Which lightweight and compact cook-set?

[RD.]

Which lightweight and compact cook-set do you recommend?

I have done a search here and cannot find any posts about this subject.
My cook-set requirements compact and lightweight with 2 or 3 pots / pans, the largest capacity 1.7L or smaller.
I dislike bare aluminium pots and pans, although treated / anodised aluminium is ok.
Titanium is my preferred metal and stainless steel is good but heavy in comparison.

I have two MSR Dragonfly stoves, I prefer multi-fuel stoves because I cannot be arsed with gas cannister stoves carry spare gas cannisters or worse, trouble finding an outlet / stockist for a specific brand of gas cannister. I know gas is cleaner and probably more convenient to start but diesel, petrol, paraffin are far more readily available, although aviation fuel might be a problem!

So, pots and pans suitable for multi-fuel and wood burning type stoves.

My stainless steel cook-set is great but it is heavy and the capacity too large, however they're ideal for a family camp.

I've owned 2 GSAs (TC & LC) which are brilliant for two-up kitchen sink camping but solo lightweight camping on my old KTM 690 Enduro R beckons hence my compact and lightweight type of camping.

Thank you in advance for your constructive recommendations.

 

[Wapping]

If we are to assume that it’s your motorbike that’s carrying the weight (as opposed to you) then this article might be of interest to you:

Backpacking Cookware 101: Titanium, Aluminum & Stainless Steel | MSR

Each backpacking cookware material has its key benefits. The next step is deciding which is right for you. Learn how in this blog post.

www.msrgear.com

Then it’s nothing more than deciding how much you want to spend (titanium, being the most expensive) and to some degree or another, the style of the pots. In other words, do they fit and remain stable on your preferred burners.

 

[RD.]

If we are to assume that it’s your motorbike that’s carrying the weight (as opposed to you) then this article might be of interest to you:

Backpacking Cookware 101: Titanium, Aluminum & Stainless Steel | MSR

Each backpacking cookware material has its key benefits. The next step is deciding which is right for you. Learn how in this blog post.

www.msrgear.com

Then it’s nothing more than deciding how much you want to spend (titanium, being the most expensive) and to some degree or another, the style of the pots. In other words, do they fit and remain stable on your preferred burners.

Thanks for the link, it is informative and useful.

As much as I like titanium, it's the lightest, strongest but most expensive but I think it isn't for me...
I usually do more than just boil water for a hot beverage or dehydrated meal, so I have ruled this out.

Stainless steel or anodised aluminum are more my thing.
The MSR anodised aluminium ceramic set looks the job but I also like the MSR Alpine Stowaway set, the number of cookware and their capacities are ideal.

Mmm.... Decisions!

 

[Udders]

I have ( amongst others ) a Trangia 27. Same as this one. I also have the orange carry bag and trangia gas burner that fits in it too. Oh, and the gel burner tin too. Absolutely fantastic bit of kit!

Trangia 27-8 Alloy Stove Hard Anodised Pans with Kettle & Spirit Burner | Leisure Outlet

www.leisureoutlet.com

Cant recommended it high enough.
It’s definitely NOT the 5kgs it says in the advert! More like 0.5kgs.

 

[Cheney Triumph]

I have ( amongst others ) a Trangia 27. Same as this one. I also have the orange carry bag and trangia gas burner that fits in it too. Oh, and the gel burner tin too. Absolutely fantastic bit of kit!

Trangia 27-8 Alloy Stove Hard Anodised Pans with Kettle & Spirit Burner | Leisure Outlet

www.leisureoutlet.com

Cant recommended it high enough.
It’s definitely NOT the 5kgs it says in the advert! More like 0.5kgs.

Totally agree, hard to beat the Trangia set up & it packs up really small with everything inside. If I want to do some grilling, I also have one of these https://esbit.de/en/product/fold-away-charcoal-grill-bbq300s/

 

[RD.]

I have ( amongst others ) a Trangia 27. Same as this one. I also have the orange carry bag and trangia gas burner that fits in it too. Oh, and the gel burner tin too. Absolutely fantastic bit of kit!

Trangia 27-8 Alloy Stove Hard Anodised Pans with Kettle & Spirit Burner | Leisure Outlet

www.leisureoutlet.com

Cant recommended it high enough.
It’s definitely NOT the 5kgs it says in the advert! More like 0.5kgs.

This Trangia cook-set looks compact and lightweight but I doubt that I would use the alcohol burner. I only want to carry one type of fuel (petrol) although diesel is safer but more sooty.

Also, I wonder if the Trangia set would work with my two MSR Dragonfly stoves.

 

[RD.]

Totally agree, hard to beat the Trangia set up & it packs up really small with everything inside. If I want to do some grilling, I also have one of these https://esbit.de/en/product/fold-away-charcoal-grill-bbq300s/

BBQ grill looks good.

 

[Cheney Triumph]

This Trangia cook-set looks compact and lightweight but I doubt that I would use the alcohol burner. I only want to carry one type of fuel (petrol) although diesel is safer but more sooty.

Also, I wonder if the Trangia set would work with my two MSR Dragonfly stoves.

You can buy a 'generic' gas burner for the Trangia for about £16, vast improvement over the meths set up. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36434316...2Vodv9DiCMaqATWNUxuUiX6snk|tkp:Bk9SR9r5u83OYg

 

[RD.]

