Cooking & Eating

The preferred take-along food handling tool for minimalists. Other catalogs have been selling these elegant utensils for years (...uh, why?) There must be some universal appeal to the utilitarian, ultralight, all-in-one, take-it-with-you, be ready to eat “anything, anytime, anywhere” idea.

Pack one of these in a tank bag, fanny pack, cook kit...or even a jacket pocket and always be ready to eat your Jell-O. Long Handle Aluminum 8.5”×1.5”.

Platy bags are incredibly tough, compact and light. They stand up by themselves when full and are lined with food grade polyethylene so your water won’t taste like plastic. Bag openings are easy to fill, and when empty, Platy’s roll up and store anywhere. It’s the original drinking tube dromedary, so there are many compatible storage options and accessories available.

Incorporates a 40" food-grade polyethylene tube and bite valve for hands free drinking. 1 L (6"×11") fits Roadcrafter and Darien chest pockets perfectly, or 2L (7.5"x11").

Nalgene quality and durability in an easy to pack form. The wide mouth accepts ice cubes, powdered mixes, and mates with some water purification systems. 1.5L. Guaranteed leakproof.

Platy bags are incredibly tough, compact and light. The best way to carry water for camping and cooking. They stand up by themselves when full and are lined with food grade polyethylene so your water won’t taste like plastic. Bag openings are easy to fill, and when empty, Platy’s roll up and store anywhere. It’s the original drinking tube dromedary, so there are many compatible storage options and accessories available. 2 L (7.5"×13.5") with a closure cap.

Personal, portable water filter that transforms even the most turbid, microbiologically contaminated water source into safe, clean drinking water. Lightweight and durable plastic pipe design uses hollow fiber microfiltration technology to purify a minimum of 264 gallons of water while removing 99.9% of bacteria and parasites that can contaminate water. Chemical free and powered by user-generated suction, so no batteries required. Safely rehydrate from any water source. Crucial and cool. 9"×1", Standard plastic body weighs 2oz., Steel body is the same outer dimensions, but adds durability and the ability to replace the activated carbon capsule. Weighs 5.6oz.

Made of the same lightweight, indestructible material as Nalgene bottles. This press brews gourmet coffee or tea out in the wilderness just like the French cafes in the city. A double-walled lid helps retain heat, and an insulated neoprene wrap adds insulation in cold weather. Ideal for the camp or country picnic. Two sizes: 20 fl. oz. (6.1", 10.8 oz.), 30 fl. oz. (7.7", 10.3 oz.).

The ultimate little helper for the caffeine fiend. Unique, collapsible silicon bellows holds a #4 filter to brew 1 to 12 cups of fresh coffee. A wide transparent base provides stable, spill-free brewing support over a myriad sized selection of mugs, cups or bottles. The lid holds heat in while brewing and doubles as a campsite trivet. Fancy. Weighs 4.8 oz. travel dimensions 5.6"×5.5"×1".

In many areas of the country, a fact of camping out is Animals Eating Your Food When You Aren’t Looking. This can vary from a nuisance to downright dangerous. This small, self-contained bag/rope/weight sack enables you to hang food high up in a tree branch, out of reach of critters. The idea with this product is that all the parachute cord stores inside the little bag, then when you reach a camp area with bears you put something heavy inside the bag and thow it over a high limb, with the parachute cord attached. Then you use the parachuete cord to raise your food bag (as separate bag or saddle bag) high in the tree and tie the free end off. An even more wonderful use is as a self-storing laundry drying line when spider-webbed across and around the fixtures in your overnight motel room. Lets you dry out all of your wet stuff. Packs down to 5"×3.5". Has 60 ft. of 600# paracord and a 1000D Cordura stuffsack.

Imagine the guy who invented this telling his wife... “Honey, we’re going to invest our life savings in breathable banana luggage!” These ingenious crush-proof holders are the perfect packing solution for banana lovers everywhere. Made of hard plastic, the Banana Saver features a nifty snap lock so your banana won’t fall out and mingle with the rest of your belongings. Sure, you might get a laugh or two when you pull this thing out of your tank bag, we had a laugh or two discovering it. Patent pending…

You know who you are. You’re among friends here...but across the world of ordinary people, regular workplaces, common hardware stores, consumerized shopping malls, offices, workshops and chain grocery stores…the Road Grimed Astronaut goes a long way. Because most people have no idea.

Let us explain. Do people in grocery stores and gas stations see your onesie coverall or teched-out armored adventure suit as peculiar? Have you ever ridden past a bedraggled looking group of bevested and bechapped riders standing around under a freeway overpass smoking cigarettes and waiting for the rain to stop…and did you smile inside your helmet as you went by? Do bearded hipsters regard the uncoolness of your wonderful habiliment from saddles of their fenderless aircleanerless purified bikes or (more likely) thru their car windows as you ride by them in traffic on a cold dark day?

If some of this is slightly familiar, you are a Road Grimed Astronaut. You have the right stuff. So you might want this. Black ceramic mug with Road Grimed Astronaut logo on front and back.

The famous Hunter S. Thompson quote, reflected in Ralph Steadman art. Steadman’s work relationship with Thompson was special. 11 oz. Mug. Made in America.