I keep mine in a car kit because of the weight, but have pulled it out occasionally for impromptu hikes.

I did manage to melt the plastic lid that BestGlide sells by using two Esbit tabs at once while on a wet, cold lunch stop for a faster cup of tea. The lid bubbled up along the side where it touched the outer wall, and when I managed to pry it off a glob of liquid plastic stayed put in that spot. It popped off after it cooled, but there is still some residue on the PTFE coating.

Heavy duty aluminum foil makes a better seal and is harder to melt.

The packing issue is annoying, but I do like having the space in the pouch for a few more items. I carry 3 Esbit tabs, 6 Pur-tabs, aluminum foil, tea bags, sugar, bouillon and a lighter, and usually leave the plastic cup at home. Why would I need two cups?

I like having 2 cups. Lets me drink tea while I boil more water.

4 cups are better. :-P

I'm cutting back. I'm down to 2.

Now I just need to cut down from 6+ knives LOL.

I'm getting a crusader cup lid from Warthog1891 at bushcraft uk.
Now getting the rest of the kit.

Lee

Why don't you just say canteen cup. I was thinking of the cascade cup and then the cup for the bottom of you nalgene water bottle. CANTEEN CUP. Yes it is heavy and all but it is a good idea.
cheers

I decided to "roll my own" a few years ago, and came up with something called the CLIFFstove. It is a pretty successful rig for one, but not if the wife or kids are tagging along. For that, I drag along a Swedish Military Mess Kit with windscreen and Trangia stove.

Also, I fiddle with the CLIFFstove constantly - more air holes; a nip here; a tuck there. Recently, I modified it to fit the standard Swedish Military Trangia stove, which is bigger than the civilian one and holds more fuel. No better performance - just the older stove holds more fuel and I'm kind of sentimental about it.

It is not a lightweight rig; bit it is compact, tough, reliable, and efficient. That, and I built it.

.....CLIFF
(like, who else?)

Now that I finally have some images uploaded, I thought I'd go ahead and update this thread.

Here's the elastic velcro strap that I mentioned above:



Here's a close up of how the strap is used to join the cooker to the cup:



And finally a shot of the entire system for scale:




I agree, the 1" shoulder strap supplied by Best Glide is much too narrow for the size/weight of this unit. I replaced mine with a 2" quick release Timbuk2 strap that also features much nicer hardware:





Jim