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« Brunton Kayak Deck Compass | Main | Trailside Guide: Hiking and Backpacking, New Edition » December 29, 2005Titanium Camping and Hiking Gear
Recently I've been surveying the field for titanium gear for use in camping or multi-day hikes to reduce over-all weight of my pack. In this case titanium is being chosen specifically for its extremely high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance and ability to self-sterilize using ultra-violet light (when using high-grade titanium). The weight savings are immense, with full-sized spoon and fork sets weighing less than half and ounce, or a Titanium Jet-ti Stove weighing in at only 2.7 oz. Many large 1 liter plus pots, pans and other cook ware weigh in at less than 3-4 ounces. Replacing existing gear with their titanium counterparts can quickly free up several pounds off your load with-out sacrificing gear. Titanium products have expanded in recent times to include more than just cookware and stoves. Lighters, tent stakes, knives, multi-tools, carabineers, binoculars and walking poles are just a few of the items to get the titanium treatment. Do yourself a favor, cruise through your local REI, Vargo Outdoors or Amazon.com Titanium Outdoors Posted by Jesse Gunderson at December 29, 2005 2:39 PM Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Titanium Camping and Hiking Gear:
» Travel blog roundup: Virgin Atlantic and dirty Italian from NewYorkology: A New York Travel Guide Tracked on August 19, 2006 5:50 AM CommentsHi, Jesse, I happened across your blog and thought you might be interested in my hiking blog, http://tommangan.net/twoheeldrive I write about trekking, backpacking, gear and other stuff of interest to hikers. Updated pretty much daily. Posted by: tom at December 29, 2005 9:44 PM There is a nice list of Ti eating-ware at http://zenbackpacking.net/Flatware.htm Lots of choices on the market these days. Posted by: Bill at January 11, 2006 7:13 AM I've been using Titanium for a while now and you're right it can make a big difference. When trekking - and using pre and dehydrated food - I reckon I can survive with just a small MSR titanium pot (1 litre). This weighs virtually nothing - even with an additional 1.5 litre pan the weight is incredibly low. Posted by: Andy Howell at January 16, 2006 12:35 PM Post a comment |
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