mess tins or mug,what do you prefer and why?

[ged]

i'm curious ged, would you class "heavy" as a good or a bad point?

Oh, almost all bad. Only good if you're trying to stop things blowing away, or people from stealing your dinner.

I like cast iron pans at home for the even heat that they give to the food, especially over a little meths burner, but they're not easy to clean so even if weight didn't matter I wouldn't take them camping.

 

[walker]

mess tins are more practable for frying small pieces of meat in
i love my swedish mess kit use it on a fire or on my primus omnifuel which all fits neatly inside
also carry a small dutch stainless mess tin with my fak in so its not taking up any extra room
mess cups are all ok but there designed for military patrols where they carry them just for a quick brew and heat a rat pack leaving other pouches free for ammo

 

[beenn]

Think the poll would be better with a few extra options for billy can, frying pan and kettle
but i stick to the metal mug, just for it simplicity

 

[eel28]

there isn't a neither option! I do prefer to use my Trangia for cooking, gives me lots more options!

 

[Tiley]

Crusader mug. I like the simplicity of the set-up and the fact that meals take that bit longer with one 'dish' - more time to enjoy...

 

[mikeybear]

Put me down for a vote for mess tins if you include swedish army trangias in that category.

MB

 

[Sniper]

Mess tins or at least a cooking pot so that I can have a brew whilst eating, I don't like the faffin around having to clean out my mug before being able to boil water for a cuppa. Also I hate drinking from a roasting hot metal mug.

 

[Bushwhacker]

I really couldn't care less. As long as it's not got a hole in it and it can go over a fire it's good enough.

 

[Highbinder]

I don't use either, I think the mugs are too heavy for what they are and mess tins are a load of crap unless you're boiling up rat packs.

Give me a decent sized pot and a lightweight mug any day.

EDIT:

Can we have a third option on the poll for neither

Plus one tho I'm not as classy and use a Chinese Aluminium kitchen pot with my ti mug.

 

[dasy2k1]

I tend to use mess tins for most cooking at the moment although I'm looking for a pot that can be suspended above a fire easily and doesn't break the bank! (Ie not made from some super light titanium unobtainum alloy)

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[johnboy]

I like cast iron pans at home for the even heat that they give to the food, especially over a little meths burner, but they're not easy to clean so even if weight didn't matter I wouldn't take them camping.

A cast Iron Skillet is good for camping...

But Heavy to lug around....

As to the poll. Given the choices... I'd go with mess tins...