Posted: 5/12/2010 8:39:09 PM EDT
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I am looking for something light weight that I can cook over an open fire with. it will primarily be used on backpacking trips of three+ days so needs to be light.
I am personally leaning towards this: GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Dualist Cookset 
with this to cook everything on. Brunton Raptor Foldable Canister Stove with Piezo Ignition 
Campfires are cool but there is something to be said for a hot cup of coffee early in the morning with a minimum amount of effort. |
| GSI kit you posted has worked great for me. I use the good ole pocket rocket stove and have loved it. It fits inside the gsi kit with a fuel canister. Boils water in good time. Never thought I needed a starter on my stove since im always carrying a lighter or 3 when im camping. Either way im sure it will work great. |
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I have the following:
GSI Soloist (use Pocket Rocket with it) holds 36oz of water, but the realistic use is 32oz. MSR Titan Kettle (use Pocket Rocket with it as well) holds 30oz of water, but the realistic use is about 24-28oz. JetBoil (has it's own stove system) holds 32oz, but the realistic use is about 28-30oz. All three are good quality. The GSI packs the best IMO. The JetBoil has the best efficient use of fuel. In home experimenting with ideal conditions, the JetBoil burned twice as long as the Pocket Rocket when boiling 2 cups of water. The Pocket Rocket was a little faster in reaching a boil, but not significant. JetBoil says to only boil 2cups of water only at a time. I have brought 4 cups to just before boiling without any problems. Most cooking doesnt really need 'boiling' water, just water that is really really hot. What type of cooking will you be doing? Boiling water to add to bag meals? For me, the bag meals arent meaty enough. For example, I like to add a pouch of Tyson chicken to the chicken and rice Mountain Hse meal. I do this by dumping the contents of the bag into the pot and then adding the pouch of chicken. If you decide to cook this way, then you'll need a sizable pot of at least 32-36oz. But, if all you'll be doing is boiling water, then perhaps a .5L (16oz) pot may be all that is needed. The GSI Dualist will have a lot of versatility due to the extra bowls and cups. Also, the GSI system allows room and provides a pouch for your stove. The Dualist will hold about 47oz. Downside I think is that it would take more fuel to heat 47oz of water than say boiling that same amount at 2cups at a time. Another option, would be for each of you to have your own titanium mug around 600ml or 700ml size. I have the SnowPeak 600 and it holds 20oz of water. Each of you could cook and eat out of their own cup. Or, could add a small pot like the Titan Kettle to use as the main pot. Personally, I like having a cup of some sort, whether it is the cup in the GSI set or the SnowPeak or the cover on the bottom of the JetBoil is a cup as weel, to have specifically for my hot beverage. Honestly, I am still trying to find the perfect set/system to use and thats why I likely have several sets. As far as a eating utensil. Cant beat the MRE spoons. Good Luck with your choice. SMSP |
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You want light? Really light? Make a pepsi can stove for denatured alcohol and buy a grease pot from Wal-mart/K-mart. Take one additional pepsi can over the instructions for the stove and make a windscreen and you are set. Make the holes on the side of the stove as opposed to the top and you can place the pot right on the stove. The whole kit will store inside the pot when done.
Set on buying something try this...Antigravitygear.com |
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All I use a is a 1/2 liter pot with lid. I don't see a need to carry all the other stuff. In my experience this is all that is needed. I agree with this. +1 I have a snow peak titanium cookset, I bring the .5 liter pot and leave the rest at home. You may want to check out the snow peak trek 700 titanium pot, one of these per person is perfect. Your pot, bowl, and cup all in one. edit- and for backcountry stay away from non-stick crap. |
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It will be for wife, son and myself to cook in. Hoping its big enough for that. I would've parroted the others on that's too much until you said this. This would probably work well for a small family. I don't know anything about that stove but I love both my Snow Peak Giga and LiteMax stoves. I wouldn't use alcohol for a family. It's fine if you're just boiling water but I wouldn't try cooking meals on it. |
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All I use a is a 1/2 liter pot with lid. I don't see a need to carry all the other stuff. Yep, I'm just cooking for me. I can't get the family to backpack yet, so I haven't had to cross that bridge. For truck camping I have a 6 piece kit that nests all together, fits in my junklocker, and works like a champ over a coleman stove. |
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It will be for wife, son and myself to cook in. Hoping its big enough for that. snowpeak 900 trek ti. and a snowpeak bowl for the wife and son. by the way, use a stove much more efficient than a fire. if you like a campfire to cook over get a bush buddy stove. |
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A single lightweight aluminum or titanium pot is all that is needed.
This was from today. 
If you want to go very lightweight and inexpensive, take a Fosters "Oilcan" sized beer or Heineken "mini keg" beer can and cut the top off. Works great. My Heineken can has an aluminum handle on it and is as light as you can get. Couple that with a denatured alcohol "SuperCat" stove and you are G2G for ultralight cooking! |
