I'm all titanium. In the winter the metal cools fast enough to not burn your lips then I slide it into a homemade reflectix cozy. In the summer I have the silicone lip protector.
I warm the water to a comfortable drinking temperature for coffee thus saving fuel. The insulated muds are good for cooking instant noodles. Just add boiling water, cover and wait ten minutes and you are good to go.
Regardless of whichever mug you choose, you will always need one more that that is non-insulated and made from metal to heat the water. And if you're going ultralight, you will only be bringing that non-insulated one made from metal.
I’ve been researching camp mugs lately and that GSI Infinite Backpacker mug seems to check all the boxes I’m interested in. I mostly want 1.) Something with a handle that I can clip to the outside of a pack back. 2.) Something that will keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold. 3.) Something with graduations so when I’m making a dehydrated meal, coffee etc, I can pour the appropriate amount of water into the mug and add it to the meal bag. In my opinion a good camp mug has volume markings. So helpful. Especially when you’re in the back country and can’t remember how many ounces are in a cup.
With a metal mug I used a 2 inch long split piece of gutted electrical cable on the rim to stop lip burn. I highly recommend a double-walled Mug Cafetiere, heavy but great for making real coffee. Fold-A-Cups are good for general use though you always feel that you have drawn the short straw when with friends who are drinking from their insulated larger mugs ! No one I know keeps the lid on to drink even in winter, but useful for anti-spillage when passing the cups over.
Have had a load of mugs over the years, but the GSI mug is my absolute favourite - and I use it every day. Currently have a hot chocolate in it, balanced on my sofa arm (with lid closed). My mug is the earlier version without the measurements, although I added my own. It is really lightweight and bulletproof, and I use it to store soups, packet drinks and condiments inside when hiking. It keeps surplus boiled water plenty hot for a few hours before bed when winter camping. And yes, you are supposed to grip the mug through the handle, which acts as a nice hand warmer. One added advantage of its sealed lid is you can also use it for cold soaking during warmer months. Also Tesco porridge pots fit perfectly in the neoprene sleeve. So multi-use...
I have the GSI mug and built a cook kit around it. A Trangia burner will fit inside along with a spoon, lighter and other small items. The cup then fits in my two piece aluminum cook pot.
I fancied trying a metal mug but didn't want to fork out for a titanium one until I knew I liked the idea. So I bought a stainless steel one from China for 59p including delivery. I use it to heat water and soups on a wood stick stove, but I made a removeable insulating jacket from some silver coated bubble wrap and it works so well that I've been using it ever since.
I have the sea to summit collapsible mug. I have not had a problem with it yet. Switching out my trangia 27 to a smaller kit and less weight. Base pot is my Imusa 12cm, I can get the mug in it with my Fancy feast stove, with extra room. I do like the idea of aluminum or titanium mud for nesting inside pot. I feel they would be multi purpose. For the lips, hot lips or a silicone rubber band for drinking, for comfort. Now with the insulated mugs that give me another choice. Strip down to just the mug with out the lid. Nice video.
When I going light I pack my Wildo Fold-a-Cup as it fits inside my titanium pot/mug which is as you say too hot to drink from for too long. A lid is handy but the coffee is usually finished by the time I've packed the pot and stove.
If you want a lip guard for titanium mug you can fit one of those elastic wristbands around the mug. Work a treat- I bought a mountain rescue one to boot as well over the web. The xmug I use to make my porridge in rather than carrying lots of instant porridge pots. I decant the filling into bags so more to carry without the bulk. Perfect system for me
I like the Wildo cup best (smaller one). It's a trade off between having a collapsible cup and a sturdy silicon one with the Wildo folding in half to save space. I store a mini stove inside it when folded , inside a Bon Voyage titanium 900ml pot with lid and a small fuel can and stabiliser with folding spork , dish sponge, sheet of aluminium with all of that wrapped in a mosquito head net . Light and makes no noise when moving and can have a brew whilst cooking dinner.
My favorite 'mug' is a double walled titanium handle cup made by nordisk. It holds ca. 2.2dl. A titanium lid I poached from a toaks mug fits perfect. What I like about the cup is that it will hold my toaks siphon alcohol stove, some fuel in a small bottle and then it nests inside my lixada double cup (450/750) titanium pot set. Together this forms a super compact, very light weight cook kit.
I love the GSI mug! I’m a bit of a coffee snob and was nervous about the plastic but they use a really high-quality material and there’s no strange taste. With the lid closed you can drop it, which I’ve done many times, and it never leaks. As for the fabric handle, its functional. I can slip my hand in and hold the mug... it’s very cozy on a cold morning! Another great thing is it nests inside the GSI glacier cup so you have one cup to boil water in and the other cup to drink out of. Overall, I’m very impressed… Never thought I would drink out of a plastic cup but this one won me over! PS for those of you who are aeropress fans, the new aeropress go nests almost perfectly inside the infinity cup!
