Yours is one of the first videos I watched when I started backpacking two years ago. The Stanley has held up to fires, stoves, coals, and getting a glancing blow from my car. It has ABSOLUTELY no reason to be as good as it is at that price point, but there it is.
Dude! This little set up will be perfect for a cycle n camp adventure we want to do. This setup + small sleeping bag + Mountain House meals + bike = a very simple bike adventure! Thanks for the idea!
I love the insulated cups. You can pour SCALDING hot water into them and hold them IMMEDIATELY without feeling a thing. Additionally a supercat stove will nest PERFECTLY inside the green cups. The way everything seems to nest inside the stainless pot is also something to behold. Either Stanley was extremely brilliant or extremely lucky.
For less bulk and weight, add an insulated sleeve instead. My cup and pot insulated sleeves are small fractions of an ounce, allow almost instant handling, and don't stick out beyond the rolled edge of either container.
My wife and I have been using this cook-pot for quite a few years now and like them very much! We too have tossed the cups into our truck camping tote. I also found a silicone collapsing dog food dish for about $4 to use as a food bowl. I totally agree that there are other ways to go when it comes to gear.
I saw somewhere an idea of taking that little plastic green lid handle off--fearing it may melt in camp fire. So I replaced the green lid handle thing on the stanley cook pot with a small key ring. This way you can take hot lid off with a stick. It still does not get in way of the flip up handle. Great video of all components!!! Thanx.
You can't go wrong with the Stanley Cook Cup Set🥰 it. I team it up with the Trangia 28 Mini for a great 2 person kit. Add in 2 sporks and 2 silicone bowls - you're good for a picnic on the go. Yes, that little Stanley set has seen many days at the lake and quick overnighters backpacking! Oh! If you do team the Stanley with a Trangia 28 Mini you will need a mini grate so it fits on the pot stand. I made mine from a stainless steel sink strainer flattened out. Works great.
Oh, that gave me an idea: If you put a Scotch Bright scrubby in it, one without the sponge, it would be more compact. A scrubby with a sponge would raise the nesting Stanly up an inch or more. Maybe that wouldn't matter in the larger scheme of things. Just a thought. I do like your suggestion, though.
I picked up that stanley kit plus the ss mug for $1.50 at a thrift store and a 47 liter internal frame pack for $5 and several other REI products for under $10. Basically $400 worth of gear for under $50
donfj4074 if you're about saving money, fuck all this. get an old cooking pot. and make fucking fire where you"re hiking. if you want a stive stay the fuck home
I worked in sporting goods for 10 years and I remember GSI being a budget brand but nice stuff, then as it started getting popular the prices started going up. I have no doubt the Ozark trail cookset is the very same set. Very good review and great advice.
Carefully folded, you can wrap two 18" squares of heavy aluminum foil around the narrow part of the Stanley cup and STILL nest it into the GSI cup for several more outdoor cooking options.
I put a handkerchief between the cup and pot when I did a get home/overnight bag. Folded up neatly it makes a great "gasket" to hold the pot in the cup, eliminates rattle, and is a good pre filter for natural water sources that might have some debris. Love this little kit. Inside my pot, I rolled with a solid fuel stove (fuel doubles as a fire starter if I want to go that route and wood is damp), lighter, 2 packs of oatmeal, a granola bar, and a couple folgers coffee bags.
I have that ozark trail kit. Works pretty great, especially for the price. Now you can buy Pace Ready meals too, fitting one into each bowl in your kit. Just add water to the pot and put the whole packs in the water. You can heat up your meal and water for coffee at the same time with no cross contamination.
I use the MSR Pocket Rocket (just a personal choice) and I've found that smooth bottom pots tend to slide around on the stove and if you're not careful the pot can slide right off and spill, so if you use a Pocket Rocket it's best to use a pot that has ridges on the bottom.
This is probably the best camping cookset tutorial I have seen. This will save many newer and intermediate trekkers a lot of time and unnecessary expense. The learning curve developing this kind of setup can lead to a storage bin with a collection of un-used accessories. I know, I went through it and I have the storage bin filled. The only other thing I would add is that I modified a soup can into a pot stand that the stanley cookpot nests in and gives room for my Trangia as well as a more stable cook surface. Also replaced plastic lid tab with key ring so I can close the handle over the lid and slip a cord through the key ring so I can suspend it over a fire if need be. Point being, there is plenty to work with using the ss Stanley cookset as far as diy improvements to increase versatility. I did gain more good ideas from this video though. Mandatory for anyone considering a different or new cookset approach. Very well done.
I love everything about this video! ....I do a lot of solo out door stuff. and I love to have everything organized according to when I'm going to use it. Nothing sucks more than taking your entire kit apart just to find a spoon when you sit down to have a quick cup of soup.
Been using the stanley and mug for my bushcraft/BOB bag and have fallen in love with it. Got a few more things with my kit obviously and usually cook on a large rock or directly on top of embers
@@Muggalomaniac well it used to just be what people did, not something that’s cool to do. It’s how we used to live and survive... so I think that’s what he means. He’s right I’m pretty sure the company goes back to the 1800s
Honestly the best info that i've come across as a beginner. Just started looking into purchasing a jet stove and things to go with it. I can start on the cheap until I learn more. Thanks
I have both setups, and I'm amazed at their versatility. there are a number of hack videos on how to make the Stanley cooker even more useful. I stuff both of the cookers/containers with coffee packets, teabags, and condiment packets (I make many of my own such by using fat plastic soda straws.) Good video!
The Stanley kit is durable and practical, I have used one for years and even brought the pot as my cooking pot when I went to college, the only downside is that it isn't very easy to clean. I have never used the insulated cups.
