Pathfinder Bottle and Nesting Cup Set Review 2014/10/13
I think when you are out and about hiking you become very attached to
your mug! It is normally the thing holding warm coffee in the mornings
when you need it most. This is our review on the Pathfinder
Bottle & Nesting Cup set.
Introduction
Recently I have been using the Pathfinder Bottle and Nesting Cup for my
hydration kit on bushcraft courses as well as trips. Here are a few of
my observations.
Design
The Pathfinder Bottle is made of out of food grade stainless steel which
feels strong in the hand and doesn’t leave a taste in the water, it is
also easily cleaned as the opening is fairly large. The volume inside is
0.9litres.
It’s the capacity where I would like to
make a change however, it’s just short of a litre at 0.9l. This is not a
problem when you are around camp and have a clean supply of water or are
boiling water to drink but when you are using water purification
methods, especially chemicals, having a litre capacity makes working out
suitable doses a lot easier. The screw top is made from a high grade
plastic with a silicon seal, this works well providing you make sure to
screw it on all the way. I believe some water must make its way into the
screw thread on the bottle too, as each time you open it water dribbles
out onto you from the thread. Perfectly fine in summer, perhaps a little
embarrassing however. In winter though you do not want water freezing on
you. It also takes a long time to screw and unscrew the top, this is not
a major complaint but in winter when hands are slower it may become an
issue.
Pathfinder Nesting Cup
Really large 0.7litre capacity which is great for annoying fellow
campers when you steal all the coffee! But also for multiple functions,
such as washing, eating, cooking and of course drinking. In theory you
could just take the mug if you wanted a super lightweight solution to
the above camp activities. The Pathfinder Nesting Cup is great for
cooking in too. With two holes either side of the cup allow for a
hanging solution to suspend the mug above a fire and the lid fits really
well with venting holes to allow steam to escape Both the bottle and
nesting cup are great bits of kit, however the cup steals the show and
seems a bit more thought out than the bottle which as I mentioned can be
a bit temperamental at times.
Pathfinder Bottle
Great for warmer weather bushcraft camp style trips where water is close
and no chemical purification methods are being used. One of the
advantages of using stainless steel bottles and mugs is that there is no
risk of harmful plastic toxins leaching into your water. This is
especially important on longer trips. Here stainless steel really shines
compared to Nalgene for example as you can use them over a longer period
of time without toxin build up.
