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DustyBottoms



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Coffee & Camping 3
#25513620 - 10/05/18 04:56 AM (5 years, 3 months ago) |
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Goes together like PB&J. Making coffee and enjoying it around a campsite is one of the highlights of camping for me.
I've got a trip coming up in a few weeks. I've only ever drank the insta coffee. Those little packets you mix with boiling water. They're pretty decent but they are also pretty expensive. It's time for a change.
For those of you that never miss your morning coffee while camping, what's your brewing method?
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: Cody2C] 1
#25513635 - 10/05/18 05:08 AM (5 years, 3 months ago) |
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"Turkish coffee" brewing method on a small gas burner. I agree with you, the smell of fresh coffee in the early morning somewhere in the woods is simply wonderful.
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: Tangich]
#25513644 - 10/05/18 05:16 AM (5 years, 3 months ago) |
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Nice. I make that sometimes at my girls place. She likes to play fortune teller afterwards.
I don't particularly care for the taste though. And sometimes it can be granular. Maybe I just need better grounds.
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Yeah, you need very finely ground coffee. Most brands are made for filters nowadays. And you end up spitting grains the whole time if you make it the Turkish way. Personally, I prefer the taste this way, but that's probably also dependent on the coffee beans and granulation.
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: Tangich]
#25513703 - 10/05/18 06:03 AM (5 years, 3 months ago) |
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I always use a percolator to make my coffee, at home and in the forest.
I love the flavor the perc makes
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How long does it take? Messy? Lots of steps?
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It takes maybe 10-15 minutes to make a pot.
Fill with water add filter and coffee to the basket , put on heat.
I use it to make tea also.
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I like some Vladimir when I camp. At least in the evenings.
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: XUL]
#25515201 - 10/05/18 04:27 PM (5 years, 3 months ago) |
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I use a percolator as well at camp. When we do a bush weekend I just put coffee in our pot with water, bring to a boil and remove from fire. Let sit for a minute as grounds sunk to the bottom.
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I do backcountry pack hunting, so those new starbucks via instant coffees are awesome for me!
So much better than foldgers instant coffee.
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: Mr Piggy]
#25561431 - 10/23/18 08:10 PM (5 years, 3 months ago) |
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I have my little drip cup thing with filters and boiled water. I use this method at home and camping.
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DustyBottoms


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I went with insta coffee packs. The brand is called double joy select. Pretty tasty stuff.
My buddy brought a jar of Buen Dia Juan Valdez freeze dried coffee. It wasn’t very good but it was easy to make and cost a fraction the price. That’s likely what I’ll use next time
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Quote:
DustyBottoms said: I went with insta coffee packs. The brand is called double joy select. Pretty tasty stuff.
My buddy brought a jar of Buen Dia Juan Valdez freeze dried coffee. It wasn’t very good but it was easy to make and cost a fraction the price. That’s likely what I’ll use next time
Wow that's the worst reason to switch I've ever heard. Coffee isn't that hard to figure out, brew something you like.
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: sweeper54]
#25620513 - 11/17/18 09:08 AM (5 years, 2 months ago) |
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I bring a french press for coffee and mushroom tea.
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I used this when i camped a lot.Its 20.00 and makes a real,amount of coffee....Coleman makes something similar but smaller. Ive had the one in the picture for almost 20 years and even used it at home when the electricity was out. I will say this though, line the entire basket with two coffee filters, one on top and one on bottom. If you have a boilover...and it will happen, that will save you from having grounds in your coffee. If you backpack and want something really light and small-- there are plastic french press style rigs that will make one large cup of coffee.
https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/texsport-9-cup-percolator#repChildCatid=3646168?campID=642952267&groupID=31323543918&device=t&productID=109268596&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjq28pPPb3gIVSb7ACh1pgg0vEAQYFiABEgL2mPD_BwE
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: greys] 1
#25620682 - 11/17/18 10:33 AM (5 years, 2 months ago) |
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The subject of my thread should probably say backpacking not camping. I'm pretty anal about shaving off grams let alone ounces and lbs.
So bringing something extremely light and compact is crucial. I don't think I would ever bring supplemental equipment for a cup of joe in the backcountry.
I've been testing out various instant coffees lately and I think I found what I've been looking for.