I use the Stanley. Throw out the cups, and you're only gaining about 3oz on most similarly sized titanium pots. Not to mention, titanium pots are notorious for permanently burning shit on the bottom and I've found them extremely difficult to clean. Stanley has been around for 100 years, longer than any if it's competitors. I'm pretty fond of the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Method.
Also, if you're needing a easy access to your Stanley cook kit a condor H20 pouch will fit all your gear nicely. You can hook the pouch to your belt or to your hiking pack. Not a bad price either. You can pick on up at a military surplus store new around $21 to $23...
I have done the same as you with the Stanley tall pot and the cup that nests on the outside. Love that setup. The large pot is perfect for boiling enough water for a dehydrated meal *and* hot beverage at the same time. Or, in the morning, heat a full pot of water, pour off enough into your mug for your coffee or tea, and use the rest of the boiling water in the large pot for oatmeal. Just a lot of flexibility. For a camp scrubber I like what MCQ Bushcraft does. He gets those springy stainless steel scrubbies (bet you could find them at Walmart too) and uses one of those. It's all metal so after he's done he rinses the scrubby out in whatever water source is nearby and then tosses it into the coals of his fire to burn off any remaining debris and disinfect it. Leave it for a minute or two, then fish it out to cool off, and pack it back in your mess kit, clean and sterile. One thing though, my gas canisters I get at Walmart are larger in diameter than what you seem to have. Mine won't fit inside my Stanley pot.
David Head exactly! I'd like to know more on where I can get canisters that fit into the Stanley pot. im really liking this system and would like to give canisters a try.
I stopped eating pre-packages commercially prepared dehydrated meals when a graduated from boy scouts 50 years ago. I've spent weeks in the hills with bacon and beans (come dehydrated in the bag). The original and still the best.
@@joshuadecarlo5558 only the higher priced brands make the smaller canisters. the coleman/ozark trail ones they sell at walmart are bigger and cheaper and meant for car/ weekend trips. Get MSR/GSI etc. fuel online. they are made to fit inside backpacking cook kits. However your price per ounce of fuel is highly jacked up. Stay away from rei. Online is cheapest.
The GSI Bugaboo 14oz cup fits really nicely inside too, along with some hot lips, a scrubby, BRS stove, mini BIC, soap, a camp towel and a fuel canister. I just flip the lid upsidedown and use an elastic to keep it closed. Works well! Thanks for this video. It helped quite a bit when I was trying to figure out this system :)
was impressed with the video and went and bought stanley cup. also bought the bsr 3000. reduced my cooking space by 1/4. now have space for more food. yeah. thanks. great video.
BTW if your using a alcohol can or gel fuel can light it, put it inside of the stanley cup, put the handle over the top of the cup and cook water in the small metal cup. Works great against the wind.
The Stanley and the 750ml Titanium pots are great. They both fit the fuel canisters (2) which I figured out recently. Or 1 and extra stuff. Was also playing around with ideas. It's just that rattle that gets annoying but that can be fixed easy. I want to take the Stanley in an ultralight pack, but... it does weigh a bit so it wouldn't really fit in UL kit. The handle makes it tempting alone.
I got a few of those Stanley's with the 2 little green mugs on Amazon for $10 in late 2020. I figure I can help new scouts get into respectable gear this way. I know how much it ment to me when I had people go out of their way for me when I was getting started.
Walmart has a collapsible bowl that is the same diameter as the Stanley Cook set. I put it on top and put the whole kit in a stuff sack. Makes a very compact kit that fits nicely in my backpack with room to spare! Great demo of some inexpensive but neat gear.
I pick it up and play with it too when I'm in Walmart. Always wondered about it. Thanks a lot for creating this video. It gave me multiple ideas on how to redo my setup.
I’ve done the same thing for years. I usually comment in my head “that’ll fall off my stove, too tall” then I put it right back on the shelf and keep moving. 😂
Glad to stumble across this video again. Years ago I copied your kit starting with a BRS stove, stanley cook pot, and walmart metal hiking cup and a bandana all nested together. After taking it backpacking, OTR trucking, and out doing hobo stuff I've stopped carrying the cup, still rockin the brs stove, and added a strip of tin foil as a pot coozy/ wind screen depending on what your using it for at that moment. At 1 LB including stove, 110g of fuel, pot, lid, spoon its a pretty weight efficient for hobby backpacking
I still use my Stanley thermos and stuff for work every week ! I bought in 1964 and it still works well today ! Me on the other hand , am worn out, beat up, scarred n barely functioning today , 🤩
Asa mom of 4 humans and 5 dogs, Walmart camping department is my favorite place to hangout and find new stuff for us to use. Also ozark trail is my favorite affordable brand.
I love my cook set I currently have, but after seeing this I am going to completely redo it. Thank you. This looks sooo much more inclusive. And I think I can still use my old pull string bag.
Legit went and bought half these things because I still needed them and probably saved myself 40 bucks. I plan on binging your vids for more backpacking tips ❤
Thanks for the tips! I'm more of a day hiker and not concerned about the little weight difference between the Titanium and this steel pot. I'm amazed at how much food one can cook in this little pot! I'm a large man and I was nervous if this would cook enough food for a hungry backpacker. It does! In fact, you could make this work for two people. Plenty or room for a 5.6oz Knorr rice /pasta pack. Plenty of room for a 4oz Idahoan instant Mashed Potatoes. Here's what I do; boil enough water to pour in my Mountain House meal bag. While it's rehydrating in it's own bag, I'll boil more water for a Knorr Rice or Idahoan mashed taters to mix in the pot. BAM! a BIG meal that could feed two people.
