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So I tend to be a gear head. I enjoy putting packs together, finding gear, adapting it.
Well, with a Bob or ghb, I can't afford fancy gear to sit there unused. (Cant afford really fancy gear anyway) So, cook kits are a fun place to start. You don't need anything fancy, I have an old metal canteen cup I used on many trips that will do 99% of what I need. I decided to upgrade.
Walmart has ozark trail gear. I hate Walmart, but price matters sometimes. Some of that ozak trail gear is junk, but other is good. Well, they have 2 cook kits that are pretty decent, identical to what REI has for three times the price. The first is actually a stanley solo style stainless 24 oz pit with lid, 2 cups and perfect for nesting a fuel canister and a tiny little stove in it. Or if you are really on a budget, a homemade cat food alcohol stove. They also have a stainless steel ozark trail metal cup that the pot nests into perfectly. The plastic cups in it are heavy, and I left them out. The lid to the pot can be used on the cup as well. It works great for a quick cup of coffee or cup of soup type things that way.
The second is more of a two person anodized set. 2 bowls with coozees, lids, a lid for the pot, and a couple of sports. It also has a stuff sack that doubles as a wash basin. There is plenty of room to nest your stove, food, etc in.
There are lots of videos on mods on these with ways to use them as ovens, mods to make them work better, et. The model I did is making a bail out of a hanger for the small one. I made it just long enough to flip under and hold the cup in place when the pot is nested in it. Super simple and only requires 2 1/8 inch holes be drilled just under the lip.
Everyone loves titanium, but who can afford it? For the type of pack I needed it for, these work great.
My local Walmart had the Stanley on sale for $10.
Anyway, I just thought I would pass it along and stir some debate in the gear forum.
Look up making alcohol stove from soda can, cat food tin or aluminum water bottle. I like the water bottle one best, but I have used other cans like some carb cleaner can b12 tool can.
For some reason, I can't get the YouTube videos on making them to link., but they are super light, durable, run on yellow heet from the auto store or denatured alcohol from the hardware store or high test like everclear from liquor store. They even run on the 90 plus percent rubbing alcohol.
Well, with a Bob or ghb, I can't afford fancy gear to sit there unused. (Cant afford really fancy gear anyway) So, cook kits are a fun place to start. You don't need anything fancy, I have an old metal canteen cup I used on many trips that will do 99% of what I need. I decided to upgrade.
Walmart has ozark trail gear. I hate Walmart, but price matters sometimes. Some of that ozak trail gear is junk, but other is good. Well, they have 2 cook kits that are pretty decent, identical to what REI has for three times the price. The first is actually a stanley solo style stainless 24 oz pit with lid, 2 cups and perfect for nesting a fuel canister and a tiny little stove in it. Or if you are really on a budget, a homemade cat food alcohol stove. They also have a stainless steel ozark trail metal cup that the pot nests into perfectly. The plastic cups in it are heavy, and I left them out. The lid to the pot can be used on the cup as well. It works great for a quick cup of coffee or cup of soup type things that way.
The second is more of a two person anodized set. 2 bowls with coozees, lids, a lid for the pot, and a couple of sports. It also has a stuff sack that doubles as a wash basin. There is plenty of room to nest your stove, food, etc in.
There are lots of videos on mods on these with ways to use them as ovens, mods to make them work better, et. The model I did is making a bail out of a hanger for the small one. I made it just long enough to flip under and hold the cup in place when the pot is nested in it. Super simple and only requires 2 1/8 inch holes be drilled just under the lip.
Everyone loves titanium, but who can afford it? For the type of pack I needed it for, these work great.
My local Walmart had the Stanley on sale for $10.
Anyway, I just thought I would pass it along and stir some debate in the gear forum.
Look up making alcohol stove from soda can, cat food tin or aluminum water bottle. I like the water bottle one best, but I have used other cans like some carb cleaner can b12 tool can.
For some reason, I can't get the YouTube videos on making them to link., but they are super light, durable, run on yellow heet from the auto store or denatured alcohol from the hardware store or high test like everclear from liquor store. They even run on the 90 plus percent rubbing alcohol.
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