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Sea to Summit Kitchen Sink - 5 liter

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Item # 758048

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The Sea to Summit 5-liter Kitchen sink makes washing in the backcountry quick, convenient and environmentally friendly.

Not just for washing dishes—use the Kitchen Sink to collect and purify water, for personal bathing or as a water bowl for your pet
Practice the Leave No Trace principles of outdoor ethics by not washing directly into rivers and lakes
Avoid polluting streams and endangering aquatic life by washing dishes and bathing 300 ft. away from streams and lakes
Stainless-steel ring provides stability to keep the bowl from collapsing or tipping over when full
5-liter (1.3 gal.) capacity offers room for washing your backcountry pots and utensils; fully taped seams prevent leaks
2 sturdy webbing handles for easy carrying
Mesh storage pouch is included with the Sea to Summit Kitchen sink

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Sea to Summit Kitchen Sink - 5 liter Customer Reviews

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Sea To Summit Little Sink

3.6

(based on 7 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (4)
Compact (3)

Cons

Best Uses

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Dec

2008

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Slow leak

By Wissesotarionian

from Ontario

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds
Day Trips

Comments about Sea To Summit Little Sink:

Have used it for bathing and dish washing. Left water in for a few hours and it developed a slow leak. Good for small dishes, but seems to sink into itself so isn't as deep as I would like, a stiffer material might have been better.
Would probably be good for making water filtration more convenient.
Packs small and light, though can be tricky to get into package it comes with.

Aug

2008

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Purchased For Filtering Water

By yosemite dave

from Alta Loma, CA

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Drain
Good Capacity
Good Grip

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry Camping
Campgrounds

Comments about Sea To Summit Little Sink:

Original use was for water filtering - less sand
Use for washing dishes, body & water transport to campsite. Stores in a compact carrier about the size of an orange, but take notice when you first open, it can be a challenge to get back in. Doesn't spill water

Sep

2009

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Sloppy when freestanding

By Mosquito Food

from Covington, WA

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Not freestanding
Slow to dry

Best Uses

Comments about Sea To Summit Little Sink:

I purchased this product to wash dishes and hands/face while backpacking. It is lightweight and is useful for scooping a good quantity of water. However, as other reviewers have pointed out, this portable sink does not hold more than ~two cups of water on it's own without spilling out. It makes washing anything difficult as you are forced to hold one of the handles to keep the water from spilling out which if tough when you are trying to rub your hands together or wash dishes. It's also difficult if you are trying to fill the bag with a filter outlet hose.
The material Sea to Summit chose to use for this product seems to absorb water and is slow to dry.

Sep

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Works for me.

By Low_AL

from Oakland, CA

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Pros

Compact
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking/Camping

Comments about Sea To Summit Little Sink:

I bought this so I can have the convenience of washing my dishes after dinner and breakfast away from camp and water sources. I have found it to work very well for that as long as it is filled up and the water is COLD. My first time using it was in the Sierras in early June w/ temps in the low 20's and 5ft of snow on the ground. I filled it w/ excess warm water after dinner and it wouldn't hold its shape. I dumped it and scooped it full of river water and it stood right up! One of the last things I wanted to do was wash dishes w/ cold water in the low 20's but there is a certain level of comfort we all abandon while trekking in the back country. This product seems to bridge the gap a little.

On the down side, it doesn't dry to quickly. It comes w/ a little pouch that zippers closed and compacts it very well however, if it goes in damp and you have several days of hiking, it doesn't have time to dry and starts to smell of mildew fairly quickly. In warm weather, after breakfast, dry it best you can and leave it out to dry while breaking down camp. In cold weather, you may have to hike w/ it lashed to you pack so it gets air. I would normally keep it in a water tight sack which after a while has proved ineffective for the reason of it's slow drying.

All in all, it's a pretty neat little product even though it could use some improvements. It serves as a good water basin for face and hand washing after a long day on the trail as well as a must have next to your camp fire.

Apr

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Not for me

By aka-RidgeRunner

from Orange County, CA

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Difficult to Use
Not Durable

Best Uses

Backcountry

Comments about Sea To Summit Little Sink:

My wife bought this for our camp kitchen and at first look I thought it was a great idea. The first time we used it we were disappointed. It is a great concept, but a poor execution. It isn't supported or sturdy enough to hold a "bowl" shape as you fill it. It flattens out..spreads out...best description I can give without pictures. If you are willing to add enough water to fill it, it does work, but isn't really worth the money or the wasted water. I'd recommend thinking twice before buying one of these. I only give it 2 stars because technically it does function as a basin, it is light and very compact...

Feb

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Love love love.

By LisaKC

from big bend national'l park, tx

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking/Camping

Comments about Sea To Summit Little Sink:

Can not wait to buy another for cooking/filtering, in addition to the one I have for hand/face washing. Best thing ever, light, packable and makes for one easy trip to the creek at the end of a long day. It's true, unless it's filled you do have to tilt with one hand and cup and splash with the other but 1) doesn't bother me 2) just fill it, you'll use the left over water anyway. Sits as a stable upright basin on uneven ground and precarious tree stumps.

Feb

2012

3.0

Almost there

By Scouter Chip

from Minnesota

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Difficult to Use

Best Uses

Group Backpacking

Comments about Sea To Summit Little Sink:

This is a great addition to anyone who is group backpacking 3 or more, I use it for dishes and works okay. What I mean by that is after you fill with your dish water it wants to dump itself out. We make it a group effort, one person holding the sink and other washing. We made it work, but I wish it performed better. Still, I haven't found anything else out there to replace it with, so with that it is the best option in my mind out there.