Vacuum Flasks - how to keep your food and drink in that sweet temperature

Want your delicious tea and food warm during the hike? Get yourself a thermos!

As the hiking season is getting closer, more and more people will keep looking for ways to keep their favorite drink, be it coffee or tea, warm and delicious for as long as possible without the need to reheat them. The same will be with the food they’ll take for these day-long walks through the forests or mountains.

An answer to those problems is a good thermos, be it for food or for drinks. But which thermos should you buy? We will try to answer that question in this blog post.

Esbit Majoris Vacuum Flask - your first stop for classical looking thermos

Esbit Majoris Vacuum Flask is a thermos made from stainless steel utilizing vacuum technology to insulate its inside from heat loss. Its cap can be used as a cup and its cork can be switched to allow for the pouring of the liquid. Thanks to double walls and a vacuum layer in the middle, this thermos has very good heat retention.

The producer states, that if you will fill said thermos with liquid with a temperature of 98 degrees Celsius, the temperature of the liquid will drop to 50 degrees Celsius after 24 hours giving you a whole day of warm, or hot drinks if you are not cautious.

The low weight and size of the thermos designed to fit into cars cup holders will let you take it with you on every travel, be it hiking in the mountains or a car trip for sightseeing. The bottom of the thermos is covered with rubber, so it will not slide on slippery surfaces -you can be sure, that it stays where you have put it. Unless someone else wants your awesome Esbit thermos.

And what if I am a fan of a more tactical look? Mil-Tec thermos in olive

As there are fans of bare steel, there are also fans of more tactical looks for their stuff. These should be interested in Mil-Tec thermos in olive. That thermos is made from stainless steel covered with olive paint to give it that more military look and make sure there are no light reflections, which might give out your position during various field games. It is also utilizing vacuum technology to achieve that sweet heat retention, allowing us to enjoy our warm, or cold drinks for way longer.

This thermos also has a cap that can be used as a drinking cup and cork, which allows its user to pour the liquid from inside of the thermos without the need to unscrew it. Thanks to the wide neck of the thermos, filling and cleaning it can be done easily and quickly. As for all thermoses, keep in mind it is best to wash them by hand to make sure they will last longer.

M-Tacs stainless steel thermos - when you like steel and tactical look

If you can not make your mind if you prefer that stainless steel look or tactical olive green, we still have you covered. M-Tac thermos is also made from stainless steel but is just partially covered in olive paint. Why is it like that? We don’t know, but for sure it looks really good! There are also rows on the middle part of the thermos flask so that it won’t fall out of your hand even when you are tired or the flask is wet.

The M-Tac thermal flasks are made utilizing vacuum technology and double stainless steel walls with a cap that could be utilized as a drinking cup. The thing that differentiates it from the other thermal flasks in this post is the fact, that its cork doesn’t let you pour the liquid through it, therefore enhancing its seal.

In addition to enhancing the seal of the thermos, it gives you a guarantee that your flask will stay sealed as long as you close it properly, as the corks with the option to pour the liquid through them tend to have problems if not cleaned properly from coffee.

The black horse of thermal flasks - SIGG Gemstone IBT Obsidian

Gemstone IBT Obsidian is a thermal flask from Swiss SIGG company with a capacity of 1,1 liter in difference to the previous thermoses with a capacity of 1 liter. Described thermos is made from high quality 18/8 stainless steel, which led to the reduction of the width of its walls and weight. To further enhance its thermal isolation, a layer of copper was added inside as an additional insulation layer.

Similar to the previous flask that we have described, also this thermos has only a simple cork and a cap that can be utilized as a drinking cup, with that difference, this cap is made from high-quality polymer. The outer walls of SIGG Gemstone IBT Obsidian are covered with black, matte paint, offering better grip and additional protection.

SIGG ensures that thanks to using only the best quality of materials when producing a described thermal flask, their products are neutral for food and BPA and ftalan free.

But what about food? Esbit Food Jug thermos

This food thermos consists of three elements being the food thermos itself, an internal cap with a pressure regulation button, and an outer cap, which can be utilized as a plate or a bowl.

The Esbit Food Jug was made from the highest quality stainless steel. Its inside was also covered with a layer of silver, giving it antibacterial properties. The outside was powder painted with black, matte paint, reducing the risk of damage and offering solid grip even when wet.

SIGG Gemstone Obsidian Food Jar - a swiss food thermos

The SIGG Gemstone Obsidian Food Jar is an equivalent of a thermal flask described before by the same manufacturer. This food jar is made from two layers of high-quality brushed 18/8 stainless steel. The said product consists of the food thermos itself, its cap offering a full seal, and a foldable spork that can be mounted to the inside of the cap for easy transport. The producer states, that the food put in this food jar will stay warm for 11 hours.

Thanks to utilizing an additional layer made of copper, the insulation capability of described food jar is kept on a very high level allowing for use in all environments without the risk of your delicious food losing its temperature before you will be able to enjoy it and led to reducing the weight of the product. Additionally, the cap of the SIGG Gemstone Obsidian Food Jar can be utilized as an additional bowl.

As the producer states, the food thermos is made utilizing only the materials that are neutral to the food and are BPA and ftalan free, rendering it perfectly safe to use with all kinds of food.

MK