Camping Cookware and Cooksets for the Backpacker

If you're going to cook from a backpack, you'll need an outdoor cookset. Plenty of camping cook ware exists - which is right for you? Do you need a simple pot or a full blown set of nested pots and pans? Take a look at this guide.
You've got some material choices:

Stainless steel

Non-stick Aluminum

Hard Anodized Aluminum

Titanium

MSR (Mountain Safety Research) has some advice for you on these choices here. Remember that storing wet aluminum in your cupboard between trips will result in pitted cookware.

Let's look at the best backpacker cookset - the MSR Duralite Mini Cookset. This cookset includes 1 and 1.5 liter pots, lid which doubles a plate, PanHandler and Packtowl weighs 16.9 ounces.

The PanHandler, which can be bought separately if you decide on another cookware set, is, according to MSR's website: "A whisper-light pot lifter that works perfectly with all MSR cookware. Safely supports up to 10 pounds/4.5kg?ch is a lot of stew." And the Packtowl, also available separately, is touted by MSR thusly: "Packtowl UltraLite is the lightest, most compact microfiber towel on the market, perfect for camping, travel, or any situation where weight and space are at a premium. It absorbs water quickly and dries in a snap." The pots nest together so as not to take up precious backpack space.

Cookware Pot Information Posted By: Blueshoots.com

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