Take my hat off to you Paul, even in lockdown coming up with some great ideas for videos. Not many people could make a video about mugs interesting! Love my S2S x, use the bowl a lot too
I use the GSI infinity backpacker and like it very much. I don’t backpack these days but still camp. The GSI mug is my daytime goto for making a lunchtime drink (when I’m out and about) and, with the lid and closure, it keeps the drink hot for ages, too hot sometimes. I also have the GSI Fair Share mug, similar but larger with a screw top. I make up all my own vegetarian camping meals at home from freeze dried ingredients including morning porridge. The Fair Share mug is great for reconstituting these meals: the mug is insulated and the meals are piping hot when ready. I also use a GSI long-handled spoon which has a silicone around the spoon and doesn’t scratch. I love GSI gear and have a great many pieces which, these days, carry easily in the car! I enjoy your videos.
I have a 700 ml Snow Peak titanium cup. I made a cozy (cosy, or whatever) out of an old closed cell foam pad. Keeps The coffee hot, and can be removed and heated over a stove or campfire (can't do that with a plastic cup, which is fine if one doesn't mind carrying extra weight). During the summer, the titanium cup, spoon, and Esbit tabs are all the cooking kit that I need.
I've so many mugs, love my Alpkit 400 titanium but as I'm a ' must have one of those ' bloke I recently bought a Wildo Big folding cup. Absolutely love it. It holds all the tea I need first thing in the morning and weighs nowt.. And its green.
I carry 2 sea to summit collapsible mugs and use one as a cover for the other mug to keep my contents warm and protected. Nice having a spare mug anyways, food bowl, guest mug, etc.
I have the GSI and works well with aeropress. But for instant coffee or tea the titanium and collapsible seems the clear winner as can decant and boil in one compact set up
My favorite cook kit consists of a Toaks 750 mug/pot, Snow Peak 450 double walled insulated mug, Soto Amicus stove, Keith folding spoon and a Mini-Bic. I made a cozy for the Toaks cup/pot with some Reflectix from Home Depot. A canister doesn’t fit, but a canister is easy to carry separately. Sometimes if I’m not planning on cooking, I just take the Toaks cup/pot with a silicone lip for coffee or tea.
I use the collapsible Swedish fold-a-cup which I suppose technically isn't a mug, especially since I use the smaller sized one, but I boil the water in a GI style stainless steel canteen cup (actually it's Dutch issue) with a lid. If I'm drinking instant coffee sticks, I just make it in the small cup so it's a small strong coffee, and use the water in the canteen cup to either make another cup if I've just got up, or make something else like porridge. If I'm drinking tea I use the canteen cup as a teapot, and refill my cup from it 2 or 3 times. That way I don't burn my lips, and the water or tea stays hot.
I have just purchased the stainless steel Kelly Kettle cup set. They have silicon lip guards and silicon on the folding handles. That's the reason why I got them over a titanium cup. I have heated a cup of tea at work many times on a gas stove to test them out during this lockdown.
One of my luxury items is a Snow Peak double wall titanium mug with the optional lid. Being able to sip coffee in the morning or hot tea in the evening without rushing is gold.
Been using a big Wildo Foldacup for years. It's big enough to be a big mug or bowl, folds up small, lasts for years and is pretty tough. Do like the lids on yours to keep the local insect life out of your brew but putting a bandanna over mine does the job.
Wildo Fold-A-Cup Big 600 ml/ 20 fl. oz and 46 g/1.6 oz folds into itself to store very large volume to drink and big enoung to use a soup bowl And very light Lots of colors Had mine for years and very inexpensive
Have been informed that you should not drink or eat food from plastic containers. It gives off something that is unsafe. I tend to use tin aluminium or stainless steel these days. It effects men but is probably the same for women too with prolonged use of plastics in food or drinks industries and containers mostly of plastic construction for cheapness. Hope it helps
I use 850 ml MSR titanium kettle to boil water. When hot, some of it goes to a smaller sibling of your Sea to Summit collapsible mug for tea or coffee and the rest stays at the large titanium mug/kettle for the main meal, such as noodles, etc. For me this combination works perfectly and it's very lightweight
I like the green cups you get with the Stanley camp cook set, and I use the tatonka stainless steel mug, but might look into a collapsible one for lightweight option, good video , cheers, ATB 👍
Thanks Paul,good comparison,I have both the sea to summit (mine with lid) and the GS1 camping mug,I’ve fallen in love with the camping mug for a couple of reasons,the removable inner sleeve with measurements is handy when I’m making up dehydrated meals,and if I have used it for a slightly sticky soup like I did recently on a hike,I can trap the mess inside the cup with the lid,until I can clean it up.Agree the strap is a bit useless and like you did I just grab onto the mug for more security. Thanks again Paul.
I use a 650ml titanium mug and the sea to summit xmug. The titanium is my favourite. When I make coffee, I want to drink it not keep it warm. I am not a big fan of insulated mugs. The only exception is a commuter mug, when I drive somewhere and have the coffee for a break on the road.
I use a hard plastic souvenir mug that I bought in Holy Island on a school trip, it weighs 60g and its a full size coffee mug. I just store it on the bottom of a water bottle or pack things like gloves or coffee and food in it so it basically takes up no space either, I love it but I'm sure it will fall apart soon.
