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    • k cup camping

      i read a tutorial on using k cup coffee without the brewer... not sure that there is any advantage to camping with that -- but you can use the mini filter inside the k cup, apparently. I am more interested in using the k cup chai brew -- that doesn't have a filter and can be just added to hot water. anybody use k cups camping? i will admit, the most attractive reason for using them is that they are just sitting around my office.
      kick out the jams, bunny rabbit!

    • k cup camping

      I am always interested in new caffeine delivery methods on the trail. I actually tried just caffeine pills once. That was a flop. Ended up doing tea bags on Maine walk. For me, weight to benefit must be considered with every item. I see myself carrying a weeks worth of stuff on average on all of my future long walks. I probably will do Folger Singles on my next walk. After looking a the tutorial, it looks like a lot of work and would require 2 cups to do the k cup coffee thing on the trail. Why not just dump all the chai brew into 1 Ziploc and scoop as needed if it does not require a filter?
      Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball.

    • k cup camping

      BirdBrain wrote:

      I am always interested in new caffeine delivery methods on the trail. I actually tried just caffeine pills once. That was a flop. Ended up doing tea bags on Maine walk. For me, weight to benefit must be considered with every item. I see myself carrying a weeks worth of stuff on average on all of my future long walks. I probably will do Folger Singles on my next walk. After looking a the tutorial, it looks like a lot of work and would require 2 cups to do the k cup coffee thing on the trail. Why not just dump all the chai brew into 1 Ziploc and scoop as needed if it does not require a filter?


      i hate it when people are rational. and right. yup, that's what i'll do.
      kick out the jams, bunny rabbit!

    • k cup camping

      1azarus wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      I am always interested in new caffeine delivery methods on the trail. I actually tried just caffeine pills once. That was a flop. Ended up doing tea bags on Maine walk. For me, weight to benefit must be considered with every item. I see myself carrying a weeks worth of stuff on average on all of my future long walks. I probably will do Folger Singles on my next walk. After looking a the tutorial, it looks like a lot of work and would require 2 cups to do the k cup coffee thing on the trail. Why not just dump all the chai brew into 1 Ziploc and scoop as needed if it does not require a filter?


      i hate it when people are rational. and right. yup, that's what i'll do.

      Sounds like we would hit it off good. I am seldom right or rational. I often think I am, which makes things that much more entertaining.
      Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball.

    • k cup camping

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)
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    • k cup camping

      BirdBrain wrote:

      I am always interested in new caffeine delivery methods on the trail. I actually tried just caffeine pills once. That was a flop. Ended up doing tea bags on Maine walk. For me, weight to benefit must be considered with every item. I see myself carrying a weeks worth of stuff on average on all of my future long walks. I probably will do Folger Singles on my next walk. After looking a the tutorial, it looks like a lot of work and would require 2 cups to do the k cup coffee thing on the trail. Why not just dump all the chai brew into 1 Ziploc and scoop as needed if it does not require a filter?



      Yea but why were they a flop?
      Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you! :thumbup:

    • k cup camping

      WiseOldOwl wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      I am always interested in new caffeine delivery methods on the trail. I actually tried just caffeine pills once. That was a flop. Ended up doing tea bags on Maine walk. For me, weight to benefit must be considered with every item. I see myself carrying a weeks worth of stuff on average on all of my future long walks. I probably will do Folger Singles on my next walk. After looking a the tutorial, it looks like a lot of work and would require 2 cups to do the k cup coffee thing on the trail. Why not just dump all the chai brew into 1 Ziploc and scoop as needed if it does not require a filter?



      Yea but why were they a flop?

      Wasn't hot. Did not taste as good. Turns out I like a hot drink at the end of a walk.
      Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball.

    • k cup camping

      You and I would be happy as a lark with a bandana and crushed beans with an alky stove. Hot water with a K cup and poke holes? Honest, I have a Keurig! - I am not crazy about it... its not green - it wastes much of the coffee (you can make two cups back to back by rotating the K cup) vs Mr Coffee - K cup is occasionally watery...
      Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you! :thumbup:

    • k cup camping

      AnotherKevin wrote:

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)


      Have you ever tried a coffee press? I use this at home but don't want to fool with the grounds while hiking.
      Lost in the right direction.

