Pot Cozy Construction

The Pot Cozy Keeps that hot water hot in your pot and lets that back country meal re-hydrate whilst you do a camp chore or gaze into the campfire.
You will need Relfectix...www.homedepot.c...
Foil Tape....www.homedepot.c...
Scissors
Carry Forth,
Shug

[@dulcimeremiru6712]

Hi ! This material would be much what I was wondering... Thank you for the very kind movie ♪ There is also a place where the wind is very cold at the summit and the mountain road in the middle of trekking. Drink warm, makes us very happy. This, it is also good when you steam the rice to finish. By the way, BGM of your video that I love trad is often used. They too, is one of my favorite things♪

[@WB8MHE]

When I was a kid, (I'm 82 now"), there was a common chest at family reunions, called "Fireless cookers".. The were a metal-lined wooden chest that had cork insulation around the 2 large round wells. Ladies would cook their special recipes, place 2 hot bricks in the well, then the pot, and strap the chest on the running board of the car. MAN did we eat good in the '30s. Thanks for the video.

[@Ilovetheplatypus]

Lol; you said piss at 3:57 Albeit, nice work on getting that tape to stick. Every time I've used that stuff for different projects that involve heat the adhesive on the tape just gets hot and it slides all over the place making a sticky mess.

[@irishtino1595]

Just subscribed and have learned much. Thank you!

[@Lakesideforge]

Hey shug! Could you show how you make some of your pots and or Stoves? Thanks, Steven

[@MonkeyMikeOutdoors]

Awesome thanks!

[@tele1974]

Can you put da pot right in the cozy from the stove? Or do you need to let it cool some first?

[@shugemery]

You can put it right in.

[@saltyshellback]

That's awesome! Do I have to juggle them after I finish making them? Is that the quality control test? If so, I need to start practicing :-)

[@cabinman]

Thanks buddy, I made one. however, I used camo duct tape to cover it and now I can't find it! Thanks for not mentioning that! Geez...;)

[@ClearTheDeck]

I just made a cosy for my pot set. Great, easy to follow instructions right here. Can't wait to try it on the trail. Thankee.

[@shugemery]

Thanks...it'll do you right.

[@jacksax1]

Used to upholster in Hickory,N.C. Your a good teacher man!!!! Thanks.

[@Hwyrunner101]

the heck with the pot cozy, I wanna see more juggling couldya couldya.... ;)

[@cooberblue]

Definitely enjoyed the how-to video. Who knew you had a knack for teaching as well? Thanks Professor Shug!

[@Barbarossa4U]

Very well put together simple instructions. So easy a city slicker could do it.

[@michaelplesch]

The outside air temperature (OAT) must be a might warm for you to be spending so much time indoors! Thanks for "Cozy" lesson.

[@meawoodsman8321]

Thanks Shug, excellent DIY instruction on Cozy construction. I built one and wanted to mention that I used the silver tape you used and I think it's better that using duck tape. The silver tape is actually metal so it's better for hot things. I purchased mine at Home Depot.

[@shugemery]

Thankee. I liked the metal tape but it always started to peel and crumple in time. Carry forth.....

[@SecurityPro2704]

I've made similar devices for "bag cooking" using these same materials. Many times when backpacking I'll use the vacuum bags of the freeze dried meals I make myself as the "cooking" vessel and the cozy pouches work great for giving the dehydrated food enough time to rehydrate and keep the food piping hot. The cozy bags as I make them also serve as double duty as an emergency reflective surface in the event you need to signal for help and as a hand warmer in colder temps at night.

[@IanYoungOutdoors]

This is exactly how I make my pot cozys. Funny to watch you do it the same way I figured to make it. The only difference is I leave a notch for the pot handles (I have the same Snow Peak pot) and make the cozy tight enough to hold itself on. That way I can hold the pot by the handles and the cozy just stays on. Whoo buddy!