Shopko has a good camping area too. Target even has some good stuff. And if u don't mind looking for stuff. U can find stuff at Goodwill's, Thiftsales. Its amazing how many get into a fad, buy all the stuff n then a yr later they are over it. N u get all the high priced stuff for cheep
I've actually had some pretty good luck with their backpacks. The outdoor products brand, not the Ozark trail ones. My bigger one, a school bag sized jobby has been my edc for about 9 years now and other than one of the zippers getting a bit sticky it's holding up very well, and in morning particularly nice to it.
I have this same set up thanks to you. About the only other thing that I would add is a windscreen. If you make a DIY one from a section of AL foil pan, you can wrap it and fit it between the mug and the Stanley and it fits great if you don't make it too tall. Then you have everything that you need to cook in any condition and clean up also. I'm now using the two piece spoon/fork set that snaps together for longer length. Light and very durable (and cheap). It is a great system and if you don't need a hot drink (coffee) with your meal, that system works for two people if the meals are just hot water heating.
I just found one of those $5 Ozark Trail cups: I bought it last night to nest my old, 40 Oz. Klean Kanteen in it. And hard-anodized aluminum ROCKS: I have a tiny frying pan that my parents bought while Ronal reagan was president, and it still works. Sadly, I've never been able to find much of that stuff for my home kitchen, so I'm glad that you've found examples for the field.
so I have one of these and the msr cook pot and bowls. I brought thus to yosemite with me and used it everyday to cook water in the fire. that's right, I put this pot right in a fire to heat it. I thought it was cheap enough that I didn't care if I wrecked it. what happened? it worked great! got a little black, but washed off with steel mesh. this is now my favorite pot. I am bringing only this on the Appalachian trail this week. it is lightweight and very durable!
I know the there's more weight and it's bigger, but i got an Aladdin camp stove in a carry case for £10!! That's what? $13? I had to buy the buy the gas cylinder for an extra £3 for 2 $5? They last ages, 4 nights with proper cooked food. (not packet rubbish). I go to local markets where I'm travelling to and buy off the farmer's market producers there. Some fresh bread, cheese, tomatoes, onions, a few bits, $10? I love to cook out in the wild with fresh produce, why not, that's why we're out there right? To get natural, fresh and clean. If you drink wash it down with some ale or Wine, I don't i have tea or coffee, or maybe fresh fruit juices. I'm building a micro-camper van to tow with my bike. So many possibilities.
Excellent. I tested the Stanley myself and I feel like going to Walmart right now to get a new one. Realistic and practical. I even used it to make coffee in the morning at home
What a hoot! I have a very similar setup. Stanley pot, isobutane canister, same cup. My cup is discolored on the bottom from using it for cooking. Walmart and Target can be great for heavier, but good stuff for backcountry. I don't do well with dehydrated foods, so I started shopping the grocery aisles for food... instant rice, potatoes, jerky, etc. It'd be good to have a video on grocery store options. Note that a Nalgene bottle fits into the cup, too. Thanks for the tip on the stove which is the one thing that doesn't fit in.
I have one of these Stanley cook kits they are an outstanding piece of gear.... I bet the people that disliked this video are gear snobs "If it doesn't cost a million dollars it's just no good"
James McIntyre if it works for you that's all that matters! I prefer higher quality gear myself, but I would never be a gear snob. I started camping with used junky equipment and had loads of fun!
Got my Stanley cook kit for $9.99 at Walmart. LOVE IT! Got my Esbit pocket stove for $5 at Dick's. Been using these as my cook kit for 5 years now. Just bought another one at Walmart for my youngin' and it was still $9.99. :)
I wanted to say, I dont consider myself an expert ( I dont believe there is such a thing)but I have been a survivalist long before the word prepper was ever even thought of, I thoroughly enjoyed your videos, your practical, cost effective,detail oriented approach to the subject is both a breath of fresh air, and what prepping is supposed to be about.
An aluminum boy scout type mess kit might get dings, but can last for decafes and are light. Frying pan with handle that holds it all together, a bowl and a cup. Then you buy a fold up knife fork spoon thing. I would think an aluminum coffee pot like a pervolater or even a reusable filter to drip hot water over the cofee or tea would be a plus to make coffee or tea, or make tea from wild plants if you know edible plants. I would suggest pouring water yhtough a T shirt before boiling. maybe even after too. Swamp water has microbes. But you still have something to boil water in with the cheap boy scouts set. As far as fire goes, a bic lighter will run out of fuel. And a zippo too, plus a zippo will wear down the flint so bring extra flints and fluid. The match type everstrike lighter.match will also need fluid. For even a homemade alcohol stove you will beed ro also have alcohol. I suggest the 91 percent. This is why I suggest making a stove that can burn sticks or alcohol, and a magnesium block with a ferro rod for when the fuel runs out and flints and a bic dies, fepending on what the weather is..
A blue tarp or 2 and at least 550 paracord is a must, and there are emergency tents and blankets you can get cheap for a bug out bag. Get a mini fishing kit or make one with hookd and line and weights and floats. You can fit hooks and flys etx even in a cigar tube, You can always find a stick to pole fish with, just rememember to bring a good knife. I have a hrade F1 which was about $50 that is one pirce and gas a hollow gandle with a rool jiy thar is removable to put survival stuff in instead. A good survival knofe that you can use as a hatchet or baron with id a musr. I also have a morakinov or "Mora" to use for carving, eating, cleaning game and intricate things thats only $15. A bug out bag has all your lightweight stuff in to grab and run, but my real backpack with the tent and sleep;inh bag and so much stuff must be 70 pounds! or more. Sucks when you are on foot. I have way too many survival gadgets.So depends on the disaster.. then grab the light or heavy backpack.
