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I bet LS doesn't use a spoon
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Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball.
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Lost in the right direction.
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http://www.vargooutdoors.com/titanium-long-handle-spoon.html#.UxSxLmCPLb0
This is what mine is patterned after. Notice the titanium is shorter and weighs more. Mine was made from a scrap piece of basswood.Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball. -
I use a 13 gram tablespoon from a set of stamped stainless steel measuring spoons. It works well with my Halulite Minimalist pot. It is small enough to stay in the pot with the lid on, and just long enough to retrieve from two cups of boiled water without scalding my fingers. When I stir up some Ramen, I place it vertically against the wall and let the end stick through the sipping hole in the lid, until the noodles soften. Works good with noodles, oatmeal, and hot chocolate. A little short for Mountain House, but usable.
I can measure two cups of water by a widening near the end of the handle.
This spoon weighs the same as some titanium spoons, but the handle is shorter. That is what I get for going cheap light, not ultra light.I am human and I need to be loved - just like everybody else does -
stoviewander wrote:
I use a 13 gram tablespoon from a set of stamped stainless steel measuring spoons. It works well with my Halulite Minimalist pot. It is small enough to stay in the pot with the lid on, and just long enough to retrieve from two cups of boiled water without scalding my fingers. When I stir up some Ramen, I place it vertically against the wall and let the end stick through the sipping hole in the lid, until the noodles soften. Works good with noodles, oatmeal, and hot chocolate. A little short for Mountain House, but usable.
I can measure two cups of water by a widening near the end of the handle.
This spoon weighs the same as some titanium spoons, but the handle is shorter. That is what I get for going cheap light, not ultra light.
Allow me to be the first to congratulate you on doing it all wrong, which is high praise on this site. Good to have more opinions to draw from. gif.004Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball. -
i have a sea to summit long handled aluminum spoon, long enough to keep my hands clean when eating mountain house.dont need a fork, very little trail food i actually have to stab, a spoon suffices, and my knife covers for the other utensils, and of,course, one can always carve up some chopsticks.its all good
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I've never cared much about my spoon or fork. I have a plastic folding one and a Sea to Summit spork my daughter bought. Sometimes I just take a fast food spoon. If I were a lasher I might care. Am I doing it wrong?Lost in the right direction.
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stoviewander wrote:
I use a 13 gram tablespoon from a set of stamped stainless steel measuring spoons. It works well with my Halulite Minimalist pot. It is small enough to stay in the pot with the lid on, and just long enough to retrieve from two cups of boiled water without scalding my fingers. When I stir up some Ramen, I place it vertically against the wall and let the end stick through the sipping hole in the lid, until the noodles soften. Works good with noodles, oatmeal, and hot chocolate. A little short for Mountain House, but usable.
I can measure two cups of water by a widening near the end of the handle.
This spoon weighs the same as some titanium spoons, but the handle is shorter. That is what I get for going cheap light, not ultra light.
All that matters is that it works for you. Good first post. Welcome to the café.Changes Daily→ ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫ ♪♫♪♫♪♫ ← Don't blame me. It's That Lonesome Guitar. -
I have a sea to summit long handle titanium spoon with a not so smooth finish, I don't like it...So, went out and bought a REI plastic long handle spoon for about 1/4 the price I paid for the heaven titanium one...It works great when there's foods to be et. Not a clue what it weighs.
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rocksNsocks wrote:
I have a sea to summit long handle titanium spoon with a not so smooth finish, I don't like it...So, went out and bought a REI plastic long handle spoon for about 1/4 the price I paid for the heaven titanium one...It works great when there's foods to be et. Not a clue what it weighs.
I've got this one for Christmas. Don't know what it cost. It has a smooth finish. Kinda heavy though. It weighs 293.2148 grains.http://www.huntersemporium.com/optimus-8016166-titanium-long-spoon/Changes Daily→ ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫ ♪♫♪♫♪♫ ← Don't blame me. It's That Lonesome Guitar. -
BirdBrain wrote:
stoviewander wrote:
I use a 13 gram tablespoon from a set of stamped stainless steel measuring spoons. It works well with my Halulite Minimalist pot. It is small enough to stay in the pot with the lid on, and just long enough to retrieve from two cups of boiled water without scalding my fingers. When I stir up some Ramen, I place it vertically against the wall and let the end stick through the sipping hole in the lid, until the noodles soften. Works good with noodles, oatmeal, and hot chocolate. A little short for Mountain House, but usable.
I can measure two cups of water by a widening near the end of the handle.
This spoon weighs the same as some titanium spoons, but the handle is shorter. That is what I get for going cheap light, not ultra light.
