Measuring cup/mug

For me, my water volume requirements are either one cup or one pint. I simply commit to memory where one pint should rise up to (it's not that hard) and then eyeball half that for a cup.

For folks who can't manage that, I suppose they can scratch a mark on their spork or spoon and use it like a dip stick.

The Snow Peak Titanium mug I have has markings, I think it is called the 700. But I used a scribe and tape to mark 1 and 2 cups in my other pots and mugs. The tape was a pain to get to stick on the inside but it worked great for helping me get a line all of the way around.

Good Luck.

Did you mark INSIDE your pot/mug with the permanent marker? Won't it dissolve?

You can add your own simple marks with a spring punch from your local hardware store. Make sure you don't get a sharp one – you don't want to punch a hole, just a indentation. You can add a dent at every 2 cups and its easy to see and remember the marks when you're in the field.

I have the same kettle. Haven't found anything better for me yet because I like how tight the lid stays on. Anyways take some water and put some food coloring in it that will make it easier to see. Decide what intervals you want your marks to be at. Pour the appropriate amount in to the mug and scratch a mark with a knife or other sharp object on the inside. Do that for each interval. If your talented enough you could scratch in the amounts next to the mark but the space is kind of tight for that.

I use Benjamin's method. I put a small strip of reflective tape on the handle of my lexan spoon and do indeed use it as a dipstick. The bottom edge of the strip marks one cup in my MSR kettle, and the top marks two cups. Thus, I can use the spoon as a measuring device, I can eat with it, and the tape helps me find it if it is dropped in the dark. I sometimes use a Ti spork that is marked the same way.

Incidentally, I mark a lot of my gear with yellow reflective tape. It identifies the gear as mine, and it helps prevent loss. I started with marking my climbing and caving hardware, and just progressed to marking lots of other stuff. Most small "droppable" items are marked, and I wrap a bit of tape around the top of my Ti tent stakes to avoid tripping over them and to help keep them "found." With a headlamp, reflective tape just leaps out of the darkness! It's great stuff!

I marked my lexan
spoon handle with a sharpie

I use a more permanent method. I first mark my pot inside with a marker and then using a measuring stick transfer those marks to the outside. Next I take an old flat blade screwdriver and grind off the corners and edges so it is gently rounded. Next I get a large dowel (like a piece of wood closet rod) and clamp it in a vice. Slide the cup over the dowel where the marks are and carefully tap the screwdriver so it makes a longitudinal line (indentation) from the exterior to the interior. I then polish those lines slightly so they are easy to see when peering into the cup.

You can anodise Titanium different colours, dependant on the voltage it's done at, so you could perhaps make a nice little rainbow inside your pot at each interval of your choice.

http://mrtitanium.com/anodizing.html

Bob, could you post photos of the final product? I like the idea a little better than my spring punch plan.

Don,

I am away from my base home until the end of October so unfortunately I cannot. the general idea is to round the screw driver end so that there are no very sharp edges but it still makes an elongated mark rather than a dot so it is easier to see. The piece of wood placed inside before hitting the screwdriver gives something to absorb the shock at the point of impact so the indentation doesn't pull the surrounding area in and make a big dent.

Hope this additional explanation helps.