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Handled Pot Gripper and Camp Kitchen Solution

Handled: camping pot gripper and fuel canister recycle tool - get your camp kitchen "handled".

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Handled Pot Gripper and Camp Kitchen Solution

Handled Pot Gripper and Camp Kitchen Solution

Handled Pot Gripper and Camp Kitchen Solution

Handled Pot Gripper and Camp Kitchen Solution

Handled Pot Gripper and Camp Kitchen Solution

Handled: camping pot gripper and fuel canister recycle tool - get your camp kitchen "handled".

Handled: camping pot gripper and fuel canister recycle tool - get your camp kitchen "handled".

Handled: camping pot gripper and fuel canister recycle tool - get your camp kitchen "handled".

Handled: camping pot gripper and fuel canister recycle tool - get your camp kitchen "handled".

Outdoor Element
Outdoor Element
Outdoor Element
Outdoor Element
4 Campaigns |
Englewood, United States
$55,422 USD by 1,658 backers
$53,558 USD by 1,609 backers on Jun 20, 2020 with another platform
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Your support will help fund tooling and our first production run. Click on one of the pledge levels to the right, or on the "Back This Project" button at the top, to pledge your support and when the product is ready we will send your corresponding reward. Read on for more info...

Be prepared. Don't burn yourself with your camping pot handles anymore. Be responsible and properly prep your fuel canister for recycle or disposal. 

We ran into a couple of issues with our camp kitchen. ...we burned our hands with the traditionally attached handles and we also did not know what to do with our empty fuel canisters. Those canisters are considered hazardous even when they are empty. Technically you cannot just toss them in the trash or put them in the recycle tub! The gas needs to be fully evacuated and then holes must be punctured in the can walls before it can go to the recycle center. We went to work and created Handled...cause now, you have your camp kitchen handled.

With the recycle prep tool built directly into the pot-gripper handle, it also serves as an educational piece, reminding the outdoor enthusiast that they need to deal with the canister once it is empty.   

Did you see those large silicone lugs! Not only does it offer excellent grip, but it also is scratch-resistant, and offers great protection for your camping pots!

Is it hard to disassemble or does it take a long time? ...nope, you got this handled! 

Screw the nut on the top of your fuel canister. The center stem will depress the Lindal valve removing the rest of the gas. Disassembles in seconds.

After the fuel canister is completely empty, puncture holes in the canister (using the nut as the pivot point) to ensure gas is completely gone and you are then safe to dispose of it. Recycle where you can.

Is Handled hard to put back together? ...of course not. ...do you have 6 seconds? It really does assemble in seconds.

We were 1 of 5 small businesses selected by Wayfinder and Gearjunkie to provide a public pitch for Handled! They wanted to celebrate small business and innovation in our space and loved the concept! We are now excited to bring it to life.

We are working closely with our manufacturing partners to ensure as much sustainability as possible. We will be using recycled paper board in our packaging and minimize the amount of plastic, if any at all. 

Need more than a pot gripper? How about a whole new kitchen?!

Fully Nestable...you can even toss in a couple of fuel canisters! 

The Whole Kitchen!  2 hard-anodized aluminum pots, 2 silicone collapsible cups (80z), 1 Silicone bowl (12oz), 1 drawstring mesh carry bag

Large Pot: 36oz (4.5 cups)/1064 mL. Conveniently holds a standard 8 oz fuel canisters. Volume measurements embossed on the side.

Small Pot: 24oz (3 cups)/709 mL. Conveniently holds a standard 4 oz fuel canisters and our collapsible cups. Volume measurements embossed on the side

Benefits of Hard Anozided: DurableNon-Toxic, good for high heat, easy to cleandishwasher safescratch-resistant, distributes heat because it's electrochemically bonded to the base aluminum material. 

Bowl and cups are BPA-free.

All are easy to clean and dishwasher safe.

 

 

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Custom Add-Ons

We have added some custom accessories you will be able to purchase after the campaign in the pledge manager (BackerKit), along with many of our other past products. Here are some of the new accessories designed specifically for Handled Kitchen Set.

Cleaning Set with Microfiber Dishtowel & Silicone Sponges

The Towel is made from recycled plastic!  Since we are from Colorado, these are topo lines from the Colorado Trail (where it runs into Waterton Canyon Trail). Mojica ran his first Ultramarathon last year -50 miles. This was his training ground. He really enjoyed drawing this one up! If we are providing you a kitchen and are promoting recycling, we figured it was only fitting to offer a dishtowel that was made from recycled plastic bottles. We are planning to have the silicone sponges available with the dish towel as a set. All will be mold resistant and stink resistant too!

