The 4 Best coffee methods for camping
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The Survival Summit tests 4 lightweight methods of producing coffee in the field, be it for camping or survival.
There is nothing more comforting and energy-inducing while out in the field than a cup of coffee. without it, I may never leave the tent and eventually freeze to death. In this video, we explore 4 methods to making coffee whether you are camping or there is a S.H.T.F. situation.
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Methods in the video:
Pour Over (Also known as Drip)
French Press
Tea Bag Method
Cowboy Coffee
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Advanced Tips:
Pour Over: After adding grounds to your hot water-washed filter pour a little bit of hot water over the grounds, just enough to cover and lightly saturate. Wait 30 seconds before starting your two minute timer and pouring the rest of the water. This "activates" the grounds which will produce smoother coffee and release the most amount of caffeine.
French Press: Add coffee grounds to empty container and pour hot water over the grounds then use a spoon to mix any leftover floating grounds into the water. Takes more coffee grounds to make a stronger cup.
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If you are curious about any of the gear used in this video, this is the list:
Four Dog Stove (Wood Burning)
Snow Peak Trek 900 Titanium Cook set
Snow Peak Titanium Short Spork
MSR LiteLifter Pot Lifter
Snow Peak Trek Titanium Plate
Snow Peak Titanium French Press
Snow Peak Titanium Double Wall Stacking Mug H450
Snow Peak Collapsible Coffee Drip
"A good cup of coffee in a survival situation...." I'm pretty sure if you can get a good cup of coffee in a "survival situation", you are not in a "survival situation" lol
a day without coffee, no matter where you are is by definition a survival situation.
fair enough
Mike J Good one!
Lmbo. I knew this would be the first comment I saw. And I agree.
LOL....You're right
I’ve packed small amounts of food, coffee, tea, condiments in our bugout gear... along with simple stainless cups for a campfire... and a reusable filter!
If you’re really in a SHTF scenario, a hot tea or coffee can really boost morale.
Re: the teabag method; most places that sell tea in bulk also sell organic, reusable, compostable cotton drawstring teabags. Pretty good in terms of streamlining gear and reducing waste if you have the luxury of rinsing & reusing the bags. Similar to the press, strength varies depending on steeping time.
Right on 👍
If one is not car camping or backpacking near a water source this IS the way to go...cuz instant coffee sucks... also when on trail one can drop a bag in bottle and cold soak. NO extra gear to slow ya down !!!
Good set of options for making coffee outdoors. I even take a small grinder to get a course grind for my press pot when hiking into the woods. I have tried all 3 methods even a Moka pot. Mixing good coffee with the fresh air, scenery and solitude is part of the enjoyment. I would think that even in a survival situation it helps to have a small distraction and a cup of coffee and even the process of making it can do that. I have seen how a cup of coffee can effect the moral of soldiers. For those that think you can not be in a true survival situation and have a good cup of coffee read the account of the Army Rangers in Mogadishu. During the heat of an intense battle one ranger who performed very well found an opportunity to make a good cup of coffee.
I have a cabin on the thousand islands in gananoque, Ontario. I have a coffee maker, but when I’m up there fishing, I use a percolator more often than not. I think the whole process makes you appreciate the coffee more.
I love the process of making coffee, especially while camping. I guess it’s the act of slowing down. Plus everything tastes better when you are out in nature. Sounds like an amazing place to have a cabin!
My method is to grind the coffee at home. I bought these cotton sachet sacks with a drawstring on Amazon. They measure about 2 1/2 x 3 1/2“. I fill them with the ground coffee and then I use my Stanley 20 ounce cup similar to what you have and drop them in the hot water. Awesome coffee with zero grounds. Wash them out when you get home and they are reuseable . You get about a dozen for around six or seven bucks.
When you’re in a survival situation don’t forget the coffee! Haha
Question: and this is not a joke: i can make great coffee while camping. My goal is to drink my prepared coffee or tea in my tent. My question concerns how to do this without spilling it. The only way I have come up with is to buy an expensive travel cup. If this what everyone does? ( cheap ones leak), or is there some sort of base that someone has devised ( like a bean bag ).