Those Stanley pots are great. Replace the plastic lid handle with a keyring and, with the way the pot handle holds the lid on, you can turn them on their side and use them for baking.
I have several cooking kits including titanium ones but this set is my absolute favorite. I made some changes as most of us do for personalization. I dumped the two green cups for a stainless steel cup that this Stanley unit fits into ($4.97 @ Walmart). I replaced the lid with a DZO lid from Amazon; the original green plastic tab melted. A small butane canister and Etekcity stove fit inside the Stanley along with a Bic, a small towel and a sponge cut in a round shape. I use a small bowl from another cook kit and a long titanium spoon in addition. Total weight is just under two pounds. If I bring a 6" fry pan plus chopsticks, spices and spatula add another pound. For packing purposes this kit is perfect, it nestles wherever it's placed. I found a stuff sack at Goodwill that the Stanley set fits in perfectly.
I have both of these sets, the Stanley and the GSI. I have customized each for my uses. I make alcohol stoves so I have some nice custom fit stuff. They work great in all conditions in the NW.
I enjoy my Stanley pot also. It nests nicely in my GSI cup at the bottom of my Maxpedition 12 x 5 bottle holder. Then the Nalgene Guyot Design stainless steel bottle (the tapered one) fits perfectly into the Stanley pot. At the top there is still room for my Solo Stove! Granted, I had to spend a lot more than you, so I guess I made your point for you. :-) Thanks for the video, my friend.
I love the Stanely unit for boiling water, miso soup, and making coffee. I use it with my Firebox along with a Lodge 6 inch cast iron pan and a Ka Bar hobo knife. All I need and nothing I don't.
Even though one year later , I have the stanley cook set with two cups ,and i even saved more on the Ozark cookset thanks to you and for sharing. Just subscribed and now notified ,, please bring about MORE money saving videos. Awesome .
Good info on the Stanley, but the Ozark Mountain and GSI kits are not made the same. The Ozark pot is coated steel vs. the anodized aluminum GSI. It may not matter to many but just the pot and lid is 17.5 vs. 10.2 oz. Quite a difference. Still a great price for the Ozark, if you don’t mind the weight.
There has never been a better time in which to freely source objective information to put together a cost effective camping kit. The abundance of suppliers of low cost, quality products gives great choice, and even buying used items is good because good quality items last well. Even titanium cookware, utensils, mugs, plates and bowls are reasonably priced and available directly from the manufacturer. What a change from my enamel mug, stainless steel cutlery and disposable pie dish plate and methylated spirit stove I started out with as a boy! I find Stanley products surprisingly heavy for what they are, likewise the nesting sets of Thailand manufactured Zebra cookware, even their 12cm pot is quite heavy.
Nice vid. Been using a different kit for years but think you just converted me. Place salt and pepper packs in space between mug and cook pot and stop the rattle.
That's pretty good. I use a zebra brand stacker from Thailand. Depending on the trip I either take the 2 tier or 3 and basically the cups I use as bowls and cooking for less cleaning. It's only $15 anyway, $20 for 3 tier and it's holder is used as a pot holder. The lid can be used as a small pan using a coathanger to hold it over a sterno or alcohol stove which fits into either cup with an extra tubberware container for liquids if need be. Also, one of the stackers can fit a strainer from a coffee kettle which I modified for noodles or charcoal for purifying water. It allows more options for food choices being two or three cooking pots you can fit on each other while cooking. That $15 deal you showed is a bargan for cooking for two. You can fit a coffee pot strainer inside since it' 3-4 inches wide depending on which you find at a goodwill. You can also grab a tea bomb for making coffee, tea or for seasonings for cooking. The tea bomb is usually Stainless steel with a chain on it you can dunk into water and size of a small egg to fit easily.
Good video. We think along similar lines in mess kits. I have had some bad experiences with the silicone sided collapsible bowls spring leaks, and I bought the expensive ones from Gander Mountain. The two serving meals I usually eat most of the pouch at lunch and finish it off at dinner just eating out of the bag. I have one of the Stanley cook pots and with both cups can fit one of the large spice kits from Wal-Mart in there with it...not much room for the other stuff, but the ruck I carry my kits in has a cargo pouch for the towel, sponge, suds, etc. Again, a very good video. You now have a new subscriber.
Great topic/video! A word of caution however - many fuel canisters are a typical pressure valve on top, which allows for the release of fuel simply by putting downward pressure on the valve stem (little plastic tube sticking up). If the cup/bowl is wide enough, and the fuel canister narrow enough, it may end up resting on this valve stem, and enough pressure on it will cause it to leak fuel into the cup/bowl. At that point, your best case scenario is that you lose fuel from your canister. Worst case is an explosion, should it somehow come into contact with a spark at some point. I'd take the cap from a bottle of WD-40 or similar and fix it appropriately to the business end of the canister first, and then stack items into the cup/bowl so as to avoid this risk altogether.
good comparisons. one thing though, the GSI Dualist and the Ozark Trails are not quite the same. The GSI pot is hard anodized aluminum and the OT is just aluminum. However, the rest of the kit is essentially the same. And, GSI is $64.95. ;-)
Just bought this kit over the $60 biolight 1.5L unit. Thats great for 2-3 people. But it's huge!!!❤ and heavy and no cups. Give me this lighter smaller unit for 55% off. But I like the biolight off brand $100 unit that runs on any wood or charcoal. Use your hatchet or hands and fuels everywhere even works with wet fuel with the fan stoking it. It also makes 3watts USB power from the heat and charges a internal large 5,000mah battery pack. A win, win when you need to charge your devices at night or cloudy.
