By T. Edward Nickens

In honor of National Coffee Day, we thought we’d share a handy coffee-drinking tip that you can take to hunting camp this season. The tip comes courtesy of our resident “Total Outdoorsman,” editor-at-large T. Edward Nickens.

Durn. You left your mug at home again. But there’s a tall can of beans in the camp cupboard, and a hammer and tin snips in the shed. Get to it.

Step 1: Remove the top and empty and wash the can.

Step 2: Make a cut around the circumference about 2 inches down, but leave a 1-inch-wide vertical strip of can.

Step 3: Tap small folds over the sharp edges. Tamp them down smooth so you won’t slice your lips.

Step 4: Bend the strip down into a handle. Smirk at your buddies while you sip.

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from Mike Plotner wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

i just showed grandpa it he was surprised it was national coffe day and hes the hviest coffe drinker i know goes through several pots a day

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from WVOtter wrote 1 year 33 weeks ago

I've made "cups" for sipping whiskey the same way out of finished pop/beer cans. A good pocket knife opens it up and cuts tabs. Perfect for when you're away from home and everyone's too scattered and tired around a campfire to pass the bottle.

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from timhansford wrote 1 year 33 weeks ago

That is a cool way to make any kind of cup, thanks for the tip.

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from Teodoro wrote 1 year 33 weeks ago

In a similar vein, if you have an empty water bottle, you can convert it to a cup fairly easily:
Slice the narrow top off with your knife, then run the sharp edge briefly through a flame to melt it smooth.

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from steve182 wrote 1 year 33 weeks ago

nice cup

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from Mike Plotner wrote 1 year 34 weeks ago

i just showed grandpa it he was surprised it was national coffe day and hes the hviest coffe drinker i know goes through several pots a day

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from WVOtter wrote 1 year 33 weeks ago

I've made "cups" for sipping whiskey the same way out of finished pop/beer cans. A good pocket knife opens it up and cuts tabs. Perfect for when you're away from home and everyone's too scattered and tired around a campfire to pass the bottle.

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from timhansford wrote 1 year 33 weeks ago

That is a cool way to make any kind of cup, thanks for the tip.

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from Teodoro wrote 1 year 33 weeks ago

In a similar vein, if you have an empty water bottle, you can convert it to a cup fairly easily:
Slice the narrow top off with your knife, then run the sharp edge briefly through a flame to melt it smooth.

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from steve182 wrote 1 year 33 weeks ago

nice cup

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