    • k cup camping

      TrafficJam wrote:

      AnotherKevin wrote:

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)


      Have you ever tried a coffee press? I use this at home but don't want to fool with the grounds while hiking.


      Yes. Use it at home. Too heavy for trail. I know I am a broken record with that answer. But it applies to so much stuff.
      Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball.

    • k cup camping

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      AnotherKevin wrote:

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)


      Have you ever tried a coffee press? I use this at home but don't want to fool with the grounds while hiking.


      Yes. Use it at home. Too heavy for trail. I know I am a broken record with that answer. But it applies to so much stuff.


      This one isn't very heavy. I'd consider using it if I could bury the grounds.. but LNT and all.
      Lost in the right direction.

    • k cup camping

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      AnotherKevin wrote:

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)


      Have you ever tried a coffee press? I use this at home but don't want to fool with the grounds while hiking.


      Yes. Use it at home. Too heavy for trail. I know I am a broken record with that answer. But it applies to so much stuff.


      This one isn't very heavy. I'd consider using it if I could bury the grounds.. but LNT and all.


      There are many luxury items that are personal preference. I carry a heavy camera. Many would not. As a rule, if there is a lighter option, I opt for that. The lightest option is to leave the item home. This is not so much an issue if you are doing 2 day hikes. I carry as much as 10 days of supplies at a time. Every gram counts for me. It is not fun to carry 40 lbs over 4000' hills in Maine. Cowboy coffee is lightest option to carry coffee. I will likely do Folger's singles on my next hike.
      Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball.

    • k cup camping

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      AnotherKevin wrote:

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)


      Have you ever tried a coffee press? I use this at home but don't want to fool with the grounds while hiking.


      Yes. Use it at home. Too heavy for trail. I know I am a broken record with that answer. But it applies to so much stuff.


      This one isn't very heavy. I'd consider using it if I could bury the grounds.. but LNT and all.


      There are many luxury items that are personal preference. I carry a heavy camera. Many would not. As a rule, if there is a lighter option, I opt for that. The lightest option is to leave the item home. This is not so much an issue if you are doing 2 day hikes. I carry as much as 10 days of supplies at a time. Every gram counts for me. It is not fun to carry 40 lbs over 4000' hills in Maine. Cowboy coffee is lightest option to carry coffee. I will likely do Folger's singles on my next hike.

      I like those Folgers singles, the Tasters Choice singles, heck I like those cups you get out of the machines at the rest areas. Cowboy coffee is the best. You get added grounds to it, and drinking the grounds gives you a better buzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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    • k cup camping

      milkman wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      AnotherKevin wrote:

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)


      Have you ever tried a coffee press? I use this at home but don't want to fool with the grounds while hiking.


      Yes. Use it at home. Too heavy for trail. I know I am a broken record with that answer. But it applies to so much stuff.


      This one isn't very heavy. I'd consider using it if I could bury the grounds.. but LNT and all.


      There are many luxury items that are personal preference. I carry a heavy camera. Many would not. As a rule, if there is a lighter option, I opt for that. The lightest option is to leave the item home. This is not so much an issue if you are doing 2 day hikes. I carry as much as 10 days of supplies at a time. Every gram counts for me. It is not fun to carry 40 lbs over 4000' hills in Maine. Cowboy coffee is lightest option to carry coffee. I will likely do Folger's singles on my next hike.

      I like those Folgers singles, the Tasters Choice singles, heck I like those cups you get out of the machines at the rest areas. Cowboy coffee is the best. You get added grounds to it, and drinking the grounds gives you a better buzzzzzzzzzzzz.


      If making coffee for more than myself it's often cowboy coffee. A few things I have learned over the years is to never boil it. That releases the bitterness. I'll start with boiling water. Remove from heat & add coffee. Let it seep a few minutes preferably wrapped in cozy or spare clothes. Tap the side of the pot to settle grounds & then a few drops of cool water will break the surface tention & settle the rest of grounds.

