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MSR Coffee Gold Filter, its small, light and its the Dogs....
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Used a stainless steel french press/thermos from Nissen to good effect:

http://www.cafemaison.com/nistherfrenp.html

Boil the water in the volcano then use the french press. Has the advantage of getting you a full pot of coffee very fast. For those who can't wait and need a lot!

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I've never been very successful with the grounds in a pan method but thought I was on to a winner by using my tshirt as a filter.

It was very effective. All the bits stayed out of the coffee.

The only slight flaw was the taste. There was a strong 'Ariel' follow through as it had been washed by hand only a few days ago.

I now recommend an old tshirt. After a while the tie die stains look really cool.

Or you could use a plastic melita type funnel that has a metal gauze.

- very light and washable.

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What about a nice cup of tea, while browsing the map for the nearest cafe. I like a brew of English Breakfast Tea or a Darjeeling first thing in the morning. Used tea bags are also good for wiping off the black soot you get from petrol stoves.
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this is what you need:

an insulated mug and cafetiere in one:
http://www.menkind.co.uk/ProductDeta...roductID=11275

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Last week we bought some coffe bags, same as tea bags but with coffee in them. All you need to do is drop a bag into any container of boiling/boiled water, and pummel them a bit. so could easily use a saucepan, which is the method I normally use for my tea. These coffe bags are here in France, i would expect them to be widely available throughout Europe/America
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From Robert Dyas - look under "coffee makers", £5.49Hmmm, coffee...
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From Robert Dyas - look under "coffee makers", £5.49Hmmm, coffee...
That is the same as i posted..but it is cheaper at amazon @ £4.86
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Sorry Xander, i didn't follow the link
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Zyliss Hotmug Cafetiere - Blue | Robert Dyas

Actually I brought one of these, amazingly good. Not 100% sure what the hole in the side of the plunger stalk is for as it lets some grinds back above the filter gauze, but it makes a wicked culpa Coffee. And the Insulated lid stays in firmly place (once plunged)

ironically I use this everyday at work! Zyliss. Brought a couple more for when I break / loose this one and the next one. That should suffice a while. Having said that its really well made
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I really enjoy the GSI Collapsible Java Drip - is tiny when collapsed and works with any mug you may have... you will need to carry a few paper filters..other options do work ok too,,

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Is it me (probably) but I've heard all about this caffeine rush but never experienced it. It probably only affects some of us. I can function pretty much the same with or without coffee/tea although we habitually have a small cup of filter coffee mid-mornings and perhaps a dozen mugs of tea throughout the day/evening. No exilarating symptoms though
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Hello,
While i can say my plannig on trip is lot less on al, other factors, coffee has been sorted out long back. I am carrying a bialette moka express, 200 gms arabica coffee, and the recntly bought MSR multifuel stove.
bialette, without doubt makes the best coffee for a given coffee powder. its also the most coied coffee maker in the world...so be wary of duplicates when you buy.
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A freshly made espresso in the morning is the only way to get me going.

My little Bialetti coffee pot goes with me on every signifigant trip.

Only AUD$12 from the supermarket, and I just couldn't start a day on the road without it these days.






One of my mates also runs a very fine little mobile cafe set-up.......



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I have the exact same Bialetti pot which I used to take everywhere. Not anymore though, it's too big and too much of a hassle, and since we travel two-up there's simply not enough space on the bike to take a large coffee maker. Thus, we started using instant coffee which actually works quite well once you get used to it. Just don't get the cheap stuff.
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