Best Camping Coffee & Tea Pots
Its classic method effectively extracts any coffee bean's essential oils, delivering bold unique flavor directly to your cup, that is otherwise lost in paper filters. Also, a poor frame design with a brittle glass teapot will likely lead to accidental cracks with typical everyday use. We have taken extra care by thoughtfully wrapping the large pot with our protective design to minimize breakage but not at the expense of its looks. SIMPLY THE PUREST WAY ~ extract & brew any loose leaf tea or whole bean coffee's essential oils into a single large glass carafe for a smooth rich gourmet taste with absolutely no grounds 100% guaranteed. PROTECTIVE DESIGN ~ unique & attractive insulated outer shell not only easy to admire on the kitchen counter but also protects from chips & cracks to the extra thick borosilicate glass coffee pot.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"KORA - carafe cannot be separated from its plastic frame. Bodum - carafe can be separated from metal frame. Lid: KORA uses a very thin plastic that can be easily squeezed from the edges. Entire lid rotates when positioning to pour. Bodum uses metal for the outer lid which feels heavier and more premium with an isolated plastic piece that rotates independently when positioning to pour. Spiral plate (the plate with holes and spring): KONA uses 2 rows of holes in their plate which go from small to large. KONA uses a 3-hole cutout pattern. Bodum uses a 4-hole cutout pattern. All of this said, I feel the higher price tag for the Bodum Chambord is justified. What this KONA did for me however, was replace my broken carafe and gave me a spare set of plates and a light duty filter for less than a replacement Bodum carafe. My humble recommendations: First french press pot - buy the Bodum. Replacement carafe for broken Bodum - buy the Kona and reuse your Bodum parts (assuming you don't mind not using your Bodum frame)."
"==UPDATED 12/26/14==. I'ved tried a couple French Presses, including the $20.00 Bodum French Press & the SterlingPro coffee press, and this is my favorite one so far. Since all of the french presses essentially work the same, there's not much variation in the quality of the coffee (they all taste delicious!). You take some coarse ground coffee (which you can get from stores or a manual grinder), put it in the french press, and then pour in hot water. Another advantage of a french press is the flexibility-you can adjust the temperature of the water as well as the concentration of the coffee (by adjusting the amount of coffee grounds), so you can brew the coffee the way you want. This press is also designed so that no plastic touches the hot water when you're brewing the coffee, so that's always a plus."
"I read an article about best coffee types and found out that many people prefer the French press method to brew their beans. The press is made well and the screen looks like it could strain sand."
"When using, the screen filter does a good job of keeping grounds out and the handle is shaped so you won't burn yourself when moving or pouring."
Brew up something extraordinary, one perfect cup of coffee, with the Coffee Brew Buddy from Primula. This portable tool is a must-have for anyone who craves coffee but doesn’t always have the time to pop into the local coffee house for a fix. Economical, reusable fine mesh filter can accommodate your favorite coffee grind.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This is the closest I've been able to get to a French Press Taste in a one cup gadget & the bonus is IT CLEANS UP SO EASILY! I don't get stupidly happy about much...but it really is the little things in life...quick simple gadgets that works beautifully! I CAN'T WAIT for a "GOOD CUP" OF CELEBRATORY WOODS COFFEE after a successful hunt, long hard hike in/out or chilly night in the hammock! Can't speak for longevity of the product but if you are not stabbing it with a knife or attacking it with scissors like youre auditioning for a horror flick it should serve you well for a long time. I'm trusting it to be banged around, squished, jammed, slammed, twisted and be a flying floater in an outdoor pack and I have zero reservations about it holding up in there with all my other gear. ;). I'd say if you're looking for a good, one cup, option for home, work or for an outdoor pack, IMO, this is the SUPREME WINNER BY FAR! pps...If they changed the red ring material to food grade silicone I'd buy stock in the company HAHA."
"Since I don't mind old coffee, I usually twist the water out of the coffee that is in this and then sit this in another filter to dry."
