You are not alone George. I have the 21 and the 55. Would like it if the cup was slightly larger though. But it's cool non the less.

I easily justify carrying my Kupilka 21 as my one luxury item. Some people carry pillows, some people carry rain pants, some people carry DSLRs. I carry none of these but I do carry a simple little cup to drink from the delightful streams of western Norway and to enjoy my precious morning caffeine fix.

From Spring Thunder

I don't get it...it's just an over priced single use, Stone Aged Yuppie European Sierra Cup? Big deal.

---M

Edited by bigfoot2 on 05/28/2011 12:18:33 MDT.

>>I don't get it...it's just an over priced single use, Stone Aged Yuppie European Sierra Cup? Big deal.

+1. I don't get it. It's a cup, right? A plastic cup? A $2 plastic cup with a $30 shape? I suppose the heart wants what it wants, but this goes in the "trendy wastes of money" file. Anyone who justifies it as more than that is trying to convince themselves.

And yes, I buy pointless stuff, too, just because I think it's cool. And I would hope y'all would call me on it.

I like this one:
http://www.rei.com/product/401090/open-country-plastic-measuring-cup


Lighter, cheaper, and it can measure!

The size and shape of the bowl are nice. Seems like the handle would just get in the way, though.

"I don't get it...it's just an over priced single use, Stone Aged Yuppie European Sierra Cup? Big deal."

I am an over-aged, single minded, stone-aged yuppie american backpacker. It fits me perfectly......

No need to show us the Ugly American. If you don't like it don't buy it. Capitalism at work.

I agree...If you don't like it, don't buy it...seems simple to me.

I also have the plate, the bowl and the utensil set. Of course though the 21 (cup) is the only one that I carry backpacking. The rest though is nice to have for car camping.

another addition to the ..... ahem..... "wonderful" BPL gear shop. Here's a plastic cup with a few pine fibers that are no doubt scrap from another manufacturing process that mills down forests and sold as a finnish cup that is probably made in some sweat shop in a 3rd world country by kids younger than yours. Jump in line and order one now!

seriously?

If i wanted a dedicated cup for drinking coffee, water, whatever, i'd buy a cool one from craig that would be made with love.

Edited by benwood on 05/28/2011 14:51:08 MDT.

"Seems like the handle would just get in the way, though."

It's actually one of the reasons I carry traditional kuksa. The handle is very nice when you scoop water with the cup, you do not get your mittens wet and you can reach to the water easier if it's difficult place.

Of course this make much more sense when you can drink the water directly from stream, without filtering.

Made in Finland I believe, from recyclable 50/50 wood plastic composite. Sure they are a bit trendy at the moment, but so what. They seem to me a bit like kilts, some people think they are just plain silly, and some people love them.

Edited by jephoto on 05/28/2011 15:23:11 MDT.

Arrived in the mail today.

Really like it. The kupilka is kup-kooool!!!



Ahhhh, smell the flowers and the koffee in the kupilka - krazy yes but there is a koolness. Finland rules!!!

"No need to show us the Ugly American. If you don't like it don't buy it. Capitalism at work."


Hey guys, look around...you're in FORUMS! It's about discussing things. I started this post because I didn't (still don't) get why this cup should be on BPL. I don't see people calling Ryan Jordan an ugly American because he doesn't get why people would want to carry aroud a 6 lb pack (even if it's a thing of beauty) with 60 lbs of stuff in it. Have you read Lightweight Backpacking 101? Let's leave the ugly comments at the door.

Tom

Edited by TomClark on 05/28/2011 19:19:06 MDT.

"I started this post because I didn't (still don't) get why this cup should be on BPL."

I'll take a stab at a direct answer. While I don't know why BPL does the things they do, I would assume they thought that some of their members would be interested in such a cup (they're right) and moved to meet a perceived desire. While, perhaps, making a bit of money in the process.

Makes perfect business sense to me.

Whether it fits with your concept of UL backpacking is a different question altogether, but that's not the one you asked.

And, FWIW, no one was calling you an ugly american. That was a reply to perceived Euro bashing - it had nothing to do with whether or not the cup belonged on BPL.

Thanks Doug. My comment was indeed a response to the disrespectful comments about our Finnish neighbors.

I didn't take "over priced European Sierra cup" as Euro-bashing. I think everything in there is a statement of fact... It's a cup from somewhere in Europe that is very similar in design to a Sierra cup (or vice versa) and it is most certainly "overpriced" compared to items with similar function.

I certainly don't think the "ugly American" comment was warranted. We can't offer critique on anything from Europe? Doing so makes us "ugly Americans"? Is that elitist attitude representative of Europeans?

For those that carry it just because they like it and recognize it as a luxury item, thank you for being honest and realistic. If you like it, fine. No skin off my nose. I don't carry your kit. For those that try to justify it in some other way and get your shorts in a wad when called on it... If you can't handle having the gear or reasoning critiqued, then maybe posting in a forum dedicated to doing so is a little silly on your part.

If anybody is curious, backpackinghipster.com and backpackingtrendy.com are both still available.

looks like a $28 more expensive and heavier version of this:

http://www.backcountry.com/gsi-outdoors-infinity-stacking-cup?CMP_SKU=GSI0137&MER=0406&CMP_ID=SH_FRO001&mv_pc=r126&mr:trackingCode=594F82DB-F061-DF11-9DA0-002219319097&mr:referralID=NA

Sigh. I'm done on this one.