backpacking cooking pot input needed

Snowpeak 600 or MSR Kettle-both are Titanium and bulit to last.

I have a Ti-Tri w/ BrassLite 600, a Ti-Tri w/ Snow Peak 900, and a BushBuddy w/ FireLite SUL1100.
I can recommend any of these for a good stove or cookpot, but specific uses or environments may show one better than another.

Yes Ti is light but it isn't affordable nor cheap.
Poke around, there are a number of light alternatives made of HAA (hard anodized aluminum). Certain HAA pots are well under $20 and near the same weight.

While it isn't a pot in the truest form a GSI HAA tea kettle can be cooked in (if you have the 2008 version) as it sports a very wide top but is also a great water boiler. And at about $17-18………..

Brasslite has a Vargo titantium pot (.9 liter) and a Vargo mug (750ml) at substantial discounts: $35 for the pot and $30 for the mug.

For your other questions:

1. using the "cook" pot (or "cook" mug) to boil water for rehydrating a meal in a plastic food bag helps cleanup & keeps the pot (or mug) clean for prep of hot drink;

2. a separate insulated cup (about 1.5 oz) keeps hot drinks hot longer — and keeps the "cook" pot clean (if those benefits are worth the extra 1.5 oz);

3. ziplock baggie containing dry cereal, powdered milk, and dehydrated fruit does for breakfast — just add H2O to the bag's contents, smush it up a bit, and eat.

JRS

Hey Darwin,
What about an IMUSA Mug? I think they're like $4 at Walmart. Here's what it looks like with an alcohol stove: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnynyKoe-HU&feature=related

Dear all,

Thank you for the input. I appreciate it.
Take care.

Darwin