Water Bottle and Flask used by Pen Hadow in 2003 Comprising one stainless steel vacuum flask (...
Water Bottle and Flask used by Pen Hadow in 2003
Comprising one stainless steel vacuum flask (approx. one litre), with home-made external insulation and modified grip to cup/top, and one Nalgene bottle (one litre) with outer insulating jacket as used during the expedition, good condition (3)
Recalling the procurement search for the right flasks:
'Just acquiring that additional performance and reliability, the extra few per cent that might make the difference between success and failure, required an unbelievable amount of research, time and effort. I wasted hours just trying to source a one-litre titanium vacuum flask - titanium is lighter than the usual stainless steel ones - but every one I found was only 650ml...Having failed to find a titanium vacuum flask, I made do with a one-litre stainless steel one, but it then had to be modified for polar use. The surface was smooth metal...from previous experience, I knew that when wearing gloves or mitts I simply would not be able to get enough traction. To make my life easier Ian Wesley made a minor modification - one of the countless tasks he performed without even being asked.'
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Water Bottle and Flask used by Pen Hadow in 2003
Comprising one stainless steel vacuum flask (approx. one litre), with home-made external insulation and modified grip to cup/top, and one Nalgene bottle (one litre) with outer insulating jacket as used during the expedition, good condition (3)
Recalling the procurement search for the right flasks:
'Just acquiring that additional performance and reliability, the extra few per cent that might make the difference between success and failure, required an unbelievable amount of research, time and effort. I wasted hours just trying to source a one-litre titanium vacuum flask - titanium is lighter than the usual stainless steel ones - but every one I found was only 650ml...Having failed to find a titanium vacuum flask, I made do with a one-litre stainless steel one, but it then had to be modified for polar use. The surface was smooth metal...from previous experience, I knew that when wearing gloves or mitts I simply would not be able to get enough traction. To make my life easier Ian Wesley made a minor modification - one of the countless tasks he performed without even being asked.'
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