I just bought one of those Stanley pots but I didn't get the mugs in mine. Maybe I will use mine on an upcoming adventure on my channel, oh of course I will. Good video thanks!
A really nice video, informative. Both those kits are good and a Great Value. The Stanley works well on a fancy feast stove, that type of alcohol burner in your vid needs a pot stand. Something I found that improves the performance of the Stanley is a 46oz juice can. What this does is keep all that heat close to the sides of the pot and it heats faster, using less fuel. If only using alcohol leave the bottom on if using iso propane or butane cut off the bottom along with the top. Poke or drill a few holes around the bottom for airflow, not too many so to protect your flame from the wind. To use the type of alcohol burner in the video, drill a couple of holes through just big enough for a couple of pieces of heavy metal clothes hanger that fit across the can at about 1 1/4 in above and about 2in apart where the jet holes on the burner sit when it is on the bottom of the can for the pot to sit on. With a fancy feast stove, just set it on the bottom, light it and set the pot right on it. Cut a slot from the top down just big enough for the handle on the side. Works well on any stove and only adds a little weight. PS last thought. After a bad experience on a desert hike with no water between caches and a my only pot contaminated by my liquid stove fuel, I NEVER carry any liquid fuel in a pot I intend to cool in. All that nesting is cool but sh... Does happen, better safe than sorry.
Very nice video for a beginner at backpacking. Decent quality stuff too. One comment from an old mountaineer and long distance backpacker. Equipment quality must be matched to the expected weather conditions. A tube tent is not suitable for the High Sierra, even in the summer unless you are very lucky. Sleeping bags must have enough insulation for the weather. Through the years, We have met people on the trail, who were badly equipped, wet, miserable and 3 days from a trailhead. Thanks for the video.
First thing I did when I got it was to tear apart the plastic thingy on the lid, and replace it with a good key ring. Plastic and fire don't mix well...
You're unlikely to ever burn that tab off unless you're getting really creative with your bushpot cooking, like turning it sideways, shoving a cutting board in, using it as a Dutch oven, and baking bread in it. I replaced mine with a split ring, too, though. Why not? One less thing to fail.
Took me years to slightly melt mine. Layed the lid on the wood stove without thinking. It layed on top of a ripping stove for probably 30 min and it only deformed a bit. That MFing plastic tab is made.of magic.
Nice review. I’ve been a REI guy for 45 years, but you make a lot of sense. I was evaluating my cooking needs and one thing I definitely need is a steamer for vegetables. I suppose I could drill holes in the bottom of one of those pans. But, you give me something to think about. Thanks.
also just found a 24oz GSI cup fits beautifully.. comes right up to the tapered section of the Stanley.. I'm now out of the realm of budget.. but have a pretty sweet kit. cheers
I like the Stanley Cook Set. But I put some aluminum foil between the cup and the Stanley unit for a Windbreak. It also keeps the cup and the Stanley from rattling against each other while in the pack.
I have the GSI metal cup as well as the $5 version .... after a few years, the cheaper one has more visible 'rust' (?) around the top rim and the GSI one doesn't . . . I'm guessing I didn't fully dry the cheap one off as well as I should... they both work the same, but - if I can afford it, I would now buy the better one...
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Yours is one of the first videos I watched when I started backpacking two years ago. The Stanley has held up to fires, stoves, coals, and getting a glancing blow from my car. It has ABSOLUTELY no reason to be as good as it is at that price point, but there it is.
Dude! This little set up will be perfect for a cycle n camp adventure we want to do. This setup + small sleeping bag + Mountain House meals + bike = a very simple bike adventure! Thanks for the idea!
That's what I was thinking. There is only so much weight and size that will fit on my bike, more than backpacking of course, but still.
I love the insulated cups. You can pour SCALDING hot water into them and hold them IMMEDIATELY without feeling a thing. Additionally a supercat stove will nest PERFECTLY inside the green cups. The way everything seems to nest inside the stainless pot is also something to behold. Either Stanley was extremely brilliant or extremely lucky.
For less bulk and weight, add an insulated sleeve instead. My cup and pot insulated sleeves are small fractions of an ounce, allow almost instant handling, and don't stick out beyond the rolled edge of either container.
You’ve done a great service to those people starting out in the outdoor experience. Great video!
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My wife and I have been using this cook-pot for quite a few years now and like them very much! We too have tossed the cups into our truck camping tote. I also found a silicone collapsing dog food dish for about $4 to use as a food bowl. I totally agree that there are other ways to go when it comes to gear.
I saw somewhere an idea of taking that little plastic green lid handle off--fearing it may melt in camp fire. So I replaced the green lid handle thing on the stanley cook pot with a small key ring. This way you can take hot lid off with a stick. It still does not get in way of the flip up handle. Great video of all components!!! Thanx.
You can't go wrong with the Stanley Cook Cup Set🥰 it. I team it up with the Trangia 28 Mini for a great 2 person kit. Add in 2 sporks and 2 silicone bowls - you're good for a picnic on the go. Yes, that little Stanley set has seen many days at the lake and quick overnighters backpacking! Oh! If you do team the Stanley with a Trangia 28 Mini you will need a mini grate so it fits on the pot stand. I made mine from a stainless steel sink strainer flattened out. Works great.
If you put your scrubby between your pot and cup. It will keep it from all that rattle noise from happening. Good review.
