Best way to remove Ti mug from cooking fire

[William Zila]

What methods do you guys use to get a Ti mug/ pot out of the fire I would be setting it on coals I'm thinking a wet bandana? It's a sp700 So no wire bail handle just the swing out ones

[Bob Gross]

The wet bandana will work, if it is wet enough.

I try to plant the mug around the heat source so that the heat is on 90% of the mug away from the handles. That way, the handles don't get too hot. Then, I have aluminum foil cut into a 1 inch wide strip and wound around the bottom of the handles. If the heat source goes directly onto that foil, it may melt. But, if the heat is going through the mug and is conducted out into the handles, the foil will not melt, and it gets no more than warm to grab by.

If you want to get crazy, there are silicone materials that are heat resistant and can be applied to the handles without adding too much weight.

–B.G.–

[Russ Maynard]

"If you want to get crazy, there are silicone materials that are heat resistant and can be applied to the handles without adding too much weight." I'd like to know more about this . Is a do it yourself type thing? Wear can I buy? ect

[Ken Thompson]

You can get silicone tubing that will slip over the handles(they pull right out with no damage) from various sources including some pet supply houses. Soap it up, curse a little and viola, insulated handles.

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[Mina Loomis]

If the mug handles are too hot to touch then you don't want the bandanna to be wet. Wet material will transmit the heat to your hand. This is from kitchen experience, not outdoor–wet potholder=scalded hand. If you are concerned about the coals igniting a dry bandanna, you will just need to fold it up really well to keep the edges away from the coals. Folding will make it thicker and better protection for your fingers, too.

[Diane Pinkers]

Has anyone tried the GSI pot lifter that comes with the Halulite set? It's a rubber (Silicone?) slot for 2 fingers, with a bracket for the thumb. It's very lightweight, but I'm looking at it and wondering about steam burns.

[Diane Pinkers]

Ok, I'm going to try patching in a picture:

Just playing to see if I can make it work.

[Donna C]

Crazy, I know, but I always bring leather gloves with me. Very versitile item. I use them to collect wood, take things off of a hot fire, keep hands warm in a pinch, anything to protect my hands.

[Ken Strayer]

You are going to severely burn yourself using a wet bandana, NEVER use anything wet to move a hot object. If you doubt me put a metal dish in the oven at say 400ish degrees for a few minutes and then reach in to get it with a wet towel/rag/bandanna…. Don't come back and say i didn't warn you. I made this mistake once working at a restraunt and will NEVER do that again.

So, i do this all the time. I use either a snowpeak 700 or 900 typically. I just use my DRY bandana folded over a couple times. During the winter/colder months i just use my rag wool gloves.

[Cesar Valdez]

Gloves, weight varies.
Dry bandanna/towel, mine weighs around 50g.
Two sticks, 0g if you are in the woods.
Mini multi-tool pliers, 80g plus you get a small knife with it too.

The two sticks method is the only non-obvious method. All you do is get two sturdy sticks, carefully grip your mug/pot, then move it away from the fire until it cools down enough to touch the handles (if you have handles, that is). If your mug/pot has no handles, I'd go with the other options.

[Ken Thompson]

I think those work just fine. I have not had any issues with discomfort from steam.

[Aaron Benson]

I pack two silicone muffin cups for steam baking. They're a little thin, but doubled over, or using two doubled over, allows a quick grab of hot handles without feeling too much heat.

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