Your Favorite Camping Pot/Kettle

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soapboxpreacher

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Ok I am looking for a new pot. I have a Stoic 900ml pot/kettle/cup with lid that nests around my nalgene. Its ti and light! But I think I need something bigger in addition to a new stove...leaning towards a Emberlite ti or Stainless...not sure I want to spend double on ti let along he doesnt even include the case with the double the price ti stove. Anyway back to pots. I seem to see so many use the evernew 1.3l #3 Pot. Seems to be light and well made oh and just the right size (thinking winter snow pot that isnt too big). What other options? I dont want to do aluminum either. I here it leaches and I tend to be able to taste the water and know when it has been boiled in an aluminum pot or kettle. I have a GSI haulist kettle which is ok, it is well made however aluminum. The GSI has no cover/cap for the spot so in a fire it will get ash in it. I want to be able to put the pot on some coals in the fire, hang it, on a stove, grill...etc. I think many like the evernew because it can do much of this without looking like garbage and holding up to the heat. Let me know...guys like JV3 who have far more trail, stream and field experience let me know what you think.
 
my go-to pot is now the evernew 900 ml but that's only because it's light...if weight is not a concern for you then i suggest the msr stowaway pot (it's stainless steel) - the handle folds and serves as a lock on the lid and it's only around $20.

the lid also serves as a holder - that soup just came off the fire hot and my hand is perfectly fine.

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you won't be able to hang it as is but if you take a piece of wire and bend it so it hooks onto the handle and lock like this:

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then it forms into a triangle perfect for hanging:

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you mentioned snow...i read plenty of times that melting snow (without any liquid/water in the pot) in a pot might warp it since the heat isn't spread throughout the pot and just concentrated on the bottom of it. however, i've done just that (snow without any liquid) in my msr stainless many times with no warping at all so that's another plus for it. with my titanium pot, i'll put a cup of water in there along with the snow though to prevent warping.

as for the stainless steel emberlit vs. titanium, i have/had both and the ss just felt a lot heavier in the hand for some reason. my advice is if the rest of your gear is light already then go for the titanium emberlit, otherwise the weight saving alone with that one item isn't worth it for the price.

i hope this helps :)
 
I have a snowpeak ti pot and cup for backpacking and a zebra 1.something for woods bumming and survival stuff.
 
Thanks JV3...MSR Alpine Stow-Away is on the list it is just nearly 4x heavier but your points and the function of the alpine seems to be swaying me to it. Looks like your Stow-away has seen some direct fire as in being on hot coals in the fire...has your evernew? I think stainless will hold up better as well as maintain better. It comes at the cost of weight.
 
I would agree with JV3 on the Stowaway pots by MSR...heavier, but very well built and secure storing when not being used over the fire or stove. I recently picked up a Fourdogs modified Snowpeak 900ml pot with his lid and bail; he also has the larger 1400ml version which would be a good boost in capacity. Nothing other than backyard campfire use, but his simple bail works well with open fires.

http://fourdog.com/trek-1400-titanium/

I know you don't care for aluminum, but those 1.1 and 1.8 liter (anodized) Mors Bushpots are my most used and favorites. It they made the smaller version in titanium...I really think it would my cooking nirvana :D

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I use a stainless Aussie billycan. The weight is offset by the Emberlit ti stove. I'd rather go lighter with the stove than the pot.

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I've had this one and use it a lot. I got it from Campmor for $13. It's called the Open Country Camp Boiler. It seems to work for up to 4 people but sometimes when I go solo I use something smaller.

I like it because with the back and top bail it is easy to cook over the fire with it and pour or take it on and off the fire with sticks.

I was at the local flea market and found another, exactly like this one, but with a spout on it. I really like it better because you can pour more precisely but the spout in my pack takes up extra room.

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One thing I like is to totally fill my cooking pot with stuff when I'm packing. I even have a stove or two that will fit down in the pot. Saves space.
 
soapboxpreacher said:
Thanks JV3...MSR Alpine Stow-Away is on the list it is just nearly 4x heavier but your points and the function of the alpine seems to be swaying me to it. Looks like your Stow-away has seen some direct fire as in being on hot coals in the fire...has your evernew? I think stainless will hold up better as well as maintain better. It comes at the cost of weight.
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yes, the evernew sat directly on the fire and hot coals plenty of times...i can't tell a difference between it and the msr as they both get equally sooty too. the evernew has insulated handles too and i've seen it get licked by the flames for a couple of seconds before i noticed it and shifted it away without any damage. also, i forgot to mention that the evernew has a pour spout on the left side which is the only advantage over the msr.

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I have a number of pots and cook sets, but the be that gets the most use lately is this cheap knock-off of a half quart MSR Stowaway pot. I don't even remember where it came from. It is steel with a black finish, and has the folding handle that latches shut over the lid. It has just enough space to hold my alcohol can stove, a small bottle of fuel, match safe, and some foil.
 
An MSR Titanium 2L pot [MSR Titan]. It's crazy light and that's all that's important to me. If I need more pots I have two additional MSR Titan pots that will nestle inside the 2L [one even has a cover].
 
I have a few pots I like, an MSR like JV3's, a small Zebra, and a Tatonka 1 liter. Of the three the MSR has gotten the most use. But I plan to give the Tatonka a workout soon.


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Threads like this are why I enjoy and appreciate this site. My Titanium Emberlit with pouch and cross bar are ordered. Now the hunt is on for a small cooking pot. I've even debated getting a kettle. So many options, so interesting. I'm going to grab something today. Lord knows what I'll come back with. The prep is as much fun as the execution sometimes. :D
 
The MSR stowaway pots are heavy, but pretty nice. A smaller one was my first camp cookware purchase, after getting a scout mess kit that didn't really seem to do anything particularly well for me. Have two now and to be honest they are about the nicest camp cookware I own. Very sensibly made save for the bottom that isn't flat. If I could find pots like this made out of titanium or even aluminum I'd get one right away. I particularly like having a real pot handle and good lid.

Apart from that, I use various pieces of steel or titanium cookware now. Have a 6" carbon steel baking pan that is a great skillet for one. Lately been using a Snow Peak 900 pot when backpacking, though have a couple other pieces of cookware that need to go on trips.

Got one of the Evernew ti pots a while back. Unfortunately I mis-ordered and got one with nonstick coating. Not the end of the world but nonstick seems to damage easily on thin backpacking cookware, and this pot is nigh on made of tissue paper. It is unbelievably thin.
 
rocketbomb said:
The MSR stowaway pots are heavy, but pretty nice. A smaller one was my first camp cookware purchase, after getting a scout mess kit that didn't really seem to do anything particularly well for me. Have two now and to be honest they are about the nicest camp cookware I own. Very sensibly made save for the bottom that isn't flat. If I could find pots like this made out of titanium or even aluminum I'd get one right away. I particularly like having a real pot handle and good lid.
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One thing I like about the MSR is the ability to store items like foods, spices, and oil inside and secure the lid.
 
soapboxpreacher said:
Got any links foilist?
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I would if I could, but I can't for the life of me remember what brand it is or where it came from. I may have gotten it at Dick's Sporting Goods a few years ago. GSI maybe?

Imagine an MSR Stowaway pot but cheaper and with a crappier latch.
 
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