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GSI Outdoors Halulite Minimalist Cookset
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The GSI Halulite™ Minimalist cookset gives ultralight backpackers a compact system for heating water to rehydrate meals and make hot drinks.
Shop similar products- Features an innovative compact silicone pot gripper that fits over 2 fingers and allows you to lift the hot pot off of a stove by pinching 2 fingers and your thumb together
- Gripper weighs in at a mere 0.5 oz., saving weight over a standard aluminum pot gripper or integrated handle
- Built-in magnet lets you set the gripper on a metal fuel canister (sold separately) for convenient storage while your water heats up
- Hard-anodized Halulite alloy distributes heat evenly for fast and efficient cooking and is extremely lightweight and abrasion resistant
- 2-way lid can be flipped over for use as either a pot top or a Sip-It lid
- Remove the pot from the stove and put it into the removable insulating sleeve to keep water warm and protect your hands while using the Sip-It lid to enjoy a hot beverage
- Telescoping Foon combines a fork with a spoon, thereby eliminating the need for a second utensil and saving precious weight
- Foon collapses down to 3.8 in. and expands to 6 in.; copolyester head and acetal handle are strong, heat-resistant and dishwasher safe
| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 4.2 x 4.6 inches |
| Cookware Material | Aluminum |
| Material(s) | Hard-anodized aluminum/copolyester/acetal |
| Nonstick Surface | No |
| Includes | 20 fl. oz. pot; sip-it lid; tele-foon; pot gripper; cozy |
| Weight | 6.3 ounces |
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Love it
gruch10 years ago
While I have yet to actually use this, I am here to say the 2 cups isn't hard to measure on this like many have stated. The gripper is the 2 cup measuring tool, prior to boiling just use the gripper. 2 cups will come to just under the end of the gripper when it's on the lip of the cup. I also have the dualist and was thinking of taking a bowl as a measuring cup, until I tested this out and found that the gripper can be used for this.
gruch
24 people found this review helpful
Most Helpful Critical Review
Very Good with limitations
kdgrant611 years ago
This unit's compactness is, of course, its best feature. Two things buyers should note: the unit's width as related to stability and the usefulness of the pot grabber. I've used it with a Trangia alcohol burner sitting atop a Westwind triangular stand. I have to place it carefully to keep it from turning over. Second, the pot grabber works well enough, but trying to pour boiling water into another container (such as a freeze dried food package) is tough because of the heat. The spork's usefulness is minimal.
kdgrant6
Liberty, SC
6 people found this review helpful
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MorganMN
Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Well Conceived
9 years ago
This little pot is a great standalone for lightweight baxkpacking, or a perfect addition to a camping cookset. I use another pan for cooking and the GSI for water. In the morning I can put water on the stove/fire and the sleeve keeps it warm for coffee/tea while I cook. The little gripper that comes with it is essential to keep from burning your fingers, and I often use it with my MSR pan as well. The only thing that is odd is that the gripper seems backward (concave instead of convex) so you seem to have to reach over the pot to grip it. However, it is flexible enough to that I am able to grip on the near side of the pot (with gripper curving the opposite way of the pot) with no problem.
Yes , I recommend this product
Hanzie
Portland, Oregon
Excellent cookset for day hike+
12 years ago
From the moment I opened the box and took out the bits and pieces, I was pleased with the quality of this GSI product. My only minor complaint would be about the spork. The spork head slides in and out on the handle to minimize size. When extended, it works fine, but The groves that allow it to slide out, also have some hidden nooks and crannies that tend to hold onto small food particles. I swapped mine out with a cleanly designed and still compact, "light my fire" spork. Otherwise, a brilliant bit of kit worthy of owning.
Yes , I recommend this product
jdb257
San Diego, CA, United States
Great Solo backpacking set!
10 years ago
I love my GSI halulite set! Very light weight, compact and is perfect for a solo outing. I have used mine a few times and it has worked great! It stores my 110g fuel can, my snowpeak Ti stove, gripper and foon perfectly. Even though it is only 0.6L, this set has been just fine when I am with others for boiling water for dehydrated meals for the group. We had to refill the pot a 2nd time so it wasnt the most efficient way but we didnt mind. The haullite aluminum pot is quick to heat up and boil water and also cools almost instantly when boiling water is removed. I would rate this product 4.5 stars, my only gripe is that it does not have any volume graduations.