Allow me to be the first to congratulate you on doing it all wrong, which is high praise on this site. Good to have more opinions to draw from. gif.004
What would a gram weenie (by your own admission) be doing with a spoon ? I went without a stove during my yo-yo of the Maryland AT. My pack weighed 12 pounds with a few days of food. I went 26 miles south the first day, and stopped when I ran out of daylight.I am human and I need to be loved - just like everybody else does -
milkman wrote:
rocksNsocks wrote:
I have a sea to summit long handle titanium spoon with a not so smooth finish, I don't like it...So, went out and bought a REI plastic long handle spoon for about 1/4 the price I paid for the heaven titanium one...It works great when there's foods to be et. Not a clue what it weighs.
I've got this one for Christmas. Don't know what it cost. It has a smooth finish. Kinda heavy though. It weighs 293.2148 grains.http://www.huntersemporium.com/optimus-8016166-titanium-long-spoon/
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stoviewander wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
stoviewander wrote:
I use a 13 gram tablespoon from a set of stamped stainless steel measuring spoons. It works well with my Halulite Minimalist pot. It is small enough to stay in the pot with the lid on, and just long enough to retrieve from two cups of boiled water without scalding my fingers. When I stir up some Ramen, I place it vertically against the wall and let the end stick through the sipping hole in the lid, until the noodles soften. Works good with noodles, oatmeal, and hot chocolate. A little short for Mountain House, but usable.
I can measure two cups of water by a widening near the end of the handle.
This spoon weighs the same as some titanium spoons, but the handle is shorter. That is what I get for going cheap light, not ultra light.
Allow me to be the first to congratulate you on doing it all wrong, which is high praise on this site. Good to have more opinions to draw from. gif.004
What would a gram weenie (by your own admission) be doing with a spoon ? I went without a stove during my yo-yo of the Maryland AT. My pack weighed 12 pounds with a few days of food. I went 26 miles south the first day, and stopped when I ran out of daylight.
A true gram weenie scoffs at a spoon. A true gram weenie would just use their bare hand and scoop out the food and smash it into their face like a homeless pickpocket eating gruel in a Charles Dickens novel.Changes Daily→ ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫ ♪♫♪♫♪♫ ← Don't blame me. It's That Lonesome Guitar. -
milkman wrote:
stoviewander wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
stoviewander wrote:
I use a 13 gram tablespoon from a set of stamped stainless steel measuring spoons. It works well with my Halulite Minimalist pot. It is small enough to stay in the pot with the lid on, and just long enough to retrieve from two cups of boiled water without scalding my fingers. When I stir up some Ramen, I place it vertically against the wall and let the end stick through the sipping hole in the lid, until the noodles soften. Works good with noodles, oatmeal, and hot chocolate. A little short for Mountain House, but usable.
I can measure two cups of water by a widening near the end of the handle.
This spoon weighs the same as some titanium spoons, but the handle is shorter. That is what I get for going cheap light, not ultra light.
Allow me to be the first to congratulate you on doing it all wrong, which is high praise on this site. Good to have more opinions to draw from. gif.004
What would a gram weenie (by your own admission) be doing with a spoon ? I went without a stove during my yo-yo of the Maryland AT. My pack weighed 12 pounds with a few days of food. I went 26 miles south the first day, and stopped when I ran out of daylight.
A true gram weenie scoffs at a spoon. A true gram weenie would just use their bare hand and scoop out the food and smash it into their face like a homeless pickpocket eating gruel in a Charles Dickens novel. -
rocksNsocks wrote:
milkman wrote:
stoviewander wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
stoviewander wrote:
I use a 13 gram tablespoon from a set of stamped stainless steel measuring spoons. It works well with my Halulite Minimalist pot. It is small enough to stay in the pot with the lid on, and just long enough to retrieve from two cups of boiled water without scalding my fingers. When I stir up some Ramen, I place it vertically against the wall and let the end stick through the sipping hole in the lid, until the noodles soften. Works good with noodles, oatmeal, and hot chocolate. A little short for Mountain House, but usable.
I can measure two cups of water by a widening near the end of the handle.
This spoon weighs the same as some titanium spoons, but the handle is shorter. That is what I get for going cheap light, not ultra light.
Allow me to be the first to congratulate you on doing it all wrong, which is high praise on this site. Good to have more opinions to draw from. gif.004
What would a gram weenie (by your own admission) be doing with a spoon ? I went without a stove during my yo-yo of the Maryland AT. My pack weighed 12 pounds with a few days of food. I went 26 miles south the first day, and stopped when I ran out of daylight.
A true gram weenie scoffs at a spoon. A true gram weenie would just use their bare hand and scoop out the food and smash it into their face like a homeless pickpocket eating gruel in a Charles Dickens novel.
You guys are making me think that I am not a true gram weenie. STOP IT!!!! 2.gifNon hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball. -
Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball.
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BirdBrain wrote:
rocksNsocks wrote:
milkman wrote:
stoviewander wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
stoviewander wrote:
I use a 13 gram tablespoon from a set of stamped stainless steel measuring spoons. It works well with my Halulite Minimalist pot. It is small enough to stay in the pot with the lid on, and just long enough to retrieve from two cups of boiled water without scalding my fingers. When I stir up some Ramen, I place it vertically against the wall and let the end stick through the sipping hole in the lid, until the noodles soften. Works good with noodles, oatmeal, and hot chocolate. A little short for Mountain House, but usable.
