Cowboy Coffee - most simple and easiest method. Dump the desired amount of grounds in your pot of water after it comes to a boil and take it off the fire. Stir, let it steep and settle for a couple of minutes and drink. Stay away from the last bit of coffee in the bottom of your pot, unless you like silt and grit of course.
While I've had my fair share of cowboy coffee I don't care for it all that much. I prefer a cup of coffee that's been filtered using a paper filter. This eliminates nearly all of the silt and makes for a smooth cup of coffee, which brings us to the next method...
Luxury Light Kit - Earlier this summer I came across Coghlan's coffee/tea filters. They come in bags of 40 for 2.60. First thing I did was lose the small plastic holder that came with them. This was replaced with a small stick/twig wherever I was making camp to have a cup of coffee. I've now graduated beyond the twig to an aero spoke that I clipped and shaped to fit my mug.
You'll see what I mean, just watch the video:
Trail Coffee from jmeiser on Vimeo.
It has taken me months of playing and tinkering to get to this 3 season setup and I'm sure it will continue to evolve as I put it to use this coming spring, summer, and fall. It started here with a titanium Vargo stove that just didn't perform as well as DIY stoves that are easily produced.
Next up... Specifics about the pieces in my cooking kit; Weights, Boil Times, etc...
Its a never ending quest! I posted a long summary on my blog a little while back.
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I look forward to hearing about how the pot pressurized system works. Is that alu flashing for the screen? It seems to hold it's shape really well. I need a clip or stakes with mine.
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J-No. I've played with a couple types of Aluminum flashing for screens. I an get most of them to work without a clip and I'll show you how in another video here in the future. The last roll of flashing I bought also seems to be made of a much more malleable aluminum than the first.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I have not had luck with my Vargo. It works marginally with esbit, I always seem to start everything in the area on fire when I use alcohol. I chopped the legs off it and glued it to an upside down tuna can--much more stable.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration. I'm having a lot of fun with all this.
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