lightweight cookware - 2008/03/30 20:29Taking a small backbacking trip and looking for lightweight cookware suitable for cooking for two. I've read that titanium, though a little pricey, is among the lightest versions. Anyone have experience with a particular set they just love? Any must-haves? Thanks.
lightweight cookware - 2008/04/02 03:40Hey Heartnurse, It really depends on you're backcountry culinary style. I agree with hikingPA to some extent but you should consider not only the material of the pot, but also it's design. There are both great and terrible aluminum and titanium pots. Are you just boiling water for dehydrated meals or are you actually cooing meals to share IN the pot?
For the former, I would recommend the MSR Titan Kettle (titanium). Great pot with a spout that makes pouring water into a Mountainhouse bag easy. Plenty of capacity for two people if you're just boiling water for coffee and rehydrating meals.
For the latter, I would recommend the Antigravitygear 2 Qt. pot (aluminum). It has a large capacity for 2 people to cook in and share a meal. It's a lot cheaper but also heavier and requires a pot gripper.
Maybe if you can give us a little more info on what you plan to bring food-wise, we can give more specific advice.
Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/04/02 04:14Thanks for both replies. As far as culinary style, I guess we're more likely to do camp "cooking" but nothing too labor intensive. Baked beans, couscous...hmm, come to think of it, I'm not entirely sure. Thanks for even raising the issue as part of the cookware decision! Thanks also for the suggestions on pots depending on our needs
Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/04/02 15:17What are you recommending hikingPA? I think I am renting from REI for a trip (or 2-3) this spring/ summer, but they don't rent out pots and so. Just want something to do hot water basically.
Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/04/02 18:13if money is an issue and a little space isn't, an old pot laying around the kitchen would work just fine imo. you can always check the local goodwill or swap meet. i just picked up 2 16 oz stainless steel mugs (brand new and super light) at a local flea market for $1.50 a pop. a homemade lid out of heavy duty aluminum foil would make that a simple boil water/eat out of pot for less than 2 bucks...
if you'd rather buy a hiking specific set let me know and i'll see what i can look up. i personally most often use a black gsi 1.0 liter pot w/ a lid that doubles as a frying pan. my gal bought it for us
Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/04/02 18:25Wood fires work well enough for me. At least, thats how I prefer it. But I do have one of those old aluminum/steel duel burner stoves from like 50 years ago. Still work perfectly and never lets you down. Might be a bit heavier than something you are looking for though. ---------
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Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/04/30 20:13For my cookware, I just bought an aluminum, boy scouts style mess kit that contains an aluminum pot, skillet, and plate with a 1/2 cup measuring cup. The pot's small, but it'll hold enough water for a Mountain House type meal or two or three cups of coffee/tea. And the skillets nice to have if you're doing powdered eggs or corn beef hash or anything like that. For the stove, I like the Esbit stoves best. My brother and a couple of friends of mine use white gas/propane camp stoves, but I don't think being able to boil water one and a half minutes faster is worth the extra fuel weight.
Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/05/03 23:35I use Evernew brand titanium pots. But now REI has basically the same pots but under their name. These pots are lightwieght and durable. I carry a pot, upgraded saute type pan and just purchased a tea pot.
Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/05/04 15:02LOL, I did get my trailname one cold rainy march day in GA, on AT. I was cooking my Chef's Famous, Chicken Parmesean Ramen. The other hiker was eating a cold sandwich for lunch.
Simple recipe: 1 pouch or cup of chicken flavor ramen 1/2 pouch of Tomato soup mix 1 3oz portion of cooked white meat chicken(Tyson foil pouch is wat I use now) grated parmesan cheese
Cook Ramen to instructions, bring to a boil. add soup mix and chicken. bring to boil for one min. Add cheese just before eating.
Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/05/15 16:30One critical piece of equipment...get yourself one of these. Super lightweight so it doesnt weigh down your pack, and they work great.
Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/08/20 00:02i have a lite weight pot with 2 bowls with my sporks and my stove and fuel and has a lid and it only cost 44 bucks canadian
Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/08/21 04:07I like my old aluminum pot if I'm going to cook actual meals while hiking, otherwise I just take my coffee pot to heat water in for my Backpackers Pantry pouch meals. Even if I'm on the trail, there still is not life until coffee, black and strong.
Re:lightweight cookware - 2008/08/26 00:10your best bet is really anything from MSR. they make the titan, if you are into super ultra light. Or they have a whole line of aluminum cook kits for 1-4 people. i right now have the MSR blacklite, which i have a video of i just need to upload it to youtube. they also have the soloist and dualist cook sets that i have heard great reviews from.
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