Eating kits etc.

[Styerman]

In an effort to save gratuitous waste , I have taken to carrying a Ti Spork , chopstiks , and a SIG alum. water bottle . I have been using SAK's and folders as eating utensils forever . I walk a lot , will start biking again once my bike gets tuned up . I try to only use my truck for bussiness . Probably too little too late .

How many of you carry an eating kit , and have gone the metal bottle( as in last forever )route ?

I have given thought to getting a Dahon folding bike to better connect with public transit .

My biggest remaining thing , other than being a gear queer , is that I use lotts of primary CR123's .

One unexpected bonus , now when I go to meet friends at a local watering I have no fear of getting tagged for DUI . Drunk in a public place is still only $128.00 and a free breakfast . Only applies if you make a real prat of yourself .

Chris

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I edc a Ti Spork and a onegreenbottle everywhere I go

[Styerman]

I won't ask what ya keep in bottle , knowing you prolly lube !

Chris

[andre0407]

I won't ask what ya keep in bottle , knowing you prolly lube !

Chris

Oh man.  I'm looking into getting a spork, and have carried a Nalgene bottle for about 3 years now. Chopsticks.. well, they are part of the cutlery that I could borrow when I'm eating at food courts here where I live so I don't really need to carry them around. I've ever seen stainless steel ones though, but I reckon those would be too slippery to even use when wet.... 

[Gareth]

I do carry a ti spork in my bag but that's about it.  i still need to pick up a decent 500ml bottle for this summer.  All the others I have are just a little to big, great for hiking and walking but not for EDC.

[Kmarr]

My buddy has one of them titanium sporks he carries camping. Its a nice piece of machinery, I'd probably get one if I didn't ditch all my camp cookwear to save pounds .  But in terms of EDC I like to carry a run-of-the-mill bottled water.  Used to carry a nalgene but I can't begin to tell you how many times I left it places.  sometimes I get it back....sometimes its gone forever!

[Gareth]

What I tend to do is buy one 500ml bottle of water and then reuse it until I either loose it or break it.  But it's been a long time since I lost one, so I think I might just about be able to trust myself with something slightly nicer.  I don't like the amount of waste that buying a bottle of water involves and it's genuinely amazing to me that anyone buys bottled water in Scotland.  We must have the tastiest tap water in the world.

You can see my spork with added carabiner in this group shot.

[Benner]

I have a folding Ti spork thing in my bag.

[jzmtl]

No more ti spork for me after it left some nasty marks on tableware, looking to get an hard anodized aluminum spork.

[glorn]

I carry the LMF plastic spork, and a standard US GI canteen.

Spork is always in the bag, water is anywhere I am with my truck.

When biking, I switch water carry to my Kleen Kanteen that fits in the bottle holder.

[Freudian Frog]

Snow Peak mini spork and a Buck Smidgen stay in my backpack. =3

Besides that I usually carry a 1L Nalgene.

[prime77]

I love my Ti Spork. 

[Shane769]

Snow Peak Ti Spork usually is everywhere I am. It stays in my backpack for lunches at school, and hiking.

Kleen Kanteen has been my bottle EDC lately, before that was 3 years on Nalgene, 1 year Sigg, and then all Nalgene. I don't see why anyone carries bottled water in the developed world Gareth, but many do, and I suppose that is their choice. I will save my $1.40, and drink the best tap water in BC

I usually carry my camp bowl with me to school too, since it is about the size of a 3 cup measuring cup, with handle and lid. Makes perfect sense for packing oatmeal in the morning, or making soup later on in the day.

[Styerman]

I was given a TAD gear folding Ti Spork with a pocket clip . I have heard that TAD has an auto spork in the works . I have a pair of Ti chopsticks with a Kydex neck sheath , very spiffy, and not a bad backup and deniable pigsticker either .

Chris

[Gareth]

Well this thread got me shopping for bottles this morning and I picked up this from a local outdoor store.  Nothing fancy but perfectly functional with a 'soft-touch' outer that is rather nice.

[Shane769]

No more ti spork for me after it left some nasty marks on tableware, looking to get an hard anodized aluminum spork.

Try the Light My Fire spork. It is a plastic fork with a spoon on one side. It doesn't scratch dinnerware, but takes a bit to get used to if you have larger hands.

Nice bottle Gareth

[cerbera147]

Well this thread got me shopping for bottles this morning and I picked up this from a local outdoor store.  Nothing fancy but perfectly functional with a 'soft-touch' outer that is rather nice.

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That's same type bottle I got from Mountain Warehouse this week 

I got a 1L bottle for £3.99 Don't know why I never got one before. I've always used the freebie sports drink promotional bottles.