I bet I will be heading to REI or Amazon… but I do enjoy coming up with a self made alternative and UA-cam viewers are the most creative people on this planet! Thanks!
"Cowboy coffee" is my personal favorite. As an aspiring minimalist when it comes to camping, my gear is far from top notch. I simply use a 32 oz. pinto bean can, put in grounds, fill with water leaving about an inch of head room. Bring to a boil while stirring with a stick. Take off coals and set on the ground to cool. Setting on the ground immediately seems to do the trick as far as "shocking" the grounds to settle at the bottom. I pour out the coffee into my cup and have VERY FEW, if none at all, grounds in my cup as they stay in the bottom of the can. HINT: having a good pair of canvas gloves is also important in this method. No better method at all unless Starbuck's makes a drive through in the bush.
Average Joe Sprinkle some cold water in the pot right after boiling, the grounds sink right to the bottom
Liam Hodge, I have heard that and have experimented with that over the years. It seems, for me, an extra step that I don't need. Simply stirring it lightly while cooking and setting it on the ground to cool after I've reached a boil does the trick for me. The grounds have always fallen to the bottom using this method. Thanks for the insight!
French Press: put in the coffee. Pour in enough water to cover the ground coffee for one minute. Then pour in the rest of the water and wait for the total combined time to be four minutes. Anymore and the coffee starts to become acid. Hope that helps.. :)
I am surprised you didn't have an old percolator type coffee maker. We have one, and just love it, has the best coffee!
I have a few, the one that I use daily is an old Corning ware, the ones I have for open fire are sm. light weight 4 cup capacity that I picked up at the local antique shops and haven't found a name on them. If you go that route make sure you have the guts in the pot before you get it. They are very hard to find.
I do have one and use it a lot but they are heavier and I don’t usually take it camping with me. Love the percolators!
About cowboy coffee, the real cowboy coffee uses the whites of one egg added to the brew about 4 minutes after the grounds are added to the hot water. The whites will conjeal on the bottom of the pot, trapping almost all of the coffee grounds. Yee-hiiio !
Great speaker. I enjoyed listening to the facts being concise and well presented. No hemming and hawing or stretching the video with dead spots, useless info etc. Great job. BTW I saw coffee made in the Army using a clean sock.
Thanks! Just saw this comment. I too get annoyed with people padding their UA-cam videos with nothing talk. Yeah, I bet the clean sock would work great, a dirty sock would probably give you that Starbucks taste so that’s something worth trying lol.
@@TheSurvivalSummit the clean sock works so I'll pass on the alternative. 😉
You should do a video comparing different brands for sock filter. I mean, I kinda want to do that now lol@@fdeluccie
Primula Brew Buddy. Also - use the Brew Buddy as filter pouring cowboy coffee from brewing container to drinking cup. Cowboy coffee has zero acidic tannin. Boil coffee-with-grounds for three minutes, put Brew Buddy on drinking cup, pour through Brew Buddy into drinking cup. Good coffee, no grounds.
No tannins you say? Go on..... Is that why French press tastes better than other forms? Does the extended brew time kill the acidic tannins?
No mention of one of the best methods out there. The Aerobie Aeropress. Lightweight, minimalistic, tough, easy to clean and makes a solid cup of coffee.
Richard Lamoreaux I'd much rather do aeropress than cowboy coffee. Or a via pack for that matter!
especially if you have a reusable filter! (although, fun fact, Aerobie says even the paper filters can be reused up to 25 times if you feel so inclined)
guess i should have read some of the comments b4 i commented ;)
Cowboy coffee can get expensive, i go through allot of horseshoes making it ;p
If I want to as light as possible I use a Mug Mate. If I want to get a bit better coffee I bring an Aeropress (maybe with a hand grinder if more serious) and if I'm not out alone and so want to make more cups at a time i bring the Stanley french press... it's stainless so a bit heavier but it's also wider so I can use the pot as a pot. I've played around with those single cup filters that hang on your cup with a little plastic stick, but I'm too clumsy for any pour over technique with a pot without a spout.
I use the Stanley boil and brew French press, or the GSI coffee rocket. Both are solid devices.
Awesome, I haven't tried with of those but I'll be sure to check them out.
