Zebra Billy too small..?

[Smith28]

Evening.

So I'm looking for a cooking pot similar to Zebra's billy cans but something around the 5L mark. Does anyone have any suggestions?

It needs to cook up evening stews and casseroles for 4 large, hungry men. I don't think the Zebra billy 16cm (3.5) would be big enough, but then again do tell me if I'm wrong there from your experience.

Hopefully this isn't a dumb question..

Thanks

 

[lou1661]

Try having a look at a Tatonka kettle, I think they do a 4ltr.
Louis

 

[Limaed]

Have a look at the Mk12 cookset tin. Designed for 10 men but better for about half that if you're doing all in one pot cooking. You get a frying pan also - much better & cheaper than a zebra.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?LH_BIN=1&_sop=1&_nkw=army+cooker+no+12

 

[tombear]

+ 1 for the No 2 set, the steels relatively thin, not weak just you get hot spots so you need to stir a lot more than with a similar sized ally pan.

ATB

Tom

 

[rik_uk3]

+1 for the No2 stove pans (they were designed for the No2 stove) or the 4.5l Trangia pot
http://www.outdoors-online.uk.com/p...6RBL7zsosIN9-zaYb9uG6U_vtjK26TUEAwaAuvc8P8HAQ

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Stainle...arden_Kitchen_Cookware_GL&hash=item1e6599e667 you'd need to rig a hanging bale for the pots.

 

[tombear]

If you'd consider aluminium and slightly smaller I have one of these

http://www.moontrail.com/evernew-aluminum-ceramic-deep-pot-4L.php

that all the titanium stuff nests inside and its very good. Very non stick and the base heats evenly on every sort of stone Ive tried it on.

atb

Tom

 

[Smith28]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Shame those evernew pots don't come big enough, they look great. That army one looks good to, if a little bit too large..

Tatonka 6L pot looks pretty much perfect. Thanks for the posts.

Anyone heard of safety issues using large bottomed pots over a gas stove? I read somewhere about the heat reflecting back down and heating up the gas can..

 

[Macaroon]

Cover the gas canister loosely with ally foil with the shiny side out to reflect the heat away - I used this method in the past without mishap

 

[Smith28]

Cover the gas canister loosely with ally foil with the shiny side out to reflect the heat away - I used this method in the past without mishap

Simple, I love it. Thanks man.

 

[Limaed]

You could also buy a remote canister stove - they tend to more stable and therefore easier to cook with (having a lower profile):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSR-Lang-Wi...&qid=1406230933&sr=8-3&keywords=msr+gas+stove

 

[rik_uk3]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Multi-fue...715?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33848bb9f3 £35 you can't go wrong, burns liquid fuels and standard screw gas canisters.