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Backpacker Magazine – August 2008
Field Notes: North Face Propel Sleeping Bag, Asolo Power Matic Boot, Lanterns, and Vargo Titanium Sierra Pot
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Multitasking Pot
Vargo Titanium Sierra 750
If you've ever had the privilege of camping with your grandparents, chances are they packed Sierra cups–those bowl-shaped aluminum vessels that hold cowboy coffee or chili equally well. This updated version–made of superlight titanium–is appealing to ultralighters looking for a stovetop pot that doubles as a cup/bowl. It holds 25 ounces and comes with a knobbed lid that has tiny straining holes on one side; our tester cooked his single serving of Ramen and strained out the water without spilling anything or burning his fingers. The handle folds away for streamlined packing. Caution: The rim gets hot in cup mode. $40; 4.5 oz. (877) 932-8546; vargooutdoors.com.
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Vargo's designers missed what made the Sierra Cup so versatile. The steel handle was a piece of wire forned into a finger loop that ran around the rim of the cup, that acted as a heat sink. The heat was directed away from the rim. You could safely drink hot liquids, unlike nearly any of the available single wall titanium cups on the market currently.
I carried a SC cup into the 1980's but gave them up for the truck stop 12 once Alladin insulated cup with one piece lid. Cut the handle off and thread a cord tying lid and cup together. My current one is a give-away goodie from LNT.org
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