 

Large Fuel Canister Adapter

When we made our handled prototypes and showed them to friends and beta testers, almost immediately we got the feedback, "Can you make one for larger 1lb canisters too?" Then we got a number of similar requests from our backers.  We thought an adapter would be a great option. Mojica made a rough proof of concept and then a slightly better prototype...and it worked! Thanks for the feedback! 

We also believe in giving back. We are a PLA Corporate Partner because we are passionate about our public lands community. 

Public Lands Alliance Mission Statement:

We connect public lands partners not only to agency leaders and socially conscious corporations but also to one another in a vibrant peer network. We strengthen our community through targeted education, training and our other capacity building programs. We represent our members' interests with elected officials and policy makers.

We generally ship postal, domestic and worldwide. With COVID-19 there may be some limitations and delays. If international destinations are in question, please check with your local postal carrier to see if there are any delays. International backers will be responsible for their own duties and other in-country charges that may be assessed.

Michael Mojica is the founder and chief innovator. He is an accomplished engineer with lots of experience in medical and aerospace, and several patents under his belt. With his passion for the outdoors and for business, he embarked on a new adventure in life, quit his day job a couple years ago and is focusing all his attention on Outdoor Element, despite several offers to bring him back into corporate life. His wife and four girls keep him young and active. His native American name is Bodaway, which means "fire maker", which turns out to be pretty appropriate here.

Joe is the operations chief. He has over 25 years of experience successfully running operations for small consumer product companies. A mutual friend introduced Joe and Michael and they met over dinner. Joe agree to buy but conveniently forgot his wallet and stuck Michael with the bill. True story, and forgetting his wallet really was an accident (or so he says).

This is where the logistic magic happens, in Joe's basement. Yes, our pick & staging station is really a covered pool table. The storage table in the back is an air-hockey table. And that is Michael's beautiful bride in the picture with us. Welcome to our "warehouse". The commute is crazy. :)

Explore with confidence and get a grip! (see what I did there?)

Risks and challenges

We made several prototypes locally and have run these through the ringer. We made some adjustments and throughout have been in communication with the factory to make more tweaks to the design as needed. We are now ready to go into production. We are still finalizing some details and feel the main risks may be delays and potentially unfavorable tariff issues. We have not yet finalized packaging and may need to ship initial product with minimal packaging, but expect to have the full color packaging ready in time. We think these risks are minimal, but nevertheless they still exist.

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Full Kitchen Handled
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Full Kitchen Handled

$47 USD $61 USD (22% off)
Get the Full Camp Kitchen including Handled Pot Gripper and Canister Recycle Tool.
Included Items
  • Handled Pot Gripper
  • Large Pot with pour spout
  • Small Pot
  • Silicone Bowl
  • Silicone Cup (2)
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
19 claimed
Ships worldwide.
1x Handled

1x Handled

$12 USD $15 USD (20% off)
Be prepared and responsible with your camp Kitchen. Get one Handled pot gripper and fuel canister disposal tool. A must for any camper, hiker, backpacker or anyone spending time outdoors. 20% off retail price!
Included Items
  • Handled Pot Gripper
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
25 claimed
Ships worldwide.
2x Handled

2x Handled

$24 USD $30 USD (20% off)
Be prepared and responsible with your camp Kitchen. Get one Handled pot gripper and fuel canister disposal tool for you and one for a friend. A must for any camper, hiker, backpacker or anyone spending time outdoors. 20% off retail price!
Included Items
  • Handled Pot Gripper (2)
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
4 claimed
Ships worldwide.
2x Full Kitchen Handled

2x Full Kitchen Handled

$93 USD $122 USD (23% off)
Get the Full Camp Kitchen including Handled Pot Gripper and Canister Recycle Tool, one for you and one for a friend.
Included Items
  • Complete Handled Kitchen Set (2)
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
1 claimed
Ships worldwide.
24x Handled

24x Handled

$179 USD $359 USD (50% off)
Be prepared and responsible with your camp Kitchen. Get Handled pot gripper and fuel canister disposal tools for everyone on your list. A must for any camper, hiker, backpacker or anyone spending time outdoors. 50% off retail price! Yep, half off when ordering this many. :)
Included Items
  • Handled Pot Gripper
Estimated Shipping
September 2020
0 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

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