[@ShaitanPsyd]

Just finished my first cozy. now my 5 cup percolator will keep my coffee warm for a longer lolly gag "breahkfest in da hammek". Thanks Shug! I have a feeling lots of things are going to have a reflectix blanket come Monday ;)

[@shugemery]

+ShaitanPsyd Whooooooo Buddy)))))

[@ShaitanPsyd]

+shugemery still 160F after an hour and 22 min!

[@nunnyboy]

great wee video shug! i'm champin' to get out & try mines! breakfast from the hammock!!!! Whoooo Buddy!!!

[@nathanvess4035]

Nice vid. I just recently made one of these for my Nalgene. Been meaning to make one for my pot though. Thanks man.

[@doogie249]

Hey Shug, I have one final step that you missed. Add a hammock forums sticker to the top of the cozy. :)

[@sunkenisle]

Thanks hammock ambassador. Much appreciated.

[@machbaby]

Great tutorial, Shug. Even "thumbs" me happened to turn out a nice looking cozy. I know Bigfoot has a natural affinity towards shiny objects, so maybe I can throw this at him and hopefully distract him long enough to make my escape.

[@FredArd1954]

I came across the video again today, and realized I forgot to say "thanks" for the expert instruction. I have now made three of these for my various pots and cups. Great info....great hiking/camping accessory. Oh yes, as always, great video by shugemery. Blessings!

[@shugemery]

Y'elcome and carry forth.

[@jonnymac1505]

I made one for my UCO candle lantern, it gives a bit of added protection. Another great video Shug

[@shugemery]

Jonathan Mcnicke Cool. I have a thin foam one for my tea candle lantern.

[@latitude918]

Also! Keep the DIY videos coming. I would love to see videos on how you made your other gear too. Your tarp looks like you got it from Wilderness Logics, or Warbonnet. You'd have no idea that was DIY :)

[@mdheinze57]

Shug, thanks so much for this video! I just picked up a big roll of reflectix for just a few bucks and made a cozy. I'm tired of my tea getting cold and now i won't have that problem! So easy to do and i never would have thought of that on my own!

[@shugemery]

I never go without my cozy.....

[@superztnt]

Thanks for the video, Shug. How hot can your container be when putting it in a cozy like this? I've seen where people pour boiling water into a container that is inside one of these cozies, but how about a pot just pulled from the fire or stove? I just want to understand the limitations. Thanks again. Love your videos..

[@shugemery]

I always take mine from the stove right into the cozy. Then the water stays hot way longer.

[@wendygerrish4964]

Great method. I made one before seeing this and I used some gorilla tape aswell. The gorilla tape ended up making the cozy heavier than the pot that fits in it. Just a small detail. Thank you Professor Cozy.

[@shugemery]

Warm food....warm heart!

[@toddtalk1775]

Man, Shug, that’s really good scoop! I was out at Home Depot tonight hemmin’ and hawwin’ over whether to buy that roll of reflectix and I was thinking, “That stuff looks too thick”. Then I get home and find this nice little How-To video and it removed all doubt. I’ll go buy the roll and get after it, tomorrow. Thanks much!

[@shugemery]

Keeps my water hot and warm a long time.

[@hunt555fish]

Shug, thanks so much for the outstanding videos.You sure do how to make things interesting. You are also a very talented guy.Keep up the great work and God bless you and your family.

[@EatCarbs]

Very crafty.. seems easy to make... and that Relfectix isn't to expensive either. I'm sure someone could make one for a coffee cup.. maybe even a canteen cup. Thanks for the video =D

[@carl-ok9gn]

the slow mo of the juggling let me see just how simple and easy it is to juggle. so i grabbed the three closet things, a cup, a wrapped mcdouble, and my cell phone. well, i'll be drinking from the sink for a while, and will have to carry quarters to call people... cheeseburger never left my hand, but i managed to crush it completely.

[@shugemery]

I need a buger now..........

[@karenchakey]

Cool vid. I like the material you used, where do you buy it? I made one with the car sun shade and the foil tape before!

