Soto  New River Pot

A good, basic, lightweight, no-frills pot

This is just a good old pot that does exactly what it's supposed to do: heat water and maybe do some simple cooking (ramen noodles or Knorr side dishes.) I use a Soto Amicus or Windmaster stove with it; both have good flame control, so if you pay attention to what you're doing, you shouldn't end up with boil-overs or scorched-on food. I've had mine for only a few months, so I can't speak to long-term durability; so far, no problems like scratching or the plastic coating on the handles burning off (again, you have to pay attention and you have to remember to open the handles before putting it on the stove. The flame pattern of the Soto stoves also helps prevent the flame from climbing up the side of the stove and melting the plastic.) It's very light (within an ounce of my Snow Peak Trek 700 pot - which only holds 700ml versus this pot's 1,000ml.) I can nest a small fuel cylinder, the Windmaster or Amicus stove, the Soto folding spork (which REI should seriously consider selling), and an REI Multi Towel Mini. If your water bottles don't have measurement marks, you may rate this 4 stars instead of 5, becuase there are no measurement markings on the pot. I simply use the markings on my water bottle to measure water into it, which is close enough for the meals I cook. If you'd prefer a pot to cook in and another pot you can cook in or use as a cup or bowl, you might be better served by the Soto Amicus Cookset Combo: a 500ml pot/bowl/cup and 1,000ml pot.