desert dweller
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Post by desert dweller on Dec 11, 2018 8:19:00 GMT -8
Not sure about this. Has anyone tried it? Description from Amazon. The Bear Bowl is a revolutionary new folding cookpot for backpacking, camping, ultralight, RV, snowmobile, canoeing, kayaking, prepping, travel and more. The Bear Bowl collapsible cook pot holds 32oz of liquid for cooking in the backcountry and weighs only 7 ounces. The durable aluminum base plate efficiently transfers heat to your food for faster cooking and lower fuel usage. Easy, fast and convenient cleanup after cooking - the lab tested food grade PTFE coated fiberglass material quickly wipes off. After meal time, fold and snap your Bear Bowl flat for easy packability and portability.
Cooking on the trail has never been easier. The Bear Bowl is compatible with all controlled flame camp stoves including iso-propane, alcohol, and solid fuel cubes. Great for any backcountry adventure or cooking at your campsite.
Save pack space and cook faster with the Bear Bowl. CAUTION: Aluminum plate will be hot after cooking. Do not touch until cooled. Folded size: 4.5” x 5” x 1”, Weight: 7oz.Amazon Page
From the manufacturer. The Bear Bowl is the World's first cook pot that fits in your pocket. It’s lightweight and small but holds a whopping 32oz of water. It comes in two larger sizes as well. It works with most of your favorite camp stoves or over a fire in a survival situation. Others have found that putting tin-foil around it over campfire works great.Manufacturer's Site |
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Dec 11, 2018 13:57:18 GMT -8
Hmmm. It’s a smidge lighter than my GSI kettle (5.8 oz) and space savings could be nice. Though I put things into the kettle soi it’s not a total loss.
Though I didn’t see a lid? Without a lid it’d be inefficient at boiling water which is my main interest.
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Post by crawford on Dec 13, 2018 7:21:57 GMT -8
I have not seen this before but it might have some good applications for group hiking, but no lid is an issue. Pretty large capacity with little space taken up in the pack.
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Post by outbac1 on Dec 22, 2018 0:27:53 GMT -8
I have seen folding bowls/cups of similar design before. But not attached to a metal plate. HD aluminum foil would work for a lid. It is heavier than my Chinese knock off mess tin,(0.33 lb.) and lighter than my 1L Sigg pot (0.55 lb.).
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Post by zeke on Dec 22, 2018 2:44:03 GMT -8
The entire set up is dependent on that snap to hold the thing in a pot configuration. Not so sure I'd be happy with that after a few seasons. Alternative would be to never unsnap it, but that would negate the space savings, unless it was filled with other things in the pack.
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Post by RumiDude on Dec 22, 2018 22:52:48 GMT -8
I have seen this before and I am not impressed. Since I nest the rest of my cooking gear in my pot, this does not present a real space saving alternative to my present pots.
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Post by jazzmom on Dec 23, 2018 4:56:02 GMT -8
Meh. 7oz without a lid isn't all that light. My Open Country 2L aluminum pot without its lid only weighs 4.7 oz. Sea to Summit makes those silicon collapsible pots at the same weight point and they seem sturdier than these, not to mention they have lids. I also like the flexibility of being able to use it on an open fire, or not having to worry if it's sitting skewed on the stove where flames might go up the side.
Personally, I've found it handy to have a solid pot in my pack. I use it to pack fragile food items like crackers, bread. I've used it to dip for water, temporary container, etc. When it's empty, I just nest other things in it.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Dec 26, 2018 9:22:34 GMT -8
I have an aluminum windscreen I fabricated to fit around my pocket rocket, which directs heat up the side of my pot. I suspect this wouldn't work very well with the bear bowl.
I think I'll stick with my anodized aluminum pot.
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Post by franco on Dec 27, 2018 15:59:27 GMT -8
As I posted on another forum, like many, I too have my solid pot filled with stuff.
So in fact to me that foldable pot would take more space than my Ti and deprive me of the protection my pot gives to its contents.
The other part that kind of bothers me is that I see good potential for bacteria to grow in the folds if not more than carefully cleaned.
BTW, 7 oz to hold 32 Fl oz.
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Post by markskor on Dec 27, 2018 17:14:57 GMT -8
Also in the "I rely on my pot for safe storage" camp. My old grease-pot weighs about the same as this thing but has a lid, and trail-houses my MSR Windpro, my spinning reel, spare spool, tuffy, hot pad, spices...etc. - safe. Thus no volume saved; would have no use for a folding pot gizmo.
More interesting to me are the "reviews" found in above links...all 4's and 5's. WTF? As this product seemingly is designed /meant for backpacker use... (maybe even designed by one of those student product surveys found regularly here)...and we are indeed backpackers.
Our reviews seen here seem to be 1's and 2's at best... does this mean some of these Amazon reviews could be fictitious? I'm aghast!
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Post by RumiDude on Dec 28, 2018 12:41:23 GMT -8
More interesting to me are the "reviews" found in above links...all 4's and 5's. WTF? As this product seemingly is designed /meant for backpacker use... (maybe even designed by one of those student product surveys found regularly here)...and we are indeed backpackers. Our reviews seen here seem to be 1's and 2's at best... does this mean some of these Amazon reviews could be fictitious? I'm aghast! I think there may be a couple different things going on here. One of course is the friends and family of the producer filing favorable reviews. This happens all the time in almost any similar situation. Secondly, people who legitimately purchase such things want to like it. It reinforces their decision to purchase the thing. And that is why I have little confidence in online reviews. About half the time the review says something like: " I just received this from XXXX and I really like it." If they just got it, how do they know if they like it. Their first impressions may be to like it, but it may be a complete POS after they test it in the field. Even just one or two trips are not enough to know whether a piece of gear is good, especially whether it is durable. In a review, I don't want to know how much you like it, I want to know how it performs. Rumi |
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