Paul only burnt his lips on Keith because the hot coffee wasn't far from the pot lip. Titanium is a poor conductor of heat, so use a pot of larger volume, use it for cooking and drinking . No need for cup at all.
Yeah, me too. We have a couple of mugs from our kelly kettle kit that are pretty good and one fits in the other which helps. Always on a family/group adventure rarely solo so stacking is useful.
Mine is an x mug with my msr titan kettle to heat water. in cold weather i use an insulated mug which nests inside the msr pot. theres never 1 setup for all people or all circumstances. I mostly motorbike camp (compact) or car camp with MRS so the choice of all kit always changes.
My wife and I used the Sea-to-Summit mugs and have replaced them with the GSI backpacking mugs. We had 2 Sea-to-Summit cups fail on us (failures occurred on different trips) due to tiny dribble holes developing in the fold seams. This forced us to share one good mug for the remainder of the trip. I have learned that when I share a pot of coffee and a single mug with my wife that I am usually left with an empty mug and empty pot. After the first failed, we brought it back and it was replaced for free. After the second mug failed we took them out of our inventory because we did not want to risk a leaky mug again. Our trips are canoe camping, so perhaps mugs in a canoe barrel might be more prone to be thrown around during portages compared to a backpack. We really like the GSI mugs. They nestle in a larger GSI Fair Share Mug which has a screw cap lid that we use as dinner bowls with the ability of sealing left overs for a later snack. On Canoe trips, the lid locker is very handy and allows us to put our mugs on the floor of the canoe while paddling and not lose any liquid do to frequent cup tip overs that happen in a moving canoe bouncing along waves. The little coffee dot on your nose can be annoying though. Overall, having those tight fitting lids coupled with the insulation have proven the most valuable features to us.
As a Finn it's been a tradition for me to carry a wooden mug made from a tree burl. It can be a pretty heavy thing. Also wood can transfer taste into drinks and I don't care for that sawdusty taste personally. I ordered a mug called Kupilka. I have the Kupilka 21 OG and it weights just 80g. I like it a lot even though it takes a bit more space than the Sea to Summit silicone mug. It's much sturdier. Recommend if you like to try a modern version of a burl mug. They are made from some biodegradable plastic/wood compound I think. Pretty cool.
I have tried GSI mugs and like them but kind of think of them as car camping. Haven’t used titanium because it does get so hot. Nesting steel cups have been what works for me. Kidney canteen cup with reflectix, it’s not the lightest not the smallest but drinking coffee from it is delightful as the sun comes up.
I would use one of the two insulated mugs in winter safer and keep your brew warmer in cold climate , spill proof when in small places in side your tent but the collapseable mug would be my preferred mug in summer when out side more and if spilled wouldn't upset you.👍☕☕
Been using a non branded stainless steel mug on a few longer walks recently while testing my new stove. The delta seems a worthy option and would allow some storage.
I prefer my Wildo Fold-a-cup, 24 gr. in bright orange. Contains 200 cl. Not much, but you can drink your coffee before it gets cold. Folds to nearly nothing and can be stored in your pot together with all the other stuff 😊 comes with a little handle build in and is a little bit sturdier than the Sea to Summit, wich by the way is my second choice 👍 I did'nt know the other 2, but they seem to bulky for backpacking to me. For Glamping they are probably great 😉 Thanks for the insight Paul
Lifeventure collapsible silicon mug is my fav - a bit bigger than the Sea to Summit collapsible mug, but it doesn't have the graduations on the inside.
I use either my Evernew solo set mug or the sea to summit delta cup. Thanks for the great video, may I suggest a possible topic for future videos? Thermolite sleeping bag liners 👍
I just use a Lifeventure Becher 'Ellipse' Cup its 300ml, BPI free, 75g and only cost £3 but most importantly its purple to go with the matching bowl and plate. I'm not one to leave a cup of coffee to get cold so its lack of insulation is not a worry.
I like the Sea 2 Summit Xmug because it's collapsible and takes very little room in the pack. It's also handy for a quick drink from a good water source. The one I don't leave home without is the Toaks Titanium 700 ml pot or cup , with a lid. It's packed with the food and my cook kit. Safely stored inside the Toaks cup/pot is my Vargo Titanium Coffee filter. Combined they are my coffee maker & cup on the trail. Without them I could not have my Hot Coffee or Tea in the mornings and that is as close to a natural disaster that you could find.
Toaks titanium for me. I use to do my boil in the bags and a hot chocolate in the evening and use it to do enough water in the morning for porridge and a coffee.
I've just ordered two collapsible dog bowls on eBay - £2.99 for two and they're 13cm diam and 5.5 deep when open. Might be useful as a drinking/eating bowl and so cheap worth a look.
I've had a few of those mugs. The titanium mugs I sold for the reasons mentioned, the Delta mug I found fragile (maybe I was a bit rough) And the X Cup, I love it, it does what is needed and nothing more, is by far the lightest and best of all takes up almost no space and, for me that's important. I have recently been testing a Boundless voyage double wall titanium mug ( no handles). It's not bad, but the X cups are not going anywhere.
