Recommend cookware w/ alky stove?

We also car-camp. I use the Bass Pro version of the Coleman stove (burns propane… has a grill as well as stove top).

It would be nice if the cookware would work for both the alky stove and the Bass Pro stove.

Thanks!!

If you are going light, pick up titanium or aluminum pots to go with the stove.

I have hard anodized aluminum tea pot (5 oz) a 24 oz foster can pot (1-2 oz) and a titanium .9 liter pot (not teflon coated, 5 oz) – all of which are usable on my alcohol stoves. Side burner stoves need a wider pot, so the tea pot works well with the white box or similar.

An alky stove would be okay for children as long as they know not to touch it while buring. Flaming spill hazard.

If you cook in either a freezer bag or freeze dry, all you would need is anything big enough to hold the water for such.

Assuming a typical breakfast might require 3 cups total, 1 cup for each meal and 3 cups at night, 1.5 cups for adult and the kids split a 1.5 cup h20 meal, then a 3 cup pot would do.

Probably about the lightest 3 cup boiler is a 24oz heineken can.

If you need some extra cups for instant food prep etc, you can get eaymac containers with the styrofoam wrap. They weigh about .6oz each or a plastic select choice soup container. They weigh about 1 oz each.

Here is a shot of my rig. Since this photo, I have changed stove designs a bit. Also testing a different folding pot stand, but this one is very light. You can take two plastic soup containers, put them on the ends and strap it and it all nests and it protects the pot.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=22860

Other than that you will end up in the 5oz range for just the pot for something like a non stick titanium. I do have a new titanium non stick .9L pot and frying pan I want to sell if you are interested.

IMO it is better to have separate cookware for hiking and car camping. For car camping where weight is not an issue I would just go to Target or Walmart and buy a pot and pan from the kitchen section. It will be much cheaper and will likely last longer than lightweight BP cookware.

For BP I would look at the Evernew non-stick titanium. You didn't say how old the children are so it is hard to know how much they eat but the 1.4L non-stick deep pot with the fry pan lid IMO would be a good choice. 7.1 oz. They also have a 1.9L deep pot with the fry pan lid. If you just want a pot with the normal lid they have those as well. Most hikers only carry a pot but the fry pan lid will give you the flexibility that might be nice with kids. AGG sells the Evernew pots. Links below for both the 1.4L and 1.9L Set:

http://www.antigravitygear.com/proddetail.php?prod=ECA403&cat=99

http://www.antigravitygear.com/proddetail.php?prod=ECA404&cat=99

You can always try the Kmart aluminum grease pot. It is cheap (around $6), light (under 4oz) and its capacity is around 40oz (1.1 liters).

Having car camping gear and backpacking gear separate will be appreciated. It makes it easier but also you can carry the heavy and large items when in the car.
For alchy stoves a GSI HAA Teakettle is hard to beat at $20 for boiling water…….

When I car camp I often bring a two burner Coleman stove (who cares how heavy it is then!) with 2 and 3 Liter pots, frypan, etc. For backpacking it depends on if it is me, or I have the son or husband along on how big a pot to boil water in.