I just buy my reusable tea bags at Amazon and use them over and over and over for my coffee. Or a piece of bandana, or any old piece of cotton cloth that's clean. Works great!
a couple options I like are a perculator and aeropress.
I bring instant coffee packs. They also sell actual coffee tea bags that won’t taste like rubber bands, but it is weak coffee. Any coffee is good coffee when your camping. To me at least.
True that! Didn't know about the pre-packed coffee tea bags... Thanks!
Great video. I like the filtered cowboy coffee method. Just make the cowboy coffee in the big pot and pour it into your mug after covering the opening with a strainer. I use a cheap (highly porous) paper filter. Give some slack to make a bit of a bowl and hold it in place with a heavy duty rubber band. But there lots of other strainers that work. Some reusable.
So clean up while camping is important, the pour over wins there. An old Cowboy trick is to put in eggshells in the pot to get the grounds to settle. I've read a lot of books.....
I have filtered my coffee a few times with my bandana - for that unforgettable manbearpig aftertaste. P.S. Coffee gets bitter? No freaking way! I thought it would taste like strawberries.
Glad I'm not the only person who's done this. Actually works pretty well...and if, god forbid, you run out of coffee, you can always suck the residual awesomeness out the bandanna.
Not a bad idea, I heard of a guy that brewed coffee with a sock
Accidentally read ”banana” hahaha thought daaamn cool 😁😁
use a cotton bandana as a filter. Dont clean the grounds out use them again 2 more times . clean bandana at the end of day let it dry in tent smell coffee all night.
i use the titanium press and just reuse the coffee grounds all day or use it to make a cold brew if staying at one spot all day
you can put a Heat Exchanger on the tall narrow pot to get more efficient boil time. And most quality coffee companies, have the empty TeaBags to make your own tea bags.. i use those for a measured coffee bag.
I would recommend a aerobie aeropress before I recommended a French press. None the less, great video.
Cooking on a camp stove put in the water and coffee -3pts. water- heaping 1/2 cup coffee- when boiling let summer 2 min. Put pot on the ground for grinds to settle. Serve.
I use a twist on the "cowboy" method. Heat the water in a billy, and add coffee. After about 4 minutes spin the billy around for 30 seconds or so to push the grounds to the bottom of the billy and tip into cups.
You can buy 3"x4" cotton muslin bags off Amazon to use for the teabag method. Because the bags are a lose weave, the hot water is able to get into the grounds in the center.
Even though I have Toak's titanium press, I keep a few muslin bags in my kit for when I don't want to carry the press. The muslin teabag is perfect for through hikers and ultra-lite backpackers who want to bring [real] coffee, but don't want to carry any any extra gear. Each bag weighs close to nothing, so I can't imagine anyone legitimately complaining about the weight.
IamNemoN01 used a bull duram tobacco bag but havnt smoked in years, dont know if they still make de stuff
The second method is one of the best… if you are trekking, you don’t want a strong coffee since most people need to crap after a strong coffee… steeping gives the coffee flavor without the pooping…
I am the dripping kind and likes the Sea to summits X-brew portable, filter holder. I use it with paper filters but it comes with a stainless steel filter.
Drip is awesome, there are some reusable fabric filters you can find as well. As long as you keep it clean it won't mess with the flavor of the coffee.
I do the "tea bag" method, but with a wood clothes pin. It is so easy to do, with out carrying a lot of other unnecessary "stuff."
Just use Turkish coffee, its an extremely fine coffee powder that you just boil with water for a short moment and the grounds will sink to the bottom in less than a minute !! Also its delicious!!!
The tea bag works well for strong coffee just take spoon and gently press the bag to the sides of the cup don't press to hard or you will break the bag!!
In reference to "Cowboy Coffee" my Dad used to make it over a fire when camping and after adding the grounds a few minutes later would plunge the handle end of a red hot branding iron (or other piece of metal that was sitting in the fire) into the pot and I guess it would push all the grounds to the outer circumference of the bottom of the pot. No grounds in your mouth.
That’s a cool method I’ll have to try! The method I hear most is add heavy cream or an egg but those are items I never take with me while camping.