For almost 18 years I've used just two lifeventure cups. I only got my second one about six months ago when the rubber seal snapped whilst i was washing it out. The first one I won in a press up competition in the army and took it everywhere. It fits into a magazine pouch and will keep your brew roasting hot without losing a drop. You can leave it in snow, it makes no difference. My second one cost me a tenner. I'm a sipper, so being able to keep a warm brew in my bag to have a couple of sips during a break is pretty high on my list, it negates the need for me to brew up every time I stop. Also, I can keep it in my tent with little fear of kicking it over. I've had my old one thrown by an angry sergeant and didn't lose a drop. They're bulletproof. Well worth a look. I've tried dozens of other cooler looking ones over the years but I always go back.
I have a similar silicon mug it's great cos it squishes down but is really off balance when pouring into it. I often work with groups and wish mugs would stack easily as we have to have a load of them. In winter a metal mug is a winner for me. Nice vid about the small details that matter.
I'm 50 and wish Paul was my Grandad! There's just something about him. I've watched loads of Paul's videos. This guy is wasted on UA-cam. He should be on Country file (it's a UK thing 😉). He's very easy to watch.
Berghaus camping mug for me, love it, just that the handle is a bit wobbly, might need to get a new one. I was up a hill yesterday and the lid was handy to keep the snow out of my 3in1 Kenko. Use a Klean Kanteen flask on hikes.
Hi Paul, great review. I have an orange sea to summit cup just like the one in the video. I like the fact it takes up so little room in the backpack and weighs next to nothing. Didn't let me down on a recent walking holiday, it'll do for me.
I use the X-mug because it's light and takes up so little space. I've never found it too hot to pick up. My only criticisms are it's a bit 'squidgy' when it's full - which is not good when it's full of hot liquid, and sometimes I think I can taste a bit of plastic - although a tot of whiskey added to the coffee always seems to solve that! 😁
After a lifetime (30 plus years) of outdoor activities, I've acquired many insulated / camping mugs. Most were not great (insulated ones, usually dribbling because of poor seals) I have the GSI and probably will stick with it.
Got a Kuksa from a guy on etsy carved out of wood and really nice, keeps the drink pretty hot but no lid. I suppose I could put a bit of tin foil on top of it. Downside is the obvious one, you cannot brew up with it. but small price to pay. Keep rolling the vids out, and hopefully we should be able to wander around a bit more in a couple of months time.
I'm all titanium. In the winter the metal cools fast enough to not burn your lips then I slide it into a homemade reflectix cozy. In the summer I have the silicone lip protector.
I’ve got loads of mugs. But use the sea to summit one most. Top tip make sure it’s empty before squashing it down flat 😂
I use a metal cup for years. I like that you can put it directly on the stove. Most times it hangs on my backpack.
I use the stainless steel one you can heat that up on a stove and campfire
I warm the water to a comfortable drinking temperature for coffee thus saving fuel. The insulated muds are good for cooking instant noodles. Just add boiling water, cover and wait ten minutes and you are good to go.
Regardless of whichever mug you choose, you will always need one more that that is non-insulated and made from metal to heat the water. And if you're going ultralight, you will only be bringing that non-insulated one made from metal.
Love the two green stacking cups that come with the Stanley pot 😊
Me too
There ggggreat!
A few people have said this, will check them out.
I’ve been researching camp mugs lately and that GSI Infinite Backpacker mug seems to check all the boxes I’m interested in.
I mostly want
1.) Something with a handle that I can clip to the outside of a pack back.
2.) Something that will keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold.
3.) Something with graduations so when I’m making a dehydrated meal, coffee etc, I can pour the appropriate amount of water into the mug and add it to the meal bag.
In my opinion a good camp mug has volume markings. So helpful. Especially when you’re in the back country and can’t remember how many ounces are in a cup.
With a metal mug I used a 2 inch long split piece of gutted electrical cable on the rim to stop lip burn. I highly recommend a double-walled Mug Cafetiere, heavy but great for making real coffee. Fold-A-Cups are good for general use though you always feel that you have drawn the short straw when with friends who are drinking from their insulated larger mugs ! No one I know keeps the lid on to drink even in winter, but useful for anti-spillage when passing the cups over.
My favourite camp mug is my Kupilka kuksa which is made of a very clever wood, resin composite. 👍
Thank you for this comment. I am gonna buy one of those thanks to you.
Have had a load of mugs over the years, but the GSI mug is my absolute favourite - and I use it every day. Currently have a hot chocolate in it, balanced on my sofa arm (with lid closed).
My mug is the earlier version without the measurements, although I added my own. It is really lightweight and bulletproof, and I use it to store soups, packet drinks and condiments inside when hiking.
It keeps surplus boiled water plenty hot for a few hours before bed when winter camping. And yes, you are supposed to grip the mug through the handle, which acts as a nice hand warmer.
One added advantage of its sealed lid is you can also use it for cold soaking during warmer months.
Also Tesco porridge pots fit perfectly in the neoprene sleeve. So multi-use...
