I want to report back on the Nissan thermos that GLC linked to.

She lent me hers, and I was VERY impressed, so I put one on my holiday wish list. I've used the two of them on multiple 200Ks in the interim, and I have to say that I don't think I'll be doing another cold ride without at least one of those along, if not more. They really do keep hot drinks HOT for long periods. So hot, in fact, that you don't want to put the liquid in at too much above drinking temperature, if you plan to drink them in the first few hours. I've burned my mouth several hours after filling them with too-hot liquids.

I've been using commercial hot cocoa in those thermoses, but have started experimenting with a homemade recipe. Malto, electrolytes, cocoa powder, etc. And I definitely plan to try the chicken soup option for some of the longer spring brevets.

I just ordered 2 more bottles so that I can *finally* return GLCs to her. :-)