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Tomcat
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MidwestFirecraft
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I switched to the GSI halulite kettle and I'm not going back. I only eat dehydrated meals, coffee, tea, etc. It boils way faster, I can nestle everything inside including fuel, stove and bowl if I want. It also retains heat longer for cleaning dishes with left over water.
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SlowTroller
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Tomcat: "I have a 800 ml kettle with lid and 500 ml pot with lid that nest with stove.
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I like the idea of a smaller insulated pot for eating out of with the bagged meals. Thanks!
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sns
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Nothing wrong with it, but it's extra weight.
I go UL & eat dehydrated meals when solo...small fuel canister, BRT-3000 stove, mini-bic lighter, spoon, Toaks 650 mug & aluminum foil lid & windscreen.
If planning on fish, a small titanium fry pan might also make it into my cook kit.
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SlowTroller
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I am planning a solo trip this fall and plan to stick to bag meals on small gas stove. Also, I will be drinking instant coffee and tea. I have a small cook pot and lid for heating water, but noticed some small lightweight camp kettles that may fit my needs better. I like the idea of having a spout. Assuming weight is similar the main drawback I can think of is pack space and ability to nest with other items.
Has anyone gone this route?
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minnmike
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I have the Primus ETA lite+, stove and mug combo. MSR and Jetboil make similar models. The stove fits in the mug with a Pactowel and soap. I love these setups for soloing. They are so light and compact. The Primus even comes with a lanyard so I can cook with it hanging from a tree branch or even in the tent hanging from a ridge line if its a rainy or cold morning.
I also bring an insulated coffee cup so I can drink hot coffee for hours. I do instant coffee and all freeze dried/dehydrated foods. I cook my meals in the cup and then pot cozy to save fuel. I don't like to cook in the bags as I repackage my food into more space saving ziplocs and I like to reuse the ziplocs. This also keeps my trash more compact and less smelly.
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Tomcat
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Atrain
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Its popular in the bushcraft scene. A kettle isnt nearly as useful or packable as a pot, but if you are only using it for boiling water then why not try it? I mean i carry a kuksa along with my titanium toaks 550&750 nesting set. Not because i need two cups, but because i like drinking from it in the evening. I think that's where you are at right now. You don't need it, but its cool and you want it.
It's gear, if you aren't constantly changing it up, whats the fun in that!
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butthead
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Cook pot for more versatility. I quit using sleeves or cozies and just use my GSI Solo Coffee Press. Great coffee and an excellent insulator for boil and dump meals, double up the insulated cup with carafe and lid will keep boiled water too hot to drink for 30 minutes. Stacked in a 700 ml SnowPeak Ti pot/lid and a capable solo set for lots of cooking. I have fried eggs in the lid/pan just need to watch the heat! As pictured 16 ounces.
 
butthead
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OCDave
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The IMUSA 12 cm mug can be found for less than $4. Minibull Designs sells pressed lids for that pot for $10 though, you can craft one out of a pie tin in about five minutes. What I really like about this solution is both a fuel canister and stove will fit inside making this the most efficient use of space in my entire pack. With a pot cozy, this small package is my pot, oven, cup, bowl, stove and fuel case. I have considered getting one of the light weight tea pots. They are cute, but, I can't figure out how they would be any advantage over the IMUSA 12 cm mug w/lid.
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boonie
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I have an old Jetboil Sol stove that I use to boil water for dehydrated meals and coffee. The stove, canister stand, and a 110g canister fit inside the pot. The pot is fitted with a neoprene sleeve and tight-fitting lid with a opening to pour through. The pot slips into a ring around the stove so that it doesn't get knocked off. I take an old free insulated plastic mug with snap-on lid for coffee, a spoon, a cozy for rehydrating the meals. I just do them in the bags and eat them out of there, put the bag in the garbage and clean the spoon. Very simple, easy, compact, light.
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