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Apologies if this question's already got a thread. I had a search but couldn't see anything. Anyhow. Just wondering, in this halcyon age of reasonable quality portable coffee-making devices, what's the most unusual/impressive place you've made a coffee? I'll kick things off. Location: in a canoe, sitting in a lock while the water drained, on the Thames, just outside London. Method: Aeropress (inverted) into a tin mug Hot water from: Thermos flask Coffee: ground into a tin before the trip Notable challenges: not dripping disgusting river water into my freshly made coffee! Anyone else?

I've been looking for a way to have decent tasting coffee whilst out camping. As I often go wild camping I look to keep my pack weight low so any extraneous items are left at home which has unfortunately meant no cafetière but instead instant coffee. I'd looked into a few fancy gadgets that promised quality coffee for camping but they were all equal, if not heavier, than a cafetière which defeated the purpose in the first place. Then I stumbled on one of these: I know a lot of people know about these but I found out a very efficient way to get a decent brew so long as you don't mind a few extra bits in your coffee. The first time I tried brewing with it I went for the normal pour over method. This worked great at home as the water stayed warm throughout but outdoors the pour was taking too long which led to the water often cooling significantly or wasting quit a lot of gas to keep it warm. This wasn't what I was looking for. Method number 2 however worked a treat - I simply fill my camping mug 3/4 full of water first then slowly lower the infuser with the coffee inside into it. With a quick stir this seems to fill the mug but not steal too much water allowing me to top it up afterwards. This has worked brilliantly as the infuser itself is only around 48g and the ground coffee is only the same as when I took instant coffee. The coffee is very bitty but it's worthwhile for a stronger, tastier cup of coffee. Brew time is about the same as for a cafetière as I have a lid for my mug. Does anyone else have an interesting coffee brew method for the great outdoors? I'm "glamping" next week so I'm tempted to take the aeropress although I love the simplicity of the infuser.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/282301517466?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 i want to buy it Can anyone recommend? looks nice for the times you are Outdoor..... thanks

Time for another off topic thread Who's into the outdoors and camping? We are looking to go camping in the New Forest this year. Anyone know any nice places? Must have a few pubs within 30/60 mins walk.