    • k cup camping

      Mountain-Mike wrote:

      What I use http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___80750 Light, no filter needed, easy to clean & filter cup dumps easily into trash bag. A bit bulky but love the fresh brewed coffee in the morning.


      That is same concept as AK's setup. I use his setup on sailboat. MM, sending you another PM.
      Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball.

    • k cup camping

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      AnotherKevin wrote:

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)


      Have you ever tried a coffee press? I use this at home but don't want to fool with the grounds while hiking.


      Yes. Use it at home. Too heavy for trail. I know I am a broken record with that answer. But it applies to so much stuff.


      This one isn't very heavy. I'd consider using it if I could bury the grounds.. but LNT and all.


      There are many luxury items that are personal preference. I carry a heavy camera. Many would not. As a rule, if there is a lighter option, I opt for that. The lightest option is to leave the item home. This is not so much an issue if you are doing 2 day hikes. I carry as much as 10 days of supplies at a time. Every gram counts for me. It is not fun to carry 40 lbs over 4000' hills in Maine. Cowboy coffee is lightest option to carry coffee. I will likely do Folger's singles on my next hike.


      The lighter the better for me too BB. I refuse to go anywhere without my knitting and coffee though!
      Lost in the right direction.

    • k cup camping

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      AnotherKevin wrote:

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)


      Have you ever tried a coffee press? I use this at home but don't want to fool with the grounds while hiking.


      Yes. Use it at home. Too heavy for trail. I know I am a broken record with that answer. But it applies to so much stuff.


      This one isn't very heavy. I'd consider using it if I could bury the grounds.. but LNT and all.


      There are many luxury items that are personal preference. I carry a heavy camera. Many would not. As a rule, if there is a lighter option, I opt for that. The lightest option is to leave the item home. This is not so much an issue if you are doing 2 day hikes. I carry as much as 10 days of supplies at a time. Every gram counts for me. It is not fun to carry 40 lbs over 4000' hills in Maine. Cowboy coffee is lightest option to carry coffee. I will likely do Folger's singles on my next hike.


      The lighter the better for me too BB. I refuse to go anywhere without my knitting and coffee though!


      Hmm, two sentences are missing from that post...Oh well not important...and sorry for the thread drift...
      :)
      Lost in the right direction.

    • k cup camping

      TrafficJam wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      AnotherKevin wrote:

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)


      Have you ever tried a coffee press? I use this at home but don't want to fool with the grounds while hiking.


      Yes. Use it at home. Too heavy for trail. I know I am a broken record with that answer. But it applies to so much stuff.


      This one isn't very heavy. I'd consider using it if I could bury the grounds.. but LNT and all.


      There are many luxury items that are personal preference. I carry a heavy camera. Many would not. As a rule, if there is a lighter option, I opt for that. The lightest option is to leave the item home. This is not so much an issue if you are doing 2 day hikes. I carry as much as 10 days of supplies at a time. Every gram counts for me. It is not fun to carry 40 lbs over 4000' hills in Maine. Cowboy coffee is lightest option to carry coffee. I will likely do Folger's singles on my next hike.


      The lighter the better for me too BB. I refuse to go anywhere without my knitting and coffee though!


      Hmm, two sentences are missing from that post...Oh well not important...and sorry for the thread drift...
      :)


      I do not believe you need to apologize for thread drift around here.
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    • Re:Re: k cup camping

      Astro wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      AnotherKevin wrote:

      49.gif Coffee! Coffee! That's our drink!
      If we don't have it, we can't think! 49.gif

      If I can't have real coffee, I'm not going. I'll be bringing a pour-over Melitta cone, a few paper filters, and some pill envelopes filled with ground coffee. I brew into a Nalgene bottle with a Reflectix jacket. It holds the warmth pretty well. Sometimes the coffee comes from cut-open K cups. :)


      Have you ever tried a coffee press? I use this at home but don't want to fool with the grounds while hiking.


      Yes. Use it at home. Too heavy for trail. I know I am a broken record with that answer. But it applies to so much stuff.


      This one isn't very heavy. I'd consider using it if I could bury the grounds.. but LNT and all.


