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Old 04-18-2014, 11:30 AM   #1
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Hey guys,

I'm planning a couple camping trips for this summer, and since I need my daily fix I was wondering what your preferred method is to get coffee without electricity. I'd also like to avoid the need for open flames (such as a camp fire) just in case.

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Will you have a camp stove? If so, boil some water and do a pour over. One cup at a time, but a good cup. For larger groups, I'd recommend making some coffee syrup and go that route - also a good route if you have limited space, like a backpacking trip.
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Default Re: Making coffee while camping?

I don't have anything currently, I'm weighing options before I buy anything so I can try to not have to buy something else after realizing I was wrong. My first thought is to buy a camp stove and use a small french press, but I don't know if theres some fancy mobile maker that I don't know about
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I don't have anything currently, I'm weighing options before I buy anything so I can try to not have to buy something else after realizing I was wrong. My first thought is to buy a camp stove and use a small french press, but I don't know if theres some fancy mobile maker that I don't know about
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I still lean towards liquid fuel stoves, because they produce higher BTUs, and work in cold as well as heat. And I like the remote location of the fuel tank of the above model. Neven liked the stoves that sit on top of disposable fuel cylinders, they tend to be top heavy.

As to coffee, if it's just me and one other, I take the easy way out, and buy the Maxwell House pre-made 4-serving pods(?). That's if I don't have any of the hotel packs saved up. May not be the same as the good ground-fresh coffee as home, but it's light, compact and still tastes something like coffee.
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You can also use a moka pot. My friends who motorcycle camp make coffee on the cylinder head of a BMW oil head.
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Starbucks instant coffee isn't as good as real brew. But, its a very sensible alternative when space / weight is at a premium.
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http://www.ineedcoffee.com/04/cowboycoffee/
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I used to use a Melitta coffee maker when I camped -- the single cup maker with either the paper or resuable filters works pretty well -- and it is fast. It's basically a plastic filter holder that sits on your cup. http://www.amazon.com/Melitta-Ready-...p+coffee+maker

They make a larger version that comes with a carafe. http://www.amazon.com/Melitta-Coffee...ywords=Melitta

If you bring the right coffee, ground to the right size it makes a great cup of coffee.
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I bring a french press and just boil water on my camp stove.

You can get a very portable single burner stove for reasonable prices. They run on those mini tanks of propane.
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I bring a french press and just boil water on my camp stove.

You can get a very portable single burner stove for reasonable prices. They run on those mini tanks of propane.
This is what I'll probably end up doing, but thanks for the tips all, keep em coming
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Ben, you absolutely cannot beat an old percolator on the campfire. Plus you can use it on a camp stove. Coleman makes a tiny, super powerful, single burner stove that's like a Coleman lantern base with a burner.
You can get all your coffee gear in one little tub, or stuff it all in your backpack.
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Ben, you absolutely cannot beat an old percolator on the campfire. Plus you can use it on a camp stove.
Agreed. When we used to head out for opening day of fishing with the tent trailer, it was often quite cold. Most of the time we made coffee in a tin can with grounds thrown in along with egg shells. At 20* and snowing you will think it is the best coffee that you ever had. Oh the joys of being a teenager with a fish crazy dad.

If you have the room, don't forget to bring some port for the coffee.
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Agreed. When we used to head out for opening day of fishing with the tent trailer, it was often quite cold. Most of the time we made coffee in a tin can with grounds thrown in along with egg shells. At 20* and snowing you will think it is the best coffee that you ever had. Oh the joys of being a teenager with a fish crazy dad.

If you have the room, don't forget to bring some port for the coffee.
Egg shells? A variation of egg coffee?
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Egg shells? A variation of egg coffee?
Helps remove bitterness and removes some of the cloudiness.
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Default Re: Making coffee while camping?

I always bring a Moka pot when camping. When I don't have it with me I just go Turkish (without sugar though).

Turkish (in this case) is just a fancy name for putting ground coffee in a pot/pan with water, boiling it, adding sugar and then pouring the coffee (grounds included) in a cup.
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Ben, you absolutely cannot beat an old percolator on the campfire. Plus you can use it on a camp stove. Coleman makes a tiny, super powerful, single burner stove that's like a Coleman lantern base with a burner.
You can get all your coffee gear in one little tub, or stuff it all in your backpack.
This is what we did, but the Moka pot sounds good and I'll take along on the next trip.
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if you don't want to deal with prep, why not make concentrated single serving cold brew, store each serving in a separate container or ziplock and add hot water to it?
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If you want a new toy, buy an Aeropress. Makes a damn good cuppa. Lexan/polycarbonate/something pretty unbreakable.
Small propane/butane stove, something to heat water in, good to go.
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