"This works fairly well for a quick cup of coffee."
"This produces a much better tasting coffee than the above the cup single cup cones do."
"I would suggest use with coffee filter."
"I got hooked on this method of brewing coffee after having chorreador brewed coffee in Costa Rica (where they have a small wooden stand with a reusable cloth filter hanging from the top where they pour hot water, and then the coffee drips...quickly...through the cloth 'sock' and into a wooden coffee cup sitting on the stand). I have to have my coffee, so if I am traveling anywhere - this is a small, convenient and portable, eco-friendly (one cup at a time equals no waste!)."
"Got it so that I'd have a travel size coffee filter that was reusable."
"This is great single cup coffee maker."
More than a stainless steel tea kettle, the Fino’s narrow spout and gooseneck curve naturally produce the slow and precise water flow critical to extracting the most flavor with the pour over coffee and tea brewing technique. Achieve a more flavorful brew without expensive and bulky machines hogging precious counter space. Turn off the flame and let kettle stand for 12 to 15 seconds, allowing water to cool to the perfect temperature. Fino’s Narrow Neck Tea Kettle is made in Japan from 18/8 stainless steel with a high-temperature, thermoplastic handle. Allows for total control of a slow and precise water flow to extract the most flavor when brewing coffee or tea using the pour over method.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Surprisingly high quality for the price, 18-8 stainless, made in Japan, and the bottom is large enough to cover my small 6" electric burner (second photo,) while the handle stays cool (as long as it's not over the coils!)."
"Making a pour-over cup was often messy and imprecise, as the water would just dump out all over the place or drip down the sides of the kettle or cone, or both, or worse! Other thoughts: People have been complaining about the instructions and the box being entirely in Japanese...seriously, it's a %$*#ing kettle--it boils water! There are not a whole lot of mysteries behind this process, but since some of you are worried about not being able to read the instructions, let me translate them: Step 1 - remove the cap and fill it with water, but do not put more water in it than it can hold, because that would violate some law of the universe, I think. Step 2 - put the lid back on and set the kettle (with ~1 liter of water inside, and with the cap) on the stove-top burner--which could be electric coil, natural gas, induction, and so on. Step 3 - turn on the appropriate burner that corresponds to where the kettle is sitting on the range. Step 5 - Now you have hot water that is inside this kettle, and you can use this water to pour over things, like coffee or tea."
"I fill the kettle probably about 1/3 full, set the flame on medium, and go brush my teeth. I haven't fully tested the full amount of water it can hold, but I believe you can safely make 4 cups of regular sized coffee with this. I'm pretty sure I had enough water in the kettle those times to make another cup, but probably no more."
Best Camping Coolers
Sporting an adjustable shoulder strap, the cooler is soft on the outside for comfortable carrying, and has a hard plastic liner inside to protect your food from being crushed. Removable hard plastic liner for packing flexibility. Built-in antimicrobial properties in the flexible PEVA lining resist odor, mold and mildew.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a well made cooler, and keeps things reasonably cold."
"Perfect size."
"Pros: (Blue 16-can cooler). - well insulated with padded nylon outside & a semi-soft plastic holder inside (easy to carry out the drinks too). - extra zipper pockets to utilize extra space inside and out. - 1 front zipped pocket (outside). - 2 mesh side-pockets (outside). - 1 mesh pocket on top (inside). - durable carrying strap & adjustable. - top bungee cord for securing extra bottled-drink. - easy to clean. - workmanship looks decent. - more affordable than other brand (less than 20), Walmxxt may be 1 to 2 bucks more."
"Ok, so there is a man in this home who can destroy a lunch pail in no time because he's in construction type work. This pail holds 1 sandwich in a "hard plastic sandwich container," 2 large gatorade size drinks, 2 small hard plastic snack cups and a slim ice pack along with 2 bags of lunch size chips! His work gloves and eye protection glasses stay on the top under the elastic cords that are attached to the pail. It's nicer looking, lighter, cleans up better, easy to carry with a shoulder strap, stays cool inside even in 100 degree weather and is holding up well!"