[@canoespirit]

Thanks Shug! That is timing! I was just about to make me some new ones, so your inspirational video came just right!. Greetings from Germany

[@MrClean417]

Oh you old stunt grunt and your Prowler kit in the rafters! I've got a SIG Mustang kit, missed out on a Magnum. One of these days I'm gonna have to put it together before the silverfish or termites eats em up. I've got the makings for my cozys downstairs, for about a year now. Maybe you've inspired me to make up some. Thanks again Shug.

[@ericwright7643]

This is a bit strange... I literally got back from HD 3 hrs ago. I specifically went for reflectix after spending half of last week watching all your videos (yep, that is how I spent my school break). Anyway, I couldn't find the stuff and the fella at the store was no help. The search continues..... I dig what you're doing man! Keep it up!!!

[@Hwyrunner101]

Hey shug how you doing; I was wondering if 1 day you can show how to tie a hammock to the tree And how to make a wilderness chair I'm eager to try it 1 day but I was thinking I wouldn't even know where to begin. So how about it what do you think Thx. CYA... MOE

[@Weskanoy]

Wes, don't watch it. Don't watch the video, you know you'll just be out in the National Forest here in a night or two. What happened the last time you watched a Shug video? You went campin' the next day.... AHHhhhhh.....I'm gonna watch it.....

[@gmcpcs]

Thanks for the video! You have a good set up there. Hey, I noticed you're left handed, do you tend to string your instruments backwards? I need to go back and check out your mandolin playing and see if you do it left handed or not.

[@sakelleys]

Hi Shug I made Pot Cozy for my Pathfinder SS Cup. Then one for my daughters too she ask me to paint hers pink so I pick up pink duck tape with zebra stripes she loves it. Thanks for the great videos you make.

[@guyfihi]

Thanks Shug. I bought some Reflectix cozies on line a while back, but they are starting to wear out. I think I'll get some material and make them myself next time. It looks like fun and probably cheaper too!

[@BustinBenny]

I've tried it with decent success, I bought a cheep fleece sleeping bag to put it in with some egg crate foam. Biggest problem is of course condensation. Haven't been able to eliminate it, have been able to minimize it.

[@kenwr7774]

nice... i have made cozies for my meals....with the windshield heat protectors for quite some time....i made pouches that work for the hydro-meals and to keep my pot water hot...love it.....good job...

[@GTC1967]

Have you ever tried putting a layer of that reflective material in your hammock under your sleeping bag? Now I'm seeing kind of a reflectix winter bivy for those really cold nights.... :)

[@bashfulbrother]

You are so wrong about bigfoot. I spent an afternoon with him one time on the US/Can border. He is very concerned about ascetic appeal. In fact there is a little known fact that most humans don't have. The only reason Bigfoot and his relations exist is to keep the forest neat and clean. I know...I know....you're say, "Neat and Clean!!! Why the woods are always in upheaval". But he told me that afternoon over a nice Jasmine tea, fresh baked crumpets, and homemade strawberry and blueberry jams that he is a firm believer in Feng Shui. He and his family feel that each individual should bring their own experience of beauty to the woods with them, and then they arrange things so that each person sees the woods specifically to their own appeal. He is very deep. He's read Chaucer, and Socrates. Right now he is finishing a Ph.D. in black matter physics. He already has a Ph.D. in animal husbandry. If you ever get a chance to meet him, ask him to buy you a cup of coffee. Before you know it the afternoon will be gone as he regales you with tales of his own, and his mother's side of the family in the Himalayas. He read me one of the most humorous letters from his cousin about scaring climbers and one falling off a 3000 foot cliff after he made himself visible. His cousins too follow the family business of keeping things status quo in the Himalayas. You know all of those "supposed" climbs of Everest? Well, I have to go. Maybe some other time.

[@shugemery]

+bashfulbrother I hear The Foot is doing Tough Mudder.....

[@bashfulbrother]

***** He told me that one of his cousins introduced him to Ghandi when he went to visit family. He still hasn't bought in to all the passive resistance stuff, but he said he was surprised when meeting him as to use his words, "the guy smelled pretty good, you know, what with all the curry and rice. Care for a cigar?".

