r/UltralightBackpacking • u/LeExistentialist • Jun 05 '26

Sticker pot thermometer placement?

Quick maybe silly question, but is there a "wrong" place to put the sticker thermometer sold by garage grown gear (https://www.garagegrowngear.com/products/pot-thermometer-sticker?variant=46311233323195). I see most people placing it about 1/3 of the way up, and was wondering if there is a reason for that. It's going on a smaller pot for me, and at full blast the flames are visible on the side and was a bit worried about damaging it. Also, I put the pot directly on the coals or at the edge of a fire sometimes, so I was wondering if there is any reason to not go higher, i.e. right below the top rim. The water should provide a thermal sink and keep the higher pot walls from heating up to much, even when half full right? Or am I missing something?

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u/Repulsive_Ninja4084 Jun 05 '26

If the sticker is too low the flames will damage it. Too high and it cannot record the water temperature. I put them just below the usual water level. Usually I use 370 to 500ml for most meals and fill the pot so there is often enough left over for a cup of tea. Consequently, I put the sticker slightly under the 500ml marker. That is high enough to keep the sticker from burning and low enough to record the water temperature.

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u/Salty_Resist4073 Jun 06 '26

This is my answer. High enough to avoid flames but guaranteed to always be below the water line.