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How do you deal with handling hot pots / cups without using a pot grip (see the picture for an example)?

It's inexpensive and rather light-weight, but why add gear if you can use what you already have? :)

I've been usually using a small Leatherman and a stick to stabilise the pot, but it's not particularly convenient and I've had a few mishaps (a whole cup of hot water ending on the ground...)

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How do you deal with handling hot pots / cups without using a pot grip (see the picture for an example)?

It's inexpensive and rather light-weight, but why add gear if you can use what you already have? :)

I've been usually using a small Leatherman and a stick to stabilise the pot, but it's not particularly convenient and I've had a few mishaps (a whole cup of hot water ending on the ground...)

cooking

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  The most common source of backcountry injuries might not be one to cut corners on
  
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  If you're talking more of a skinny solo "pot", I use a cotton bandanna.
  
  – topshot
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

How do you deal with handling hot pots / cups without using a pot grip (see the picture for an example)?

It's inexpensive and rather light-weight, but why add gear if you can use what you already have? :)

I've been usually using a small Leatherman and a stick to stabilise the pot, but it's not particularly convenient and I've had a few mishaps (a whole cup of hot water ending on the ground...)

cooking

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I use a small cotton towel, such as a tea towel, folded a few times in to a long strip. If the pan is small and light you can wrap the towel round and hold the ends tightly together to form a handle. Otherwise use 2 hands. You do need 2 layers, and synthetic fibres can melt or ignite.

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  Apologies for the indoor-ness of the picture, but it's dark out and I'd just cooked dinner in that pan
  
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  I was going to suggest this, but then realized that the OP is likely asking about tools they might already have while camping/hiking, and most people do not carry tea towels, especially non-synthetic, while hiking.
  
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  @JohnHughes I carry one bike camping for this and similar purposes, because pretty much everything else I carry would melt or conduct heat fast enough to burn me. You could use this to dry yourself instead of dishes if you didn't need anything for the latter . A muslin would be slightly lighter and even more versatile.
  
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  Hi Chris H! The additional information in your comment is interesting. I wonder if you might want to add it to the answer, so we can all see it! It's up to you, of course!
  
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A common way in the past was to have a handle similar to a bucket attached to the pot, often made from a thickish wire. Classically this was called a billycan, and meant that you could suspend the billy over the fire by the handle using just a stick, either cantilevered over the fire, or suspended like you might find in a spit-roast.

You can then pick up the billy by the handle, either using a stick or a bit of handy cloth and tip with another stick pushing the bottom of the billy.

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I use a small cotton towel, such as a tea towel, folded a few times in to a long strip. If the pan is small and light you can wrap the towel round and hold the ends tightly together to form a handle. Otherwise use 2 hands. You do need 2 layers, and synthetic fibres can melt or ignite.

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  Apologies for the indoor-ness of the picture, but it's dark out and I'd just cooked dinner in that pan
  
  – Chris H
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I was going to suggest this, but then realized that the OP is likely asking about tools they might already have while camping/hiking, and most people do not carry tea towels, especially non-synthetic, while hiking.
  
  – John Hughes
  6 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @JohnHughes I carry one bike camping for this and similar purposes, because pretty much everything else I carry would melt or conduct heat fast enough to burn me. You could use this to dry yourself instead of dishes if you didn't need anything for the latter . A muslin would be slightly lighter and even more versatile.
  
  – Chris H
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Hi Chris H! The additional information in your comment is interesting. I wonder if you might want to add it to the answer, so we can all see it! It's up to you, of course!
  
  – Sue
  44 mins ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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I use a small cotton towel, such as a tea towel, folded a few times in to a long strip. If the pan is small and light you can wrap the towel round and hold the ends tightly together to form a handle. Otherwise use 2 hands. You do need 2 layers, and synthetic fibres can melt or ignite.

share|improve this answer

edited 6 hours ago

answered 6 hours ago

Chris HChris H

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  Apologies for the indoor-ness of the picture, but it's dark out and I'd just cooked dinner in that pan
  
  – Chris H
  6 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I was going to suggest this, but then realized that the OP is likely asking about tools they might already have while camping/hiking, and most people do not carry tea towels, especially non-synthetic, while hiking.
  
  – John Hughes
  6 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @JohnHughes I carry one bike camping for this and similar purposes, because pretty much everything else I carry would melt or conduct heat fast enough to burn me. You could use this to dry yourself instead of dishes if you didn't need anything for the latter . A muslin would be slightly lighter and even more versatile.
  
  – Chris H
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Hi Chris H! The additional information in your comment is interesting. I wonder if you might want to add it to the answer, so we can all see it! It's up to you, of course!
  
  – Sue
  44 mins ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I use a small cotton towel, such as a tea towel, folded a few times in to a long strip. If the pan is small and light you can wrap the towel round and hold the ends tightly together to form a handle. Otherwise use 2 hands. You do need 2 layers, and synthetic fibres can melt or ignite.

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A common way in the past was to have a handle similar to a bucket attached to the pot, often made from a thickish wire. Classically this was called a billycan, and meant that you could suspend the billy over the fire by the handle using just a stick, either cantilevered over the fire, or suspended like you might find in a spit-roast.

You can then pick up the billy by the handle, either using a stick or a bit of handy cloth and tip with another stick pushing the bottom of the billy.

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answered 5 hours ago

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A common way in the past was to have a handle similar to a bucket attached to the pot, often made from a thickish wire. Classically this was called a billycan, and meant that you could suspend the billy over the fire by the handle using just a stick, either cantilevered over the fire, or suspended like you might find in a spit-roast.

You can then pick up the billy by the handle, either using a stick or a bit of handy cloth and tip with another stick pushing the bottom of the billy.

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answered 5 hours ago

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A common way in the past was to have a handle similar to a bucket attached to the pot, often made from a thickish wire. Classically this was called a billycan, and meant that you could suspend the billy over the fire by the handle using just a stick, either cantilevered over the fire, or suspended like you might find in a spit-roast.

You can then pick up the billy by the handle, either using a stick or a bit of handy cloth and tip with another stick pushing the bottom of the billy.

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

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