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AntiGravityGear Cozy Cover
Initial
Report
Personal Information:
Name: Christine Korhonen
Age: 31
Gender: female
Height: 5'4" (1.6 m)
Weight: 150 lb (68 kg)
E-mail: chris@wormguy.com
Location: Western Montana
Date: February 14, 2005
Backpacking Background:
I'm in Montana where I'm enjoying the summers and becoming
re-acquainted with winter. Now
that I'm back above the snow line, I'm attempting some winter camping
and snowshoeing. I'm a lightweight backpacker mentally, if not
always in practice. My summer pack weight
is around 19 lb (9 kg) with a tent, but
my winter pack weight hovers around 25 lb (11 kg).
Product
Information:
Manufacturer: AntiGravityGear
Year: 2004
URL: www.antigravitygear.com
Item: Neoprene Cozy Cover
MSRP: US $9.95
Color: Blue
Pot Size: 3 cup (700 mL)
Dimensions:
Listed Weight: 1.9 oz (54 g)
Measured Weight: 2.0 oz (57 g)
Measured Size: 4" high x 5¾"
diameter (10 cm x 15 cm)
Cozy Cover Description:
The Cozy Cover is a neoprene
shell meant to protect a tinfoil and bubble wrap pot cozy from abrasion
and sharp objects in a pack. It may also increase the cozy's
insulation value during use. This Cozy Cover is
designed to be used with the AntiGravityGear 3-cup (700 mL) pot.
The Cozy Cover is made of two parts, a base and a lid, that zip
together. The base and lid are permanently attached at the back,
so the lid does not zip all the way off. The pieces that make up
the Cozy Cover are stitched together and are advertised to be glued as
well.
 
First Impressions:
The Cozy Cover is very cute and very blue. An AntiGravityGear
logo is printed on the front. The Cozy Cover is made of
0.1" (2 mm) neoprene and smells like it. The seams are sewn
together using a
zig-zag stitch. It appears to be well made, but I can't tell
by looking at the seams if they are glued as well as
stitched. The Cozy Cover fits tightly over the
AntiGravityGear
3-cup pot and its cozy, and there is a little bit of a struggle to get
it on. The 3-cup pot is approximately 2½" (6.4
cm) tall, the cozy is 3¾"
(9.5 cm) tall, and the Cozy Cover is 4" (10.2 cm) tall. There's about
1½" (3.8 cm) of storage space between the pot's lid and the top
of the Cozy Cover.
Expectations from Website:
From the website I thought that the Cozy Cover lid would zip all of the
way off. This isn't the case. I'm actually relieved that
the lid isn't detachable,so I can't lose it. The website states
that there's enough room between the top of the pot and the top
of the Cozy Cover to store items such as a lifter handle, camp towel
and other kitchen gear. This is true. I can fit the lifter
handle, a bandanna, a lighter, and some tea easily between the cozy lid
and the Cozy Cover lid. The neoprene
stretches, so more can
fit than I first thought. With some work, I can also fit in a
packet of Ramen noodles and my Lexan spork. The spork is a little
too long to fit
easily and the Ramen takes up a lot of the available space, so this
amount of stuff doesn't fit comfortably. Although I can get the
Cozy Cover zipped, it is warped out of shape and there are
obvious stress points, so I won't be storing this much stuff in the top
of the cozy during testing.
 
Test Plan:
I will test the Cozy Cover along the trails of Montana and
Wyoming. I will see how well the
Cozy Cover protects the cozy, and I will find out if it provides
more insulation than the cozy by itself.
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