SIGG oval bottle with cup

[Brown Bear]

I bought one of these SIGG bottles last recently:

http://www.sigg-aluminium.co.uk/traveller-oval-black--cup-06l-68-p.asp

It's just what I needed for short over-nighters in my local forest, or a half day hike. I find 0.6 litres just enough for a couple of brews. The stainless steel cup can be placed in a fire to boil water and feels really solid.

The oval shape and the cup fitting over the bottle makes packing it very space efficient. It's a bit pricey, but I would thoroughly recommend it.

 

[SimonM]

I use mine as an oversized hip flask. Great for single malt!

Simon

 

[Chainsaw]

Wine in mine otherwise I need to drink a whole bottle! For shorter trips water (which if left in magically changes into wine )

Not sure about putting it into a fire I thought that as it's got seams.... but if you've done it repeatedly with no ill effects then that's good info!

Cheers,

Alan

 

[Brown Bear]

I've boiled water twice....cup still fine, and the soot cleans off the smooth stainless steel easily.

I like the hip flask idea, but if I took 0.6l of whiskey to the woods I'd never be able to get in my hammock.

 

[SimonM]

I like the hip flask idea, but if I took 0.6l of whiskey to the woods I'd never be able to get in my hammock.

It's great for socialising at Meets though...

Simon

 

[Silverclaws]

I saw those, and automatically though a technical hip flask, well, at least something useful for carrying a bit of essential around with me, nothing like a nip of brandy in my coffee as a night cap.

 

[Twodogs]

I use the old Swiss army type basicly the same thing but has a cork ,come up on ebay for less than a tenner ,
Fantastic for whiskey .
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SWISS-ARMY-M3...a_LE?hash=item27aafa0598&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Twodogs

 

[rik_uk3]

Not big enough for water, but big enough for a one night supply of booze

I have the original cork top version as well.

 

[Still Waters]

Im another person that uses mine for spirits
well its emergency fuel aint it guv

 

[Gailainne]

I bought one of these SIGG bottles last recently:

http://www.sigg-aluminium.co.uk/traveller-oval-black--cup-06l-68-p.asp

It's just what I needed for short over-nighters in my local forest, or a half day hike. I find 0.6 litres just enough for a couple of brews. The stainless steel cup can be placed in a fire to boil water and feels really solid.

The oval shape and the cup fitting over the bottle makes packing it very space efficient. It's a bit pricey, but I would thoroughly recommend it.

First time I saw one was on a course with Jeremy of Islay Birdwatching, he combined his with a small pre mac filter.

I wouldn't recommend using the cup on a fire, can't remember who used one like that, but the seam gave way, if you look at the bottom its a separate piece, brazed or soldered on.

I made a pouch for mine as I found that putting the bottle down anywhere, inevitably meant fouling the inside of the cup.

Cheers

Stephen

 

[Air Pirate]

I like these little bottles too. I don't own one of the newer ones, but I found old Sigg Swiss Army surplus bottles on a website. They're $20 for 6 of them! The bottle is on the left, on the right is a mini brew kit I made by chopping one of the bottles down.

 

[British Red]

For those with the original corked bottle version, have you noticed that the cups in the old ones don't have a seam? They are also possible to swap to the new bottle (although just a shade tight, they do fit)



Thanks Rik!

 

[rik_uk3]

0.6 litre is not enough water for an overnight trip IMHO

 

[JohnC]

I like these little bottles too. I don't own one of the newer ones, but I found old Sigg Swiss Army surplus bottles on a website.

DO you have the link for that site? I got one of the old ones, and use the cup with a newer bottle, but always fancied getting another one..