"My food for the day fits perfectly with the hard liner taken out."
"Great product, I ordered for my wife.i'm totally satisfied with Coleman 16 can as well as 9 can cooler."
"Sometimes when I grocery shop, I buy ice cream and other frozen products that I don't want to melt in the car on the way home."
"Great lunch bag for folks who bring a full day's worth of food at once."
Best Camping Cookwear
Rambler Tumbler with Lid. We over-engineered these double-wall insulated tumblers with an 18/8 stainless steel body, which means your drink still keeps its temperature no matter how much of a beating this cup takes.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Does an equally good job keeping things cold. They are quite expensive and I hear there are brands that do just as good a job keeping things hot/cold."
"We have bought a few of these from Academy as gifts and my wife owns one (you can tell who make the BIG bucks in our house). I started looking for a tumbler because the one I was using at work was pretty beat up but I didn’t want to send $30 for one (yes I’m cheap). I did some research and by the time I got my Amazon Yeti I was armed with this information. I tried to label the pics: fake on the left in red, real on the right in green. 4) HEIGHT – The fake one is about 1/8” taller. 5) UNDER – The 2 tumblers have the “Design in in Austin…” sentence but the numbers after “China” are different. There is a difference in weight, I think the real Yetis are a bit heavier (also got this info from a YouTube video). If you are paying anything under $30 and/or if the cup is being shipped directly for China, chances it is a fake. My advice (if you want a real Yeti) buy one directly from Yeti, REI, Academy, Dick’s, Cabela’s, ACE Hardware…. At the end I did spend $30: I bought 3 Ozark Trails (look up Yeti vs Ozark Trail in YouTube) from the local Wally-Mart: two 20oz tumblers and one 30oz tumbler."
"Bigfoot isn't real... and neither is this YETI."
"This is a fake YETI."
"I originally purchased one from REI and noticed that the two I recently ordered from Amazon did not look or feel right."
"The image pictured has a YETI lid."
"The lid has started to crack after 3 weeks."
"Counterfeit items!!!"
Best Camping Cooking Utensils
Every order also comes with 10 additional bamboo skewers for meats and vegetables, a canvas storage bag to keep your roasting sticks clean, and a 10-recipe eBook for unique s’mores and other great recipes! EXPERT APPROVED SAFE FOR CHILDREN: Experts recommend our 32 inch telescoping forks and advise parents not to purchase common 22 inch non-extendable marshmallow roasting forks in order to keep children a safe distance from any patio fire pit, backyard fire pit, bonfire pit, or campfire | Non-sharp prongs make them perfect for use around kids. BEST MONEY EVER SPENT: The MalloMe Marshmallow Roasting Sticks Bundle includes 8 Piece Telescoping Fork Set + Canvas Travel Bag Pouch + 10 Bamboo Skewers + Perfect Marshmallow Roasting and Smores Making Guide with 10 recipes Ebook.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"OK, I know you die-hard campers will roll your eyes, because you would (of course) go out and cut down a tree and whittle your own sticks. But, I'm lazy and I hate to anger the trees. But, what it does is keep them all nicely, neatly together in the storage space under the seats in our pop up camper. And, yes, as soon as I opened the bag I yelled, "Dibs on Pink!!!" No fighting over whose hotdog is on which stick and who has cooties and so forth. A friend thought that the tines actually fold back up into the handle, but they don't. I let them air dry (I was being careful, because I didn't want the telescoping part to remain wet when packed up) and put them back in their bag."
"These roasting sticks are the bomb! The telescoping extension action makes these roasting sticks far superior to anything else I've used, like extremely sharp skewers or sticks I have found on the ground. Even better, we had a bunch of toddlers running around camp, and although the skewers on the MalloMe sticks easily hold on to your marshmallow, they are not sharp so were safe for the kids to use."
