Isca Outdoor Blog

Sometimes, Simon gets so intrigued by something our suppliers sell, that he has to order some just to find out what they’re like!  One recent case was the silicone camping bowl and cup which can be squashed to fit in your pack after use.

Squashable camping bowl and cup

The pack contains one bowl and one cup and retails at £15.  The rubbery silicone material is extremely tactile and feels lovely to squish.  Their shape is also quite futuristic and we predict that we’ll be spotting them in sci-fi series soon, the way that Sigg bottles always used to turn up in Star Trek. Silicone is a thermal insulator (you can get oven gloves made from it!) so you don’t need any kind of handle.

We decided to test them out on our next visitor which happened to be Juliette’s husband, Wayne. Lack of a handle posed no problem for Wayne as he was recently returned from a trip to France and able to drink tea out of a bowl like a native.

Wayne drinks squashy tea

If you are after lightweight, indestructible bowls for camping, there are already plenty of products that will do the job, but what can I say?  These ones just look better and feel more satisfying than anything else!

At the moment, the silicone bowls are an experimental product and as such are not yet available from the shop.  It you would like to order a set, just drop us an email. Cavers who would like a closer look at them (and maybe a fondle) should come and see us at Hidden Earth.