Yes , I recommend this product
amatbrewer
Yakima, WA
Versatile little pot/cup
10 years ago
I have used this for a few years. Ended up wearing out the cozy, talked to a GSI rep at the outdoor retailer show and was able to get a free replacement! I use this as my cooking pot and cup when solo backpacking and I use it as a coffee cup for other outdoor activities such as family camping and skiing. The pot works great and is easy to clean. The cozy helps me save fuel (boil my dinner and let it “simmer” in the cozy) and makes it easy to hold. The gripper is a great idea small, light, and works. As for the “foon” (aka spork)? I detest sporks, so I used it once just so I can say I did and then tossed it into my “junk” draw.
Yes , I recommend this product
chmcclel
Pinckney, MI, United States
Very compact, limited options
9 years ago
Upgraded from a larger, older, aluminum pot for 3 night backpack trip through Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. Lives up to description. Very lightweight for price and compact. 4oz. fuel canister along with included goodies fit well for the most part. The foon is just a little too long even retracted to fit, so I ground down the end about 3mm to fit. Beware: it's very easy to forget to remove the cozy before igniting stove! Did it by second night lol. Still functional, but definitely has some char marks on it. Other than coffee etc, and dehydrated meals though, there's not a ton of meals to be made with only 0.6L of space. That's the point though. Solid product.
Yes , I recommend this product
AnneInCO
Denver, Co
Great set
8 years ago
The pot is a nice size and shape. It sits really nicely on the Esbit tri-wing stove. I appreciate the thought that went into the set. With other pots you get the pot and then add a lid (maybe), a cozy, take the handles off or pack a pot gripper. This set starts with all those pieces. I like the chart on the side of the box that tells you how much each piece weighs. I subtracted a star because I though 'halulite' was the GSI name for their titanium line, it isn't. This is an aluminum alloy pot. Still, at a base weight of 3.3 oz with a lot of tightly engineered, appropriate accessories, this is a great starting place.
Yes , I recommend this product
gruch
Love it
10 years ago
While I have yet to actually use this, I am here to say the 2 cups isn't hard to measure on this like many have stated. The gripper is the 2 cup measuring tool, prior to boiling just use the gripper. 2 cups will come to just under the end of the gripper when it's on the lip of the cup. I also have the dualist and was thinking of taking a bowl as a measuring cup, until I tested this out and found that the gripper can be used for this.
Yes , I recommend this product
EJD
Missoula, MT
Nice little kit.
12 years ago
Love this cookset so far, it fits nice in my Heli Pack 11L. Inside it I have a Optimus Crux stove, a 110g Jetboil fuel canister, a Jetboil fuel canister stabilizer, GSI Foon, GSI Gripper, and I still have some room for a pack towel or something like that... Everything fits together snug and does not rattle or make any noise. The only thing I wish in the future, was that they might make this a .5L version. It could be smaller! Also, wish there was measurements engraved on it somewhere...there isn't any.
Yes , I recommend this product
MarkPDX
Portland, OR
Light but helpful?
14 years ago
I like to pack light and compact. I have been packing a long time and typically care about 35-40 pounds for a week. I own and use the GSI Dualist for parties of three or more, and it's great. Everything fits in there. This minimalist is a bit lass practical than they market. Yes your stove and gas should fit inside. Not here. I use the Snow Peak Giga (great stove). I think the better solution will be the GSI Soloist. Personally, when I fix a meal I like to be drinking out of a cup and cooking in another. It's just me. Keeping everything in one stuff sack is more practical for me too. GSI make great products, but I like a Ti Spork and some cut down chop stix better too.
No, I do not recommend this product
toober
Portland, Or
For the price, you can't beat it.
15 years ago
I recently purchased this as a backup to my titanium cook set. While it is not as light it is much more compact. The pot is narrower and taller than my ti-pot which slowed my boil time by a minute and a half.(with an alcohol stove.) I found the pot gripper can get my finger tips really hot if I'm holding onto the pot for too long. Instead I use the gripper to put the pot in the cozy and pour the boiling water into my meal. The sip-it lid is super tight and doesn't leak at all when drinking coffee or tea. It is a perfect little setup for a two day or over-nighter.
Yes , I recommend this product
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