Reviews by User: John Sears (2)

I bought this Snowpeak titanium Trek 700 cooker prior to a trip on the AT in North Carolina, between I-40 and Lemon Gap. I found the capacity was fine for the larger freeze dried soup cups, with room for a few additives. It also worked well with Mountain House eggs & bacon breakfasts, but it didn't have the capacity for a few of the other things I tried. Using this instead of my old large mug with lid allowed me to heat the water over a fire in this, instead of using my MSR kettle for this and coffee water - a nice convenience - with little to no added weight. It also nested my Ti mug inside it well, and the cooker's handles folded up for packing convenience. The one shortcoming that irked me was that the lid turned out to be made from stainless steel, not titanium (not mentioned in the online descriptions). For one thing the cooker weighs more than it might if the lid were Ti. For another, you have a hard time lifting the lid without burning your fingers. I solved that problem by using the can opener attachment on my Swiss Army knife to hook into the lid hanger. I haven't tried to drain pasta yet through the drain slot, so that might be a little painful to do as well. Over all, a good piece of trail cookery, but not what it could be if the lid were titanium as well. John

I bought 2 of these Snowpeak double wall mugs, 1 each for my hiking buddy and me. We took them with us on a hike over part of the AT in North Carolina, between I-40 and Lemon Gap. Mine worked great, holding a reasonable amount of coffee, and keeping it hot longer than my old plastic mug. The mug doesn't burn your lips, which was a worry for my buddy who did burn his on an older steel mug. The handles fold neatly, and it nested well inside the Snowpeak Ti Trek 700. It feels a tiny bit lighter than my old mug too - every ounce saved helps. The only issue was that my friend's mug lost the logo printing on the side, when he used an abrasive cleanser. Not really an issue, and mine is still pristine. Bottom line, I'd recommend these mugs for anyone wanting the combination of light weight, nesting ability, and insulation. John