Advice needed; Cooking pot set for newbie?

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SGL70

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Hi!!

The trangia 27 is a great choice.
I thought the myth (?) of the dangers of Al. utensils has been debunked long ago? I don't have any fears of using Al a couple times a year, myself

Cheers
Greger
 

uncleboob

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Hi!!

The trangia 27 is a great choice.
I thought the myth (?) of the dangers of Al. utensils has been debunked long ago? I don't have any fears of using Al a couple times a year, myself

Cheers
Greger

I guess there's still debate about whether sufficient aluminium if dissolved/ absorbed into food when using pans...but tbh, with the alternatives available I'd rather not risk it...as a youth I used my trangia 27 without any notable issue and would recommend that set to anyone- have added in the gas adapter now too
 

Big G

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That's not horrific...where did you order yours from? Cheers matey j

I got mine online from Outdooraction.co.uk.

I put the link in post #16. They have the T27 Duossal fry pan in stock, i think they're sold out of the T27 Duossal pans. Fire a email off to them, they may have a few left.
 

bopdude

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You can always add a kettle if you need to to, but Alpkit's set (actually made by Fire Maple) looks like good value https://www.alpkit.com/products/alipots for £25. Vango often uses Fire Maple ones as well, http://shop.scouts.org.uk/p-14992-vango-hard-anodised-adventure-cook-set-2016.aspx, and £18 is a decent price.

Yep, that's what I have and have used for a few years now, if you put the big pot in the lid and then stack the smaller pot in that you can get a fair bit into the smaller pan for transport, mines a bit worse for wear look wise but still going strong :D
 

uncleboob

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I got a set of these for cooking in a few years ago and have been pretty good, I use the small one the most [it fits into a PLCE waterbottle pouch with a cheap Chinese wood-gas stove] and the large one occasionally [fits into a PLCE side pouch] I generally use the large one as a container for fragile foods to stop it getting bashed around in the bag. The medium one I actually tend to use at home on the hob.

withstood cooking directly on a fire [albeit it's a bit messy on the outside of the pot]

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See here for more info...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72332

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http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/mil-com_...wUwFUTkb69L5BuFCSPoHbnemY-_Vsjjnr1BoC2T3w_wcB

[no affiliation to the seller of theses pots - just the first Link I came across, I got mine on ebay or amazon can't remember.]

...just going to put a couple of these on the gift it on if you are interested...be quick though!

Cheers j
 

hughtrimble

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I was in your position a couple of months ago, and what I'm currently doing is trying out several different military surplus ones (German, Czech and British). I was going to do what you're doing and buy dedicated kit like a Kelly Kettle, but I'm all for saving pack space, so now just boil water in one of the pans using the other pans as lids. This of course means you won't get more than one cooking task done with the British or two done with the Czech/German at a time, but I rather like multi function kit so am perfectly happy with that.

Cheap as chips too going the recent milsurp route so long as you don't mind a bit of prior use (or burnt on MRE remnants!)
 
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mousey

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Re. the Al cooking thing, at least three of my cooking pans at home are aluminium I've not found any issues. Maybe leaving things in them long term is a problem, ie sauces in the fridge in an Al pan for a day or so - I always transfer things into plastic containers [or give it the dog]
 

uncleboob

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Re. the Al cooking thing, at least three of my cooking pans at home are aluminium I've not found any issues. Maybe leaving things in them long term is a problem, ie sauces in the fridge in an Al pan for a day or so - I always transfer things into plastic containers [or give it the dog]

Good advice. I think acidic things (tomatoes? Etc) are a bit of an issue but you are right- transferring stuff should make it a non issue.
 

Janne

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Hi!!

The trangia 27 is a great choice.
I thought the myth (?) of the dangers of Al. utensils has been debunked long ago? I don't have any fears of using Al a couple times a year, myself

Cheers
Greger

Yes it was. You can not get Alzheimers from Al pots and pans.
I boiled Rhubarb jam a couple of times in an Al pot. Had no other.
Jam tasted delicious, pan was nice and super clean inside!

I have been using my 1979 vintage Trangia all the time. Frying pan/lid is not so useful as buckled, but rest is still fine.

That would be the main negative, Al is soft.
 
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parker_knoll

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I'm also in the market for a new cookset and just picked up one of these for £30.

I like the strainer in the lid thing. I go out with my son a lot so I'm usually cooking for two and you can barely get enough pasta in a 1.5l. I also have to carry everything. My stainless plates fit inside (I checked) and I use those as cutting boards or whatever. I like to actually cook rather than rehydrate stuff.

HOWEVER, I've also bought one of these for also only £30. Basically a mess kit for two. The idea being I'll return whichever one I don't like.

Unfortunately there's too much choice, so it comes down to what you need. The kits you posted look fine. Both are good size for one, possibly slightly small frying pan for two. 1.6l is loads for one person. With this Alpkit i would probably skip the kettle and just boil the water in the pan. You can then fill the space with plates if u want them, utensils, stove, gas (if you use it), food etc.

I also like this one. it has everything you need, plus it's steel and will last.
 

Old Bones

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I'm also in the market for a new cookset and just picked up one of these for £30

I recommended them as well - good price for Fire Maple (rebadged), and a useful set. Same for the Alpkit.

Stainless steel mess tins.

Try actually practically cooking with mess tins - they don't really work, or at least all that well. OK for heating up water or sloppy stuff like stew, but more than that you start to have problems.

They aren't nonstick, and because they are relatively deep with corners, are a pain to fry anything in, and a pain to clean. And being rectangular, they dont nestle very well. That probably worked fine with a hexi burner, but a Pocket Rocket etc, small gas bottle, plate, etc will all pack very well into a round set.

I gave up on mine very quickly and bought something more like the Vango set above. Much easier to use, clean and pack.
 

PDA1

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What kit you obtain depends on how it will be used. Are you using e.g. a butane burner like a pocket rocket, an alcohol stove like a Fancy feest, or cooking over an open fire? Also what are you cooking? and for how many. If solo a kettle is is, imo superfluous if using a single burner gas or alcohol stove. Will you be in a stationary camp, a short walk from your vehicle orwill you be hiking long distances with lots of elevation gain. What will you be cooking? Fresh foods like bacon will need a frying pan, but if you are just heating up cans of stew or soup,then all you need is a small pot. You can save a lot by scavenging in charity/thrift stores. We haven't mentioned budget. I take pleasure in putting together cook kits by recycling pop and tuna cans (for stoves) and repurposing ss or al bowls found in thrift stores. Seems more "bushcrafty" tp me. On the other hand, with an unlimited budget you can splash 150 p0unds on the latest,nested Titanium sets. Personally, I wouldn't waste my money and put it towards the best sleep system I could afford. I do like the earlier suggestion of repurposing (and saving) a food can to make a billy and a small frying pan - cool. And use food cans to make a hobo stove, or even a wood gas stove, to burn twigs and small sticks if you prefer a natural fuelled system.
 
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parker_knoll

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I recommended them as well - good price for Fire Maple (rebadged), and a useful set. Same for the Alpkit.

The Vango is a Fire Maple Feast 2 I believe but I'm not sure the GSI is, unless you can point me to the original. It's their own proprietary coating and normally quite expensive.
 

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