You forgot plain ole drip pot. Plus in ALL my bags, there is instant coffee. Individual servings. And just because one may be in a serious situation, does not mine one can't have a cup to actually bring one down. Comfort will be slim and none. Just something to help get thru whatever they are facing.
Japanese style single portion coffee "baskets" produce great coffee, take up virtually no space and need no special equipment: they sit on the rim of your mug. Just add off the boil water.
I use mine for tea! Its great
Pre-ground coffee in tea bags is easy and clean, but you don't get a lot of options.
I disliked the pour over because I used a plastic over cup holder with cone filters. I had to carry the bulky holder and clean it.
Eventually I just combined and simplified by dropping the #4 cone filter into my Sea-to-Summit X-Mug (or the Walmart knock off) and steep in the mug (effectively lined with a filter). Carefully removing the filter is just like plunging a press, but zero cleaning.
Actually I did cut out one sub-step I used as a crutch for using smaller cone filters. At first I used a clothes pin to hold the filter to the side of the X-Mug, just so it didn't fall in. Eventually I just use a better size and became a more gentle with the pour, and/or hand pinched the filter to the edge of the mug. This would be harder with a tall deep mug, but the X-Mug is sufficiently short and more conical.
an other way to help settle the grounds on cowboy coffee is take your pot after you have stired it. hold it in your hand and do a quick windmills with it. just don't let go. this will help settle the grounds to the bottom. then drink with your teeth clinched for the ones you missed. coffee is this important!!!
Awesome! I have to admit to being a coffee lover so this video was right up my alley. Snow Peak has some cool gear for sure. I will have to check out the folder for drip coffee.
Excellent comparisons!
Stainless steel coffee percolator works great for camping
Great options. Thanks for sharing!
Personally, I carry a little ziploc of instant coffee and an enamel cup in my "Go Bag." There is enough for three-five cups, and the cup is multipurpose. When I'm camping, I just use a percolator.
Coffee bags are far less fuss than any of these while out and about, and infinitely easier than the filter and elastic bag method!
Moka pot is the way to go. I had never seen one until I was on an elk hunt in Wyoming and now Im a believer.
Those are great! I’ve used them on and off through the years. I didn’t include that method due to bulk and weight for this video but they make great coffee. I believe homemade Cuban coffee uses the Moka pot.
Cowboy coffee grounds filter = a mustache :D Why do you think Sam Elliot has such a great one ;-)
I have a friend who was a cowboy with a Sam-'Stache, and that's what he says all the time.
Cowboy and Non-paper filter Percolator coffee was designed to use coarse ground coffee. I use a stove top percolator daily, but use a paper filter as off the shelf coffee is all fine ground. Someday I'll just buy beans and grind my own as needed.
This is the reason I started buying whole beans from a local roaster and having them grind them there. Some supermarkets have coffee by the pound with a grinder there which I’ll do sometimes, not as fresh though.
Have you tried an AreoPress? Much less messy than the French Press, similar size, superior extraction. I use one every day at home and at work and when camping.
Max Kueng plus practically indestructible, easy to clean (much easier than the French press), fairly lightweight, makes a kickass cup of coffee. 👍
Thank you thank you thank you!! Heading to amazon now for the drip coffee set up.
Glad you found this video useful :) How's your coffee now?
The Survival Summit strong 💪🏼 lol.
@@CassySoSassy Beautiful! Which drip setup did you get?
The Survival Summit I settled on one called Mountain Mojo collapsible coffee dripper for when we are roughing it. I also treated myself to a kurig French press (16 bucks) that I keep in my camper with my reusable KCup.
@@CassySoSassy Great setup! If you ever want to upgrade the Kurig I highly recommend the Nespresso. Can't recommend it enough really. Love the portability of that drip you got! If you want to reduce filter use check out the reusable drop filters, they are made of fabric and as long as you keep them clean they last a long time.
I do the pour over method at home. I like my coffee strong, like if I can't see through it that's great. I think I might get the one you're showing.
A italian coffe maker is a great idea too
I used a percolator coffee maker when i go camping or at home and yes i also have a standard coffee pot at home and im 23 i like using a percolator more when i made my coffee
My great grandmother used to make cow boy coffee.
