[B52gundog]

Depending how big your fire is and if you can briefly reach in with your hand(s), I typically use a folded bandana as a pot holder/ gripper. Works well if the pot/ bottle is suspended over the fire or sitting on coals. You could also use big leaves, moss, tree bark, etc... (an insulator of some sort) as pot holders/ gripper. Use both hands if the bottle is too big to grasp with one hand.

If the fire is too hot and the bottle is suspended (using wire), use a stick to move the bottle from over the fire then grasp it with a folded bandana in hand. Use the stick to help grip the bottle if necessary.

On my last outing (Dirt Time in the Woods), I just leaned 3 sticks together to form a tripod over the fire. Then I used a branch to hang from the tripod to hold my pot over the fire. When my water was boiling, I'd simply lift the branch and pot from over the fire and set the pot on the ground.


Hard to see in this pic, but the pot is hanging from a branch that's hooked to the center of the tripod.


In this pic, I'd just lift the suspended branch holding the pot up through the tripod center then grab the pot with the other hand using a bandana (or multi-tool pliers).

[SwampRat1]

something i carry with me is nomex flight gloves. i use them to pick up my perculator and if i drop something in the fire. while you can't hold really hot stuff for long, you usually can at least pour a cup of coffee. just don't try to pick up anything red hot. they won't melt, but you will probly get blisters.

[Jack Aubrey]

If you don't already have a bandana in your survival kit, get one and put it in there as it makes a great pot holder. I recommend the military type bandanas as they're larger than the red cowboy type you get at Wal-Mart and can also serve as a sling.

[stairman]

Id just tie some snare wire around the lip so I could lift it straight up before it got too hot of course.

[crazydave]

Originally Posted by SwampRat1

something i carry with me is nomex flight gloves. i use them to pick up my perculator and if i drop something in the fire. while you can't hold really hot stuff for long, you usually can at least pour a cup of coffee. just don't try to pick up anything red hot. they won't melt, but you will probly get blisters.

I carry them everyday but I'd hate to try and pick something up like that, they may be flameproof ish but the heat goes straight through especially if the leather palms are full of sweat.

good for generally protecting you hands untill it gets cold.

[Baldninja]

It's not safe nor all that intelligent, but I picked up an odd(perhaps uncanny) trait from my father......I turn burning logs with my bare hands. Now, I don't actually grab the part of the log that is on fire, as the flames still hurt like all get out....but I have an extremely high tolerance of heat. The key is to grab quick, move what you're moving and let go......usually all under 2 seconds. Anyone can build this tolerance up overtime, but as I said, it's neither safe or intelligent to do so, though it is effective when needed.

Another option that I didn't see mentioned, though I didn't read every response, is to find and use a forked green stick/branch that will accomodate whatever you are attempting to heat up. It may be difficult to find one that is a perfect fit, though, and depending on the weight of the container being removed, may not be plausible at all.

In most cases, you shouldn't have to put the container actually "in" the fire, per say. Usually there is more than sufficient heat in the few inches to a foot directly around the fire, so you should be able to successfully bring water, for example, to a boil by placing the container several inches away from the fire. A good fire will radiate it's heat a fairly good distance. While heat may hurt, most actual damage comes from contact with the actual flames and/or coals. Prolonged exposure to high temperatures, however, can burn you. So certainly be quick about it if you're going to be putting any part of your anatomy near a fire.

Oh, stay away from the "yellow snow"...lol

[swamprat]

From looking at the water bottle it looks like a wire wrapped around the lip just under the lid with another wire attached to make a bail would work.

[SwampRat1]

Originally Posted by crazydave

I carry them everyday but I'd hate to try and pick something up like that, they may be flameproof ish but the heat goes straight through especially if the leather palms are full of sweat.

good for generally protecting you hands untill it gets cold.

not sure how they are when wet, but dry, i dont usually feel any heat for atleast 30 seconds or so.

[snowshoe67]

Originally Posted by B52gundog

Depending how big your fire is and if you can briefly reach in with your hand(s), I typically use a folded bandana as a pot holder/ gripper. Works well if the pot/ bottle is suspended over the fire or sitting on coals. You could also use big leaves, moss, tree bark, etc... (an insulator of some sort) as pot holders/ gripper. Use both hands if the bottle is too big to grasp with one hand.

If the fire is too hot and the bottle is suspended (using wire), use a stick to move the bottle from over the fire then grasp it with a folded bandana in hand. Use the stick to help grip the bottle if necessary.

On my last outing (Dirt Time in the Woods), I just leaned 3 sticks together to form a tripod over the fire. Then I used a branch to hang from the tripod to hold my pot over the fire. When my water was boiling, I'd simply lift the branch and pot from over the fire and set the pot on the ground.


Hard to see in this pic, but the pot is hanging from a branch that's hooked to the center of the tripod.


In this pic, I'd just lift the suspended branch holding the pot up through the tripod center then grab the pot with the other hand using a bandana (or multi-tool pliers).

Wow Nice pot hold!

[cansurvive]

i take a pair of leather gloves with me for camping and a pair for my survival kit they have many uses