What Cutlery Set do you use.

[John Sheridan]

I am leaning towards a full set, Knife,Spoon and A Proper fork.

http://www.optimusstoves.com/seen/optim ... reiteilig/

I know some of you can get along only using a spork, but I need a proper fork and spoon, my only problem is with Titanium, does it taste and have the same texture as stainless steel, I only ask this as I have some hallite cutlery and they don't sit well with my mouth

The set only is 52 grams, so it's not very heavy.

Cheers for any feedback.

Will probably have some backup plastic ones as well, jut in case I needed them.

[oyster_07]

'Light My Fire' make a handy utensil with a fork/spoon at one end and tradition spoon at the other end. It is plastic but has no taste.

[Macca81]

I get by just fine with my long handled spoon. I have no need for a knife and fork unless I am doing overnighters and take a steak...

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[tasadam]

I only ever use a spoon. I have a wider stainless one (from the old sets you used to get as a kid in Scouts [mentioned HERE] with the 2 prongs of metal that the fork and knife latch down on), and my wife uses a titanium spoon. They're longer, but the mouth bit is smaller and it doesn't suit me. Being longer, the titanium one is good for getting to the bottom of the dehy food bags to stir them up properly. I've never needed a fork, and I have a pocket knife for cutting duties, which is only really needed to get into things.

But if ever I carry real steak in to somewhere like Pelion to have a proper fry-up like I have heard of, I'll be sure to take a fork...

[Dale]

A plastic spork. Unless it's a gourmet meal then only the best silverware and finest bone china will do.

[Mark F]

For me it is a S2S Alphalite spoon (the regular one) 9 grams. Without going to a far more fragile plastic spoon ( have been known to use a spoon as a replacement tent peg), this is the lightest I can find that has a decent sized bowl with sufficient depth to get a good mouthful - why I don't like the long handled spoon. I do admit to my chagrin that I have a folding titanium spork (16 grams) that I used once and hated. Before that it was a GSI plastic one with a matching fork (11 grams each).

I do carry a Opinel No 7 carbon knife (35 grams) for the cheese, salami.

[Son of a Beach]

I use Vargo Titanium cutlery. These are polished titanium, not the rough texture that many of the titanium cutlery items use. This means that the look and feel like stainless steel. And, no, there is no taste (at least not that I can detect).

I have this knife, fork, spoon set and also this spork. The set comes on a nice tiny carabina, and the spork fits on it too, to keep them altogether when they're in storage.

I don't often take the spork, because in most cases a spoon is better, but I occasionally take it if I think it will avoid requiring additional cutlery on that trip.

I usually take the full knife/fork/spoon set (without the spork), but sometimes just the spoon, depending on what food I'm bringing. I often have a variety of food (especially on a longer walk). I usually need the knife for spreading butter or cream cheese on mountain bread, the spoon for porridge and soup, and the fork for dinners. Sometimes the spork can substitute for the spoon or fork, but that doesn't always work well (and never feels right). Sometimes the spoon can substitute for the fork, but again, it just doesn't feel right.

I think I've put way too much thought into this!

[South_Aussie_Hiker]

I have a polycarbonate set from STS. Never given me any grief - I like having all three, and I hang the carabiner on the outside of my pack as I walk so they completely dry out and the UV kills any bacteria (not that you get a lot of UV in Tasmania )

Only 32grams.

http://www.seatosummit.com.au/showdetail.php?Code=ACUTL

[JohnM]

Gear obsessiveness with hikers seemingly knows no bounds. There's a thesis in here somewhere for sure.

[Aushiker]

Hi

I am no culinary expert so I just carry my Light My Fire Spork and for a knife I make use of my Swiss Army knife. Seems to do the trick okay.

Andrew

[John Sheridan]

I think I will get the Optimus Titanium 3-Piece Cutlery Set and the Sea to Summit Polycarbonate Cutlery Set as backup, is Polycarbonate heat resistant, I don't want to scratch my pot with the titanium gear, or i can take a wooden spoon to cook with, overkill I guess


I want a decent fork as I will be making Dehydrated spaghetti bolognese and i want to be able to cut my Salami up with some fineness.


Thanks for the suggestions any more would be appreciated.

Cheers.

[Orion]

Cutlery??

I ususally just take a plastic spoon, lexan, weighs about 9g.
A compostable potato based version weighs 30% less but isn't as durable.
Sometimes I include a lexan knife if I have peanut butter to spread or cheese to cut.

What about dinner plates and bowls?
And tablecloths?


On a recent trip I used my teeth to cut up meat in order to save the weight of that plastic knife!

[Lindsay]

Spork...a nice red one!

[Orion]

Stemware?

[Mark F]

Stemware? Is that a spoon you carve out of a stick?

[JonnyBoy]

I know you guys will laugh at me for being SO English (!) but taking a full set on trips is one of my little luxuries. I agree with comments on the Vargo titanium - really great quality and no issues with after tastes etc. I believe they also do an aluminium set. I guess there's somewhere you guys can buy in Oz?

[ninjapuppet]

Titanium chopsticks have served me well.

http://whiterabbitexpress.com/titanium-chopsticks/

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[ignavus davus]

Just a spork. My son bought it for me a couple of years ago and still asks me before every walk I go on if I remembered to pack it. I even have to carry it on day walks where I don't use it. I guess I could just lie and tell him I have it.

[bushwak]

Light My Fire Spork (10g) and if needed I always have with me a Gerber Ultralight LST knife with a 2 " blade (16g).

[remote]

A Zelco Mangia stainless flatware set of knife, fork and spoon. Weighs a ton but has not diminished in strength, sharpness or function in the last twenty years.
It will cut steak like the best steak knife and stores together very conveniently. I dont believe the extra grams I carry for something that I stick in my mouth many times a day is such a sacrifice.

[hikingoz]

I use a snowpeak titanium spoon from this set http://www.snowpeak.com/tableware/cutle ... t-002.html

It is made in japan and smooth like stainless steel rather then some of the chalky finishes of other titanium cutlery.

[John Sheridan]

I just went nuts and bought these

1 x Sea to Summit Folding Titanium
- Type: Spoon
1 x Sea to Summit Folding Titanium
- Type: Knife
1 x Sea to Summit Folding Titanium
- Type: Spork


I think I am covered now, I can take them all or just the spork or what ever is needed.

Will just take some plastic stuff as backup in my Emergency kit.

Oh well I guess I am covered for eating utensils.

Cheers.

[ninjapuppet]

Are these the ones you got John?

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I have found the quality of these sea to summit folding ones pretty good, but there are cheap copies out there such as those from rays outdoors which are rubbish.
After a week, the lock doesnt hold its position anymore with the cheap ones. Yours should be ok, but I have stopped using them because food tended to get stuck into the little folds over time and abit hard to clean out in the field.

in hot weather this breeds bacteria and over a week if you dont clean it properly, and some nasties could grow on the spoon as you're shoving it into your orifice.

[John Sheridan]

Yeps thems the ones

Just waiting for them to arrive, I may put some tape on the handles as spare tape and make them easier to use, if needed.

Also got a little cook set with mini containers and a couple mini fire steels for the cook set, all I need now is a small salt and pepper shaker and the set is pretty much done, maybe a light insulated coffee mug and all is done.

Cheers.

I have a nice scrubber pad in my kit that shoudl be able to scrub all the crap away easily, well I hope so