"My husband does wish they were a little longer since we have two young children (ages 4 and 5) and he feels safer having them farther away from the fire it, but they are a standard size for these sticks."
"I really like the telescoping sticks, it makes them easy to transport and store in the great storage bag that came with the product."
"They have a pretty good reach too."
Best Camping Cooler Accessories
Originally designed to keep blood shipments cold, these packs have as much energy as a freezer! Our method releases the largest amount of energy at freezer temperatures to get your food & beverages cold quickly. Simple add the water, press the permanent safety cork in and then screw the cap on. Drinks and beer should not be left in direct contact with ice packs for a prolonged period as they will freeze. COOLER SHOCK - Since 2011 - Call us to discuss your needs, real people in Phoenix Arizona answer the phone. 3 PACK - BETTER THAN ICE - Extra large gel pack makes item slushy cold - Real reviews, Made in USA, USA phone support - coldest and longest lasting, guaranteed. - 7.5 mil thick flexible 3 layer foil & nylon pack - Detailed use guide right on pack.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I purchased this product as an alternative to doggy chill mats, since the pet cooler mats when you put them in the freezer don't stay cold very long. I figured, these packs are big enough that I put all three into a pillow case and freeze them, it would be better than those cold mats that stay cool for only a few hours."
"Two bags of ice would hold for two days (which is impressive when the cooler is in the back of a truck in the AR sun all day). Still expensive, it was pretty gross because at the end of the day all of your water bottles are floating in some nasty (sweat, dust, etc.). 3 pouches of this stuff in a 50 Quart K2 cooler will keep a case of bottled water cold for up to two days. This gives me an endless supply of cold water in the field with no buying ice and no nasty water in the cooler to clean out every day."
"With the combo of the Pelican coolers and the Cooler Shock ice packs, I can't ask for anything better for week long outings to keep things cold in the cooler. It is also best to make sure they are laying flat as possible in the freezer so they will fit better in the cooler you are going to put them in. Crinkled up ice packs don't fit well in a cooler when space is at a premium while packing said cooler."
"I got a deer Saturday morning and packed it into my Game Bag Cooler and put the milk jugs in the chest and stomach cavity. When I arrived at the processor at 7pm on Sunday, not only was all of the game still fresh and cool, but the ice in the jugs had barely melted."
Best Camping Dishes & Utensils
Rambler Tumbler with Lid. We over-engineered these double-wall insulated tumblers with an 18/8 stainless steel body, which means your drink still keeps its temperature no matter how much of a beating this cup takes.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Does an equally good job keeping things cold. They are quite expensive and I hear there are brands that do just as good a job keeping things hot/cold."
"We have bought a few of these from Academy as gifts and my wife owns one (you can tell who make the BIG bucks in our house). I started looking for a tumbler because the one I was using at work was pretty beat up but I didn’t want to send $30 for one (yes I’m cheap). I did some research and by the time I got my Amazon Yeti I was armed with this information. I tried to label the pics: fake on the left in red, real on the right in green. 4) HEIGHT – The fake one is about 1/8” taller. 5) UNDER – The 2 tumblers have the “Design in in Austin…” sentence but the numbers after “China” are different. There is a difference in weight, I think the real Yetis are a bit heavier (also got this info from a YouTube video). If you are paying anything under $30 and/or if the cup is being shipped directly for China, chances it is a fake. My advice (if you want a real Yeti) buy one directly from Yeti, REI, Academy, Dick’s, Cabela’s, ACE Hardware…. At the end I did spend $30: I bought 3 Ozark Trails (look up Yeti vs Ozark Trail in YouTube) from the local Wally-Mart: two 20oz tumblers and one 30oz tumbler."
"Bigfoot isn't real... and neither is this YETI."
"This is a fake YETI."
"I originally purchased one from REI and noticed that the two I recently ordered from Amazon did not look or feel right."
"The image pictured has a YETI lid."
"The lid has started to crack after 3 weeks."
"Counterfeit items!!!"
