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I love the Java Press that GSI makes. It has come in handy on several canoe trips to the boundary waters.

I've been wanting to try the mugmate also. Looks like a wonderful option when you want to go ultra light.

Try some of our fresh roasted coffees at www.cuppajane.com Order Blue Jazz Java or CuppaJane brand. We also carry soup packets, cider and hot cocoa that pack very well.

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Posted: Dec 31, 2009 Kevin Conard

I too was impressed with the French Press until I tried the AeroPress. It is lighter, more compact and by far the best tasting coffee at home or on the trail. It makes espresso and you just add enough water for your taste all in 30 seconds after the water is hot. Easy clean up as well and the filters can be cleaned, dried and reused, if needed. And I don't work for them.
Posted: Dec 31, 2009 Philip E. Ankrom

No gadgets for me.
I used one of these for a year and then found Starbucks Via!

Only need hot water now.
Strong coffee - 1 packet and 8 oz water
Great coffee - 1 packet and 20 oz of water

Too easy and too light in the pack.
Just replacing this gadget with Starbucks Via, I can now make over 20 pots of coffee for the weight saved and that does not even consider the weight savings for the grounds.
Posted: Dec 31, 2009 Kindle McGuinness

MSR Mugmate! Been using it for years.
Posted: Jan 14, 2009 Jay Burkhardt

I use a Merlitta One Cup cone. Not as compact as an H2Joe, but still lightweight (~1oz) and makes great coffee. And alot more lightweight than a dedicated french press.
https://shop.melitta.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=64+0008&Cat=
Posted: Aug 11, 2008 flemdawg1

This is a better site: http://www.ineedcoffee.com/04/vietnamese/
You can definitely skip the condensed milk.
Posted: Jul 30, 2008 Daniel

The BEST (that I use): Vietnamese coffee makers. The very lightweight slow-drip systems are the best. They make very strong coffee and are easy to carry. http://www.quickspice.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/scstore/cookwarecoffeemaker.shtml?E+scstore. Plus they only cost $2 - $5


Posted: Jul 30, 2008 Daniel

I agree with the cone filter method and have used it for years. I have a java press but it takes a fair amount of cleaning each time and water. I use unbleached paper filters, small ground coffee sealed packs and I save and dry the old filter and coffee and burn them to keep away insects at night. A small oatmeal lid fits on the filter that allows me to pack the filters and coffee inside the cone. It is one of those treats that goes along way in making a sunrise/sunset perfect.
Posted: Jul 18, 2008 Ron in Iowa

I find the best overall solution is to use a cup-at=a=time cone with small cone-shaped filters. The cone is made out of plastic, so it's ultra-lightweight and won't break like a glass press might. Pour water that's just below the boiling point onto grounds that you put in the filter, and the coffee filters through the cone right into your cup.
Posted: Jun 20, 2008 Matt in Tempe

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