cooksets

So a cookset for a group of 4.

What will you be doing? Just boiling water? Actual Cooking? What about a fry pan for pancakes and such?

What stove are you using?

First question: one stove or two? It rather determines how many pots.
Second question: ‘two young ones’ – how old, how much will they eat?
Third question: what sort of cooking are you planning?

For one stove I would recommend a 2 L pot, nothing smaller. Some GSI nForm bowls as reviewed here.

If you go to two stoves, I would keep the 2 L pot and add a large wide-base kettle maybe.

Lots of unknowns at this stage.

Cheers

my young ones are 4 and 2 the youngest one doesn t eat much but the 4 yr old holds his own

my hiking will be short hikes and only two day trips
so im thinking keep it simple like maybe mac n cheese for dinner and pankakes for breakfast easy to prep type meals
like that like i say i have the 6 pc gsi set so i do have something to work with but i was thiinking of adding another one or at least adding to it so we can cook for everyone at once stoves will be two pocket rockets on 8 oz bottles i guess i gould just add a larger pot and some plates/bowls to it and be good but im still looking for a good combination
thanks for any help guys
divr6347

Lots of options at AGG… check out the Evernew pots with “frying pan” lids. Plus the AGG brand alumninium non-stick pots are great value.

You should be aware though, that the titanium pots are much more “flimsy” and thin than the GSI you have. I have both, and the GSI pot is my favourite for “real” cooking. Much thicker base that spreads heat very evenly. The lid makes great pancakes.

> i have the 6 pc gsi set

GSI make a number of sets, so this does not really identify what you have very well. But if the set includes a pot of about 2 L, or even 1.8 L, then what you have is a pretty good starting point. A cheap light Al pot is a good option at this stage. Ti is … expensive.

My best suggestion is that you get some nForm bowls from the ULTRALIGHT NESTING BOWL + MUG set for the kids, and then go on a trip or two. These bowls don't spill very easily – good for kids. Find out how this gear works in the field before you go spending more money.

In fact, I would be more inclined to replace the pocket rockets first!

Cheers

Two pots and two stoves seem like overkill. We haven't taken an overnighter trip yet, but I'm in a similar situation this year (3 kids, 2yo to 8yo) and we're planning on using one 2qt pot and one stove. Breakfast can be cooked in a pot just by boiling several cups of water, and then dipping or pouring out portions into individual cups/bowls for hot drinks and hot cereal.

Pancakes would certainly have a higher fun-factor, but is going to add a lot of weight.