vicioushillbilly
16 years ago
Find my LRT below. The url is: http://tinyurl.com/qfmjkh. Thanks!
Dawn
Long Term Report
12 September 2009
Field Conditions and Performance
Fozzil replaced the broken bowl as soon as I contacted them. Going into this final report period, I was really not enthused about this product. I tried it on a couple more kayaking and backpacking trips and found about the same information as I did in the field report section. I did not like to use it regularly because it was cumbersome to pack.
Then...I took the set to Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada for a week. There, we lived in a base camp situation where we cooked for each other and shared meals in a communal outdoor kitchen (see picture below). We were to bring our own cup, bowl/plate and utensils. This set was PERFECT for that event! It worked especially well when I had to wash my dishes because it unfolds flat. Since we were in the desert, we had to carefully monitor our water usage, so we set up a 3 tub system to: wash, disinfect, and rinse. With the Soloist set unfolded flat, washing was a breeze. Additionally, the playa dust did not seem to stick to the material once the set dried. Amazing, as it stuck to everything else. I used the set twice a day for 7 days. We had curries, spaghetti, and tuna cass
erole. The set never took on an odor or color. I used the package as a cutting board to cut vegetables and it worked great. It still softened with hot foods, however. I also wished that the spoon was a spork, though I'm not sure how Fozzil would make the tines work. There were times, like spaghetti night, when a fork/spork would have been helpful. Most people in my camp commented on how ingenious the set was, as well as how cool it looked.
playa kitchen image
Summary
I think this set performs best, even though it is ultralight, as a base camp set simply because of it's size. I guess, if I would backpack with only cold foods, it would work well too, but even in the summer, I really like at least one warm meal a day when camping or backpacking.
Additional likes:
It works well in a base camp situation
Playa dust did not seem to stick to it as well as it did other campware
Additional dislikes:
I wish the spoon was a spork
I will use this set again at Burning Man next year, in base camp situations, and on camping trips where I can spare the room to bring additional equipment.
This concludes my Long Term Report. I would like to thank Fozzil and BackpackGearTest.org for allowing me to test the Soloist Pack.
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Dawn
Long Term Report
12 September 2009
Field Conditions and Performance
Fozzil replaced the broken bowl as soon as I contacted them. Going into this final report period, I was really not enthused about this product. I tried it on a couple more kayaking and backpacking trips and found about the same information as I did in the field report section. I did not like to use it regularly because it was cumbersome to pack.
Then...I took the set to Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada for a week. There, we lived in a base camp situation where we cooked for each other and shared meals in a communal outdoor kitchen (see picture below). We were to bring our own cup, bowl/plate and utensils. This set was PERFECT for that event! It worked especially well when I had to wash my dishes because it unfolds flat. Since we were in the desert, we had to carefully monitor our water usage, so we set up a 3 tub system to: wash, disinfect, and rinse. With the Soloist set unfolded flat, washing was a breeze. Additionally, the playa dust did not seem to stick to the material once the set dried. Amazing, as it stuck to everything else. I used the set twice a day for 7 days. We had curries, spaghetti, and tuna cass
erole. The set never took on an odor or color. I used the package as a cutting board to cut vegetables and it worked great. It still softened with hot foods, however. I also wished that the spoon was a spork, though I'm not sure how Fozzil would make the tines work. There were times, like spaghetti night, when a fork/spork would have been helpful. Most people in my camp commented on how ingenious the set was, as well as how cool it looked.
playa kitchen image
Summary
I think this set performs best, even though it is ultralight, as a base camp set simply because of it's size. I guess, if I would backpack with only cold foods, it would work well too, but even in the summer, I really like at least one warm meal a day when camping or backpacking.
Additional likes:
It works well in a base camp situation
Playa dust did not seem to stick to it as well as it did other campware
Additional dislikes:
I wish the spoon was a spork
I will use this set again at Burning Man next year, in base camp situations, and on camping trips where I can spare the room to bring additional equipment.
This concludes my Long Term Report. I would like to thank Fozzil and BackpackGearTest.org for allowing me to test the Soloist Pack.
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