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My BOB is not for 72 hours but longer term. I have a few days of dehydrated food that I can pour boiling water in to eat, so I could get away without the mess kit, just the canteen cup to save weight. Thoughts?
Keep in mind I have a tent and sleeping bag and although it seems crazy to consider ditching a mess kit to save weight, the tent and sleeping bag are absolutely the most important items in the BOB in my opinion because they provide a warm shelter in the worst of conditions. Not going to live 3 hours without shelter in the PNW mountains in December...But can go several days without food, and it's not like I'd be going hungry since I could still boil water with my canteen cup.
Keep in mind I have a tent and sleeping bag and although it seems crazy to consider ditching a mess kit to save weight, the tent and sleeping bag are absolutely the most important items in the BOB in my opinion because they provide a warm shelter in the worst of conditions. Not going to live 3 hours without shelter in the PNW mountains in December...But can go several days without food, and it's not like I'd be going hungry since I could still boil water with my canteen cup.