I just recieved a strange camping gift. its a 3 oz. mini-espresso maker. It works similar to other espresso makers in that heated water "steams" through the espresso grounds to come out into a little cup (in this case a cute little 4 oz emerald green speckled enamelware camp cup). Now I can have espresso before paddling. Little do my friends know I'm currently in a de-caf phase. Its small enough I might even be able to take it WW paddling 8) Has anyone else received bizzare/silly camping gifts from your friends/family that they we're convinced would be useful? It may be silly, but even regular coffee comes out mighty strong through an espresso filter! Now if I can just find a way to steam milk out in the rough 8) -- Glen Acord - Eugene, OR Memberships: Oregon Ocean Paddling Society Portland Adventure Group, Eugene OUTdoor group Paddling a Neckie Rip (WW) and waiting on my SK. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Hey! That isn't a silly gift. It's worth its weight in gold. Just ask me... I've spent too many days in the field getting by on Freeze Dried! Ugh. Enjoy -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net]On Behalf Of B00jum! Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 4:49 PM To: paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net Subject: [Paddlewise] scary Eugene wrote: I just recieved a strange camping gift. its a 3 oz. mini-espresso maker. It works similar to other espresso makers in that heated water "steams" through the espresso grounds to come out into a little cup (in this case a cute little 4 oz emerald green speckled enamelware camp cup). Now I can have espresso before paddling. Little do my friends know I'm currently in a de-caf phase. Its small enough I might even be able to take it WW paddling 8) Has anyone else received bizzare/silly camping gifts from your friends/family that they we're convinced would be useful? It may be silly, but even regular coffee comes out mighty strong through an espresso filter! Now if I can just find a way to steam milk out in the rough 8) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, 7 Sep 2000 17:48:33 -0400 (EDT), B00jum! wrote: >I just recieved a strange camping gift. > >its a 3 oz. mini-espresso maker. It works similar to other espresso >makers in that heated water "steams" through the espresso grounds to >come out into a little cup (in this case a cute little 4 oz emerald >green speckled enamelware camp cup). I don't think that's silly or strange at all. Could you tell us the make/model? I love a good cup of espresso, and a really nice little camp model would be just perfect! Thanks! Melissa *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Melissa Reese writes: > On Thu, 7 Sep 2000 17:48:33 -0400 (EDT), B00jum! wrote: > > >I just recieved a strange camping gift. > > > >its a 3 oz. mini-espresso maker. It works similar to other espresso > >makers in that heated water "steams" through the espresso grounds to > >come out into a little cup (in this case a cute little 4 oz emerald > >green speckled enamelware camp cup). > > > I don't think that's silly or strange at all. Could you tell us the > make/model? I love a good cup of espresso, and a really nice little > camp model would be just perfect! Its made by GSI Outdoors. The package says "Stainless Steel Mini-Expresso Maker". (yes "espresso" is misspelled or using a variant spelling). Its item # 65101. I havn't used it yet, so I have no idea how good it really is. It does have a one year guarantee though 8) -- Glen Acord Eugene, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I have always made "cowboy coffee" boiling 1/4 ground coffee in 2 quarts of water (you bring to a boil then boil for 5-8 minutes for safety reasons....you can use any type or color of water , other than saltwater, though "brackish" is OK. Remove from Optimus stove,dump a bit of cold water into settle grounds, then decant. HMM! When my wife's (who BTW is a Sheldon High grad from Eugene, B00jum!) family found out they started buying us all these little coffee making gadgets, including REI drip expresso makers, etc. The in-laws WERE bright enough not to get electrical ones, however.We stick to our "boil a brew method"..though occasionally I will bring some hazelnut, or French vanilla flavored grind along . rich dempsey *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, 7 Sep 2000 17:48:33 -0400 (EDT) B00jum! <snark_at_tulgey.org> writes: <<snip>> > Has anyone else received bizzare/silly camping gifts from your > friends/family that they we're convinced would be useful? > Oh, yeah.... Drawing names from a hat for gifts at an office Christmas party a "deer-in-the-headlights" type person drew my name one year. At the time I was paddling WW and my gift turned out to be a PERSONAL SURVIVAL KIT ....yeah, right ! This thing was about the size of your outstretched hand and had all sorts of cutie devices constructed into and onto it. Vital items such as a plastic 2X magnifier glass to start fire, a battery powered blinking Red Rescue light w/ audible electronic siren, stubby pencil w/ note paper, 1 band-aid, 5 pieces of toilet paper about 2"x2", a 12" piece of kite string, a plastic mirror about 1/2" diameter ...I could, but won't, go on with the list. This thing was an absolute joke. Barely with a straight face I told this person that my paddling survival kit now consisted of 4 ways to start a fire in ANY kind of weather and now this device. I think my attempt at satire was wasted. Anyhow, a couple weeks later at a campout after a day on the water, I hung this thing around my neck by its frilly little yellow string, and eased my way back into the campfire circle. Someone finally asked what it was, and man, we had more fun passing that thing around and acting out possible scenarios of possible use and mis-use of that thing. All in all, a bizarre gift that was well used and enjoyed, but just not for its intended purpose. BTW the consensus was that I snore louder than the audible electronic siren. So I now have an extra survival trick in my arsenal ....take a nap, and just wait to be rescued. 8-> ...adieu ...Peyton (Louisiana) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I have been using the larger model expresso maker for years. My only complaint is that it doesn't cool down very fast, making it hard to fix a second cup. :- ) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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