One of the most important considerations when setting out on an overlanding trip is how I will ensure I can get coffee every morning. Here’s the coffee kit I always bring with me on the road:
- Jetboil Sol Ti (they don’t make this one anymore, but the Jetboil MicroMo is very similar)- my go-to for boiling water quickly.
- Jetboil french press kit – a few extra pieces that store inside the jetboil to turn it into a french press.
- Ground coffee – I know, I know, but it’s worth it to not have to bring a grinder.
- Mount Hagen Instant coffee – for when I’m feeling lazy, or don’t have time to do it the right way. This stuff is actually really good.
- Small spatula – for stirring french press or instant coffee, or dumping out the grounds.
- BruTrek travel mug with french press – my normal camping travel mug also has a french press attachment, so I use that as my backup press, or for when I don’t want to have to clean out grounds from the Jetboil.
- Stanley vacuum bottle – Keeps coffee hot all day, or probably longer.
- Stanley Cook Set – stainless steel kettle that is super easy to clean and can go directly on the burner to boil water or warm up coffee. It also has 2 nested ceramic mugs inside
- One extra camp mug – stainless steel like the kettle, and it fits around the base of it, so it takes up almost no extra space in the kit.
It all packs into a cardboard box (except for the Stanley bottle) that fits under the sleeping platform at night. I try to avoid storing it in the roof boxes, so I can grab it easily without making much noise if I wake up first.
The only thing missing is water– check out my post about getting, storing, and filtering water on the road.