Okay folks, I'm kinda super excited about this so you can't laugh.
I love stainless steel. I love my klean kanteen. For daily use that is. My workhorse backpacking pot is an Evernew 900. I've been wanting something a bit smaller to carry so I just picked up an MLD 475 mug, but I also just got a 16oz Klean Kanteen food canister which is basically a short, fat single wall thermos. They make an insulated version as well. Anyways, all my other cook junk was already sitting on the table when I was looking at the kanteen and I think it's gonna fit right in with every aspect of my life.
The klean kanteen is obviously much heavier than a comparable ti pot, but the canister itsself (EXCLUDING THE LID, the lid weighs 3.8 oz) weighs 3.7 oz which isn't totally ridiculous. The kanteen is 3.5" h X 3.75" w with a 3 1/8" opening. I've got a sil coffee lid that weighs 1 oz and fits on for a nice seal and my alcohol stove drops right in.
BUT, I've got the sidewinder caldera set-up for my Evernew 900 and the inferno insert, which is basically just a short fat caldera cone, happens to be about 3 1/4" tall and fits perfectly into the kanteen. The caldera doesn't fit the kanteen's width perfectly, but it's a nice little windscreen that I already have. So I've got a pretty luxe 475 mL alcohol or esbit set-up for about 5 1/2 oz. A canister stove could fit right in, not sure about fuel.
I'm all about multi-use and it just fits perfectly with everything I already own. But most importantly, it's something that I'll use all the time in my everyday life.
So yeah, this is a heavier, smaller volume set-up than most would like, but it's perfect for me, and maybe it'll give you some ideas.
Stability and handling when hot are my concerns. H2Go has made 40oz wide neck stainless bottles with a removeable lid, looking pretty much like a stainless Nalgene. IIRC, they are just a bit heavier than a standard Nalgene. They are hard to find