Oh, that gave me an idea: If you put a Scotch Bright scrubby in it, one without the sponge, it would be more compact. A scrubby with a sponge would raise the nesting Stanly up an inch or more. Maybe that wouldn't matter in the larger scheme of things. Just a thought. I do like your suggestion, though.
I picked up that stanley kit plus the ss mug for $1.50 at a thrift store and a 47 liter internal frame pack for $5 and several other REI products for under $10. Basically $400 worth of gear for under $50
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so jealous
That's awesome. Congrats man. Go enjoy them all.
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Used Products are my way too.
i don't understand the 559 dislikes, this guy is helping people save money
As a newbie to hiking you saved me a ton of dough with your video. Thanks
Glad to be of service. Thanks for watching.
donfj4074 if you're about saving money, fuck all this. get an old cooking pot. and make fucking fire where you"re hiking. if you want a stive stay the fuck home
@@kerime.7861 Grow up and learn how to spell.
The Stanley one is highly recommended by experience. Trust me. Great as a coffee maker or boiling water. Replace the plastic for a key ring
Kerim Essaidi: 2 years later...are you embarrassed by your childish comment yet?
Decided this year to get into backpacking so thank you so much for the information and ideas!
I worked in sporting goods for 10 years and I remember GSI being a budget brand but nice stuff, then as it started getting popular the prices started going up. I have no doubt the Ozark trail cookset is the very same set. Very good review and great advice.
$12.72 today at Walmart. have witnessed diy blow up. Trangia is perfect even to cook a deep dish pizza on.
Carefully folded, you can wrap two 18" squares of heavy aluminum foil around the narrow part of the Stanley cup and STILL nest it into the GSI cup for several more outdoor cooking options.
I put a handkerchief between the cup and pot when I did a get home/overnight bag. Folded up neatly it makes a great "gasket" to hold the pot in the cup, eliminates rattle, and is a good pre filter for natural water sources that might have some debris. Love this little kit. Inside my pot, I rolled with a solid fuel stove (fuel doubles as a fire starter if I want to go that route and wood is damp), lighter, 2 packs of oatmeal, a granola bar, and a couple folgers coffee bags.
I have that ozark trail kit. Works pretty great, especially for the price. Now you can buy Pace Ready meals too, fitting one into each bowl in your kit. Just add water to the pot and put the whole packs in the water. You can heat up your meal and water for coffee at the same time with no cross contamination.
Hands down the most impactful video for camping, backpacking, and utility I've seen on youtube. Thank you sir.
I use the MSR Pocket Rocket (just a personal choice) and I've found that smooth bottom pots tend to slide around on the stove and if you're not careful the pot can slide right off and spill, so if you use a Pocket Rocket it's best to use a pot that has ridges on the bottom.
This is probably the best camping cookset tutorial I have seen. This will save many newer and intermediate trekkers a lot of time and unnecessary expense. The learning curve developing this kind of setup can lead to a storage bin with a collection of un-used accessories. I know, I went through it and I have the storage bin filled. The only other thing I would add is that I modified a soup can into a pot stand that the stanley cookpot nests in and gives room for my Trangia as well as a more stable cook surface. Also replaced plastic lid tab with key ring so I can close the handle over the lid and slip a cord through the key ring so I can suspend it over a fire if need be. Point being, there is plenty to work with using the ss Stanley cookset as far as diy improvements to increase versatility. I did gain more good ideas from this video though. Mandatory for anyone considering a different or new cookset approach. Very well done.
I love everything about this video! ....I do a lot of solo out door stuff. and I love to have everything organized according to when I'm going to use it. Nothing sucks more than taking your entire kit apart just to find a spoon when you sit down to have a quick cup of soup.
Been using the stanley and mug for my bushcraft/BOB bag and have fallen in love with it. Got a few more things with my kit obviously and usually cook on a large rock or directly on top of embers
Just remember, Stanley was making good products before it was cool to go camping.
When was it not cool to go camping?
@DJ Ness millenials "glamp" lol
Stanley makes some of the best stuff, hands down.
Eh, Stanley is fine for a budget
@@Muggalomaniac well it used to just be what people did, not something that’s cool to do. It’s how we used to live and survive... so I think that’s what he means. He’s right I’m pretty sure the company goes back to the 1800s
Honestly the best info that i've come across as a beginner. Just started looking into purchasing a jet stove and things to go with it. I can start on the cheap until I learn more. Thanks
I've had the Stanley set for awhile and it works beautifully for 2 people!
I have both setups, and I'm amazed at their versatility. there are a number of hack videos on how to make the Stanley cooker even more useful. I stuff both of the cookers/containers with coffee packets, teabags, and condiment packets (I make many of my own such by using fat plastic soda straws.) Good video!
The Stanley kit is durable and practical, I have used one for years and even brought the pot as my cooking pot when I went to college, the only downside is that it isn't very easy to clean. I have never used the insulated cups.
I use the Stanley. Throw out the cups, and you're only gaining about 3oz on most similarly sized titanium pots. Not to mention, titanium pots are notorious for permanently burning shit on the bottom and I've found them extremely difficult to clean. Stanley has been around for 100 years, longer than any if it's competitors. I'm pretty fond of the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Method.
Also, if you're needing a easy access to your Stanley cook kit a condor H20 pouch will fit all your gear nicely. You can hook the pouch to your belt or to your hiking pack. Not a bad price either. You can pick on up at a military surplus store new around $21 to $23...
thank you! watching this in 2023 and totally helpful for my starting cook set! you rock!