I have the GSI mug and built a cook kit around it. A Trangia burner will fit inside along with a spoon, lighter and other small items. The cup then fits in my two piece aluminum cook pot.
Snow Peak Hotlips
They fit over the rim of the cup
I find them quite effective for dringing from hot titanium mugs
I fancied trying a metal mug but didn't want to fork out for a titanium one until I knew I liked the idea. So I bought a stainless steel one from China for 59p including delivery. I use it to heat water and soups on a wood stick stove, but I made a removeable insulating jacket from some silver coated bubble wrap and it works so well that I've been using it ever since.
I have the sea to summit collapsible mug. I have not had a problem with it yet. Switching out my trangia 27 to a smaller kit and less weight. Base pot is my Imusa 12cm, I can get the mug in it with my Fancy feast stove, with extra room. I do like the idea of aluminum or titanium mud for nesting inside pot. I feel they would be multi purpose. For the lips, hot lips or a silicone rubber band for drinking, for comfort. Now with the insulated mugs that give me another choice. Strip down to just the mug with out the lid. Nice video.
The inner of the GSI mug could work great as a cold soaking jar
When I going light I pack my Wildo Fold-a-Cup as it fits inside my titanium pot/mug which is as you say too hot to drink from for too long. A lid is handy but the coffee is usually finished by the time I've packed the pot and stove.
If you want a lip guard for titanium mug you can fit one of those elastic wristbands around the mug. Work a treat- I bought a mountain rescue one to boot as well over the web. The xmug I use to make my porridge in rather than carrying lots of instant porridge pots. I decant the filling into bags so more to carry without the bulk. Perfect system for me
I've got that GSI Mug, works really well with the GSI coffee rocket and nests inside perfectly. would recommend
Same here. GSI backer mug and coffee rockets is so perfect together!
I like the Wildo cup best (smaller one). It's a trade off between having a collapsible cup and a sturdy silicon one with the Wildo folding in half to save space. I store a mini stove inside it when folded , inside a Bon Voyage titanium 900ml pot with lid and a small fuel can and stabiliser with folding spork , dish sponge, sheet of aluminium with all of that wrapped in a mosquito head net . Light and makes no noise when moving and can have a brew whilst cooking dinner.
My favorite 'mug' is a double walled titanium handle cup made by nordisk. It holds ca. 2.2dl. A titanium lid I poached from a toaks mug fits perfect.
What I like about the cup is that it will hold my toaks siphon alcohol stove, some fuel in a small bottle and then it nests inside my lixada double cup (450/750) titanium pot set. Together this forms a super compact, very light weight cook kit.
I love the GSI mug! I’m a bit of a coffee snob and was nervous about the plastic but they use a really high-quality material and there’s no strange taste. With the lid closed you can drop it, which I’ve done many times, and it never leaks. As for the fabric handle, its functional. I can slip my hand in and hold the mug... it’s very cozy on a cold morning! Another great thing is it nests inside the GSI glacier cup so you have one cup to boil water in and the other cup to drink out of. Overall, I’m very impressed… Never thought I would drink out of a plastic cup but this one won me over! PS for those of you who are aeropress fans, the new aeropress go nests almost perfectly inside the infinity cup!
I often just take my favourite Denby ceramic mug on a hike. Perfect feel and warmth. Worth the few extra grams
I have the GSI and the collapsible. I don't typically drink hot stuff out of the collapsible, use the GSI for hot stuff.
Take my hat off to you Paul, even in lockdown coming up with some great ideas for videos. Not many people could make a video about mugs interesting! Love my S2S x, use the bowl a lot too
My nephew likes his S2S larger cups for his dog when they are hiking together. Great food and water bowls
I use the GSI infinity backpacker and like it very much. I don’t backpack these days but still camp. The GSI mug is my daytime goto for making a lunchtime drink (when I’m out and about) and, with the lid and closure, it keeps the drink hot for ages, too hot sometimes. I also have the GSI Fair Share mug, similar but larger with a screw top. I make up all my own vegetarian camping meals at home from freeze dried ingredients including morning porridge. The Fair Share mug is great for reconstituting these meals: the mug is insulated and the meals are piping hot when ready. I also use a GSI long-handled spoon which has a silicone around the spoon and doesn’t scratch. I love GSI gear and have a great many pieces which, these days, carry easily in the car!
I enjoy your videos.
I have a 700 ml Snow Peak titanium cup. I made a cozy (cosy, or whatever) out of an old closed cell foam pad. Keeps The coffee hot, and can be removed and heated over a stove or campfire (can't do that with a plastic cup, which is fine if one doesn't mind carrying extra weight). During the summer, the titanium cup, spoon, and Esbit tabs are all the cooking kit that I need.
Problem with the two insulated cups, you’ll have to wait half an hour until your drink is drinking temperature.
Just leave the top off for a few!
Just add a little cold water instead of only boiling water 😉
@@discbrakefan This isn't always practical if you're short on drinkable water and have to boil the water you find in the nature beforehand.