It was always good.
Enjoyed the vid.
best coffee for home and camping, the Aeropress, and using the "Inverted Method"
When you're teabagging like that, have you tried it with less coffee so that the grounds can move around inside the filter? I'm thinking that you might produce better extraction when the coffee can move around inside the filter than if it's packed. Maybe even so that you can get stronger coffee with less grounds.
Cowboy coffee is the best with a fine screen. No contraptions, easy to pack.
Aero press with ss filter, super light, super good.
Aeropress seems to be the preferred method from most in comments. Gotta pick that up.
As long as the coffee itself is good quality all you need is a mesh pout over filter, super lightweight and compact.
Can't say I see the arguments for carrying something like this, anyone else?
Let me get this straight: you worry about the filter taste on the drip, but you are okay with soaking a rubber band in the water for the tea bag method. Also, once you push down on the French press the grounds are isolated unless you pour out the very last drops.
I didn’t like the tea bag method, the inner grounds did not get saturated enough plus the rubber band I’m sure added an adverse flavor. Taste buds were a little shot during filming from all the coffee 😜 was jittery for hours.
Use the drip method and cone filter camping. Best and easiest coffee.
This is my go-to for camping too. Found some reusable fabric filters that work really well so you don't have to worry about running out of the paper filters. Not a necessity but it works well as long as you keep it clean.
Great！
Very helpful, thank you!
Anytime, thanks for stopping by!
I personally like to start off with the t bag method then finish em off with a french press
Go on.....
on the tea bag method...if you want stronger coffee, use more than one tea bag.
True. Maybe I pack mine too tight but I found I used more coffee with this approach than other techniques to get the same strength. Still playing with that concept.
there is only one method when it comes to camping coffee Italian espresso, done and dusted medium to fine grind served with a shot of brandy
alpine start - nuff said
points for getting the word 'survival' into the video lol
Interesting take on the subject... The title however is a bit misleading. You are discussing coffee making for backpackers or light packers. Car campers aren't all that concerned with weight / space limits like this and can use Propane Drip brewers or percolators. I do agree though. The best method that you show, is the pour over / drip method... Cowboy coffee works, but I hate filtering the grounds with my teeth.
Great video. Not sure I agree with you on the pour over coffee making a stronger cup of coffee then the press. That is the one thing I like about using the press, it's stronger and has more of the coffee bean oil that the paper filter removes, makes a more robust cup of coffee.
I was incorrect with the strength comparison. French press I believe has a higher caffeine content and stronger flavor due to the length of time the water is in contact with the grounds. Good call.
I would suggest a Neapolitan Coffee Maker.
hear this from others, what do you like about it?
cowboy brew. let the grounds settle. pour through a reusable filter.
For the cowboy method without eating gounds, I use a Thai Tea Filter AKA a cloth tea filter.
Extremely lightweight.
Have to agree! Drip is the best. I've used all 4 of those methods and for backpacking as apposed to car camping, I use the SOTO Outdoor Compact Helix coffee maker www.amazon.com/SOTO-Outdoors-Compact-Perfect-Backpacking/dp/B00HUIWK1W/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8 . Packs smaller than the Snowpeak. If car camping where you can bring the kitchen sink, I use a percolator. Makes more than 1 cup at a time.
Great video!!!
New "gormet" instant coffee brands are very flavorful. The cheap bulk instants taste bad because they use bad coffee.
The "tea bag" method can be stronger when brewed within an airtight thermos.
Also, Stanley brand french press is more compact and stores the brew.
This snow peak brand only has the advantage of being able to touch flame.
Quick question for you! What type of coffee filter you use for your Snow Peak Collapsible Coffee Drip?
