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Jan 13, 2010 at 4:39 pm #1254092
I have been trying to drop a couple of pounds here and there by purchasing different items I find on the gear swap. Recently I reteired my old MSR pot and cover (you don't even want to know what it weighed) for the firelight 550 SUL (no handles). first issue, how do I get this thing off the stove? If I use the pot grippers from the old cooking system I just doubled the weight of the pot. Thats not moving in the right direction. So what do all you SUL backpackers uses?
Jan 13, 2010 at 4:54 pm #1562431Thats odd! No handles of any kind.
I would drill two holes in the top to add a bail handle made from thin gauage wire.
Joseph
Jan 13, 2010 at 4:54 pm #1562432bandana works or a glove – but you really have to pay attention
Jan 13, 2010 at 5:33 pm #1562446Victor,
Here is a picture of myself hold my SP 700 with ~20 oz of water using a pot gripper I fashioned in about 30 seconds. I got the idea from Zen Stoves. You have to scroll down a bit.
Pouring was tricky, but as you can see, I didn't spend any time refining the curve to contour to the pot.
It weighs .6 oz exactly on my scale before doing any trimming.
I bet a light pair of gloves would work well too, as suggested.
I just ordered a Trappers Mug, and I don't believe it has enough of a lip to use the coat hanger, so I'll have to test the glove/bandana method when it arrives.
Jan 13, 2010 at 5:43 pm #1562455MSR pot grabber for the win.
Jan 13, 2010 at 5:44 pm #1562457trappers mug is easy with bandana – just have to be careful
Jan 13, 2010 at 5:44 pm #1562458I like my little MSR Lite Lifter too.
Cheers
Jan 13, 2010 at 6:17 pm #1562476for those listing the MSR pot grabber, which one are you using and why did you chose that one over the other.
MSR Panhandler pot lifter
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MSR litelifter pot grabberthanks
Jan 13, 2010 at 6:26 pm #1562481Litelifter.
Jan 13, 2010 at 6:45 pm #1562489MSR Litelifter:
Jan 13, 2010 at 6:55 pm #1562495I can't seem to find the measurements for the litelifters. Does anyone know if these will fit inside the firelite 550?
Jan 13, 2010 at 8:07 pm #1562514Victor, yes the MSR Litelifter will barely fit in the Firelite 550 pot with the lid on.
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