I've so many mugs, love my Alpkit 400 titanium but as I'm a ' must have one of those ' bloke I recently bought a Wildo Big folding cup. Absolutely love it. It holds all the tea I need first thing in the morning and weighs nowt.. And its green.
we would put a few layers gaffer tape around the top inch of the meatal one so could use for cook and drink
I love my silipint cup! Takes temps up to 400° & keeps hot stuff hot..cold stuff cold.
I carry 2 sea to summit collapsible mugs and use one as a cover for the other mug to keep my contents warm and protected. Nice having a spare mug anyways, food bowl, guest mug, etc.
Snow Peak Hot Lips cup protector £17 for 2 very expensive, Kelly Kettle nakevare very reasonably priced. Both very good.
I have the GSI and works well with aeropress. But for instant coffee or tea the titanium and collapsible seems the clear winner as can decant and boil in one compact set up
I have the same collapsible mug as you Paul, as it was your videos that gave me the idea 👍🏼 is amateurs have to learn from the Master ! 😄
My favorite cook kit consists of a Toaks 750 mug/pot, Snow Peak 450 double walled insulated mug, Soto Amicus stove, Keith folding spoon and a Mini-Bic. I made a cozy for the Toaks cup/pot with some Reflectix from Home Depot. A canister doesn’t fit, but a canister is easy to carry separately. Sometimes if I’m not planning on cooking, I just take the Toaks cup/pot with a silicone lip for coffee or tea.
I use the collapsible Swedish fold-a-cup which I suppose technically isn't a mug, especially since I use the smaller sized one, but I boil the water in a GI style stainless steel canteen cup (actually it's Dutch issue) with a lid. If I'm drinking instant coffee sticks, I just make it in the small cup so it's a small strong coffee, and use the water in the canteen cup to either make another cup if I've just got up, or make something else like porridge. If I'm drinking tea I use the canteen cup as a teapot, and refill my cup from it 2 or 3 times. That way I don't burn my lips, and the water or tea stays hot.
I still use an old enamel camping mug that I have had for 25 years. I tried a collapsible mug but I like my mug to be more rigid.
Agree, silcon ones are really off balance.
My dented 450ml Snowpeak ti mug has been everywhere with me for the past decade.
Nice bit of patina to tell a story
Absolutely adore your content! Keep it up man!
I have just purchased the stainless steel Kelly Kettle cup set. They have silicon lip guards and silicon on the folding handles. That's the reason why I got them over a titanium cup. I have heated a cup of tea at work many times on a gas stove to test them out during this lockdown.
One of my luxury items is a Snow Peak double wall titanium mug with the optional lid. Being able to sip coffee in the morning or hot tea in the evening without rushing is gold.
Been using a big Wildo Foldacup for years. It's big enough to be a big mug or bowl, folds up small, lasts for years and is pretty tough. Do like the lids on yours to keep the local insect life out of your brew but putting a bandanna over mine does the job.
I use the gsi mug nested in a gsi steel mug with Trangia tucked inside.
Wildo Fold-A-Cup Big
600 ml/ 20 fl. oz
and 46 g/1.6 oz
folds into itself to store
very large volume to drink and big enoung to use a soup bowl
And very light
Lots of colors
Had mine for years
and very inexpensive
Have been informed that you should not drink or eat food from plastic containers. It gives off something that is unsafe. I tend to use tin aluminium or stainless steel these days. It effects men but is probably the same for women too with prolonged use of plastics in food or drinks industries and containers mostly of plastic construction for cheapness.
Hope it helps
I use 850 ml MSR titanium kettle to boil water. When hot, some of it goes to a smaller sibling of your Sea to Summit collapsible mug for tea or coffee and the rest stays at the large titanium mug/kettle for the main meal, such as noodles, etc. For me this combination works perfectly and it's very lightweight
I like the green cups you get with the Stanley camp cook set, and I use the tatonka stainless steel mug, but might look into a collapsible one for lightweight option, good video , cheers, ATB 👍
Thanks Paul,good comparison,I have both the sea to summit (mine with lid) and the GS1 camping mug,I’ve fallen in love with the camping mug for a couple of reasons,the removable inner sleeve with measurements is handy when I’m making up dehydrated meals,and if I have used it for a slightly sticky soup like I did recently on a hike,I can trap the mess inside the cup with the lid,until I can clean it up.Agree the strap is a bit useless and like you did I just grab onto the mug for more security. Thanks again Paul.
I use a 650ml titanium mug and the sea to summit xmug. The titanium is my favourite. When I make coffee, I want to drink it not keep it warm. I am not a big fan of insulated mugs. The only exception is a commuter mug, when I drive somewhere and have the coffee for a break on the road.
I use a titanium toaks 550ml with no handles and i have a cossie for it. It fits in my cook system perfectly
Must admit I love my Kuksa, always a nice occasion although have got an MSR titanium one
I use the same foldable mug as it fits perfect inside my MSR titan pot . Nice one Paul , thanks for the vid 👍
I use a hard plastic souvenir mug that I bought in Holy Island on a school trip, it weighs 60g and its a full size coffee mug. I just store it on the bottom of a water bottle or pack things like gloves or coffee and food in it so it basically takes up no space either, I love it but I'm sure it will fall apart soon.