I can measure two cups of water by a widening near the end of the handle.
This spoon weighs the same as some titanium spoons, but the handle is shorter. That is what I get for going cheap light, not ultra light.
Allow me to be the first to congratulate you on doing it all wrong, which is high praise on this site. Good to have more opinions to draw from. gif.004
What would a gram weenie (by your own admission) be doing with a spoon ? I went without a stove during my yo-yo of the Maryland AT. My pack weighed 12 pounds with a few days of food. I went 26 miles south the first day, and stopped when I ran out of daylight.
A true gram weenie scoffs at a spoon. A true gram weenie would just use their bare hand and scoop out the food and smash it into their face like a homeless pickpocket eating gruel in a Charles Dickens novel.
You guys are making me think that I am not a true gram weenie. STOP IT!!!! 2.gif
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BirdBrain wrote:
Being good is difficult when you keep using weenie and spoon in the same sentence.Lost in the right direction. -
TrafficJam wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
Being good is difficult when you keep using weenie and spoon in the same sentence.
My hiking partner said he would take my word that I was a gram weenie. I have no pride. My wife loves me and that is all that matters.
Missed the spoon reference the 1st go around. Had to come back and edit it. gif.010 again.Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball. -
Those of you with long spoons - where do they go in the pack? I sometimes carry a spork from a GSI cook set, because the collapsing handle lets it fit in my Grease Pot. I have various other spoons that I like better but don't seem to have a graceful way to pack them.I'm not lost. I know where I am. I'm right here.
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AnotherKevin wrote:
Those of you with long spoons - where do they go in the pack? I sometimes carry a spork from a GSI cook set, because the collapsing handle lets it fit in my Grease Pot. I have various other spoons that I like better but don't seem to have a graceful way to pack them.
I put mine in my coozie envelope that i use for FBC . It goes flat against my back or in the food bag which goes next to my back"Dazed and Confused"
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jimmyjam wrote:
AnotherKevin wrote:
Those of you with long spoons - where do they go in the pack? I sometimes carry a spork from a GSI cook set, because the collapsing handle lets it fit in my Grease Pot. I have various other spoons that I like better but don't seem to have a graceful way to pack them.
I put mine in my coozie envelope that i use for FBC . It goes flat against my back or in the food bag which goes next to my back
Hmm. I'd have thought that the fork tines or spoon handle might poke holes in the Reflectix, but maybe it's worth a try. Thanks!I'm not lost. I know where I am. I'm right here. -
AnotherKevin wrote:
jimmyjam wrote:
AnotherKevin wrote:
Those of you with long spoons - where do they go in the pack? I sometimes carry a spork from a GSI cook set, because the collapsing handle lets it fit in my Grease Pot. I have various other spoons that I like better but don't seem to have a graceful way to pack them.
I put mine in my coozie envelope that i use for FBC . It goes flat against my back or in the food bag which goes next to my back
Hmm. I'd have thought that the fork tines or spoon handle might poke holes in the Reflectix, but maybe it's worth a try. Thanks!its all good -
AnotherKevin wrote:
Those of you with long spoons - where do they go in the pack? I sometimes carry a spork from a GSI cook set, because the collapsing handle lets it fit in my Grease Pot. I have various other spoons that I like better but don't seem to have a graceful way to pack them.
Mine goes in the net pouch on the back of my pack beside my cozy. I also keep my journal, maps, compass, and chair in there. The spoon tucks in nicely and is well protected. Perhaps I will post a picture when at home.Non hikers are about a psi shy of a legal ball. -
I'm trying one of these:
http://www.oxo.com/p-1234-wooden-small-spoon.aspx#
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odd man out wrote:
I'm trying one of these:
http://www.oxo.com/p-1234-wooden-small-spoon.aspx#
8 1/8" long, 0.8 oz
That's just crazy enough to work. 0.8 ounces and $3.Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
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hikerboy wrote:
odd man out wrote:
I'm trying one of these:
http://www.oxo.com/p-1234-wooden-small-spoon.aspx#
8 1/8" long, 0.8 oz
i dunno. it looks high maintenance, says "hand wash only"
I guess that means you just can't lick it and stick it.Changes Daily→ ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫ ♪♫♪♫♪♫ ← Don't blame me. It's That Lonesome Guitar. -
milkman wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
odd man out wrote:
I'm trying one of these:
http://www.oxo.com/p-1234-wooden-small-spoon.aspx#
8 1/8" long, 0.8 oz
i dunno. it looks high maintenance, says "hand wash only"
I guess that means you just can't lick it and stick it.
I use my pants to clean my spoonSometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
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Rasty wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
well as long as we're talking spoons,how do you get cheese off your spoon?
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hikerboy wrote:
Rasty wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
well as long as we're talking spoons,how do you get cheese off your spoon?
Use a fork
Then use your pantsSometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Dr. Seuss
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