#274659 - 03/18/15 06:28 PM
Re: Minimalist kit?
[Re: Tjin]
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I like plastic... A seperate cooking vessel is a far better option for cooking. Having something with a handle and doesn't require extra long utensils to scoop things out of is way more practical. A 32oz Gatorade bottle weighs less than 2 ounces, has a relatively wide opening, is extremely durable, and it nests like a glove in the Toaks 800ml titanium pot. It's a great combo. This combo also fits perfectly in a USGI MOLLE canteen pouch. The Toaks 750ml pot with bail is listed as having the same internal diameter as the 800ml, but I haven't had one of those in my hands to verify its fit with the Gatorade bottle.
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#274663 - 03/18/15 09:09 PM
Re: Minimalist kit?
[Re: Glock-A-Roo]
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+1. The Gatorade bottle, and at least a few other brands, will nest in anything that will fit a Nalbene.
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#274664 - 03/18/15 09:19 PM
Re: Minimalist kit?
[Re: hikermor]
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+1. The Gatorade bottle, and at least a few other brands, will nest in anything that will fit a Nalbene. That's not quite accurate. The 32oz Gatorade bottle's max diameter is a bit larger than that of the 1L Nalgene. So cups like the popular GSI Outdoors Glacier Cup fit very closely to the Nalgene but won't accept the Gatorade bottle. That's one of the reasons I like the 750-800ml Toaks pots so much, they offer a very close no-rattle fit to the Gatorade bottle. The Snow Peak Trek 700 accepts both the Gatorade and the Nalgene but it is a sloppy fit with wasted space.
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#274668 - 03/19/15 12:13 AM
Re: Minimalist kit?
[Re: benjammin]
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Anyone tried to reshape plastic bottles (warm up cup and bottle, add oil, force one into another, let cool down)? Not Nalgene, surely, but Gatorade seems to be of a soft plastic.
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#274672 - 03/19/15 04:15 PM
Re: Minimalist kit?
[Re: benjammin]
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The wide mouth Gatorade bottles make great pee bottles too.
It there a cheaper cup that fits the 32 oz gatorade bottle?
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#274673 - 03/19/15 04:32 PM
Re: Minimalist kit?
[Re: clearwater]
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Registered: 06/02/06
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Cheaper? Look for a SS cooking pot with the correct diameter. What is the Gatorade bottle's diameter?
That gives me the idea of finding a small jug with the right diameter to fit one of my Ti cooking pots. I've always carried a Nalgene inside a Snow Peak 700, but for my larger kit, a water jug inside my Snow Peak 1400, diameter </=5.75".
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#274674 - 03/19/15 05:28 PM
Re: Minimalist kit?
[Re: Glock-A-Roo]
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+1. The Gatorade bottle, and at least a few other brands, will nest in anything that will fit a Nalbene. That's not quite accurate. The 32oz Gatorade bottle's max diameter is a bit larger than that of the 1L Nalgene. So cups like the popular GSI Outdoors Glacier Cup fit very closely to the Nalgene but won't accept the Gatorade bottle. That's one of the reasons I like the 750-800ml Toaks pots so much, they offer a very close no-rattle fit to the Gatorade bottle. The Snow Peak Trek 700 accepts both the Gatorade and the Nalgene but it is a sloppy fit with wasted space. Interesting..I checked and my Gatorade bottle slipped readily, but snugly into my GSI stainless cup. The crux of the matter is the diameter of the very bottom of the bottle. I wonder if there have been changes through time to the G bottle? The one I used is at least a couple of years old. Changes in the cup as well?
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#274683 - 03/19/15 06:14 PM
Re: Minimalist kit?
[Re: clearwater]
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The wide mouth Gatorade bottles make great pee bottles too.
It there a cheaper cup that fits the 32 oz gatorade bottle? Just don't drink from them afterwards!
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#274690 - 03/20/15 12:56 AM
Re: Minimalist kit?
[Re: Russ]
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Cheaper? Look for a SS cooking pot with the correct diameter. What is the Gatorade bottle's diameter?
That gives me the idea of finding a small jug with the right diameter to fit one of my Ti cooking pots. I've always carried a Nalgene inside a Snow Peak 700, but for my larger kit, a water jug inside my Snow Peak 1400, diameter </=5.75". I pack a Primus LiTech Trek Pot. A 32 oz Gatorade bottle or a 1L Nalgene bottle fits in with plenty of room to spare.
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#274691 - 03/20/15 02:09 AM
Re: Minimalist kit?
[Re: Teslinhiker]
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Yeah, a liter bottle is perfect for a Snow Peak 700, but I was looking for bigger. A fairly standard half gallon (1.9 liter) jug has a diameter right at 5" which is a good size. The 1/2 gal nested in the Snow Peak 1400 pot will join my truck kit. It won't replace the Nalgene bottle though, that bottle fits my water filter.
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