If I can have my morning cup of coffee while all this is going on, life would seem alot more normal.  I wanted to find something that made multiple cups (like the drip pot I have now) but all I could find on the internet were perculators.  Thought I could save $ and fuel by rigging something with a permanent filter that I already have.  Anyone done this?  Also found a good idea here:

Cowboy Coffee, Backpacker Style

  „I've seen all manner of camping coffee devices for sale. I've finished my whole pot of coffee while friends were still waiting for their percolator to perk an ever so slightly tastier cup of joe. My method is somewhat simple, requires zero overhead, and has worked wonderfully for me for five years. I've received many compliments on my coffee, normally wow, this is a surprisingly good cup of coffee, usually from the frou-frou coffee making device set.“

 

Overview

1.            Bring one quart of water to a boil in a saucepan.

2.            Add 3/4 cup of ground coffee.

3.            Return to boil.

4.            Immediately remove from heat and cover.

5.            Wait till the grounds sink (approximately 5 minutes).

6.            Serve.

When you pour the coffee handle the pot as gently as possible so as not to disturb the grounds.

 

http://www.ineedcoffee.com/04/cowboycoffee/

Walmart has a camping coffee pot for 24.00 It goes over any heat.  Stove, camping stove, camping fire.  The have smaller one for less.  I bought the larger coffee pot

I have been using an old fashoned percolator (stove version), for years while camping, in the motor home or during power outages. The only reason I don't use it all the time is that I have a Bunn machine that only takes about 2 min. When the electric Bunn takes a dump, I probably will use the percolator full time. The taste is so much better even though it takes longer, and works great on a camp stove, RV stove etc. I have GOT to have my coffee in the morning and late afternoon!

thanks guys - WOW this really IS a cool place to come!  A whole bunch of useful answers!  I like the idea of the filter-into-the-thermos idea, ReadyMom, and the rest were great, too.  How long does it take to perculate with the stove-top versions?  I'm already smelling fresh-brewed coffee.....  I might even splurge on my preps next week and get a bag of Irish Cream or French Vanilla coffee or something - we need to have little things that we can treat ourselves with!

Can also put the coffee in a clean , thin white sock. Saw my Grandfather do that. He called it "sugin" coffee.(sugin- w/ a short U) Have no idea what sugin means but the coffee wasn't bad.

They sell coffee bags at the store that are just like tea bags. I don't drink coffee so don't know anything about taste...but don't they taste the same? I always keep some for company, but they just look at me like I'm daft when I offer them one :-0

I have vaccumed packed coffee from 14 years ago. A tad strong, but still good.

For loose coffee grounds, crack a raw egg into boiling coffee.  It will absorb most of the grounds.  True Wyoming Cowboy Coffee.  On the range, cowboys ate the egg.  One pot breakfast! 

It's also easy to use a coffee press.  Put the grounds in the bottom, add boiling water, let sit til you like the color and pour through the strainer in the press.