The Sea to Summit Camp Kitchen Folding Serving Spoon is a 50 g serving spoon made from glass-reinforced nylon. It has a 100 ml bowl with measuring marks, locks open with a click and folds small enough to fit inside a 1.2 litre pot. We’ve used it at camp to serve noodles, stews and curries straight from the pot. I paid $20 for it.
What’s in the box
A deep 100 ml spoon head with marks at 40 and 80 ml, and a skeleton handle that folds back over the bowl and locks open with a ribbed slider, the same design as the Sea to Summit folding spatula. Folded, it fits inside Sea to Summit’s Alpha 1.2 litre pot. It weighs 50 g.
What we like
- 100 ml bowl, 40 and 80 ml marks
- Locks open firmly, no wobble
- Only 50 g, packs into a 1.2 L pot
- Safe on non-stick pots
- Long reach into deep pots
What we don’t
- Rinse the joint after use
- Flexes a little in dense food
- Black, easy to lose at night
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sea to Summit |
| Capacity | 100 mlmarks at 40 and 80 ml |
| Material | Glass-reinforced nylon |
| Colour | Black |
| Weight | 50 g |
| Packed size | Fits in the Sea to Summit Alpha Pot 1.2 L |
Serving at camp
The 100 ml bowl is a proper serving size, not a big eating spoon, so dishing out dinner for two takes a few scoops instead of a dozen. The handle is long enough to reach the bottom of a deep pot without your knuckles near the rim, and the bowl’s edge scrapes the sides clean, so less food goes to waste and the pot is easier to wash.
Nylon is gentle on non-stick and anodised pots, and it handles hot water and steam without softening. With a very dense, cold mix you’ll feel the handle flex a little more than a metal spoon would, but for stews, curries and soups it’s stiff enough.
Measuring marks
Inside the bowl are marks at 40 and 80 ml, and a full spoon is 100 ml. That’s handy for measuring water for rice, couscous or a packet meal, or milk powder for the morning coffee, without packing a separate measuring cup.
The folding lock
Unfold the handle and the ribbed slider clicks into place. Once locked, the spoon feels like one solid piece and doesn’t wobble, even scooping thick stew. To pack it, push the slider back and fold the handle over the bowl. Food can collect in the joint, so rinse it out by hand after a meal rather than just wiping the bowl.
A pair with the spatula
We carry it together with the Sea to Summit folding spatula: one for flipping and one for serving, both folding the same way and both fitting inside a small pot. Our camp cooking utensils guide ranks them against the rest, and it’s also on our list of ultralight camping gear. The only practical drawback of an all-black utensil is that it’s easy to lose in the dark, so give it a fixed spot in the kitchen kit.
Conclusion: Sea to Summit Folding Serving SpoonConclusion
The Sea to Summit folding serving spoon gives you a full-size serving spoon that packs into a small pot. At 50 g it’s light, the 100 ml bowl with 40 and 80 ml marks doubles as a measure, and the lock holds firm while you serve. Rinse the joint after use, expect a little flex in very thick food, and give the black spoon a fixed spot so it doesn’t go missing. I paid $20, and it’s earned a permanent place in our camp kitchen.
A full-size serving spoon that packs into a small pot.
It weighs 50 g, the 100 ml bowl doubles as a measure, and the lock holds firm while you serve; it's earned a permanent place in our camp kitchen. Rinse the joint after use, and expect a little flex in very thick food.
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Yes. I paid $20 for a full-size serving spoon that weighs 50 g, measures up to 100 ml and packs into a small pot. Rinse the joint after use.
