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I got an exciting package today from my friend at Bens Backwoods!
I think most people are familiar with the Mors Pot depicted in the following ad:
Now, I will be the first to admit that I am a huge sucker for cooking vessels. Almost any cooking vessels. It helps that I love cooking both at home and in the field. At the same time, I also know what I like and dont like and pass on the stuff I know I wont use. So, I passed on the original Mors pot because for me personally, I am not a huge fan on non-stick coatings. I wont get into the why behind that personal preference, but it is one of mine. However, this is the *NEW* Mors pot : )
This one is the 64oz pot, and weighs in at 11.5 oz. It has some really cool features that I am guessing was on the original Mors pot, but since I dont have one, I dont know. So, I will comment on them here.
First, is the bail holder:
It has 3 notches on it and with the forward and backwards position allows the bail to be in 5 positions. I wish I could make a video on this, but the bail clicks nicely into each position. Even being able to keep the bail locked vertically while sitting on coals is a huge bonus, IMO. In my experience, that is sufficient to allow you to be able to grab it. But even if you err on the side of safety (which you should) you wont have to deal with a hot bail burning through your improvised pot holder material : ) But, even better than that, it click either side of center so if you do have a hot side you can position the bail even further away from the heat. Spiffy.
This is a small detail. But, sometimes it is the very small details that are important.
When the lid bail is flipped on one direction, it lies flat. When flipped in the other direction, there is a little space for you to be able to easily poke a stick under for lifting the lid off. That has always been one of my complaints with the Zebra pots, is that it is difficult to wedge a stick under the lid tab. While you can attach a ring, or wire to that spot (which I have) you still generally have to fish around with it to get a stick under it. Once you do, it still creates an awkward balance thing. Not here, so I am lovin it so far.
Of course, you got the butterfly style handles.
There are TWO neat surprises inside. One obvious, and one not so obvious. The obvious one.
A baby bush pot!
Just like its big brother, but with a 40 oz capacity and weighing in at 6.7 oz. There is something cool about this size pot, and those of you that have done your water purification by water boiling or snow melting know what I am talking about. I am all for the small cups that nest in on a water bottle. Typically, that is all I need to cook for just myself. However, if you boiling water or melting snow, it is annoying to have to do it multiple times, just to fill one nalgene style bottle (which is the minimum I like to have on hand). With a pot this size, you can boil a pot of water, and still fully fill a water bottle, yet not be carrying a big ole bucket in the woods with you : ) Perfect!
The baby pot does not have a bail, but it does come with everything you need to put one on.
I am undecided if I will put it on, or leave it as is. If I put it on, it will no longer nest inside the larger pot. So, I have some thinking to do on how I plan to use these, and decide if it goes on or not.
Here is the second surprise inside.
No non-stick coating. These are aluminum pots, and are hard anodized. I have only one other pot that is hard anodized aluminum and I have had good luck with it. Only time will tell how much this works out for me with these pots, but I am leaning towards this being my preference in an aluminum pot.
I have one titanium piece of gear. And while I like it a whole lot, it is hard to imagine these things getting any lighter : )
Like I said, I have had good luck with the one pot I do have that is hard anodized. Both in actual cooking use, and in durability from getting packed, carried and bumped around. If anyone has any experience with anodized stuff, I would love to hear it.
One of the best parts:
In case you can't read that, it says "Made in the USA." You don't see that too often! : )
Thanks for reading,
B
I think most people are familiar with the Mors Pot depicted in the following ad:
Now, I will be the first to admit that I am a huge sucker for cooking vessels. Almost any cooking vessels. It helps that I love cooking both at home and in the field. At the same time, I also know what I like and dont like and pass on the stuff I know I wont use. So, I passed on the original Mors pot because for me personally, I am not a huge fan on non-stick coatings. I wont get into the why behind that personal preference, but it is one of mine. However, this is the *NEW* Mors pot : )
This one is the 64oz pot, and weighs in at 11.5 oz. It has some really cool features that I am guessing was on the original Mors pot, but since I dont have one, I dont know. So, I will comment on them here.
First, is the bail holder:
It has 3 notches on it and with the forward and backwards position allows the bail to be in 5 positions. I wish I could make a video on this, but the bail clicks nicely into each position. Even being able to keep the bail locked vertically while sitting on coals is a huge bonus, IMO. In my experience, that is sufficient to allow you to be able to grab it. But even if you err on the side of safety (which you should) you wont have to deal with a hot bail burning through your improvised pot holder material : ) But, even better than that, it click either side of center so if you do have a hot side you can position the bail even further away from the heat. Spiffy.
This is a small detail. But, sometimes it is the very small details that are important.
When the lid bail is flipped on one direction, it lies flat. When flipped in the other direction, there is a little space for you to be able to easily poke a stick under for lifting the lid off. That has always been one of my complaints with the Zebra pots, is that it is difficult to wedge a stick under the lid tab. While you can attach a ring, or wire to that spot (which I have) you still generally have to fish around with it to get a stick under it. Once you do, it still creates an awkward balance thing. Not here, so I am lovin it so far.
Of course, you got the butterfly style handles.
There are TWO neat surprises inside. One obvious, and one not so obvious. The obvious one.
A baby bush pot!
Just like its big brother, but with a 40 oz capacity and weighing in at 6.7 oz. There is something cool about this size pot, and those of you that have done your water purification by water boiling or snow melting know what I am talking about. I am all for the small cups that nest in on a water bottle. Typically, that is all I need to cook for just myself. However, if you boiling water or melting snow, it is annoying to have to do it multiple times, just to fill one nalgene style bottle (which is the minimum I like to have on hand). With a pot this size, you can boil a pot of water, and still fully fill a water bottle, yet not be carrying a big ole bucket in the woods with you : ) Perfect!
The baby pot does not have a bail, but it does come with everything you need to put one on.
I am undecided if I will put it on, or leave it as is. If I put it on, it will no longer nest inside the larger pot. So, I have some thinking to do on how I plan to use these, and decide if it goes on or not.
Here is the second surprise inside.
No non-stick coating. These are aluminum pots, and are hard anodized. I have only one other pot that is hard anodized aluminum and I have had good luck with it. Only time will tell how much this works out for me with these pots, but I am leaning towards this being my preference in an aluminum pot.
I have one titanium piece of gear. And while I like it a whole lot, it is hard to imagine these things getting any lighter : )
Like I said, I have had good luck with the one pot I do have that is hard anodized. Both in actual cooking use, and in durability from getting packed, carried and bumped around. If anyone has any experience with anodized stuff, I would love to hear it.
One of the best parts:
In case you can't read that, it says "Made in the USA." You don't see that too often! : )
Thanks for reading,
B
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Both the firepits in my back yard are in the ground, and we have been getting so much rain lately that they both have water in them. I had to settle for trying to burn stuff in them on the stove. 