You can buy a 'generic' gas burner for the Trangia for about £16, vast improvement over the meths set up. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/364343160397?hash=item54d48b6e4d:gzMAAOSwW~Nkq7U~&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA4Ioyt6zfXvFV1jFlNYZuMB9ppOVR/iy5YT8md6p16pYvwAWqVAN+/U2tNRdBChC8hN7dIGqER6B/OZ4FqRP6YSrgzNbCENuW+Qmngr4VPzUAra58xTwy54jqjUuL0TkxYAieyMEN5yKLN3pWinnqVhOa+8GYI8jh7ZhbRpm94Wa8momlukD4Ss6MRgKulXATo3ubPjwu7kzGGhF/rmsNFh+GI2NayAuH6EWq3CIA2eOi942SktN0HRK3zNZJSyTsGcnfz9IG1UfftJwBTh2Vodv9DiCMaqATWNUxuUiX6snk|tkp:Bk9SR9r5u83OYg

This gas stove is inexpensive and no doubt works well with the Trangia cook-set but I do not want to use a gas stove and have to carry spare gas canisters and worse have to find a stockist who has a particular brand / make in stock.

I'm happy with multi-fuel stoves and if my fuel bottle is empty, I have the option to drain some fuel from my bike which has the Rally Raid reserve petrol tanks.

The cookware needs to work with my two MSR Dragonfly stoves.

 

[Wapping]

The easiest thing with the very efficient gas canisters, is to simply buy a cross-section of the adaptors. This means, no matter where you are, you’ll find a canister to use.

Gas canister fitting EN417

Do any of you guys know for sure if the gas canister for a Jet Boil with the screw fitting EN417 is available in Croatia and Turkey? Have just had a dry run at packing for an upcoming trip and I have at present a 450g JetBoil gas canister which is bulky, if I could readily purchase the EN417...

www.ukgser.com

 

[RD.]

The easiest thing with the very efficient gas canisters, is to simply buy a cross-section of the adaptors. This means, no matter where you are, you’ll find a canister to use.

Gas canister fitting EN417

Do any of you guys know for sure if the gas canister for a Jet Boil with the screw fitting EN417 is available in Croatia and Turkey? Have just had a dry run at packing for an upcoming trip and I have at present a 450g JetBoil gas canister which is bulky, if I could readily purchase the EN417...

www.ukgser.com

Well that makes the ebay stove which Cheney Triumph posted a link too, and other stoves which use gas canisters much more attractive.
Recycling empty disposable gas canisters and carrying a full spare detracts from the appeal though but it is certainly a different alternative to consider.

 

[Udders]

I refill my small gas cans from the bigger ones so I don’t have to keep buying the small, very expensive ones. I get the big 500’s in a box of 6 ( approx £28 ) and use those to do it with.

Coleman C500 Value 6 Pack - Screw On Gas Cartridges Camping Gas Canisters EN417 742657351936 | eBay

It contains a butane and propane mix for a steady and consistent burn regardless of the temperature. Butane and Propane Mix. Can be used with F1 range of Coleman appliances. You must take reasonable care of the products that you wish to cancel and not use them.

www.ebay.co.uk

I use one of these to transfer the gas ( liquid ) over.
https://amzn.eu/d/8UU7zox
I weighed the full small one on an accurate digital scale so I know how much to refill it with. If you put too much in you can get a big flare up if you’re not careful.

 

[dean0n0]

Always worth a look https://alpkit.com/collections/cookware

Look out for their sales.

 

[RD.]

I refill my small gas cans from the bigger ones so I don’t have to keep buying the small, very expensive ones. I get the big 500’s in a box of 6 ( approx £28 ) and use those to do it with.

Coleman C500 Value 6 Pack - Screw On Gas Cartridges Camping Gas Canisters EN417 742657351936 | eBay

It contains a butane and propane mix for a steady and consistent burn regardless of the temperature. Butane and Propane Mix. Can be used with F1 range of Coleman appliances. You must take reasonable care of the products that you wish to cancel and not use them.

www.ebay.co.uk

I use one of these to transfer the gas ( liquid ) over.
https://amzn.eu/d/8UU7zox
I weighed the full small one on an accurate digital scale so I know how much to refill it with. If you put too much in you can get a big flare up if you’re not careful.

I like this method of using gas.

Buying several small expensive disposable gas canisters and then running out of gas in the middle of cooking a proper meal / English breakfast is annoying and then having to find a place to dispose of empty gas canisters or having to carry an empty gas canister to a place where it can be recycled or disposed of properly would irk me but I really like this concept of buying big gas canisters which is more financially economical and reusing and refilling the smaller gas canisters..... I did not know this was possible for the consumer..... Brilliant!

You've got me looking at compact backpacking gas stoves now!

 

[Udders]

I like this method of using gas.

Buying several small expensive disposable gas canisters and then running out of gas in the middle of cooking a proper meal / English breakfast is annoying and then having to find a place to dispose of empty gas canisters or having to carry an empty gas canister to a place where it can be recycled or disposed of properly would irk me but I really like this concept of buying big gas canisters which is more financially economical and reusing and refilling the smaller gas canisters..... I did not know this was possible for the consumer..... Brilliant!

You've got me looking at compact backpacking gas stoves now!

I did a quick review on a cracking little compact gas burner the other day. And only £10 from Go Outdoors.

OEX Etna

Cracking little burner is the tiny OEX Etna! :clap I needed a small, lightweight folding burner to fit into my Bushcraft Store titanium mug to save me carrying my MSR Windburner when I go out on my emtb. After a quick search about I came across the OEX Etna in Go Outdoors. £30 normally but if...

www.ukgser.com

 

[RD.]

I did a quick review on a cracking little compact gas burner the other day. And only £10 from Go Outdoors.

OEX Etna

Cracking little burner is the tiny OEX Etna! :clap I needed a small, lightweight folding burner to fit into my Bushcraft Store titanium mug to save me carrying my MSR Windburner when I go out on my emtb. After a quick search about I came across the OEX Etna in Go Outdoors. £30 normally but if...

www.ukgser.com

Wow... That's a cracking price!