This is a follow up post to one from last summer. This is an interesting little bit of kit I've found. The British Army calls this a Thermal Insulated Mug.
They are about the size of a can of coke or a bottle of water, so they take up very little room and can fit just about anywhere. The wide mouth makes drinking easy and would also make it easy for soup or any other hot food you might want to carry in them.
It holds 330ml of food or beverage and fits neatly into the standard British magazine pouch, giving civilian use for an specifically military pouch. It was introduced into British Army service in December 2005 and weighs 0.26kg. Advertised to keep contents hot for up to 8 hours and cold for 18 hours, it has a secure "leak proof" screw top lid with a lid compartment for sugar, coffee, tea bags, etc.
I have used mine on 3 occasions and have been very happy. Most commonly I used it to carry hot tea when out for a photo shoot in cold and/or rainy weather, I most recently used it for for hot tea on a 1 1/2 hour hike in temperatures from 15 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. It kept my tea piping hot as advertised, but it is not 100% leak proof. Be careful the seal on the lid between the lid compartment and the main bottle is tight, otherwise it may leak if not kept upright.
Overall, these little mugs are the perfect way to help cope with cold and/or rainy weather when all you really need or want is a hot mug of something to keep the chill at bay.
I found these on eBay.co.uk through the seller elecTech Stores. They offered great service.
Highly recommended!
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