handle less cookpot cooking????

I use MSR's handle which weighs 1 oz. It's not as light as built-in handles but having handle less pots makes my Caldera Cone very efficient with my 0.9L Vargo and my windscreen can cover most of my 1.3L Vargo pot with my remote canister MSR Windpro stove.

I think you are looking at a lighter, solo set-up. I always hike with my wife so the larger pots make sense.

Something to note is that titanium doesn't transfer heat very well, so with a reasonable amout of heat tolerance (personally, I'm a wuss in that dept.) many folks simply use a bandana as "handle." You will want to cautiously experiment with this concept at home!

I just put this in another thread but it’s more pertinent here.

I’ve only used this a couple of times, but the silicone tape held up nicely to a wood fire. There was no damage other than a thick coating of soot. Weigh’s in at < 5g which is as accurate as my scale can get. It’s barely visible but here’s a pic:

about 70% of my hiking is generally been done with my girlfriend, but summer classes for college let out tomorrow and i'll be doing several long hikes over the next few weeks, and i won't need half of my cook kit. so i figure since i was going to buy a load of coffee extract anyhow i might as well get a free cup/solo cookpot for free while i'm at it. and also since i'll be boiling generally under 2 cups at a time… might as well downsize.

what kind of silicone tape? i can definately try using the bandana, i just wanted a plethora of ideas to try before i get out on the trail next week.

I use a drilled out aluminum pot gripper for my JetBoil 1.5 liter after having removed the steel wire factory handles.

Totally "handless" for cook pots is just getting TOO silly about the UL thing.

Eric

I wear a leather glove you get in hardware stores.

They are very handy for other jobs around the campsite or just backpacking in general, especially after an ice storm and trees have fallen, blocking the trail. Saves wear and tear on the hands when you have to move those puppies.

On my Heinecken pot I curved and shaped a titanium rod following the lead of David Lewis:

http://www.davidlewis.ca/stove/

© David Lewis

Like Sam, I'll chime in on David Lewis's bent wire pot lifter. Works for the Trapper mug, too. 3-8 gm, depending on if you use Ti or just a coat hanger. Can be sized to fit in the pot, positive grip is very secure, and if you use a coat hanger it is basically free.

-Mark

What they said… LOL :P

well the trapper mug is shipped and on it's way. i think i'll try that handle out of a close hanger first before i go off and order some ti-wire. any other tips for using the trapper mug?

Hey Jared. Well… they do say that no matter what time of year it is… one thing you should always carry with you is a warm hat and gloves… so if you follow that advice… then you should always have gloves on you. That would be a good and simple option for handling a warm mug. Also, bear in mind that Titanium doesn't hold heat that well… so it would probably cool off pretty fast.