Reddit mentions of TOAKS Titanium 550ml Pot (New Version)

The Toaks 550ml pot is fairly popular here. It weighs 3.46oz with the lid, 2.76oz without. Some people have smaller pots and some bigger. For me, 550ml is more than enough to boil water for a cook-in-a-bag freeze dried meal with hot water left over for a hot drink, just using the 550 as the mug. A small stove canister nests inside the 550 perfectly too which is nice. Sometimes it just seems way too big so I'm on the lookout for a smaller pot.

Edit: Here's an Amazon link

I would never eat/drink out of an aluminum cup, even if it means a few extra ozs. The science is out there, your food and water should not come in contact with aluminum (especially the cheap crap from China). I use a Toaks titanium cup similar to this.

Unlimited budget? I'd cook with one of these

Okay just kidding. Family of 4 car camping? I'm an adult I don't eat mac and cheese with hot dogs, gotta step your game up! I eat better than that backpacking!

What would I use? Well I'd have two cooking systems. For main courses I would use this. It's a multifuel stove that can use isobutane canisters, the same fuel used for backpacking stoves.

For heating water, small items? I'd also carry a MSR Pocket Rocket 2.

Both stoves share/use the same isobutane fuel canisters so you're not mixing and matching fuel, keeps things easy.

As far as pots/pans go? Magma nesting stainless steel cookware. Don't forget the carrying case.

Also a 550ml titanium pot for heating liquids in seconds on the small burner.

Don't forget the staple dinnerware set

I'll help ya out in the ultralight department, and on the cheap:
BRS Ultra-light Titanium Stove, $17, 1.5oz
TOAKS Titanium 550ml Pot, $25, 3.5oz

There are tons of affordable ultralight gear, lemme know if you want any more suggestions

Fire

Being able to make a hot drink or cook food can dramatically change the traveler’s budget. The simplest stove is a cat food can alcohol stove that you can make yourself. These will burn 50%, 70% and 90% alcohol commonly available in drug stores. Denatured 99% alcohol is found hardware and paint stores. Soot will accumulate on the bottom of the pot. These are best for boiling water for instant meals like ramen, oatmeal, instant mashed potatoes and just add boiling water packets like Knorr or Mountain house.

Canister hiking stoves use a fuel cartridge, provide instant fire and the ability to control the flame level. There are two thread types used by this kind of stove. Study yours before purchasing a canister so you get the right one.

If open fires are allowed in an area you are camping in and wind conditions permit, a campfire is a morale booster. All that is required is a safe area, a cigarette lighter or other ignition source, tinder such as dandelion seed heads or paper, kindling about the size of tooth pics to pencils and fuel. Dried animal dung has been used as fuel but it is not as pleasant as wood. Cooking usually requires coals. Make sure the fire is dead out before leaving the camp area.

A .5 liter metal mug made of stainless steel, aluminum or titanium will suffice for hot drinks and boiling water. A mess kit is available in various metals, sizes and prices also.
A folding knife, spoon or spork, chopsticks, P-38 GI can opener

1. What stove are you using it with? Or do you need that part too?
   
2. Cooking for 1 person or a group?
   
3. Do you generally cook meals / real food, or just boil water?
   
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   A simple / popular / high quality / light setup would be:
   
   

• Stove: MSR Pocket Rocket 2, $45, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5O7551
  
• Pot: Snow Peak Trek 700, $38, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AR2N7Q
  
• Utensil: Optimus Long Spoon, $10, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0045UA8G2
  
  A simple / popular / cheap / light setup would be:
  
  
• Stove: Ekticity, $12, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B4FY8YO
  
• Pot: Toaks 550, $25, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018DLEOLS
  
• Utensil: LMF Spork, $2, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0024M52LO
  
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  If you are planning to seriously cook you'll want to upgrade. These setups are optimized to boil water quickly, not much more. Since many backpackers prepare dehydrated meals - this works for the majority.

I just got my BRS stove and highly recommend it! That thing is small, light, and sturdy. Fits perfectly inside my TOAKS 550 ti cup