GSI Outdoors Ultralight Java Drip

Slow as hell and 15 mind numbing minutes later a cup of weak cold coffee - (cowboy strained filtered w/ the "drip" is served up cold as well).

light coffee options are still...

1)unfiltered cowboy coffee - gritty
2)instant - my choice. - reliable
3)bandanna filtered - messy
4) portable generator + cappuccino machine - considering it.

Left the GSI drip in the hikers box somewhere in Northern Virginia. (if you found it - I left it and um... "lucky you").

Great device in theory - not in practice.

Tip- 1-2 Carnation instant breakfasts (mocha or vanilla) and a heaping teaspoon of instant - hot water. Caffeine and nutrition rolled up into a sweet hearty shake! Good luck 09 thru hikers - EFF'N rain - you poor poor b-st-rds - urban.

P.S. sorry GSI - on the other hand the "soloist" is fairly sweet -

Not only did this item waste coffee, unless you put the sock in the coffee water and let it seep the coffee was horrible...OR pour it through twice.
Pass this one up

this item worked fairly well for us but the filter is fast for half a cup then painfully slow for the rest of the way, coffee is cold by the time you drink it and don't even think about using it for more than one cup,unless you rinse it out first.

about the size of the bottom of a fuel canister. weighs nothing and durable. I have had mine for a while now and i dont just take it backpacking i use it every day. if you like drip coffee this is the way to go. you never need filters, just simply rinse when done.

I was pleased beyond all expectations.
Light and small, I couldn't tell I was carrying it.
And the coffee was as good as my electric drip maker.

I don't mind the tedious pace this little gadget assumes. I've never been one to drink a full cup of coffee - just a few gulps will be all I need to get going in the a.m. I love how incredibly light and quick drying it is. I've already recommended to several friends.

Drip coffee is the best and this thing does it well. The main advantage it offers over other drip methods is that it doesn't require a separate paper filter. That means less garbage and less mess. Who doesn't want that? It might be a little slow but you're in the woods! Chill out!
I even use it when I go to my parents cuz their coffee sucks.

I use a cone paper filter with this and have no problems. The intention was to use it as a fold away while touring on a motorcycle and it works great. It does plug up without the paper filter. Trying to pack a plastic cone filter on a bike was a pain, this solved the problem nicely.