      There are many luxury items that are personal preference. I carry a heavy camera. Many would not. As a rule, if there is a lighter option, I opt for that. The lightest option is to leave the item home. This is not so much an issue if you are doing 2 day hikes. I carry as much as 10 days of supplies at a time. Every gram counts for me. It is not fun to carry 40 lbs over 4000' hills in Maine. Cowboy coffee is lightest option to carry coffee. I will likely do Folger's singles on my next hike.


      The lighter the better for me too BB. I refuse to go anywhere without my knitting and coffee though!


      Hmm, two sentences are missing from that post...Oh well not important...and sorry for the thread drift...
      :)


      I do not believe you need to apologize for thread drift around here.


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    • Re:Re: k cup camping

      Mountain-Mike wrote:

      TrafficJam wrote:

      Rasty, just logged on via PC and saw how big that cup pic was...it made me cross eyed.. How could I have re-sized it? I did it from my iphone.


      Personally I prefer a bigger cup of coffee in the morning. Besides, resizing it won't make it any lighter :evil: gif.001


      Maybe I"ll switch to decaf to lighten the load gif.014
      Lost in the right direction.

    • k cup camping

      K Cup idea, not going to happen. The K-Cups rely on back pressure and infusion within the cup to properly brew, you're not going to be able to come up with a simple solution on the trail that results in a decent cup of coffee. Plus the K-Cups just introduce more trash and cost more than is necessary. They are marked up in price too. I can't find the tutorial you mentioned 1asurus I have been to Mars to see the machines that make the k-cups, in operation.

      Pack a small screen or sieve to pour your coffee through into your mug after it has brewed in your pot, easy. Or go low key and just do a simple cowboy coffee, stir the top of your mug with a stick to settle the grounds to the bottom, sip slowly. Trader Joes now has a Via knockoff with cream and sugar that is excellent.

      [IMG:http://stellasingleton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/coffeelr-550x365.jpg]

      The easiest ways to make coffee are usually the lightest and make a strong cup.
      Be wise enough to walk away from the nonsense around you! :thumbup:

    • k cup camping

      BirdBrain wrote:

      Cowboy coffee or Folger's singles. Burn the singles in your campfire at night.


      I made my own coffee singles tonight. It took 30 seconds to scoop a tbsp of coffee in the bag and then iron it closed. The bags are 100% biodegradable. I'm not sure 1 tbsp will be enough. I'll try it it tomorrow.
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    • k cup camping

      TrafficJam wrote:

      BirdBrain wrote:

      Cowboy coffee or Folger's singles. Burn the singles in your campfire at night.


      I made my own coffee singles tonight. It took 30 seconds to scoop a tbsp of coffee in the bag and then iron it closed. The bags are 100% biodegradable. I'm not sure 1 tbsp will be enough. I'll try it it tomorrow.


      This is a big thumbs up! I recommend it 100%.

      I used about 1.5 cups of hot water, threw in my bag, and enjoyed my normal cup of coffee.

      Possible cons: size...the slim Via packages are easy to pack and they could be messy if they get moist.
      Lost in the right direction.

    • k cup camping

      WiseOldOwl wrote:

      K Cup idea, not going to happen. The K-Cups rely on back pressure and infusion within the cup to properly brew, you're not going to be able to come up with a simple solution on the trail that results in a decent cup of coffee. Plus the K-Cups just introduce more trash and cost more than is necessary. They are marked up in price too. I can't find the tutorial you mentioned 1asurus I have been to Mars to see the machines that make the k-cups, in operation.

      Pack a small screen or sieve to pour your coffee through into your mug after it has brewed in your pot, easy. Or go low key and just do a simple cowboy coffee, stir the top of your mug with a stick to settle the grounds to the bottom, sip slowly. Trader Joes now has a Via knockoff with cream and sugar that is excellent.

      [IMG:http://stellasingleton.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/coffeelr-550x365.jpg]

      The easiest ways to make coffee are usually the lightest and make a strong cup.

      I love the Trader Joes coffee...although I went not too long ago to re stock on it and they told me they aren't carrying it anymore..
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