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#162312 - 01/10/09 06:10 PM Tea or coffee?
scafool Offline
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Registered: 12/18/08
Posts: 1534
Loc: Muskoka
Tea or coffee?
Which one in the kit and why?
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#162314 - 01/10/09 06:31 PM Re: Tea or coffee? [Re: scafool]
TheSock Offline
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Registered: 11/13/07
Posts: 471
Loc: London England
Tea. It's a mild antiseptic, packs smaller, is less of a diuretic and contains less caffeine. by 'coffee' Americans normally mean ground, not instant, so that also means you need equipment to make it.
There's a warning there; if you come to Britain the 'coffee making facilities' your hotel advertises means boiling water and instant coffee. Bring your camping coffee pot.
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#162317 - 01/10/09 06:36 PM Re: Tea or coffee? [Re: scafool]
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA
tea..and "real" loose tea from one of the local import stores and not big box bag tea.i stay away from anything with exotic tastes and use Black Tea.i also have MRE coffee packs.they are small and not all that bad.i find mixing drinks and food on long canoe trips--two weeks--is good for you attitude...i don't have a BOB or a "kit" but my canoe gear would fill-in for one.



MRE coffee pack on a mid winter hike.one change that i'll be making is rather than take sugar packs like you see on the ground is to make rock candy from that type of sugar to get more sweets in less space and it might have a better chance not dissolveing if it gets a bit wet..


Edited by CANOEDOGS (01/10/09 06:51 PM)

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#162323 - 01/10/09 06:48 PM Re: Tea or coffee? [Re: scafool]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 5695
Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...
Hot coffee (black, no sugar), iced tea (no lemon or sugar) is the way for me. Lipton cold brew iced tea bags work very well for a glass of tea...
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#162327 - 01/10/09 07:03 PM Re: Tea or coffee? [Re: OldBaldGuy]
oldsoldier Offline
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Registered: 11/25/06
Posts: 742
Loc: MA
Hot coffee, all the way. I dont mind instant; 12 years as a grunt made me not very picky. Preference is Dunkin Donuts; but, well, that is impractical to carry. And, if it were readily available, I would likely question my "survival" situation wink
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#162329 - 01/10/09 07:36 PM Re: Tea or coffee? [Re: oldsoldier]
Dagny Offline
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Registered: 11/25/08
Posts: 1918
Loc: Washington, DC
Tea. Great hot, cold or lukewarm on a hot day.

Endless variety (am partial to Stash teas).

And unlike coffee, I can enjoy tea "black."

Was unaware tea is an antiseptic.

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#162332 - 01/10/09 08:36 PM Re: Tea or coffee? [Re: ]
Dan_McI Offline
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Registered: 12/10/07
Posts: 844
Loc: NYC
Coffee. It's what I drink almost every morning. Having a cup would in most circumstances help me feel better. Comfort food and drink is, imo, important, especially when someone might be stressed out. For that reason, I put Starburst in DW's BOB.

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#162353 - 01/10/09 10:52 PM Re: Tea or coffee? [Re: Dan_McI]
sotto Offline
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Registered: 06/04/03
Posts: 450
I've found this "3 in 1" instant coffee in some of the Asian stores around here. It comes in a little foil tube pack complete with sugar and creamer already mixed in. I think it's a Nestle brand. It's delicious, and all it takes is hot water. I find instant coffee seems to have more of the caffeine effect than brewed coffee for some reason. I even take it with me routinely when traveling.

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#162355 - 01/10/09 10:56 PM Re: Tea or coffee? [Re: oldsoldier]
Desperado Offline
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Registered: 11/01/08
Posts: 1530
Loc: DFW, Texas
Originally Posted By: oldsoldier
Hot coffee, all the way. I dont mind instant; 12 years as a grunt made me not very picky.


Military coffee,

20 gal. pot, 5 lb. cloth bag of coffee, 15 gal. water. Heat for 3 days or until done. Sound familiar?
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#162362 - 01/10/09 11:29 PM Re: Tea or coffee? [Re: scafool]
LED Offline
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Registered: 09/01/05
Posts: 1474
Both. For emergency kits its Folgers coffee singles and whatever tea I feel like packing. Car camping its fresh brewed coffee in the morning and tea in the afternoon.

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