I have done the same as you with the Stanley tall pot and the cup that nests on the outside. Love that setup. The large pot is perfect for boiling enough water for a dehydrated meal *and* hot beverage at the same time. Or, in the morning, heat a full pot of water, pour off enough into your mug for your coffee or tea, and use the rest of the boiling water in the large pot for oatmeal. Just a lot of flexibility. For a camp scrubber I like what MCQ Bushcraft does. He gets those springy stainless steel scrubbies (bet you could find them at Walmart too) and uses one of those. It's all metal so after he's done he rinses the scrubby out in whatever water source is nearby and then tosses it into the coals of his fire to burn off any remaining debris and disinfect it. Leave it for a minute or two, then fish it out to cool off, and pack it back in your mess kit, clean and sterile.
One thing though, my gas canisters I get at Walmart are larger in diameter than what you seem to have. Mine won't fit inside my Stanley pot.
David Head exactly! I'd like to know more on where I can get canisters that fit into the Stanley pot. im really liking this system and would like to give canisters a try.
I stopped eating pre-packages commercially prepared dehydrated meals when a graduated from boy scouts 50 years ago. I've spent weeks in the hills with bacon and beans (come dehydrated in the bag). The original and still the best.
@@joshuadecarlo5558
only the higher priced brands make the smaller canisters. the coleman/ozark trail ones they sell at walmart are bigger and cheaper and meant for car/ weekend trips. Get MSR/GSI etc. fuel online. they are made to fit inside backpacking cook kits. However your price per ounce of fuel is highly jacked up. Stay away from rei. Online is cheapest.
The GSI Bugaboo 14oz cup fits really nicely inside too, along with some hot lips, a scrubby, BRS stove, mini BIC, soap, a camp towel and a fuel canister. I just flip the lid upsidedown and use an elastic to keep it closed. Works well! Thanks for this video. It helped quite a bit when I was trying to figure out this system :)
was impressed with the video and went and bought stanley cup. also bought the bsr 3000. reduced my cooking space by 1/4. now have space for more food. yeah. thanks. great video.
I bought the Stanley kit and first thing was replace plastic lid handle with a key ring loop. Won't melt!!! Great video, keep them coming.
BTW if your using a alcohol can or gel fuel can light it, put it inside of the stanley cup, put the handle over the top of the cup and cook water in the small metal cup. Works great against the wind.
The Stanley and the 750ml Titanium pots are great. They both fit the fuel canisters (2) which I figured out recently. Or 1 and extra stuff. Was also playing around with ideas. It's just that rattle that gets annoying but that can be fixed easy. I want to take the Stanley in an ultralight pack, but... it does weigh a bit so it wouldn't really fit in UL kit. The handle makes it tempting alone.
I got a few of those Stanley's with the 2 little green mugs on Amazon for $10 in late 2020. I figure I can help new scouts get into respectable gear this way. I know how much it ment to me when I had people go out of their way for me when I was getting started.
That's super nice of you
Walmart has a collapsible bowl that is the same diameter as the Stanley Cook set. I put it on top and put the whole kit in a stuff sack. Makes a very compact kit that fits nicely in my backpack with room to spare! Great demo of some inexpensive but neat gear.
I pick it up and play with it too when I'm in Walmart. Always wondered about it.
Thanks a lot for creating this video. It gave me multiple ideas on how to redo my setup.
I’ve done the same thing for years. I usually comment in my head “that’ll fall off my stove, too tall” then I put it right back on the shelf and keep moving. 😂
That height is actually ideal for an efficient boil-time, as it gives the heat centrality to the maximum amount of the water in the pot.
Glad to stumble across this video again. Years ago I copied your kit starting with a BRS stove, stanley cook pot, and walmart metal hiking cup and a bandana all nested together. After taking it backpacking, OTR trucking, and out doing hobo stuff I've stopped carrying the cup, still rockin the brs stove, and added a strip of tin foil as a pot coozy/ wind screen depending on what your using it for at that moment. At 1 LB including stove, 110g of fuel, pot, lid, spoon its a pretty weight efficient for hobby backpacking
Nice review. Just got the Stanley cooker, but never though about putting the canister in it! Great tip. Keep them coming!!
I still use my Stanley thermos and stuff for work every week ! I bought in 1964 and it still works well today ! Me on the other hand , am worn out, beat up, scarred n barely functioning today , 🤩
Asa mom of 4 humans and 5 dogs, Walmart camping department is my favorite place to hangout and find new stuff for us to use. Also ozark trail is my favorite affordable brand.
I love my cook set I currently have, but after seeing this I am going to completely redo it. Thank you. This looks sooo much more inclusive. And I think I can still use my old pull string bag.
I got my Stanley last year and it is one of the best purchases I have ever made! Love it! Great video btw!
Legit went and bought half these things because I still needed them and probably saved myself 40 bucks. I plan on binging your vids for more backpacking tips ❤
A Bodum coffee press lid fits on that Stanley pot. Makes great coffee with no filter.
I'll check that out. Thanks!
Moonlight Moe - Awesome. I have this but would love to make coffee in it
Moonlight Moe so does the Ikea coffee press... It fits that as well..lol
cowboy coffee
good stuff
Thanks for the tips! I'm more of a day hiker and not concerned about the little weight difference between the Titanium and this steel pot. I'm amazed at how much food one can cook in this little pot! I'm a large man and I was nervous if this would cook enough food for a hungry backpacker. It does! In fact, you could make this work for two people. Plenty or room for a 5.6oz Knorr rice /pasta pack. Plenty of room for a 4oz Idahoan instant Mashed Potatoes. Here's what I do; boil enough water to pour in my Mountain House meal bag. While it's rehydrating in it's own bag, I'll boil more water for a Knorr Rice or Idahoan mashed taters to mix in the pot. BAM! a BIG meal that could feed two people.