I’ve got the collapsible mug, but I always find myself flingin’ in my plain old Lifeventure thick plastic mug.
Love a good mug! I think for me it's a titanium / other form of metal mug as I prefer that over plastics. Great video again, thanks Paul
Paul only burnt his lips on Keith because the hot coffee wasn't far from the pot lip. Titanium is a poor conductor of heat, so use a pot of larger volume, use it for cooking and drinking . No need for cup at all.
Yeah, me too. We have a couple of mugs from our kelly kettle kit that are pretty good and one fits in the other which helps. Always on a family/group adventure rarely solo so stacking is useful.
Mine is an x mug with my msr titan kettle to heat water.
in cold weather i use an insulated mug which nests inside the msr pot.
theres never 1 setup for all people or all circumstances. I mostly motorbike camp (compact) or car camp with MRS so the choice of all kit always changes.
My wife and I used the Sea-to-Summit mugs and have replaced them with the GSI backpacking mugs. We had 2 Sea-to-Summit cups fail on us (failures occurred on different trips) due to tiny dribble holes developing in the fold seams. This forced us to share one good mug for the remainder of the trip. I have learned that when I share a pot of coffee and a single mug with my wife that I am usually left with an empty mug and empty pot. After the first failed, we brought it back and it was replaced for free. After the second mug failed we took them out of our inventory because we did not want to risk a leaky mug again. Our trips are canoe camping, so perhaps mugs in a canoe barrel might be more prone to be thrown around during portages compared to a backpack. We really like the GSI mugs. They nestle in a larger GSI Fair Share Mug which has a screw cap lid that we use as dinner bowls with the ability of sealing left overs for a later snack. On Canoe trips, the lid locker is very handy and allows us to put our mugs on the floor of the canoe while paddling and not lose any liquid do to frequent cup tip overs that happen in a moving canoe bouncing along waves. The little coffee dot on your nose can be annoying though. Overall, having those tight fitting lids coupled with the insulation have proven the most valuable features to us.
With the titanium, it's a simple matter to make your tea or coffee stronger than you normally would, then top up with cold drinking water.
I have the collapsible Sea to Summit mug but not great as can't use with an aeropress. Will have to try one of the others.
For decent coffee the Wacaco Cuppamoka is hard to beat, proper dropper and an insulated mug.
I use a soto thermostack as my cook set and the two smallest cups combine to make an insulated cup.
As a Finn it's been a tradition for me to carry a wooden mug made from a tree burl. It can be a pretty heavy thing. Also wood can transfer taste into drinks and I don't care for that sawdusty taste personally.
I ordered a mug called Kupilka. I have the Kupilka 21 OG and it weights just 80g. I like it a lot even though it takes a bit more space than the Sea to Summit silicone mug. It's much sturdier.
Recommend if you like to try a modern version of a burl mug. They are made from some biodegradable plastic/wood compound I think. Pretty cool.
My go-to is wildo fold-a-cup (200ml is fair enough for a cup of tea or coffee) and STS as a plate
I have tried GSI mugs and like them but kind of think of them as car camping. Haven’t used titanium because it does get so hot. Nesting steel cups have been what works for me. Kidney canteen cup with reflectix, it’s not the lightest not the smallest but drinking coffee from it is delightful as the sun comes up.
I would use one of the two insulated mugs in winter safer and keep your brew warmer in cold climate , spill proof when in small places in side your tent but the collapseable mug would be my preferred mug in summer when out side more and if spilled wouldn't upset you.👍☕☕
I've just got the GSI, a great winter mug, for summer lightweight camps I'd go the collapsible one though.
I use titanium mug with snow peak’s hot lips,works great
The collapsible cup is best. The drink is ready to go, down it, and move on with your adventure completely caffeinated
Been using a non branded stainless steel mug on a few longer walks recently while testing my new stove. The delta seems a worthy option and would allow some storage.
I prefer my Wildo Fold-a-cup, 24 gr. in bright orange. Contains 200 cl. Not much, but you can drink your coffee before it gets cold. Folds to nearly nothing and can be stored in your pot together with all the other stuff 😊 comes with a little handle build in and is a little bit sturdier than the Sea to Summit, wich by the way is my second choice 👍 I did'nt know the other 2, but they seem to bulky for backpacking to me. For Glamping they are probably great 😉 Thanks for the insight Paul
I've got the Sea to Summit collapsible mug and have used it on all my Caminos (through Spain), it's brilliant!
I used to be an old enamel mug guy. Now I’ve got a collapsible. I’ve spent the last few years really trying to reduce bulk.
Cant beat leaving an enamel next to the fire to keep your coffee warm though 😊
@@CryptoRoast_0 The reason I now have a collapsable is because I used to keep leaving half my lip on the mug after letting it sit by the fire!
Lifeventure collapsible silicon mug is my fav - a bit bigger than the Sea to Summit collapsible mug, but it doesn't have the graduations on the inside.
I use a 300ml flask as my camp mug, drink stays hot for longer and I can use it on the trail too.