What if in a survival situation, you need water, and what you find you have to boil the water? It will not be the bast water but coffee should cover any bad taste. Yes, I would filter the water with a T shirt or something then boil it. Then I guess it's cowboy coffee, presuming you heve beans or grounds. I wonder if you filter the water then boil it to use later, or boil it to kill pathogens then dump the coffe in the hot water. I am wondering should I use a pour over thing that is light weight that can be used for tea or even pine needles, get a metal percolator with no plastic parts for a campfire, Or just a metal coffee pot with no basket for cowboy coffee, and to boil water in too just to drink. I like the pour over method, I am thinking if you have no filters what to do. I like the french press too. Anything with a metal filter I think is better for survival, and a pot is a good thing to have just to purify drinking water. I think a percolator would work to filter and steralize drinking water. In survival, you need things that have more than one application. I think you could boil water, put grounds in a T shirt or something, then do a pour over in a cup... sorta like a pour over / tea bag thing. I suppose you could tear off a piece of cloth and put coffee in it and set it in a cup then pour the boiling water in.
2 cup titanium percolator for the win.
Starbucks Via packets. Easiest coffee ever. Tastes like a cup from Starbucks and super easy to pack
Nasty stuff that tastes exactly like Walmart's house brand.
good tips, will try at least the tea bag method next time im out in the wild! Subscribed!
thanks for the tips! We'll see how it works out, gonna upload a video about it to my vlog as well
To be honest, I am thinking of going instant when I get my van. I am already using the pour over method at home in my condo. I will likely have to use Starbucks' or MacDonald's WiFi.
Wait, MacDonald’s has instant and it’s called WiFi?! That’s cool if it is. The instant stuff is super light and convenient but I personally enjoy the process of making coffee while camping. I do have the Starbucks instant in my pack though, just in case.
Sorry, I meant I have stop at Starbucks' or MacDonald's to use their WiFi so I will have to buy their coffee while I am there.
nice table!
Are you using regular ground coffee, or instant. I've looked at several videos and haven't heard anything specific.
I like the taste of regular ground coffee better than the instant but that's just my subjective opinion. Instant has some advantages because it doesn't require any additional brewing hardware besides your cup.
The best coffee always comes from water that's brought to a strong, rolling boil. You've been listen to the French who think coffee should never be boiled, and should be made even colder with a French press, and drank only after it cools down. A rolling boil actually neutralizes the acid and gets rid of the bitterness. Stop complicating the process. Bring a coffeepot. Fill with water. When the water is warm, and coffee. A lot of coffee. Bring to a rolling boils and keep it there for two minutes. Drink coffee. it's call cowboy coffee, and it wins more awards that all the French press, don't boil it coffee in the world.
What about caring some packs of instant coffee?
Yes that works great too. I'm not a fan of the taste but they are great for weight since they don't require additional hardware to brew.
Ok instant coffee it is ☕
lol go for it! I'm not a fan but a lot of people love it and it's light and does not require any additional hardware to brew.
@@TheSurvivalSummit hey I'm considering hiking here in eastern Kentucky, I've done my research and found most trails are open however a lot of the parks are closed. The question I had for you guys is do you think it's a good idea to be camping in these circumstances?
@@Spiller333 As long as you are not breaking local laws, I can't think of a better way to social distance and get some fresh air. Go have fun! Let me know how it goes.
@@TheSurvivalSummit absolutely as soon as the government stimulates me I'll be on my way to the Sheltowee Trace Trail, North Terminus, Section 1🌲👍🖖
@@Spiller333 Dude, beautiful location. I hope you take photos. I'm waiting for the gov't to stimulate me as well lol
Worried about cardboard taste but not rubber band taste...???
That's what I thought
Does the French press method end up with some coffee grounds in ur coffee?I'm guessing it does cause there is no filter,i see there is something else thats collecting the grounds.I Plan on buying one if its worthy.
The French presses have a reusable filter that should eliminate any grounds from getting into your poured coffee. I love mine from Snow Peak due to the weight, made out of Titanium. However, it can get warped over time if it’s stuffed in the bottom of your pack which will lead to grounds getting around the filter. Most French presses are made from materials that are more rigid, though heavier.
"And for the adventurous: Cowboy Coffee" lol, I drink that shit at home
can u pls tell me where to buy that pour over filter holder in your video..thanks
I dont understand how the drip method produces a stronger cup of coffee then the french press. is there any reasoning behind this or just his opinion?
