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What is the Bear Bowl?

The Bear Bowl is the World's first cook-pot that fits in your pocket. It’s lightweight and small but holds a whopping 32oz of water. It works with most of your favorite camp stoves and is the perfect companion to anyone who wants to cook on the trail.

"Having the Bear Bowl with you in a survival situation will greatly increase your survivability... I would recommend it." - Leif Swenson USAF S.E.R.E. Specialist Contractor (Military Tested)

PACK LIGHT

Get ready to recapture space in your pack. The Bear Bowl weighs 6.3 ounces which is about the same weight as your cell phone. With 4 folds and 2 snaps the Bear Bowl folds flat into your pocket.

COOK FAST

The Bear Bowl holds 32oz of water and boils in 5-8 minutes. It is compatible with all controlled flame camping stoves including iso-propane, alcohol, and solid fuel cubes.

CLEAN EASY

Cleaning on the trail is never fun. So we wanted to make the Bear Bowl super easy to clean. Unsnap the Bear Bowl and wipe it clean; it is that simple. It is the easiest bowl to clean on the market.

FEATURED ON

We've always been fascinated with great camping gear. That fascination has driven our innovative nature to solve problems for the outdoors. At an early stage we saw the need for cookware to be more compact, but the only options available were smaller versions of kitchen pots and pans that were already in the market. Nesting pots are okay but we knew there had to be a more innovative solution.

With backgrounds as entrepreneurs and a love of the outdoors we are excited for this new venture.

The Bear Bowl was created to solve the issue of pack space and we have enjoyed working with the right materials and designs to create something that is not just a really cool product but actually works. Hours of testing have proven that the Bear Bowl has a viable place in the market.

The Bear Bowl (Baby Bear) is just the first of many products we would love to develop and your contribution will help us bring the Mama and Papa Bear as well as other complementary items and more to market.

We need to raise $1,000 to get started. With your help we will be able to purchase equipment and place large production quantity orders that will help to increase efficiency, standardization and lower costs.