[@HomeDistiller]

if you make the lid go right to the bottom you will almost double your insulation value.

[@scubabbyy]

As always... Great video Shug. Great minds think alike. I made a how to cozy video last week and afterwards ran into Brian Greens video. I have been editing mine but after seeing how good your is I may shelve it for a while. I like the way you tack the tape down. In the past I was trying to go lighter and use less and less tape. The problem was the tape wouldn't hold as well and would sometimes pop off in storage. I went back to taping more and tacking it down very similar to what you do.

[@nj4x4fever2]

Hey Shug, can this reflectix be used in the hammock as a sleep pad? I bet it could reflect body heat in a pinch. I have a small piece I am using as a floor mat for when I take my boots off. I cut a piece about 14x14 inches and used duct tape rolled over the edges. When not in use it doesn't take up a lot of room in the pack. Also I can use it when I need some layer to sit on instead of the snow.

[@guyfihi]

Hi Shug. Just wondering how you learned iMovie. I have this MacBook Pro with iMovie and I have all these hiking clips, I want to put then together for youtube and I'm a little confused.

[@beachidiot]

If it is a tight fit, it's a "Huggy". If it's used exclusively on a pot we natives call it a "Potsy". If it has red hair it's a "Ralph Malph" or possibly a "Shug".Thanks n keep em comin'.

[@TopwolfOutdoors]

Hello Shug,great info video Sir,I need to make a few of them,Have a great week,Donald

[@lobsterbushbroo]

Try using an old credit card or a plastic putty knife to squeegee down the tape. It will become one with the reflectix. Thanks for the good videos shug

[@WTFgreatoutdoors]

hahaha I love making these! We all seem to have a pot cozy video :-) Yours is way better than mine... (wetpaddles) Cheers from Thunder Bay!

[@bluetoad2001]

Wish I'd seen this vid earlier today before I drove by Menards,dang,double dang......can't beat homemade thanks for posting shrug

[@kyletango]

Had the same problem as you. I had to order reflectix on line thru Lowe's to get what I wanted. 25ftx24in. $25. Hope this helps.

[@John-hp7tz]

Thanks, Shug - easy to follow directions.

[@shugemery]

+John Macri Good to hear. Thankee.

[@Beavershomevideos]

Sometimes I find myself sitting around wondering, what will ole shug-ga-dee-shug-shug-shug-shug come up with next!!!

[@nativerobin]

I don't know what you are talking about ...looked kinda fancy to me :)

[@jpardee208]

That's exactly how I made mine also chug. but I sewed grosgrain to the adjoining ends.. I LOVE FOIL TAPE!

[@Ilovetheplatypus]

Lol; I was referring to when you said this piece. In the accent you were using piece sounded like piss.

[@michaelgriffis7399]

I have to go pick up some reflectex tomorrow I have two coozies to make, i'm slacking, I noes =)

[@saltyshellback]

That's a relief. I probably should practice just in case :-)

[@electronicballast]

Don't knock 'em till you try them - cozies are one of the best camping gizmos you can carry.

[@TheCelticwizzard]

A thing of beauty Shug. You could sell them in sets of three with juggling instructions.

[@Hwyrunner101]

Right on thanks I'll search for it Thanks for your response tack care and happy trails

[@Greggsvlog]

There needs to be a trail somewhere with a star….and your name on it!! You da man.

[@ScoutsNOA]

Shug I'm surprised you are not band in certain state for your addictingness, is that a word?

[@ihikearoundcom]

Nice and cozy...looks like ya going to need it with this cold weather headed from the north!

[@hoosierarcher]

Dadgum suhn you make it look so easy. I guess that comed from making hundreds of them huh?

[@ThatGuyThatHikes]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing. I'll try making one this weekend.

[@Cosy3rdDan]

My name said so many times in a short vid. Lol. Cosy in the UK

[@TheBikerBarn]

makin one asap.. better then my crotch...

[@mariaolsdotter63]

Is there any risk for the pot to get too hot for the material? I thought I'd cover the reflectix with some kind of textile.

