When I’m out for a day-long hunt, I usually carry a small pot, stove and insulated mug that all nest together. I found this tip in The Complete Walker IV by Colin Fletcher and Chip Rawlins. This is my light and fast backpacking set up. With this set I always have a way to heat water for a cup of tea or soup, and it has been a welcome addition on those cold, wet days. There’s nothing like a hot drink to keep you going and wash down the jerky and trail mix.
The stove fits inside the mug, which fits into the pot, and the 110g fuel canister (not shown) nests on top of the pot. If I choose to leave the insulated mug at home, the fuel canister fits inside the pot with the stove, making an even smaller package. It takes up the same amount of space as a 1 quart water bottle, so one side of my pack has the stove kit and the other side has a quart of water. Before I went fancy with titanium (thank you, Santa!) I used a tall baked bean can that was a similar size and shape.
My setup (as shown) is a SnowPeak Gigapower stove, a SnowPeak Summit cookset, and an Aladdin mug with the handle cut off. I also carry a 110g fuel canister, which would go on top of the pot in the stuff sack. I don’t use the silicone bowl as a bowl; I use it as an insulated cozy to hold on to the pot after the cooking is done. The silicone lid also doubles as a potholder to grab the pot handles.
I carry a zip-top bag in my fanny pack with a few tea bags, some coffee bags or pre-packaged instant coffee, a few bouillon cubes, and a small soup packet. I tend to take more than I need, but I know that they are in there, just in case things don’t go as planned.
Very nice!!
I’m a cheapskate, so I just use a military cup and stove, with free hexamine tablets a mate gave me.
Cost $10 all up, and the hexamine doubles as a great firelighter (I’m also lazy).
I’m in a warm climate so they may not work great somewhere cold, but they’re light, compact, simple (KISS) and you could stash them somewhere if you wanted.
I also like the US army mess tin, it’s a lightweight frypan for cooking bacon eggs etc or warming tinned food. Nothing beats bacon and eggs and a chunk of bread or fried potato for brekky. Freeze the meat and eggs (yes) before you go.
Some You Tube reviews from Scandinavia poo poo this style of eating but I reckon they can keep their rollmops, I’ll eat my steak and beans.
I roughed it camping with my father when I was a kid, so I hate cup a soups and stuff like that. I’m not into Gulag cuisine. Noodles are OK though, they taste good and are filling.
Traditional?????
Great recommendation. Bullions cubes or some of the cheap Ramen noodles, usually both get added into the pack. The noodles have essentially zero nutritional value, but excellent comfort food on a cold day and the broth is satiating.
I like it! You mentioned titanium. I have been using a small coffee can with the plastic lid that it came with to do this kind of thing and I finally sat down an weighed it. …turns out it is as light as the titanum pots, at least those offered at REI. That was unexpected. The coffee can does rust, but I’m considering this a nutritional iron supplement. I’ve also poked holes near the top and use some fence wire as a detachable handle. I havent thought to brign along a stove in it becuase the handle makes boiling over a small fire so easy. Without the stove, the can sure does hold a lot of salami, dry cheese, cookies, etc….