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Reddit mentions of TOAKS Titanium Folding Spork
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- Material: Titanium
- Weight: 0.6 oz (18g)
- Length: 6 1/2" (165mm) when unfold. 3 3/4" (95mm) when fold.
- Note: New version with polished bowl to have smooth touch.
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Specs:
Color | Gray |
Height | 4.7 Inches |
Length | 2 Inches |
Weight | 0.03968320716 Pounds |
Width | 0.6 Inches |
It probably wasn't silver purely for the sake of elegance. Silver is easier to work with than a lot of other metals - cuts easy, forms easy, solders easy, etc., and it's sturdy (assuming it's not pure silver), corrosion-resistant, and safe to use as an eating utensil. That makes it a likely candidate for a small, fairly intricate, hand-made thing like this.
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People still buy travel utensils. Titanium sporks are really popular right now - here's a more modern, mass-produced and non-artisan version of the same thing: https://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-Titanium-Folding-Spork/dp/B00GLD8SYA/ . Back then, they'd have even more importance, because a person might spend days between towns on even a routine journey. This particular one is cool because it'd easily fit in a pocket, stay clean in its case, be light-weight (every ounce counts when you're carrying your own gear), etc.
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In that case, I'd recommend going as light-weight as you can. A set like the one in the photo will be fine for car camping, but too heavy for backpacking, especially multi-day. Here's what I take when backpacking:
Toaks titanium 700ml pot
BRS ultralight gas stove
Toaks titanium folding spork
And a 4 or 8oz gas canister like this one, depending on how long I'll be going for. Don't get the gas canisters online though, get them at a camping or outdoors store, they'll be cheaper.
Honestly, that's all I need for solo backpacking. If you're backpacking with other people, you would maybe need a bigger pot (like 800 or 900ml), but I prefer to use the smaller one and make batches of food if need be. If I'm going car camping, I can bring more stuff as needed (cups, mugs, bowls, etc).
You don't need to get the exact items I have, but basically just ask for a simple, ideally ultralight gas canister stove, cooking pot (ideally titanium, not stainless steel), and a lightweight spork.
I also don't think you need tupperware unless you're car camping. When I backpack, I bring primarily dried foods that require not much cooking (asian style noodles, oatmeal, couscous, etc), and augment with some packaged tuna or chicken (in a bag, not a can) and spices. You can browse through /r/trailmeals for inspiration on cooking while camping.
It was part of the little orange bag that holds the spork.
I'll go ahead and do the math for you.
Toaks 550 pot $30: http://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-Titanium-550ml-Pot/dp/B00CYA26BU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421708767&sr=8-1&keywords=toaks+550
Esbit stove $13.91: http://www.amazon.com/Esbit-Ultralight-Folding-Titanium-Tablets/dp/B002AQET2C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421708767&sr=8-2&keywords=toaks+550
Toaks spork $11: http://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-Titanium-Folding-Spork/dp/B00GLD8SYA/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1421708837&sr=1-2-catcorr&keywords=toaks+spork
Toaks windscreen $10.95: http://toaksoutdoor.com/windscreen.aspx
GRAND TOTAL WITHOUT SHIPPING: $65.86
SAVINGS: $65.86 - $48.99 = $16.87
Now let me ask you this. Would you be willing to light $16.87 on fire? If not, you do see the value here.
A [titanium spork] (http://www.amazon.com/TOAKS-Titanium-Folding-Spork/dp/B00GLD8SYA/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1419170776&sr=8-7&keywords=titanium+spork) to take camping.
Bake a batch of ginger cookies but decorate them in blue Royals outfits.
I had a similar issue with the spoons, so I bought these TOAKS Titanium Folding Sporks which work pretty well and fold up to fit nicely in the kit.