[@shugemery]

Be OK on the outside I reckon......

[@mariaolsdotter63]

So the plastic won't melt even when the pot is really hot?

[@Mcmccart]

Maria Olsdotter in EXTREME temps I would think it would effect it somehow ... but for boil temps and below probably not anything significant.

[@TheBikerBarn]

no worries , man I completely get that

[@bluetoad2001]

Show some more of the crow mob,I am a crow. All good

[@nohill4climber]

Very cozy project Shug. I spy Clax Snax. Yum yum!

[@TheBikerBarn]

BTW, would you wanna link channels?

[@rb5235]

"It's just camping." Thanks sure enjoy your videos.

[@mustang774]

Hey Shug, I have made them before from watching other videos but they were not as fun as yours to watch. They are a great item on a pot especially in the winter. I have a little tip for you...You can fold the tape together and make an upside down "T" Stick the top of the "T" to the top of the cozy. It becomes a light handle that will also fold flat. Take care, Bluefin

[@KevinOutdoors]

This is the best pot cozy video - period! Folks who watch my dehydrated food videos keep asking about my pot cozy and if I can do a pot cozy video. I just send them here because there is no point in copying the master. All the best Shug!

[@shugemery]

I learned it from Tinny at minibulldesign. Thans.

[@we95h]

Cozy in the "Nut Hut" Thanks for the Video

[@nathanlief]

A little murder in sector 7 at the end :)

[@ieatkittenswspicymustard5089]

Ever had any runins with The Big Foot?

[@BushmanofYukon]

Ooohhh you make cozy's fun :o) Not coozy's ;o) When we're cold and cover ourselves with a blanket it makes us COZY! :o)

[@Grubkat]

I used my cozy to blind Bigfeets with the reflection of the sun! Then we had some tea. I love to tinker in the work shop. Happy New Year!

[@apkpicker]

Another good one. Thanks, Shug!

[@mingbritson]

Revisiting some classics -- love your stuff! I've learned so much about hammocks and tarps and lines and knots...anw this. PLUS, I love your art work and am glad I have a couple of your prints!

[@shugemery]

Glad they are of some value.

[@thegreatoutthere]

Thanks for the video. It was my inspiration to make my own version - which had to accommodate an extra pouring handle. Here's my end product, along with a storage bag to protect the fragile foam cozy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGiQeIx8faqIgNE

[@shugemery]

Nice work and hot meals here on out.....

[@joesneon]

awsome bud! been usin one for acouple years now and cant believe how great they work.nice job!!

[@timwaddell7499]

Shug, you are the man !!!!! Great video. Thanks for all your videos !

[@davidswank8236]

Thanks Shug! great video.

[@jamie7378]

Shug, Love your vids as always. I have some back issues and was wondering if you could do a vid or 2 dealing with your ultra-light backpacking ideas. I would like to return to hiking using a hammock, can no longer lay on the ground. The fewer the grams the beter. Thanks, jamie

[@chadgroenhout5486]

Hey brother, just got done making two cozies for my weekend winter camping trip. Thanks for the great DIY vid. Really helped me out.

[@shugemery]

Whoooo Buddy!

[@kcgaidin]

thank you shug....your videos have been super helpfull :)

[@shugemery]

+kcgaidin Y'elcome.

[@nathanlief]

no plug for minibull?

[@geokite]

Reflective bubble wrap only has a good R value if there is an air space (read the specs from the company). It only reflects radiation. Right against your pot or hot food has the heat conduct right to the large (relative) air in the bubbles, and out to the outside world. If reflective insulation was so good we would wear it or use it as a sleeping pad right against our bodies.

[@shugemery]

Still keeps my meal and water warmer than without so I'm good with it. Whatever the science says my experience is that it works just fine for this purpose after having done it for years.

[@danielgottliebson5499]

Thanks shug, made mine this day ,remaking my cook set, for Winter camping.

[@shugemery]

Warm food...a good thing.

[@shippen2010]

I like it Shuuuzzz...THX