Monday, October 16, 2017

Gear Focus: Double Down with the Double Ups

By Bernardine Wood


Multi-featured for multi-purpose is a hallmark of UST’s product design, and the Double Up Cup and Double Up Bowl are no exception, offering a two for the price (and pack room!) of one in each. As the name suggests, the cup and bowl are made of a hard, anodized aluminum outer shell, with a removable food-grade BPA-free silicone liner (including a thoughtful “lip guard”).




Sunning on the rocks.


Don’t Use the Silicone Liner Over Direct Heat!

Although the silicone liner is advertised as heat tolerant to 300°F (149°C), never use it alone or inside the aluminum outer shell over direct heat. Heat your food/fluids in the aluminum shell only, a burning flame could easily exceed the silicone limits. I also tested the silicone liner alone to see if I could hold it tolerably with boiling water added, and it quickly became too hot to handle.

Best and safest use for this product is together with hot beverages or foods cooked elsewhere and added, or separately with the aluminum liners used for cooking and the silicone used as a carrying or serving dish/cup for not so hot contents (picture a soup in the metal bowl and salad in the silicone).

Is there anything better than camp coffee?

I have the UST Packit Stove in my kit, which fits the Double Up Bowl just fine, though the cup is too small. I tried stacking the cup inside the bowl and was able to get water pretty hot, though I wasn’t able to reach a boil (this may be poor fire making on my part.)





Both parts of the bowl and cup are dishwasher safe, making clean up after your hike or camping trip easy. And as with all UST products ... the price is right.

Specs of Double Up Bowl (MSRP $12.99)
Size: H x W: 2.25” x 4.6” (57 x 117mm)
Weight: 3.8 oz. (110g)
Capacity: 12 fl. oz. (355 ml)
Warranty: 2-Year Limited Warranty

Specs of Double Up Cup (MSRP $10.99)
Size: H x W x D: 3.5” x 3” (89 x 76mm)
Weight: 3.6 oz. (102g)
Capacity: 10 fl. oz. (296 mL)
Warranty: 2-Year Limited Warranty



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