Lexan utensils

“Noticed recently that Wally World now carries lexan utensils in their camping section. I think it is a set of 16 (4 each tsp, tbsp, fork, knife) for around $5.

I know I paid close to that just for two tablespoons maybe 2 years ago (I only carry one tablespoon in my pack, no fork, etc). REI still sells just two spoons for $1.25. Just FYI, in case someone can use the info. to pick up some cheap lexan.”

“I am looking for a long-daddy of a spoon to reach into the far corners of my enertia bag. Did you see any of those?? :-)”

“Just cut the top of the bag off.”

“yam, ask SirPete. I think he was finally successful in his quest for the Long Spoon.”

“Chili, you just earned your salary.”

“YES. Lexan Iced Tea Spoons! <G>”

“The only bummer about cutting the top off, chili, is that, being frugal me, sometimes I re-use the bag for when I make my own dehdrated stuff.”

“<sigh>

There's just no pleasing some women...”

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“LOL!! I don't even know what half the faces mean!”

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“Isn't thread degeneration a #&%!$?”

“Ban us all.”

“ack!”

“It's not Lexan...”

“Chattering on a gear thread! Shoot us now!”

“:-P”

“What about one of those goofy sundae/soda spoons they sell at the grocery store in the ice cream and toppings area? Light plastic and long.....”

“I got that very Lexan set that was mentioned before thread degradation. I want to know what to use to burn or cut a hole in them, so I can easily attach to a carabiner or something else to potentially keep a spoon and fork together (god forbid I take both, I realize. Just pretend I'm asking to put holes in them to make them lighter weight.)”

“A drill and drillbit would work pretty good, lizs...”

“I roll the sides down that way the bag is still good :-)....
PS
I love Enertia Foods !!!”

“lizs - to "make them lighter weight" is OK. Complete blasphemy if you think you are taking two eating utensils on one trip. You only have one mouth, right?

:-)

bit has the right idea, a small drill bit would be perfect. The stuff is so slippery if you can make a dent in it with some pointy object first it will keep the bit from slipping around.”

“Heck lizs, I carry two spoons.
My 'main' lexan spoon, and a plastic 'Wendy's' spoon in my emergency kit.
I had 'lost' my lexan spoon inside my pack one trip. I was in a panic till I found it. Try eating Mountain House FD meals with your fingers. ;-)
I now carry a backup.”

“You rang?”

“I carry both a lexan spoon and fork. I figure it won't kill me to carry an extra 1/3 of an ounce. Come to think about it, wouldn't a fork be lighter than a spoon?”

“Yah, but try to eat pudding with one sometime...”

“StoveStomper, you didn't whittle a new wood spoon from available tree branches?”

“If I can eat rice with chopsticks I can eat pudding with a fork.”

“Speaking of chopsticks, I have some plastic pairs we brought back from China, including a small child's set my daughter used in her school "lunch box."”

“techntrek - Making a stick spoon was next, if I hadn't found my 'lost' spoon in the pack.”

“:-)”

“anyway, if you look in there picnic section you'll find lexan sets for 99 cents in call kind of colors. LOL”

“I tried to save space by carrying a child's toothbrush but it took me half an hour to brush my teeth!”

“Toothbrush? We don't need to stinkin toothbrush!”

“Well some of us don't have drills and bits. Any other ideas **I** could do at home, potentially?”

“ewww, now that's where I'll draw the line. I don't cut my toothbrush, and I sure as heck don't forget about my toothbrush. The're just little things I want and need, even in the wilderness.

I did forget my spoon before though, so I had to eat with a stick. couple of coodies didn't hurt anyone yet.

lightweight is awesome, but I do want to feel comfortable too. Now that I think about it, I guess that's why my pack is always around 30 lbs, even I try to pack light. It will never get any lighter with me. I really don't think so”

“Well, a drill and drillbit is the best tool. Sure, you could probably gouge a hole in the thing with a knife, or heat up a knitting needle on the stove and melt a hole in the stuff, but both of those options are considerably more dangerous than using the correct tool.

Here is a Sears 7.2V cordless drill that even comes with bits and drivers, for less than $20. They are extremely useful.”

“"Well some of us don't have drills and bits. Any other ideas **I** could do at home, potentially?"
lizs

Gas stove, pliers, and a nail. Holding the head end of the nail firmly with the pliers, heat the other end in the gas stove flame. When red-hot, melt a hole into the spoon handle.

Small nails such as picture-hanging nails may require repeated applications to get the hole size you want.

Probably could use a candle flame to heat the nail if you don't have a gas stove.”

“Yep, I was just about to say... nail, heat source, pliers (vise-locs, if ya got 'em). If you jab yourself, the wound should cauterize nicely, <G>


I confess I did cut an inch or two off my toothbrush, but that was just because it kept poking a hole in the 'medicine cabinet' zip-loc.”

“if you want long plastic spoons just go to dairy queen....”

“Bit, for that price lizs can't go wrong! Heck of a lot safer than the nail-n-fire ideas. Lizs, go for it, you'll find you use it for other things once you have one.”

“Gotta brush them Choppers!
I hate the feeling of grungy mouth, so I do have a tooth brush :-)
I cut my tooth brush down and drill holes in it too, wicked light now....haha

shep,
That dairy queen idea is a good one!!!! I'll be stopping there!”

“lizs - Mail it to me and I'll drill a hole for ya!
Let's see, $3.85 here and $3.85 back, that's a $7.70 hole! ;-)”

“Yah, that drill is a little low-powered, but good enough for whatever light drilling one is likely to have around the house. I have a similar one that's great for just about anything, until I have to drill into metal or thick wood.

Now, for serious drilling, I have an 18V DeWalt Hammer Drill that will drill through just about anything...”

“Thank you for your thoughts. And as far as a toothbrush, I have one of those kinds that you put the toothpaste in the handle. Very slick, but HEAVY, I suppose. lol”