What Kind of Pot Do You Carry?

[AlohaTink]

So what is your favorite pot to carry...what size and what kind and why?

:D and no we are not talking Maui Wowie or Kauai Gold here.

Mine when solo is the MSR Titan Kettle that little baby even holds a regular box of Kraft Mac N Cheese...all though it is right up to the very top edge. I store my fuel canister inside and love how tight the lid fits...no fear of burns here.

Now I am using the AntiGravityGear 2 Qt Pot with my Caldera Cone Stove system...getting use to cooking for three for our upcoming hike.

Using only 15 ml or 1/2 ounce of fuel to make 3 cups of boiling water makes a nice dinner and a cup of coffee/tea and best of all I have left over hot water for a quick bath!!
I may get so use too this...I may opt to use it even solo.

Info: The Open Country 2 Qt Pot is the same as the AntiGravityGear 2 Qt Pot but without the bail.
George Andrews at Antigravity Gear DESIGNED the Open Country
2 quart pot for Metalware

[Ender]

he he he...

Anyway, I carry a MSR Titan 1 liter pot. It came in a set with a .7L pot and a lid. They don't make that set anymore... now it's a 1L and a 1.5L set... too big for me. I just carry the 1L pot and lid though. Not the lightest option out there, but it's still light and it's lasted me an AT thru, a PCT attempt, and countless other miles of hiking.

[footslogger]

Funny ...when I first looked at the title of this thread I was thinking back to the good old days ...ahhh Columbian Gold.

But enough of that. I carry the Evernew Ti 0.9 Liter pot.

Reason being is that I like the smaller size pot for packing purposes. It's always been big enough to cook a meal. If I needed/wanted more I did a second batch of whatever.

I own the 1.3 Liter version too and use that one when my wife and I hike/cook together

[girlscout]

walmart grease pot all the way baby!!!

cheap, light, does the job just right...

[Magnet_]

I use the MSR Titan Kettle. It's got something like 3600 miles on it now and is well blackened! :D
My one complaint for this pot is that the handle does not extend far from the pot. It can easily get heated and scorch your hand when you try to pick it up.

->Anyone else use a pot cozy?
When it's cold, and / or when I don't forget it, I use a pot cozy made from double layered foil coated bubblewrap.

->Any pot cleaning tips?
I tried scotchbright but it just gets nasty quickly, and doesn't last too long either. I've used one of those squegee / scraper things with decent success...

[Mags]

Not for the faint of heart:

http://www.pmags.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=33

:)

I like a 2 qt pot due to my appetite getting very large on the trails. This pot has been on my recent CDT hike. D-low told me to put this pot to pasture....

[Ender]

Dude, that thing is awesome! I would never get rid of it, ever. I love it's clearly-been-sat-upon shape, ghetto potstand, and tinfoil windscreen... totally whoopass! :)

[Mags]

Yep...the pot has a A LOT of miles on it now. :) Too...er, unique, to retire. You should see the pot now...post-CDT!

[geek]

primus 1.5 qt. it is light and nonstick and stronger because of anodizing.
geek

[Egads]

What no Heneken can? It's my most used pot.

[George]

2 litre s/steel pot.
Quite big, but so's my appetite! Can also get more liquid in it. It also acts as a storage container when in my pack, so the size doesn't really bother me.
Initially used to use an aluminum pot but didn't like the idea of cooking in aluminum for extended periods.

[Palmer]

What's wrong with cooking in aluminum for extended periods? Is there something I should know?

[George]

Hello Palmer,
The aluminum thing is probably just one of my little foibles really. :o
Some time ago there was a study done that indicated a higher level of aluminum in the brains of alzheimer victims. This started a worry about the amount of aluminum ingested by persons. The jury is still out on whether cooking in aluminum increases amounts of the substance in the brain, but I think most studies lean towards it not having any consequential affect. However, I work on the principal of why use it if you don't have to.
Tests have shown that someone cooking in aluminum every day, at worst case scenario will ingest an extra 3.5milligrams of aluminum every day. Some medications contain up to 50mg and certain common foodstuffs also contain amounts of aluminum, so maybe the daily 3.5mg extra is no big deal but the less of it I ingest the happier I am!
I also don't like the way aluminum pots produce a dirty black water when being scrubbed, or that dark metallic smear you get on your finger if you rub it firmly across an aluminum pot - what's going on there!
S/steel just seems cleaner and I know it isn't adding anything to my meals.
Hope that explains it.
Cheers,
George

[Ender]

Yeah, the aluminum thing is pretty much considered not a threat anymore. Considering it's one of the most present metals on earth, we have near consistant exposure to it.

The current thinking, in regards to alzheimer patients, is not that the aluminum is a cause, but rather an effect of the disease. When my grandmother got alzheimers, I asked a doctor about aluminum, and he told me not to worry about it.

[chai guy]

I used a Jet Boil, and honestly, I'm surprised that more hikers don't. It's super easy to use, no mess, fires up and is cooking before most other stoves even get set up.

Totally self contained. When you're factoring the weight of a stove be sure to include the fuel, fuel container, windscreen, pot, pot holder, lid, and stove, then compare it to a jet boil.
I love my Jet Boil!

[athemlock07]

Jetboil all the way.

[Mzee]

24 oz. Heineken can - empty of course. Until I put something in it.