I use either my Evernew solo set mug or the sea to summit delta cup.
Thanks for the great video, may I suggest a possible topic for future videos? Thermolite sleeping bag liners 👍
Seconding!
I just use a Lifeventure Becher 'Ellipse' Cup its 300ml, BPI free, 75g and only cost £3 but most importantly its purple to go with the matching bowl and plate.
I'm not one to leave a cup of coffee to get cold so its lack of insulation is not a worry.
I like the Sea 2 Summit Xmug because it's collapsible and takes very little room in the pack. It's also handy for a quick drink from a good water source. The one I don't leave home without is the Toaks Titanium 700 ml pot or cup , with a lid. It's packed with the food and my cook kit. Safely stored inside the Toaks cup/pot is my Vargo Titanium Coffee filter. Combined they are my coffee maker & cup on the trail. Without them I could not have my Hot Coffee or Tea in the mornings and that is as close to a natural disaster that you could find.
I just use a carabiner enamel mug. Works very well for what I need. I think i may need to get one of these though.
Addendum;: the GSI comes in orange, blue, and green. Handy in groups to keep track of your precious brew.
Toaks titanium for me. I use to do my boil in the bags and a hot chocolate in the evening and use it to do enough water in the morning for porridge and a coffee.
I've just ordered two collapsible dog bowls on eBay - £2.99 for two and they're 13cm diam and 5.5 deep when open. Might be useful as a drinking/eating bowl and so cheap worth a look.
Wildo fold-a-cup. Brilliant idea, unbreakable, cheap and good enough for the Swedish army.
I've had a few of those mugs. The titanium mugs I sold for the reasons mentioned, the Delta mug I found fragile (maybe I was a bit rough) And the X Cup, I love it, it does what is needed and nothing more, is by far the lightest and best of all takes up almost no space and, for me that's important. I have recently been testing a Boundless voyage double wall titanium mug ( no handles). It's not bad, but the X cups are not going anywhere.
Very good rewiew, I got the folded one
X mug is top!
I hoop one day all of my kit is foldable like That!
For almost 18 years I've used just two lifeventure cups. I only got my second one about six months ago when the rubber seal snapped whilst i was washing it out. The first one I won in a press up competition in the army and took it everywhere. It fits into a magazine pouch and will keep your brew roasting hot without losing a drop. You can leave it in snow, it makes no difference. My second one cost me a tenner. I'm a sipper, so being able to keep a warm brew in my bag to have a couple of sips during a break is pretty high on my list, it negates the need for me to brew up every time I stop. Also, I can keep it in my tent with little fear of kicking it over. I've had my old one thrown by an angry sergeant and didn't lose a drop. They're bulletproof. Well worth a look. I've tried dozens of other cooler looking ones over the years but I always go back.
I have a similar silicon mug it's great cos it squishes down but is really off balance when pouring into it. I often work with groups and wish mugs would stack easily as we have to have a load of them. In winter a metal mug is a winner for me. Nice vid about the small details that matter.
snow peak 300ml perfect size for quick whistle wetter
I'm 50 and wish Paul was my Grandad! There's just something about him. I've watched loads of Paul's videos. This guy is wasted on UA-cam. He should be on Country file (it's a UK thing 😉). He's very easy to watch.
I also have a Wildo fold-a-cup. Weighs a few grams
Bought the collapsible cup , does not keep drinks hot , prefer my double wall titanium lixada 😀
I’ve just got a Wildo mug for my daughter. It’s nearly collapsible like the sea to summit but only 24g. Definitely worth looking at too.
Berghaus camping mug for me, love it, just that the handle is a bit wobbly, might need to get a new one.
I was up a hill yesterday and the lid was handy to keep the snow out of my 3in1 Kenko.
Use a Klean Kanteen flask on hikes.
Hi Paul, great review. I have an orange sea to summit cup just like the one in the video. I like the fact it takes up so little room in the backpack and weighs next to nothing. Didn't let me down on a recent walking holiday, it'll do for me.
I use the X-mug because it's light and takes up so little space. I've never found it too hot to pick up. My only criticisms are it's a bit 'squidgy' when it's full - which is not good when it's full of hot liquid, and sometimes I think I can taste a bit of plastic - although a tot of whiskey added to the coffee always seems to solve that! 😁
I have 3 of those but the GSI one seems better due to the fact of the measuring on the outside.
I'll be using Chilly's new Coffee Mug once they Restock
After a lifetime (30 plus years) of outdoor activities, I've acquired many insulated / camping mugs. Most were not great (insulated ones, usually dribbling because of poor seals) I have the GSI and probably will stick with it.
Your cups runneth over Paul, but I'm with you the Sea To Summit X Mug is our go-to as well...and the bowls! , which in a pinch work great as cups too.
Got a Kuksa from a guy on etsy carved out of wood and really nice, keeps the drink pretty hot but no lid. I suppose I could put a bit of tin foil on top of it. Downside is the obvious one, you cannot brew up with it. but small price to pay. Keep rolling the vids out, and hopefully we should be able to wander around a bit more in a couple of months time.