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Post by zeke on Aug 15, 2016 5:11:43 GMT -8
Panda Express comes up with a Chork. As light as those wooden disposable chop sticks are, I doubt I'll be opting for this. A person could just use 2 sticks found along the trail if they really wanted chop sticks.
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Post by Coolkat on Aug 15, 2016 5:42:02 GMT -8
No one told me sporks were silly. I use a folding titanium spork on every hike. However, I will admit that I've never used it as a fork and would be hard pressed to use where a real fork is needed.
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Post by grace on Aug 15, 2016 7:45:58 GMT -8
I must have this in all it's cheeziness glory. Because I have trouble committing.
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Post by ogg on Aug 27, 2016 17:13:24 GMT -8
As an Anglo-American man that married a SE Asian woman and learned to use chopsticks, I've found that chopsticks can be pretty handy in certain (mostly food related) situations. But, I think that gadget would be more handy for backpacking if it was a Choon, or a Choonork.
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Post by paula53 on Aug 27, 2016 18:56:09 GMT -8
I like my spork. I would have no use for a chork.
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Post by rebeccad on Aug 27, 2016 20:29:46 GMT -8
However, I will admit that I've never used it as a fork and would be hard pressed to use where a real fork is needed. Yeah, I have a titanium spork I found in a bush at JTree, but I've tried once or twice to fork something with it, and it's not very effective. I'll stick with a real spoon for backpacking, as that seems to maximize the speed with which I can shovel food into my mouth.
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Post by BigLoad on Aug 28, 2016 19:31:03 GMT -8
I must admit that while I'm capable of using chopsticks, I strongly prefer not to. I feel the same about sporks.
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Post by gabby on Aug 28, 2016 20:37:20 GMT -8
I have this (Snowpeak Carry-On Chopsticks): The halves disassemble. The wooden tip fits into the metal top. But I see that Snowpeak no longer makes them for the US market. They are available from a number of Amazon dealers, but those greedy devils are wanting more than $300 for them. Ouch!
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Post by ecocentric on Aug 29, 2016 17:46:58 GMT -8
Snowpeak stuff is overpriced the way it is, who in their right mind would pay more than a couple of dollars for fancy chop sticks? I like chopsticks and use them with stir fries. A runcible spoon works fine for most things. A fork can double as a tooth pick, sort of.
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Post by rebeccad on Aug 30, 2016 9:50:51 GMT -8
who in their right mind would pay more than a couple of dollars for fancy chop sticks? I was thinking that. I mean, it's not that hard to stick a couple of 8" bamboo sticks somewhere in your pack where they won't break, and the ones that came with your Chinese take-out are probably lighter than these Snowpeak things anyway.
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Post by gabby on Aug 30, 2016 17:55:19 GMT -8
Okay, look... (I can't believe I'm being forced to defend a purchase like this! Damn!) Let's face it, I can't defend a lot of stuff I have bought based on weight alone. In this case, you've got me dead to rights, red-handed, fresh blood still on my person, in flagrante delicto. The excuse and back-story: Once upon a time, while suffering from a severe case of shopping deprivation, I found a number of (now discontinued) Snowpeak items at Moontrail in San Antonio, including an 1800ml titanium pot, a couple of santoku field kitchen knives, two deba field kitchen knives, 2 stoves and the chopsticks - all on clearance for something like 50% off. Understand that I have a most severe case of oniomania, a condition which results in a great deal of entirely unnecessary purchases at odd times throughout the year. In further explanation, I have been addicted to reading Japanese backpacking blogs for some years now. We are talking about campsites replete with multiple BD Apollo lanterns, aluminum tables (have one), complicated multi-dish dinners and large hanging grills. I know this is a problem - I'm working on it. Okay? Cooking with the new Snowpeak Geoshield stove...
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Post by rebeccad on Aug 30, 2016 19:45:26 GMT -8
Cooking with the new Snowpeak Geoshield stove... It's the table I'm admiring. Does that fold, or do you have to screw in the legs?
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Post by BigLoad on Aug 30, 2016 20:29:22 GMT -8
REI used to sell a little folding table like that. They probably still do.
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Post by gabby on Aug 31, 2016 8:04:34 GMT -8
The table in the picture is the Snowpeak IGT (Iron Grill Table) which is, I think, stainless steel. It is (or was - most of the components on the website are marked "Out of Stock") sold as a component system which could include various interchangeable stainless or bamboo tops, and even a grilling or stove insert. The pieces are, in the Snowpeak tradition, "pricey", at least in the US. Supply in the US is not reliable for most Snowpeak products, other than their ubiquitous titanium pots and cups. I have spoken at some length with the US distributor representative, and they are not a happy bunch about the "supply chain". Apparently, the situation is part of the "new world order", in which the average US consumer is no longer at the top of the heap in spending power, though I still find that hard to fathom. As I mentioned before, the Japanese, in particular, are consumers extraordinaire, and that extends to "camping equipment". The table I have, which was also discontinued long ago, is the Snowpeak Baja table, a much lighter and smaller unit (16"X12"X4" tall) which has folding legs, and which assembles from 5 parts, provided in a neat bag like the chopsticks which started this arduous journey into the reaches of Snowpeak, located deep within the Ikea-style marketing universe. It was popular for a long while among Japanese campers, but is no longer made. It too was "pricey". I believe I have something similar to this, the slats of which roll up for carrying (this one from hayneedle.com): Some of my friends enjoy a little wine, and this makes it more convenient, while attending an evening concert or other entertainment in a local park. My portable Helionox Sunsets and rollup table were much admired at the Shakespeare-in-the-park outing in Zilker some years ago. It's important, you see, to be comfortable and well-accoutered. The chork might be a nice, non-confrontational way in which to introduce people to a bit of Korean fare in the park. Let me tell you about this wonderful little Korean BBQ place...
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Post by rebeccad on Aug 31, 2016 15:30:59 GMT -8
REI used to sell a little folding table like that. They probably still do. Last time I checked (6 years ago when we bought our latest car and the old card table wouldn't fit in the back) they had some, but nothing that we quite liked. I ended up with a 2-part folding table from Target, with the option to extend the legs by screwing on additional bits (I've given up on that hassle and use the 12" high version). I'm always keeping an eye out for something better, though.
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