Pot Gripper?
08-26-14, 02:37 PM
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Pot Gripper?
Need a recommendation for a good sturdy pot gripper. Our old aluminum on is about done.
08-26-14, 03:23 PM
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I use a leather glove.
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A lightweight tea towel can double as a pot gripper and the towel used to dry dishes ... and in a pinch it can be used to dry the dew off a tent.
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Assuming you mean the pliers, not the oven mitt, variety:
https://www.amazon.com/MSR-Pan-Handle...ler+Pot+Lifter
Will double as... not anything, really.
https://www.amazon.com/MSR-Pan-Handle...ler+Pot+Lifter
Will double as... not anything, really.
08-26-14, 08:28 PM
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As I cook with a Trangia cook set, I use the provided alloy gripper.
They are available separately though not having utilised other pots I can't vouch they would work with your gear.
They are available separately though not having utilised other pots I can't vouch they would work with your gear.
08-27-14, 06:40 AM
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apocryphal sobriquet
08-27-14, 08:22 AM
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I did a word search on REI site for pot gripper, they had two. I got one there a few months ago on a closeout, the one I got apparently is now sold out so I won't bother to describe it.
08-27-14, 10:42 AM
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I have an MSR handle for my MSR cookware like the one in the Amazon link. Like jwa said, not really multi-functional, and, if memory serves, MSR changed up their attachment at some point in recent years, so a handle and a pot that were made at different times might not be compatible. I carry mine because it's still the best way to move my cookware around, but as a general purpose tool for moving hot stuff around (especially the lid of my Trangia) and all kinds of mechanical problems, I carry my RoboGrips Sears.com
It's one of the larger, heavier pieces in my traveling tool kit, but it's also one of the most frequently used, so it's worth it to me.
It's one of the larger, heavier pieces in my traveling tool kit, but it's also one of the most frequently used, so it's worth it to me.
08-27-14, 10:58 AM
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I can imagine the next logical thread:
Best Lightweight Bong for Touring in WA and CO
I have tours planned next year in Colorado and Washington state and am looking for the best, lightest smoking aparatus for touring. I should mention that my budget is tight because my current job doesn't pay well, so anything high end is out. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Best Lightweight Bong for Touring in WA and CO
I have tours planned next year in Colorado and Washington state and am looking for the best, lightest smoking aparatus for touring. I should mention that my budget is tight because my current job doesn't pay well, so anything high end is out. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
09-01-14, 11:19 PM
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I can imagine the next logical thread:
Best Lightweight Bong for Touring in WA and CO
I have tours planned next year in Colorado and Washington state and am looking for the best, lightest smoking aparatus for touring. I should mention that my budget is tight because my current job doesn't pay well, so anything high end is out. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Best Lightweight Bong for Touring in WA and CO
I have tours planned next year in Colorado and Washington state and am looking for the best, lightest smoking aparatus for touring. I should mention that my budget is tight because my current job doesn't pay well, so anything high end is out. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Going back to the OP's question. I like the Primus one that came with my LiTech cookset. The whole set is pretty reasonably priced and not super heavy and I am sure you can probably buy the pot grabber separately or get something almost the same from MSR.
09-02-14, 01:20 AM
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Multitool?
09-02-14, 09:25 PM
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I have a pair of aluminum pliers made for cooking with dutch ovens and cooking pots. They work great and I use them as a bike tool also. Very light.
09-02-14, 10:05 PM
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09-03-14, 01:11 AM
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09-03-14, 05:47 AM
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I bet Richard Branson has one hanging in the cockpit of his 747...
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09-05-14, 03:45 PM
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09-05-14, 04:45 PM
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09-05-14, 08:37 PM
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I haven't used a pot gripper for a very long time. I use a Ti pot with an integrated wire handle.
09-05-14, 10:06 PM
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09-05-14, 10:41 PM
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I don't have any experience with bike touring, but I do have experience with camping. The two have some similarities, with bike touring obviously focusing on the bare basics. One day I hope that I will be able to undertake a bike tour. But it will be quite some time. Once kids are out of school perhaps. I have many years to prepare and plan.
09-06-14, 04:30 PM
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This might work and it's cheap.
Amazon.com: Coghlan's 7760 Aluminum Pot Holder: Sports & Outdoors