They were fine upright but had tendency to spill 

Think I'll go back for a smaller one.

Can the standard cap be swapped for a sports cap one? Also is there a big difference between a Sigg bottle and these no brand ones? 

[nuphoria]

Sigg are very similar to others I have bought from places like Decathalon, even being about to swap caps. I stopped using alu bottles and switched to SS from www.onegreeenbottle.com who I really recommend for those in the UK.

I carry a 500ml one of those, Ti Spork and folding Ti chopsticks too... I hate throwing away plastic utensils. I have have mini wetwipes in the bag so I can in theory not make a total mess of myself

[cerbera147]

Sigg are very similar to others I have bought from places like Decathalon, even being about to swap caps. I stopped using alu bottles and switched to SS from www.onegreeenbottle.com who I really recommend for those in the UK.

I carry a 500ml one of those, Ti Spork and folding Ti chopsticks too... I hate throwing away plastic utensils. I have have mini wetwipes in the bag so I can in theory not make a total mess of myself

Never thought about the difference between alu and SS. Is is safer?

BTW your green bottle link didn't work, one too many E's lol. Always the way 

[Gareth]

Well this thread got me shopping for bottles this morning and I picked up this from a local outdoor store.  Nothing fancy but perfectly functional with a 'soft-touch' outer that is rather nice.

That's same type bottle I got from Mountain Warehouse this week 

I got a 1L bottle for £3.99 Don't know why I never got one before. I've always used the freebie sports drink promotional bottles.

They were fine upright but had tendency to spill 

Think I'll go back for a smaller one.

Can the standard cap be swapped for a sports cap one? Also is there a big difference between a Sigg bottle and these no brand ones? 

I'm pretty sure there were some from the same line that had sports caps instead of the one I got.  I just tend not to use sports caps so I wasn't looking that hard.  I'd need to dig out my Sigg bottle but I have a feeling the threads on this and the Sigg are the same.

[Shane769]

Sigg are very similar to others I have bought from places like Decathalon, even being about to swap caps. I stopped using alu bottles and switched to SS from www.onegreeenbottle.com who I really recommend for those in the UK.

I carry a 500ml one of those, Ti Spork and folding Ti chopsticks too... I hate throwing away plastic utensils. I have have mini wetwipes in the bag so I can in theory not make a total mess of myself

Never thought about the difference between alu and SS. Is is safer?

BTW your green bottle link didn't work, one too many E's lol. Always the way 

Typically, aluminum bottles need to be lined with something, which is either plastic, epoxy, or ceramic. The ceramic and plastic can crack in the bottle, rendering it pointless, and potentially causing swallowing issues. The epoxy, well, it can be toxic in some cases. On the plus for alu., they are lighter, and typically easier to find, if not somewhat more expensive.

Stainless steel bottles, made from food grade sanitary safe steel, is durable, safe, and easy to clean. It also has no chance of holding tastes and flavours, which my Sigg always seemed to do, even though it said it wouldn't . They weigh a bit more, and are harder to find generally, but in my opinion, worth it.

[Freudian Frog]

Sheesh, and I still just use regular ol' cheap Nalgenes.

I did at some point venture into a SIGG or two but they always taste funny (as you said, despite claiming otherwise).

[Shane769]

Don't get me wrong, I own and use 3 Nalgene's, a Sigg, a Green Bottle, and a Klean Kanteen with SS flat cap. I just do not support any plastic bottles. I apparently see differently than many people on this topic, but c'est la vie. I recently read this thread on a green blog. Mind you, if you want to argue, it is written by a company that makes SS bottles, so be warned of BIAS! ooooOOOooooooo.


We are often asked what the differences are between the various types of materials that are used to make water bottles and other common household products.

We thought we would outline the differences so you, the consumer, can make an informed decision about which products you choose to use in the future:

Plastic
• Depending on which kind of plastic it is, it will leach a chemical called Bisphenol A which is harmful to our bodies. (BPA) Just google BPA, scary.
• It’s made from petroleum – not a good product for our body’s to consume.
• Seen your local landfill lately? The mounds and piles of plastic water bottles collecting is unacceptable. It takes one plastic water bottle 700 years to decompose in a landfill. Americans use somewhere around 38 billion plastic water bottles per year. Less than 14% are recycled.

