economical UL water-boil cook kit for 2

It weighs 255g (you can lighten this my replacing the frypan lid with tin foil), holds about a litre, costs $25-30, and is made of aluminum with a nonstick coating. I carry it when I'm hiking with a group (for some reason I usually end up being the cook). I find it's a good size for 2 people.

Ask Rand at TD for a Cone kit that will use the 32oz beer can pot like the one Lee used at last years GGG gathering. There are some photos of it here at BPL somewhere. Ask for the aluminum cone to go with it. If you want a wide mouth can I can make one for you. I made a kit with a wide mouth can for myself. Cone fits easily inside. Rand can fix you up with the right kit.

Thanks Tim, but that pot is heavier, in fact about the weight of the entire UL Sidewinder kit (that kit's pot, lid and gripper are listed at 201g, pot alone is 120g).

Dan, a 32oz beer can pot is exactly what I was hoping to find originally but didn't see it anywhere. I've messaged Rand about it, thanks for the tip. If he can't hook me up then I'll coordinate with you for the pot. And either way, I'll use the Starlyte stove I got from you. ;-)

EDIT: And I see that David at GoldGear has a 32oz beer can pot kit as well…

Lee at Trail Designs is the one that made them for the GGG gathering. Lee will be glad to make a 32oz. can for you with the ridgeline at the proper place. If they are by chance too busy I have 32oz Conquistador cans ready to make for the cone. If you like the bare aluminum get one from David.

The Jetboil Zip would be a great option, at $79 MSRP and sometimes found on sale.

Might not be as light as the Caldera cone, but it is fast. It's just a bit short of 4 cups (27oz vs. 32oz) but if you're doing Mountain House or other prepackaged freeze-dried foods they need less water than they say on the package. Weighs 12oz.

I did an 8-day, 4-person trip with the Zip and Sol as backup. Most days we never even bothered taking out the second stove- the first one was fast enough that we mostly just used that single stove for everybody's freezer bag meals, including the occasional hot drink as a treat.