Backpacking Cookset Recommendation

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Wanting to get a new cookset. I've kind of narrowed it down to these three. Not written in stone, just like them. I'm not an ultra-light freak, but I am looking to reduce my pack weight. I just ordered a Vargo Ti Hexagon Stove, and am wanting a light cookset. Anyone have one of these? Thoughts?

Snow Peak Trek 900 Titanium Cookset:

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Specs:

Weight - 6 ounces
Dimensions - 5 x 5.5 inches
Cookware material - Titanium
Includes - 0.88L pot; frypan lid; storage sack

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Snow Peak Titanium 3-Piece Cookset:

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Specs:

Weight - 7.1 ounces
Dimensions (stowed) - 5.75 x 2.75 inches
Cookware material - Titanium
Includes - 0.75 L pot w/ handle; 0.5 liter pot w/handle; frypan lid w/ handle

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Snow Peak Hybrid Trail Cookset:

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Weight - 8 ounces
Dimensions - 5.5 x 2.5 inches
Cookware material - Titanium
Includes - 0.65L pot; frypan; bowl; spork; storage sack
 
I've been wanting to upgrade (lighten) my cooking gear with some Titanium stuff, but can't make myself spend the money. I'm so happy with my GSI Halulite Ketalist solo set (11 oz.) and Pinnacle Dualist two-person set (21 oz.) that I rarely consider replacing them. They're plenty light, well-designed, and they cook evenly and clean up easily. They seem quite a bit heavier than the comparable Ti sets, but include more items. They also nest beautifully. :-)

But if money weren't an issue, I'd certainly be giving the Snow Peak Ti stuff a try!

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
u just need a pot. no need for the pan. or the storage sack
 
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kf4pwb said:
where ya headed?
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Hoping to hit the river to river trail come spring. It goes through the Shawnee National Forest. It's a 160 mile trail, we were just going to go for hopefuly a week.
 
Had not heard of that one ..I giggled it and saw it was in NH. NH rocks for hiking though, im jealous. 160 mile trail in the whites will run you about 15 days if you are in good shape. is it that one or the one in IL?
 
I have the Snow Peak 900ml pot/pan set, and have used it a bit. The pan is a neat idea, but I'd prefer a normal lid. It's really too small to cook much of anything in. Got a little Stoic 700ml pot on sale for a real good price for titanium and really like that thing for boiling water, and it has a pretty decent lid on it. For a pan, it usually ends up working out better to bring something else. There are a lot of small, light skillets out there and you can get one that suits you pretty well without spending a whole lot of money.
 
rocketbomb said:
I have the Snow Peak 900ml pot/pan set, and have used it a bit. The pan is a neat idea, but I'd prefer a normal lid. It's really too small to cook much of anything in. Got a little Stoic 700ml pot on sale for a real good price for titanium and really like that thing for boiling water, and it has a pretty decent lid on it. For a pan, it usually ends up working out better to bring something else. There are a lot of small, light skillets out there and you can get one that suits you pretty well without spending a whole lot of money.
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Good point. I may end up doing that.
 
Couple of questions for you. Are you solo hiking, well at least cooking? What kind of food do you normally fix?

Out of the three you showed, I would go with the first one. It has the largest pot of the three, although it's not a full liter. If you are just heating water for freeze dried or something similar, it should work well. It's just not big enough for much food. If you are taking a two week hike, you will get hungry pretty quick IMO. I do like the light weight though. That's hard to beat.
 
bacpacker said:
Couple of questions for you. Are you solo hiking, well at least cooking? What kind of food do you normally fix?

Out of the three you showed, I would go with the first one. It has the largest pot of the three, although it's not a full liter. If you are just heating water for freeze dried or something similar, it should work well. It's just not big enough for much food. If you are taking a two week hike, you will get hungry pretty quick IMO. I do like the light weight though. That's hard to beat.
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Wife and I are going to go. Just going to do simple foods. The river to river trail goes through towns, so restocking isn't that big of a deal really. I like the first one too. I was just checking out the aluminum version. Less than half as much, and only 3 ounces heavier. May go that route. We're going to REI next weekend. I'm going to try on some different backpacks. See what kind of cooksets they have there. Be nice to physically check them out.
 