+Survival Summit french press actually produces far more nectines (strength producing particles) inside french press, the issue is because its an immersive method it tends to produce a more acidic cup the longer you leave it. it also leaves half of the coffee stuck to the grounds. pour over on the other hand has nearly no body to it and is a clean and light cup of coffee. but you can easily increase the strength with more coffee to water although I would recommend a 21-1 or a 16-1 ratio for best results.
I think method #1 has the least amount of clean up. That’s something i consider when im camping
This! Cleaning food mess while camping can eat away at your resources and burn unnecessary calories. That’s why I love the ziplock bag meals. Just add water and eat out of the bag :) No mess!
95° Celsius is actually pretty close to 195° F
Any idea if it is possible to put coffee INTO a kelly kettle and make cowboy coffee?
Mmmmmm, boiled rubber. I'm not sure about the rubber band in the teabag method.
yeah, not a fan.....
While camping I have tried the percolator, teabag and "Cowboy" method and while they work (sort of, lol), I don't like the coffee as much as I did my home brew. My new go-to for both camping and at home is the Aeropress ( amzn.com/B00WT76SYY ). It is not compact like your drip method or the teabag but the coffee it make is superior to anything else I have tasted, IMO, including from my Keurig. A friend of mine used to always use the french press for camping until I had him try my Aeropress, he now has one and uses it. He says it is a smoother coffee and just better than what he could get from the french press. The downside for camping or survival, if needed for that, is that it is almost all plastic and I don't know how durable it will be long term. I think if you are careful and don't intentionally abuse it, I think it will be fine. (Hey Aerobie how 'bout a titanium Aeropress???)
+Survival Summit I have only had and used mine for about 8 months now and the only thing that needs replaced are the paper filter discs unless you pay the extra and get the stainless steel filter. Then you don't need to replace anything. I do have the stainless filters but prefer the paper ones. It came with 350 filters and since the filters are about the diameter of a silver dollar and same thickness as any coffee filter, they take up virtually no space. If you do decide to try it, I would pay the extra couple dollars and try the ss filters. If they work for you it would be one less thing to worry about and then nothing would need replaced. I also suggest checking some of the videos on youtube on how to use it and how to do the (?name) 'reverse brew' method, makes a stronger cup-o-joe. - I agree titanium would be awesome :)
+Survival Summit oh, and another quick tip, though a little expensive. If you already have, like I do, a Keurig, the k-cups are the perfect measurement and grind for this. Simply cut them open and pour into the Aeropress. Since I almost never use my Keurig any more I had a lot of the k-cups to use up and they are handy for camping because you don't need to measure and only need to 'open' one cup at a time so the coffee stays fresher.
if you like it as much as I do, you wont be disapointed :)
2012Viking I am an Aeropress fanatic but never would have thought of using the K cups with it! I always found the Keurig coffee too weak from the machine- I mostly just keep the machine around for the occasional cup of flavored coffee that I like... Now I can get my occasional flavored coffee the way I like it. Thanks so much for the tip!
I thought black rifle coffee was all about fight back against hipsters. where did you find this guy?
Survival Summit yeah go bone up on his teabag method
Uh, no offense but you left out the obvious (and in my opinion the best) option. I have been backpacking in the North Cascades for over 40 years and we went through the cowboy coffee idea many years ago. Never liked french presses in the best of circumstances and drip coffee makers usually wind up cold within minutes. The best thing I have used for years now is instant. It used to be Folgers which, granted, was just better than a sharp stick in the eye. But for the last few years Starbucks Italian roast instant does the trick. It is Starbucks and it is instant, but it is a relatively good coffee that is quick and full of coffee goodness. And being from the Seattle area, an 8 ounce cup of coffee is what we give to our children to get them to sleep. I have a 52 ounce coffee cup and on occasion if the situation warrants it, I'll have two cups. Instant coffee would be my choice. Thanks for reading.
I didn’t do instant for this video cause it’s not really a method for brewing coffee but it shouldn’t be discounted. If I were to make the video today it would be included for sure. It’s a great light weight solution and is fast. I also use the Starbucks instant from time to time if I don’t have time for the longer methods. Southeast USA where I’m typically camping cold pour over is not an issue lol but it is for people camping in colder climates, thanks for your comment!
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