Stainless steel seal-able pot

[Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear]

While walking around Disneyland’s California Adventure, I found this pot in an artist display

After a little work, I was able to track this down as a stainless steel painter’s bucket used for cleaning paint brushes.  It was designed to use solvents and to be transportable so it has a gasket seal on the top.  I bought on on eBay for under $14 with shipping.

eBay link

 

OK stainless steel – check, water tight – check, cheap – check. It has 3 spring clips to hold the lid down for the seal and a wire bail.

So now for some measurements.

Weight – 7.7 ounces

Capacity – 670 ml

So, it is lighter than the Vargo SS BOT (8.4 oz) , it has a lower capacity and is 1/3 the price.

I am going to be testing it out over the next few days.

 

 

[Brad W]

Wow, nice detective work! It won’t have the cross threading or pressure issues the Vargo does either.

[bradmacmt]

Very nice. Link?

Google ” Stainless Bento” on amazon and ebay for more variations…

[Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear]

The link is just after the first photograph.  eBay

[bradmacmt]

The link is just after the first photograph.  eBay

Thanks… sorry I missed it. It’s early!

That’s ideal for cooking in Plein Air… grin.

[BlackHatGuy]

I bought a Keith Titanium .9L pot that also solves the issues that plague the Vargo BOT. Weighs 7.7 oz. on my cheapo kitchen scale. Comes with a nice cozy (1.2 oz). Much more expensive than Jon’s find though!

[Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear]

Here is a quick demo video

 

[Franco Darioli]

At about 9 oz you can get a 1 l SS sealable pot :

I was trying to find out a type, in aluminium I think,  that we had at home when growing up…

 

[D M]

Oh so funny, I’m a painter, have one, too heavy. Only for car expeditions for me…Holds turpentine well. Didn’t think the ultralight crowd would like ss. Talenti works fine for me hydrating food. but then I’m going stoveless.

[Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear]

The main advantage to a metal pot that can be sealed is the ability to cold soak and cook in the same pot.  I made a chicken & wild rice with orange zest and crystallized ginger cubes for lunch yesterday.  If you cold soak wild rice for a few hours, you can cut the cooking time in half.  Since we have a fuel efficient simmering system, I just cooked it normally (mainly because I was hungry).

 

[Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear]

And you can dry bake in it….

 

[Terry Sparks]

Call me a chespskate if you like but I cold soak meals in a plastic 40 oz peanut butter jar with a glued in silicone gasket from the hardware store plumbing section. Total cost was $6.00.  When it doesn’t have food in it, it becomes a 1L+ water bottle and other uses.

[Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear]

I agree, I usually soak soak in a ziplok freezer bag or light plastic,sealable container.  The paint bucket is a low cost option compared to the Vargo BOT or Keith rice maker, both about $100.  My 2 cents.

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