If you are a hiker or backpacker and you love to hike or backpack in the wilds and sleep under the stars, then you will know the excitement of getting the old campfire going in the morning and getting out the coffee mugs and start out another glorious day in the wilderness. If, of course, you have decided to purchase your mugs from a discount store and just don’t care about the feel and quality of your mug, your experience will be a lot less satisfying than that of a person who chose to by a handmade, hand painted mug of the highest quality.