Love this shit. Reminds me of the coffee in Costa Rica. If it's good enough in my apartment then it's definitely going to hit the spot in the backcountry.
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my friend got one of these, he showed me and I was quite impressed! it's a lot of fun to use and you can make some tasty coffee!
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I may have to bring my stove top coffee maker camping this weekend. Idk if it will get burnt but I have a backup in case lol.
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: loco801]
#25632368 - 11/22/18 11:53 AM (5 years, 2 months ago) |
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I wouldn’t go camping without my Revereware percolator.
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I use a french press, or a drip thing you sit on top of a cup but sometimes I make cowboy coffee in a pot. Depends on how much thinking I put behind the trip.
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This is the stove I use Solo canoeing and for hiking. It has a water jacket in the upper part and heats the water as fast as any fueled stove. I use a pot on top after the stove has boiled the water to make coffee from grounds.
https://www.kellykettleusa.com/small-kelly-kettle-complete-kit
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: sweeper54]
#25637334 - 11/25/18 12:01 AM (5 years, 2 months ago) |
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Folgers has coffee that’s packaged like tea bags. Just add boiling water.
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Quote:
sweeper54 said: This is the stove I use Solo canoeing and for hiking. It has a water jacket in the upper part and heats the water as fast as any fueled stove. I use a pot on top after the stove has boiled the water to make coffee from grounds.
https://www.kellykettleusa.com/small-kelly-kettle-complete-kit
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French press all the way. I make it that way at home also.
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French press for me as well. Usually ends up stronger than I expect.
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Went stoveless for the Oregon section of the PCT last summer. Starbucks via Columbian was my go to. Mixes with cold water and tastes great with a breakfast bowl! Costco is were I get them.
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I make drip coffee with a metal canning funnel and paper coffee filter.
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I'm also very weight conscious when backpacking and use the Starbucks Via packets. Good tasting instant coffee. My backpacking breakfast is two packets of oatmeal, bacon that I cooked at home, a cup of coffee with 1 or 2 packets of via, and a clif bar that I'll eat while hiking. I can kill 2 birds with 1 stone heating up water for the oatmeal and coffee. I like to wake up start water heating up, tear down camp, eat and be out of camp within one hour of waking up. I don't brew coffee while backpacking because the equipment is something extra that I have to clean and carry.
If I'm car camping I'll bring pour over or a french press.
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DustyBottoms


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You should try one of the many freeze dried brands of instant coffee out there. It’ll cost you 1/100 of the price of the Starbucks instant coffee and some of the brands are equal or better than the Starbucks singles. My current favorite brand is Yuaccano
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Can you post a link to that brand? I tried googling and nothing came up.
I generally like the starbucks packets because they're easy to find. I know I can find them at Winco when I'm buying bulk peanut M&M, trail mix, sourpatch kids, and a big bag of old trapper beef jerky. Their bulk section is amazing and great when I'm building out my meals for a trip.
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This stuff. I think I might have misspelled it the first time. I get it from my local grocer who sells alll sorts of imported stuff. You can also get it on amazon. A $6 jar lasts me about 3-4 weeks and I have at least 1, 12 oz cup a day before I leave for work. And typically 2 cups on the weekends.
I’ve also tried Cafe Caribe and Juan Valdez. Both are decent but I like this brand better.
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cool I'll check it out.
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On my recent camping trip I took my 12 cup percolator and my 42oz thermos. It was good to have a hot cup at night while dinner was cooking and coffee that only needed to be warmed when I woke up. Invaluable at winter camp.
Haven't used it for tea. I don't drink much tea. But on the note of tea before I got my fire perc I used to buy Folgers or Maxwell house coffee in tea bags. You can find them on Amazon. You just steep it like tea.
You can also buy or make tea bags. Make sure the coffee is very finely ground though.
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: greys]
#25949520 - 04/22/19 06:08 PM (4 years, 9 months ago) |
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I second this 
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greys said:

I used this when i camped a lot.Its 20.00 and makes a real,amount of coffee....Coleman makes something similar but smaller. Ive had the one in the picture for almost 20 years and even used it at home when the electricity was out. I will say this though, line the entire basket with two coffee filters, one on top and one on bottom. If you have a boilover...and it will happen, that will save you from having grounds in your coffee. If you backpack and want something really light and small-- there are plastic french press style rigs that will make one large cup of coffee.
https://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/texsport-9-cup-percolator#repChildCatid=3646168?campID=642952267&groupID=31323543918&device=t&productID=109268596&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjq28pPPb3gIVSb7ACh1pgg0vEAQYFiABEgL2mPD_BwE
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Re: Coffee & Camping [Re: goffa]
#26024301 - 05/31/19 05:37 AM (4 years, 7 months ago) |
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My sister hooked me up with some Cafe Bustelo ground espresso coffee as well as a French press. It’s wonderful and easy. Cheap too.
I hate the thought of bringing extra gear for my next backpacking trip but this thing really does weigh next to nothing and it’s just so damn good. And it’s hallowed out so I could always stuff shit into it while in transport to save on room.
Flying to NoCal in 18 days for a lil 3 night backpacking trip through SEKI. Soooooooooooooooooooooooo stoooooooookkkkkkkkkkeeedd!!!!
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