How to Make Pour-Over Coffee While Camping with the Adventure Flask

Good coffee can be part of the stop. To make pour-over with the All-Day Adventure Flask while camping, bring the full Flask kit, a V60 #2 or #3 paper filter, coffee and a way to heat and pour water. The Flask does not heat water for you.

This is Hibear's published 40 g coffee / 550 ml water recipe, organized into a practical packing list and sequence. It makes a stronger cup than a 1:15 or 1:16 recipe; adjust your next brew to taste instead of assuming one ratio suits every coffee.

What to bring

• The full Adventure Flask, including the Pour Over Lid and Craft Connector.
• One V60 #2 or #3 paper filter, plus a spare kept dry.
• 40 g coffee, ground for pour-over.
• 550 ml water for brewing, with extra water for rinsing and cleanup.
• A suitable way to heat and pour water, used according to its own instructions.
• A scale if you want to repeat the recipe accurately, and a container for used grounds and the filter.

For the rest of the trip supplies, use the camping coffee checklist. The full Flask includes the brewing components; coffee, paper filters and water-heating equipment are supplies you bring.

Set up before the water is ready

Choose a stable, level surface for the brew, away from where people or pets could knock it over. Remove the Thermal Core and Filter Basket from the Flask. Invert the Pour Over Lid and connect it to the Craft Connector in the pour-over configuration. Insert the paper filter.

The Filter Basket is for cold brew and infusions. It is not a substitute for the V60 paper filter in this pour-over recipe. If this is your first setup, review the getting-started guide before handling hot water.

Brew in small additions

1. Add the coffee. Put 40 g of pour-over-ground coffee into the paper filter.
2. Start the bloom. Slowly add 75 ml of hot water to wet the grounds. Wait 30–45 seconds.
3. Add the next 75 ml. Pour gently and allow the water to drain through.
4. Continue with small pours. Add the remaining 400 ml in four 100 ml additions, allowing drainage between pours. Do not pour more than 150 ml at a time or overflow the filter.
5. Finish and serve. Allow the brew to drain, then handle the hot components carefully. Give the coffee time to cool to a comfortable drinking temperature.

The recipe uses 550 ml of brew water; the drink yield will be lower because the grounds retain some water. Do not interpret the Flask's 32 oz capacity as a direction to fill the filter to the top or brew the entire capacity at once.

If the cup needs adjusting

Change one variable on the next brew so you can tell what helped. Coffee, grind, dose and pouring all affect the result.

• Too strong for you? Try less coffee for the same measured brew water, or dilute the finished cup to taste.
• Water draining very slowly? Check filter placement and consider a coarser grind on the next brew. Do not solve a slow drawdown by adding more water to an already-full filter.
• Weak or uneven? Make sure all the grounds get wetted, pour gently across the bed and keep track of the dose and total water.
• Missing a filter? Use another brew method you are equipped for. The included Filter Basket does not make this a paper-free pour-over setup.

Make cleanup part of the packing list

Collect the used paper filter and grounds for disposal in an appropriate waste container. Keep grounds out of waterways and follow the site's waste rules. Wash and dry the parts according to Hibear's care instructions before putting the kit away.

If you add milk or sugar, stir gently in an open serving vessel. Do not cap and shake hot coffee or other hot liquids.

What if I prefer cold brew?

Cold brew uses a different configuration and preparation schedule. See Hibear's cold-brew guide rather than adapting the hot pour-over steps on the fly.

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