How to Choose Camping Cookware

Switch to the Snow Peak Trek 900 cookset and you'll shed a few pounds from your pack weight, making those long-distance endurance treks a bit easier.
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View the Snow Peak Titanium Product LineView all Snow Peak CooksetsBest Use | Backpacking |
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Dimensions | 5 x 5.5 inches |
Cookware Material | Titanium |
Material(s) | Titanium |
Nonstick Surface | No |
Includes | 30 fl. oz. pot; frypan lid; storage sack |
Ultralight | Yes |
Weight | 6 ounces |
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This is my favorite pot for winter backpacking, but I use it year round. The lid is a small skillet that works well when scooping snow to resupply my water. The pot is perfect size for refilling a liter water bottle. The pot packs easily in my pack by slipping it over the end of the tent bag. Small street tortillas fit nicely in the skillet. I've never had any problems with the handles. The lid fits snugly to shorten boil time. I like that the pot is wider than most too because that adds to the stability when cooking. There is simply no other pot that has the same level of functionality. I use it with a liquid-fuel stove because they work better in temps below 10ºF.
IMHO the best 1-2 person lightweight cookset out there, with some tradeoffs. Very light weight, bombproof, pleasantly packable, fits my fuel canister and stove inside when packed together and heats up very quickly. Super easy to clean and you can usually just lick it clean. The comments about the handles getting very hot are true, but a little common sense goes a long way here. Wait 30s or so for them to cool down, or use a shirt/bandana to handle if you need to. I recommend buying a 40" velcro strap for 3 bucks (also at REI) to hold it all together as the included bag is a waste of your time and does not hold the set together very well. Love this cookset!
I wanted to love this product, but the lid is a challenge. It doesn't fit snugly over the pot, so you will need some sort of elastic band to store them together. It will still slip off no matter what you do. I tried to use the little lid as a frying pan to cook, but the handle is counter-intuitive: If you don't squeeze it, the pan will collapse. I lost a few pancakes and some meat due to this. The size and weight of the pot are perfect for 1-2 people to heat water for coffee or a freeze dried meal. If they could create a lid that had a functioning handle and snapped onto the pot, we'd be in business.
Used this light set for solo backpacking. It would be great for two people as well. Sure, the handle gets a little warm, but it's a miniscule minor detail for a set this light. My MSR canister and my pocket rocket wrapped in a small pack towel fit inside perfectly. I like that detail. The net bag is big, but I also pack my GSI cup with it and it's fine. The size is perfect too.
This pot fit perfectly on the Snow Peak Gigapower stove. The only drawback is that the lid doesn't "snap" shut and just sits loosely on top, so yes, you can store stuff inside the pot like a isopro gas canister and your stove, but how will it stay in when the top will just fall off? I had to use a compression strap to tie it together with. I bought this over others though because of the quality, as it is made in Japan. There is a youtube video of the manufacturing facility and it looked like they care a lot about the quality of each item.
This cook set is almost perfect for the solo hiker. The pot is just big enough for a meal or drink and it heats very quickly. The downside to this set is the handles. They also get hot very quickly and you have to wait until everything cools off before you can grab the pot or pan. It seems there could be some design improvements in that regard. In addition, the handle on the pot locks into the unfolded position, but it's a little difficult to unlock it. A pouring spout would have been handy, too, for draining noodles. Other than that, this is a great little cook set that barely weighs anything! It's just barely big enough to fit my MSR Simmerlite. And it matches my titanium spork!
Picked this one up after comparing various makes and sizes of cookware. I like the nesting abilility as it forms the base for my cookset. Inside I placed a mug with stove and fuel. I did not get hung up on the measurement increments stamped on side of pot. Overcame that by using a water bottle with markings on it and did the math to know how much to pour for boiling/cooking. The lid/pan is nice to use as a lid to help speed up boil times, and it makes a nice spoonrest when not on the pot. Its nice to know that I can nest this with the 1400 if a larger pot is needed for my cookset.
This is a very light cookset for someone minimizing weight. The lid functions as a small frying pan, however, for boiling water it keeps the heat in. Titanium distributes heat very fast so boiling water is quick and will cool just as fast. The handles can get hot after heating so keep a glove handy. A large canister of butane will nest inside nicely along with a snow peak burner and lighter. Items of similar sizes will fit also. The included mesh bag is nice but seems a little too big. To keep everything together in the bag I'll twist the bag top and loop the pullstring around the cup and tighten with the catch.
I have owned and used the heck out of this cookset for 3 yrs now. My description says it all. It is a very simple no frills cook set. My MSR Pocket rocket and large can of fuel fit in there perfectly. It is a little slippey on the top of the Pocket Rocket, and the hadles do get a little warm so just wait about 30 seconds.. But those are minor problems. It is durable, I have burnt noodles onto the bottom and scrubbed them off with river rocks. It now has a nice petina from some campfire cooking. For the durability, weight, and price it can not be beat!
I have to agree with the complaints about this system's handles. They are thin, not terribly stable, and man-o-man do they get hot. But seriously now, is it that difficult to grab a bandanna, and temporarily call it a "potholder?" This system works well if, like me, your backcountry cooking consists mainly of boiling water for drinks/freezer bag meals. Plus, the lid is a great skillet for some basic culinary feats-- I've used it to tast nuts, caramelize apples and onions, and even to grill little cheese sandwiches (although the intense heat conduction required me to use more oil than expected). If you want something that enables you to cook massive pots of stew for a large party, look elsewhere. But if you hike on your own, make simple meals, and want to save volume/weight, this ain't a bad choice.