Best Camping Stove Accessories
Used by a number of armies around the world, Swedish FireSteel's dependability has already made it a favorite of survival experts, hunters, fishermen, and campers. Bright spark - can be used as emergency signal.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I know it says 12,000 strikes, but I tend to push a little harder in trade for more sparks, so mine will not be reaching 12,000 (personal choice, not problem with the product)."
"Others I bought work on the same principles but the way the two components were attached were not as easy to strike. The bullet fire starter also worked great but had to seperate and then reattach to not lose one component. Why make me do such nonsense?Überleben Kräftig 1/2" XL Ferro Rod / Fire Starter for Bushcraft Survival."
"Doesn't really run out (maybe with ridiculous amount of usage), doesn't matter if it's wet, dirty, hot or cold. It is also sharpened on the ergonomically correct side so produce a pretty nice amount of sparks that quickly light up fire starting materials. Although you can use a knife or other sharp tool to make sparks why do so when then there's a perfectly good designated scraper. I recommend you guys start scrapping from the bottom 1 inch or so, so that once you wear off that part you just go up rather than having wasted the entire tool if you used it whole length."
"When out with the scouts, while they are fiddling with the junk gas lighters that aren't worth a dime, I whip out my firesteel and BOOM!, the camp fire is lit, BOOM!"
"Typical fire stick only orange."
"I saw one of these presented in a Winter Survival Training Course, and the thing works great!!!"
"My only complaint is the cord that comes with it is too short to get a good swipe at the flint."
"Excellent for long distance hiking, when weight is at a premium."
Best Camping Freeze-Dried Food
Pasta with cheese in a rich tomato meat sauce makes this a favorite Italian entrée.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Having never tried a freeze dried meal I wasn't sure what to expect."
"My husband and I usually share one of these packs but if you’re doing a lot of miles on your own you might be able to eat an entire package by yourself."
"Arrived with a 25 year shelf life and I will buy again so I can add to my emergency kit."
"If you like Lasagna then this is what you're getting except it's a mushier version given its dried food and you add hot water in order to eat it."
"this is are go to when it comes to camping foods. everyone who joins us for camping have loved it."
"This is one of my favorite backpacking meals."
"Tastes good and is filling."
"Spoon got hot cheese stuck to it and was hard to clean, so bring a ziploc if you don't have access to hot soapy water!"
Best Backpacking & Camping Stoves & Grills
Rambler Tumbler with Lid. We over-engineered these double-wall insulated tumblers with an 18/8 stainless steel body, which means your drink still keeps its temperature no matter how much of a beating this cup takes.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Does an equally good job keeping things cold. They are quite expensive and I hear there are brands that do just as good a job keeping things hot/cold."
"We have bought a few of these from Academy as gifts and my wife owns one (you can tell who make the BIG bucks in our house). I started looking for a tumbler because the one I was using at work was pretty beat up but I didn’t want to send $30 for one (yes I’m cheap). I did some research and by the time I got my Amazon Yeti I was armed with this information. I tried to label the pics: fake on the left in red, real on the right in green. 4) HEIGHT – The fake one is about 1/8” taller. 5) UNDER – The 2 tumblers have the “Design in in Austin…” sentence but the numbers after “China” are different. There is a difference in weight, I think the real Yetis are a bit heavier (also got this info from a YouTube video). If you are paying anything under $30 and/or if the cup is being shipped directly for China, chances it is a fake. My advice (if you want a real Yeti) buy one directly from Yeti, REI, Academy, Dick’s, Cabela’s, ACE Hardware…. At the end I did spend $30: I bought 3 Ozark Trails (look up Yeti vs Ozark Trail in YouTube) from the local Wally-Mart: two 20oz tumblers and one 30oz tumbler."
"Bigfoot isn't real... and neither is this YETI."
"This is a fake YETI."
"I originally purchased one from REI and noticed that the two I recently ordered from Amazon did not look or feel right."
"The image pictured has a YETI lid."
"The lid has started to crack after 3 weeks."
"Counterfeit items!!!"