possible but I'd rather not.....
MuddyWaters
10-17-2013, 22:51
For thousands of years your ancestors didnt have toilet paper.
The reason people today need it is poor diet, overweight fat butt cheeks, and lazy crapping while sitting down.
Eat decent, be lean, assume the natural position, and you dont need toilet paper either.
If you eat freezer bag , or even mountain house, a hole in the corner of a bag is all thats needed, and squeeze it out into your mouth. Works BETTER than eating with a utensil.
If you cook and eat out of a bowl or pot, just might need to make a set of chopsticks, pretty easy to do.
Tuckahoe
10-17-2013, 22:54
For thousands of years your ancestors didnt have toilet paper.
The reason people today need it is poor diet, overweight fat butt cheeks, and lazy crapping while sitting down.
Eat decent, be lean, assume the natural position, and you dont need toilet paper either.
And for those thousands of years our ancestors had pretty sh/tty lives and still had to use the two finger fling. Why is it the third world finds the left hand so offensive again?
Teacher & Snacktime
10-17-2013, 22:58
Ok...I've heard about threads changing direction....I guess this one headed due south!
And for those thousands of years our ancestors had pretty sh/tty lives and still had to use the two finger fling. Why is it the third world finds the left hand so offensive again?
Died at 35 also
Tuckahoe
10-17-2013, 23:16
Died at 35 also
You mean like this?
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Trebor66
10-18-2013, 00:27
For thousands of years your ancestors didnt have toilet paper.
The reason people today need it is poor diet, overweight fat butt cheeks, and lazy crapping while sitting down.
Eat decent, be lean, assume the natural position, and you dont need toilet paper either.
If you eat freezer bag , or even mountain house, a hole in the corner of a bag is all thats needed, and squeeze it out into your mouth. Works BETTER than eating with a utensil.
If you cook and eat out of a bowl or pot, just might need to make a set of chopsticks, pretty easy to do.
With that being said I'd still rather eat with a modern utensil and use toilet paper when needed. Call me crazy.......
here's a picture of the spoons I weight checked. The rightmost is an enamelware I bought at the hostel in Erwin after my plastic spork broke ($5. phew!! trope cher!!) all weighed 1 oz. except the mexican wood spoon which weighed 1/2 oz.
I agree with the comments about thread hijack. Hike your own hike. ( and, no! I'd rather not shake your hand. Nothing personal<G>)
perdidochas
10-18-2013, 13:26
I use one of the half-dozen backups I packed, of course!
Hmm, 6 plastic spoons at 1/2 ounce apiece =3 oz. Single durable stainless kitchen spoon=1 oz.
perdidochas
10-18-2013, 13:31
Died at 35 also
Well, that's using average age--most died in infancy and childhood. A study showed that of hunter-gatherers who made it to adulthood, the 69 was the average age of death.
6 plastic spoons at 1/2 ounce apiece =3 oz.
Single durable stainless kitchen spoon=1 oz.and 1/6th of the volume....
Teacher & Snacktime
10-18-2013, 18:08
6 plastic spoons @ 3 oz (I exaggerate, I only carry 2 or 3 actually) price: FREE
single durable st steel kitchen spoon @ 1 oz price: having to listen to my husband gripe about using the household stuff for my gear
No brainer here
Rolls Kanardly
10-18-2013, 18:35
Have no fear....I'm sure all your disfunctional aspirations will come to pass. You've already come this far, haven't you?
Yes of course but it is hard waiting to be a card carrying member. Is the line very long.Rolls
Rolls Kanardly
10-18-2013, 18:38
Do they make bamboo sporks? Bamboo seems strong and quite lite. Rolls
Teacher & Snacktime
10-18-2013, 19:00
Yes of course but it is hard waiting to be a card carrying member. Is the line very long.Rolls
No line at all...step right up! :D
Rolls Kanardly
10-18-2013, 22:14
No line at all...step right up! :D
And I was hoping the line was going to be long and distinguished. Who do I look up to as a mentor?
Rolls
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I have a spoon in bamboo (second from the left) but interestingly at about 10g it is almost twice the weight of the one next to it .
The one I use is the first on the left because of the longer handle.
About 20g , strong enough to be a make-do tent stake.
Teacher & Snacktime
10-18-2013, 23:16
You don't eat with that one afterward, do you? I know "each man must eat his peck of dirt" and all, but seriously.....
Teacher & Snacktime
10-18-2013, 23:21
And I was hoping the line was going to be long and distinguished. Who do I look up to as a mentor?
Rolls
Distinguished! Hahaha Look UP! Hahahahaha......you're so funny!
Rolls Kanardly
10-20-2013, 20:44
Distinguished! Hahaha Look UP! Hahahahaha......you're so funny!
Thanks, yuk yuk, Rolls
Lone Wolf
10-20-2013, 20:57
Weight factoid:
My new Light My Fire titanium spork weighs one ounce. a common soup spoon out of my kitchen drawer weighs 1 ounce.
Who'd have thought??a fool and his money are soon parted.
a fool and his money are soon parted.
My ti spork weighs .5 oz and got my amazon order over $25.00 thus free shipping. A fool and his honey are soon parted too.
hikerboy57
10-20-2013, 21:39
sporks suck .
sporks suck .
Mine is fine.
Train Wreck
10-20-2013, 21:43
sporks suck .
Is it a New York spork? That might explain it.
hikerboy57
10-20-2013, 21:46
New York doesn't make sporks
Teacher & Snacktime
10-21-2013, 18:17
sporks suck .
No silly, straws suck. You use a spork to scoop or stab food and bring it up to your mouth from a bowl or bag. Now I understand your gear issue....
(But I really think you're just being negative because the BoSox are in the World Series :banana:banana:banana)
Sarcasm the elf
10-21-2013, 18:52
That works real good until it breaks 3 days into a five day leg. (Yes, I learned the hard way!)
Then I take out my pocket knife, whittle the bark off of two clean sticks of equal size and suddenly I save trail chop sticks!
Teacher & Snacktime
10-21-2013, 19:01
and the same technique works for marshmallows of course