We went to REI a few weeks back and they had a decent selection of cooking gear. I'm sure you will find something you like. You sound like me, gotta put hands on something before layin down the funds.

Your hike sounds awesome. It's been a long time since I had a chance for a good long trip.
 
GSI Stainless Kettle is one of my favorites although not for everything. It is wider and the handle locks upright. I do/did omelette bags, soup, noodles (cant do that anymore gluten issues), and so on. It is mostly for water but other minor things can be done in it. It is stable as well. A pot might be better for it would have no lip so you could use it to some degree as a small pan. I have a Evernew Ti pot but I wouldnt recommend it. Seems very delicate but that is in comparison to my stainless stuff which takes a beating! The evernew is however like air! It is so light it is crazy! On those SnowPeak 900 Kits the pan is sooo small it is difficult to do anything with. You can get crafty with it and do stuff but it is gonna be tough especially on the vargo which is hard to control heat wise. If all you are going to do is boil water then what you are looking at is great however for that there are much better option for boiling water. I own far too much of this crap and much doesnt get the use. Seemed like some of it would be great but ended up not living up to my expectations.
 
I like both of your GSI pieces and have both of them as well. I recently went with the Stainless kettle from GSI and love it! As for the Dualist...it is very good for 2 people! I do like the non-stick for it is a breeze to clean! It is also built like a tank. The handle is nice but over a fire has gotten a little charred! Overall the GSI stuff has been great! My only void has been a good pan. They all seem too small on all these kits. As for pots so many of these guys make good ones! I have a number of Ti stuff and I dont think the weight saving is worth it. Just my opinion..and the stuff get hot!! The mug is a lip burner with hot coffee!! So my Ti experience is mixed! If I were doing more ultralight backpacking...then I might be more incline to liking it. I did mention I have an evernew pot...it seems very fragile! But in some regards I like it! For it is wide, has a very big capacity and can fry and boil. So that might be the ticket.
 
The Trek 900 looks a lot like my Aluminum Optimus Terra Weekend cook set. The new HE Version is 9.7oz. My older non HE weights about 8.5oz.

The Titanium 3-Piece Cookset, looks interesting also. I like the fact that the pot is on the wide side. Should help capture more heat.

If you're only going to be heating water, the top one would be fine. For making meals, I think the bottom 2 would be better. They look more versatile and easier to make dishes with.
 
You will find what you need at REI. Any of these will work fine. Quite a while back I got a combo deal from REI on the MSR Pocketrocket and Ti Kettle for $39. The stove will pack into the pot,last I looked the kettle itself was $39 by itself, but its a great cooking pot with a lid.
 
I carried only a ti pot for yrs. Works fine of course. For the most part.. But having a small skillet rocks for several other functions besides frying. I fryed onions, hamburger, bacon, sausage, used it to keep other food components warm, heated my tortillas over it when placed upsidedown over the stove..and then used it as a plate as well:cool:. All for 2 oz. extra. haha I cook inside a lot, especially in the winter. Snowed several times this trip. note small pad for laying hot pots/skillets on ones lap.

Snowing while I'm inside and enjoying burriettos and coffee.


My ti cookset this weekend on a backpacking trip. 2 small pots. 1 very small skillet. wind screen for stove. And fuel canister(I brought 2 canisters to use up some half full ones).. all in this nested kit in the mesh bag.


All thats in the above kit..


Figure if I can carry all that(along with real food) and still be well under 20lbs WITH ALL FOOD even with a 5lb singlewall mountaineering tent..its all good.

Some knife content. The dedicated backpacking knife combo. All I've carried for 20+yrs. Sitting with they're friend mr ti spoon. Forgot to pull the Awe out.

My tents view up on a 6k' bald summit when it wasn't snowing:thumbup:
 
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