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Pot size
Aug 11, 2018 15:42:01 GMT -8
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Post by gcvrsa on Aug 11, 2018 15:42:01 GMT -8
I'm curious as to what pot sizes people prefer here, for 1-2 people.
I've been using a 1.1 Litre GSI Halulite Boiler (hard-anodised aluminium, uncoated), but many/most of the supermarket dried foods are packaged to serve four people, making it difficult to use them all at once, so that seasonings are evenly distributed, since they are designed to be cooked with water until the final product is about 4 cups of cooked food.
I don't really want to move to a larger pot, but GSI also makes a 1.8 L version, plus a lisless 1.4 L version that's part of one of their kits that can take the 1.1 L lid, and GSI will sell you a lid separately, if you ask (I checked with their customer support).
I came across a clearnce sale on Swanson Homemade Soup Maker packets, which are all food ingredients: egg noodles, dried onions, carrots, celery, herbs. Each packet is designed to make 8 cups of soup, when cooked with 4 cups broth and 3 cups of water, so even if I cut the liquid in half to theoretically end up with 4 cups of stew (rather than soup), I don't think it would all fit in my 1.1 L pot.
I generally figure two servings equals one serving when camping/hiking.
I know that I could simply buy noodles and separate freeze-dried or dried veg, but that would end up running me so much more money and require me to do so much more work that I'm trying to avoid.
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Post by zeke on Aug 11, 2018 16:04:22 GMT -8
I use this tea kettle. It is 1L. My regular hiking partner and I only cook dinners, and FBC at that. This is plenty for our 1 hot burn a day. Neither of us drink hot drinks.
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Post by trinity on Aug 11, 2018 17:56:41 GMT -8
I'm usually solo, and rarely do anything more than boil water for freeze-dried meals and coffee. I carrry a 700 ml Snowpeak Trek mug, which serves to boil water and drink my coffee and whiskey out of. It has graduation marks, so it is also my measuring cup. For my purposes it is perfect, and very lightweight.
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Post by sarbar on Aug 11, 2018 19:34:21 GMT -8
I hit a sweet spot with about a 1.4 L pot, HAA material, uncoated or Ti metal. I like hot drinks personally, and enough water to wet a bandana at night for washing my face.
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Post by rebeccad on Aug 11, 2018 21:50:08 GMT -8
I think the pot we use for backpacking (for 2 or 4, though when it's 4 sometimes I have to fill it twice) is 1.5 L or thereabouts. But when car-camping and not carrying everything, I have a larger pot, at a full 2 L. Sometimes I even carry my pasta pot from my home kitchen, which is more like 6L or something (4, anyway).
Backpacking, I'm like Zeke and others--I just add boiling water to bags of food prepared at home, usually in customized 1-serving lots (so that mine might be a little smaller than my husband's, and Eldest Son can have a meal without veggies, etc.).
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Post by ErnieW on Aug 12, 2018 10:09:17 GMT -8
I have been trying out the #10 cans of Mountain House. With the chicken stew so far I dumped the whole can in a very large bowl and had to mix it all up. Even then I had to balance the pieces and dust to get fairly even meals. I have a bunch of 16oz Ball jars that I can vacuum with my sealer. They hold two cups of FD that needs 1.5 cup water. A hearty dinner size for me. The jars get a higher vacuum and stack nicely in the back of my fridge for longer storage. To take them on the trail I would move them to vacuum bags and would probably eat right out of the bags.
So to get back to the OP. I am refitting my gear to go out with my now family of 4. So when previously solo I had a small aluminum pot that was just big enough to fit a Ramen block in it. About 1/2 liter I think. Enough for a FD dinner's worth of water. Now I just bought an aluminum 1.8L pot. Enough for the family's hot meal and a little warm water for cleaning. Another reason I went that big because it fits the canister and stove inside of it. I have not used the pot on the trail yet and it may be too big.
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Post by ErnieW on Aug 12, 2018 10:16:50 GMT -8
P.S. a vacuum sealer is a good investment for backpackers. I just updated with a newer model. $50 FoodSaver at Costco. My old Tilia is still working at like 30 years old. Unfortunately it doesn't take the newer version of the accessories. I would consider a wide mouth Ball jar sealer accessory.
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Post by BigLoad on Aug 12, 2018 10:21:14 GMT -8
I've used an MSR Titan Kettle (0.85 l) for 16 years. Sometimes I'm tempted to go larger for two people, but the extra bulk is unappealing and the extra volume doesn't make much difference for me in practice. The 0.85 l is enough for any individual thing I make, even for two.
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Post by RumiDude on Aug 12, 2018 10:22:06 GMT -8
I almost always take a liter size pot, either solo or with my spouse. Sometimes we take a small frying pan if we plan to have biscuits, pancakes, quesadillas, etc. My current one is the GSI duelist.
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Post by ErnieW on Aug 12, 2018 10:29:28 GMT -8
P.P.S. Now I have a GSI Outdoors Halulite Boiler Pot 1.8L to be more specific.
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Post by johntpenca on Aug 12, 2018 15:11:58 GMT -8
I've used an MSR Titan Kettle (0.85 l) for 16 years. Sometimes I'm tempted to go larger for two people, but the extra bulk is unappealing and the extra volume doesn't make much difference for me in practice. The 0.85 l is enough for any individual thing I make, even for two. That's what I've used for years. I usually solo, but when going with others each has there own cooking/boiling setup. A bit of thread drift gcvrsa , have you looked at PackItGourmet's ramen rescue? It's not too expensive. I even use it at home on occasion. They also offer it with chicken for 50 cents more. www.packitgourmet.com/Vegetable-RamenRescue.html
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Post by k9education on Aug 13, 2018 10:34:49 GMT -8
The bigger the pot the better. No, my wife and I strictly use a JetBoil (2C/0.5Q) w/ some freeze-dried meals. If we need to boil a full quart we just run it twice since it boils in under 2 minutes.
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Post by RumiDude on Aug 13, 2018 11:25:31 GMT -8
The bigger the pot the better. once upon a time Cheech and Chong came out with an album titled Big Bamboo. And yes, we used the paper to roll a giant joint ... because it was there! haaaaaaahahahaha ... *more hysterical laughter*Rumi
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Post by ErnieW on Aug 13, 2018 11:54:34 GMT -8
Is it bad that I know that big rolling paper had no glue on it?
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Pot size
Aug 14, 2018 9:26:48 GMT -8
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Aug 14, 2018 9:26:48 GMT -8
Yah, for my meal plus coffee and clean up water I’ve been chaffing at the volume of my smaller GSI kettle and eying the larger, (1.8l v 1, 8.7 ozs v 5.8) version, the nominal volume not accounting for the volume mediate for not spilling when the full boil commenses. Though to be honest especially with my MSR Pocket Rocket 2 a second boil takes virtually no effort at all. Complete long before I actually need the extra water for cleanup and a second cup. www.rei.com/product/768513/gsi-outdoors-halulite-1-qt-tea-kettle-1-liter
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