We’ve spotted bushcraft legend Ray Mears using this as his go-to camping mug, and quite simply, if it’s good enough for Ray, it’s good enough for us. Made from lightweight titanium, you’ll barely feel the weight of this cup in your pack, yet its generous 450ml capacity is perfect for tea, coffee or soup. The streamlined design with folding silicon-coated wire handles means it won’t take up much space either. It’s also designed to nest neatly with the 900ml Titan Kettle, Pocket Rocket Stove and MSR’s IsoPro fuel canisters (all sold separately), so it’s easy to build a space-efficient camp cookset.
A staple of multiple expeditions for more than 50 years, MSR gear is trusted by climbers, mountaineers, explorers and researchers in some of the highest and coldest places on earth. The brand has earned an enviable reputation for turning out reliable, durable, high-performance kit – and has come a long way since its founding by Seattle engineer and lifelong mountaineer Larry Penberthy in 1969. Back then, MSR – or Mountain Safety Research, to use its full moniker – was solely focused on improving the safety of climbing equipment. Why? Because Larry knew that better equipment meant greater adventures.
Since then, the product range has grown hugely, but the core ethos remains the same. That’s why MSR gear is characterised by its user-led design that prioritises functionality, simplicity and reliability, wherever you roam in the great outdoors – whether you’re on a weekend camping trip, or perched on a portaledge 2,000ft up one of the world’s big walls.
