Several things come to mind. Do you have a good thermos? If so, you can store water hot enough to make coffee overnight or longer.<br><br>Ah, but the hot water? If you ask, some convenience stores or maybe even the campus cafeteria might let you fill a thermos from the hot water spigot on their coffee maker. A 12 volt Smart Mug could take up to 20 minutes to heat water, and from reading your blog, it sounds like you don't drive enough to keep the starter battery up and heat water every day. I would not suggest you use an open flame in the vehicle, but is there a place nearby where you could use a backpacking stove to heat water, fill a thermos, and return to your overnight location discretely? Along those lines, a hot pot that plugs into a regular electric outlet could work for you, too. They heat water very quickly, so if you can find an outlet in a good location, you could heat the water, pour it into a thermos, and carry it "home" for later use.<br><br>You mentioned instant coffee in your blog, and it sounds like you haven't found one you like. I think the kind in the "tea" bags is pretty decent, but they are expensive. This may be too hard-core for some, but I have filled a metal tea ball with ground coffee and dunked it in a mug of hot water for several minutes. Just watch out for the last swig! These days, I usually make a single cup with a Melitta coffee cone (available for about $3 at many grocery stores). I use regular coffee filters instead of the conical ones because they are much less expensive. The cone doesn't take up much space, disposal of the grounds is easy, clean-up minimal, and the coffee quite good.<br><br>Lots of options. Please let us know what works for you.<br><br>Vickie<br><br>
