by Dave MacLeay
Fold it. Squish it. Flatten it. Packable backcountry dishes have come a long way from the traditional scout mess kit. Designers continue to experiment with different dish materials and innovate with ways of compactly storing them. The latest entries are the Sea to Summit X-Bowl and X-Plate, and the Flatterware Collapsible Cup.
The Flatterware Collapsible Cup is a 12-ounce capacity cup that collapses to the size of a hockey puck and stores within its own lid and base. The cup expands with a simple twist and collapses with a twist and push. The Collapsible cup weighs 3 ounces and will retail for $5.
For more info on the X-Bowl and X-Plate, available this spring, see our summer OR coverage.
