I my hunting bag I have a PSK & FAK. In the event that I would need to Boil Water or for purification (or cooking), what would be the smallest, lightest thing for this purpose.

I have a small metal bowl about 4" in diameter, and about that deep. It weighs 5-6 oz.s I keep taking it out of my bag and putting it back in. lol I carry a Kytadyn microfilter bottle, so water purification is somewhat covered there. Although boiling and filtering would be nice if the water source is questionable.

Also the ability to cook small game by boiling in some kind of bowl with a bullion cube thrown in for flavor would be nice.

My PSK is housed in plastic Nalgene bottle, that weights right at 1lb. (remember in my bag, not on my person), so I can't really use that to cook, but it is good for extra water storage.

Any Ideas?

I always use HD aluminium foil in my PSK, but a mess tin or sierra-cup would be better (of course it doesn't fit into your nalgene)

I use a coffee filter and micropur tablets if I can't cook

Campmor sells a metal cup that fits over the Quart Nalgene bottle...although I doubt that it would be big enough to cook squirel or rabbit stew in, but you could use it to boil water.

Space Saver Cup

You can't really make a pot big enough to cook in small. Pick the biggest you are willing to carry.

For weight savings, go titanium or aluminum.

For shape, go with either bowl, cup or square mess tin. The Trangia mess tins double as a container for food or kit, are light, easy to pack and may be your best bet. Search mess tin kit on this site and that may help.

Good luck.


re-reading your post, I would definately repackage your PSK in a Trangia tin, ditch the nalgene and go with a playtapus water bag for extra water storage.

This is the exact cup I have now (Sierra Cup). It lists at 6.oz, and just seems a bit bulky since I will probably never have to use it. It is nice though, I use it with my MSR pocket Rocket all the time when camping. Just don't grab that handle when it is hot, OUCH! Learned the hard way. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I liked the looks of that "space saver cup" It's a little lighter, and would definitly pack better/smaller.

I saw a Titanium cup one time at REI, it was REAL nice, but the price tag was rediculous....

Here's a good link with pictures

This looks tight!

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores...mberId=12500226

I have that very Ti cup (MSR one in link above). It is a nice cup, pricey, and it perfectly fits in the Katadyn ExStream Water purifier.

You can boil water in it (obviously) but your sure can't cook a meal in it.

I know that the army canteen isn't the most versatile choice in H2O carriers but it fits a canteen cup nicely. A lot more room than the cup that fits the nalgeen bottle, although I haven't tried to cook in it, it is a bit bigger than the cup but it still is not a pot. I have mine with me almost all the time......nice insurance.......