Aluminum
• In recent studies there has been a link between aluminum and Alzheimer’s Disease.
• Aluminum bottles (we hope) have what they are calling a food safe liner. That liner has been reported to:
o Break down over time
o Leach BPA
o Mold if not properly washed or closed before drying

Stainless Steel
• No liner, made from 304 virgin stainless steel (CynerGreen bottles)
• BPA free, toxin free
• Cap is #5 polypropylene – the safest plastic to date, non leaching
• Heavy duty, light weight
• Recyclable, Reusable

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Sigg are very similar to others I have bought from places like Decathalon, even being about to swap caps. I stopped using alu bottles and switched to SS from www.onegreeenbottle.com who I really recommend for those in the UK.

I carry a 500ml one of those, Ti Spork and folding Ti chopsticks too... I hate throwing away plastic utensils. I have have mini wetwipes in the bag so I can in theory not make a total mess of myself

Never thought about the difference between alu and SS. Is is safer?

BTW your green bottle link didn't work, one too many E's lol. Always the way 

Sorry

This one...

http://www.onegreenbottle.com/

[Kmarr]

Don't get me wrong, I own and use 3 Nalgene's, a Sigg, a Green Bottle, and a Klean Kanteen with SS flat cap. I just do not support any plastic bottles. I apparently see differently than many people on this topic, but c'est la vie. I recently read this thread on a green blog. Mind you, if you want to argue, it is written by a company that makes SS bottles, so be warned of BIAS! ooooOOOooooooo.


We are often asked what the differences are between the various types of materials that are used to make water bottles and other common household products.

We thought we would outline the differences so you, the consumer, can make an informed decision about which products you choose to use in the future:

Plastic
• Depending on which kind of plastic it is, it will leach a chemical called Bisphenol A which is harmful to our bodies. (BPA) Just google BPA, scary.
• It’s made from petroleum – not a good product for our body’s to consume.
• Seen your local landfill lately? The mounds and piles of plastic water bottles collecting is unacceptable. It takes one plastic water bottle 700 years to decompose in a landfill. Americans use somewhere around 38 billion plastic water bottles per year. Less than 14% are recycled.

Aluminum
• In recent studies there has been a link between aluminum and Alzheimer’s Disease.
• Aluminum bottles (we hope) have what they are calling a food safe liner. That liner has been reported to:
o Break down over time
o Leach BPA
o Mold if not properly washed or closed before drying

Stainless Steel
• No liner, made from 304 virgin stainless steel (CynerGreen bottles)
• BPA free, toxin free
• Cap is #5 polypropylene – the safest plastic to date, non leaching
• Heavy duty, light weight
• Recyclable, Reusable

Scary as it may seem, most of this stuff is true. Whether or not stainless steel is the safest and cleanest is still under our radar like most things.

[Mr. Whippy]

Don't get me wrong, I own and use 3 Nalgene's, a Sigg, a Green Bottle, and a Klean Kanteen with SS flat cap. I just do not support any plastic bottles. I apparently see differently than many people on this topic, but c'est la vie. I recently read this thread on a green blog. Mind you, if you want to argue, it is written by a company that makes SS bottles, so be warned of BIAS! ooooOOOooooooo.


We are often asked what the differences are between the various types of materials that are used to make water bottles and other common household products.

We thought we would outline the differences so you, the consumer, can make an informed decision about which products you choose to use in the future:

Plastic
• Depending on which kind of plastic it is, it will leach a chemical called Bisphenol A which is harmful to our bodies. (BPA) Just google BPA, scary.
• It’s made from petroleum – not a good product for our body’s to consume.
• Seen your local landfill lately? The mounds and piles of plastic water bottles collecting is unacceptable. It takes one plastic water bottle 700 years to decompose in a landfill. Americans use somewhere around 38 billion plastic water bottles per year. Less than 14% are recycled.

Aluminum
• In recent studies there has been a link between aluminum and Alzheimer’s Disease.
• Aluminum bottles (we hope) have what they are calling a food safe liner. That liner has been reported to:
o Break down over time
o Leach BPA
o Mold if not properly washed or closed before drying

Stainless Steel
• No liner, made from 304 virgin stainless steel (CynerGreen bottles)
• BPA free, toxin free
• Cap is #5 polypropylene – the safest plastic to date, non leaching
• Heavy duty, light weight
• Recyclable, Reusable

Wow, this old canard is still around? 

This ancient theory is from the '70's and related to the finding of Al in Alzheimer plaques.  Almost certainly NOT a contributory factor.  Sorry. 

[Gareth]

Is there something ironic about people forgetting information about an Alzheimer's study?

[Shane769]

Haha yes, there is. 

[Freudian Frog]

I love how everyone runs around complaing about plastic and enamel linings leeching and fail to mention that uhhh... everything does.

I'm pretty sure steel is just as bad to consume as petroleum.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Is there something ironic about people forgetting information about an Alzheimer's study?