Simple Water Measuring Device

Scribe Your Pot

Rather than scribing all the way around your pot, you could make just a short scribe mark

I like the solution! But since I normally just boil water and don’t need accurate measurements, it wouldn’t fit my needs.

I also only plan to boil water in this pot, at least for most trips. I’m just picky when it comes to water, particularly with rice-based meals. Especially since there’s really no good reason not to get it right, just that pots don’t come with markings.

I’ve thought about the scribing method but I don’t know if I want to mark up this pot just yet. I would prefer to make indents instead of scribing anyway.

You can scribe a spoon/spork/whatever as well.

Good thought, Matthew.

Matthew, that’s a great idea! I feel like I should’ve thought of it myself, but sometimes you just have to put an idea out there for someone to come up with the obvious solution…

I’m glad y’all like it. I have to admit I read it somewhere once. I didn’t invent it. Actually I don’t use either… I’m all about eyeballing it and lately I’m going no cook or no cook plus tea.

Looks professional with rounded corners, nice and easy to read, I like it :-)

Yes, that looks much easier to read than scribe marks on the pot.

I’ve used a paint pen to mark 1/4, 1/2, and 1 cup measurements on the handle of my spoon.  The marks are a little thick, so precision is not exact.    The only problem is, I have to make sure I measure my water for my food into my tea mug, then dump it into my freezer bag, before making my tea in my mug.  If I forget and try to make my tea first, I’ve got nowhere to measure the water into.

The alternative is to measure cold water first, for just what you need, then heat it up.  Make the tea, then whatever is left is what is needed for the meal.