Walmart really stepped up their camping/hiking game a few years ago. I remember when their camping section was basically a couglan's aisle.
True, the only things I wouldn't buy from them would be backpacks and sleeping bags. Otherwise, you could make due, just shopping there.
Even their tumblers and new coolers are stacking up well against the big names. It's pretty impressive.
ManScoutsofAmerica you
Shopko has a good camping area too. Target even has some good stuff. And if u don't mind looking for stuff. U can find stuff at Goodwill's, Thiftsales. Its amazing how many get into a fad, buy all the stuff n then a yr later they are over it. N u get all the high priced stuff for cheep
I've actually had some pretty good luck with their backpacks. The outdoor products brand, not the Ozark trail ones. My bigger one, a school bag sized jobby has been my edc for about 9 years now and other than one of the zippers getting a bit sticky it's holding up very well, and in morning particularly nice to it.
I have this same set up thanks to you. About the only other thing that I would add is a windscreen. If you make a DIY one from a section of AL foil pan, you can wrap it and fit it between the mug and the Stanley and it fits great if you don't make it too tall. Then you have everything that you need to cook in any condition and clean up also. I'm now using the two piece spoon/fork set that snaps together for longer length. Light and very durable (and cheap). It is a great system and if you don't need a hot drink (coffee) with your meal, that system works for two people if the meals are just hot water heating.
I love that Stanley cook kit, I have used it almost every weekend for years.
I just found one of those $5 Ozark Trail cups: I bought it last night to nest my old, 40 Oz. Klean Kanteen in it.
And hard-anodized aluminum ROCKS: I have a tiny frying pan that my parents bought while Ronal reagan was president, and it still works. Sadly, I've never been able to find much of that stuff for my home kitchen, so I'm glad that you've found examples for the field.
very helpful, one of those OH SNAP moments when you have to see someone else show you a better way simpler way to cook that hamburger. Thank you !
so I have one of these and the msr cook pot and bowls. I brought thus to yosemite with me and used it everyday to cook water in the fire. that's right, I put this pot right in a fire to heat it. I thought it was cheap enough that I didn't care if I wrecked it. what happened? it worked great! got a little black, but washed off with steel mesh. this is now my favorite pot. I am bringing only this on the Appalachian trail this week. it is lightweight and very durable!
I know the there's more weight and it's bigger, but i got an Aladdin camp stove in a carry case for £10!! That's what? $13? I had to buy the buy the gas cylinder for an extra £3 for 2 $5? They last ages, 4 nights with proper cooked food. (not packet rubbish). I go to local markets where I'm travelling to and buy off the farmer's market producers there. Some fresh bread, cheese, tomatoes, onions, a few bits, $10? I love to cook out in the wild with fresh produce, why not, that's why we're out there right? To get natural, fresh and clean. If you drink wash it down with some ale or Wine, I don't i have tea or coffee, or maybe fresh fruit juices. I'm building a micro-camper van to tow with my bike. So many possibilities.
Mark Doney-Mccloud Love your comments
Excellent. I tested the Stanley myself and I feel like going to Walmart right now to get a new one. Realistic and practical. I even used it to make coffee in the morning at home
What a hoot! I have a very similar setup. Stanley pot, isobutane canister, same cup. My cup is discolored on the bottom from using it for cooking.
Walmart and Target can be great for heavier, but good stuff for backcountry. I don't do well with dehydrated foods, so I started shopping the grocery aisles for food... instant rice, potatoes, jerky, etc. It'd be good to have a video on grocery store options.
Note that a Nalgene bottle fits into the cup, too. Thanks for the tip on the stove which is the one thing that doesn't fit in.
It's amazing the good food choices you can find at the grocery store.
Hey Paul.
I'm going from truck/4x4 camping to motorcycle camping and this video helps a ton. Everything in the truck is just too much for panniers.
I love this and never realized how well it nests with the cup I already have. I’ll be getting that Stanley cup and watching your vid on the burner.
I have one of these Stanley cook kits they are an outstanding piece of gear.... I bet the people that disliked this video are gear snobs "If it doesn't cost a million dollars it's just no good"
cannt agree more and on the other hand its what gear shops want. more u pay them more fat they will grow on their belly
Or people like me that can't hear a word he's saying
I got mine for $9 or so on sale. The only complaint I can see anyone having is the weight-but it's not titanium.
James McIntyre if it works for you that's all that matters! I prefer higher quality gear myself, but I would never be a gear snob. I started camping with used junky equipment and had loads of fun!
Got my Stanley cook kit for $9.99 at Walmart. LOVE IT! Got my Esbit pocket stove for $5 at Dick's. Been using these as my cook kit for 5 years now. Just bought another one at Walmart for my youngin' and it was still $9.99. :)
I wanted to say, I dont consider myself an expert ( I dont believe there is such a thing)but I have been a survivalist long before the word prepper was ever even thought of, I thoroughly enjoyed your videos, your practical, cost effective,detail oriented approach to the subject is both a breath of fresh air, and what prepping is supposed to be about.
Thanks Darryl.
An aluminum boy scout type mess kit might get dings, but can last for decafes and are light. Frying pan with handle that holds it all together, a bowl and a cup. Then you buy a fold up knife fork spoon thing. I would think an aluminum coffee pot like a pervolater or even a reusable filter to drip hot water over the cofee or tea would be a plus to make coffee or tea, or make tea from wild plants if you know edible plants. I would suggest pouring water yhtough a T shirt before boiling. maybe even after too. Swamp water has microbes. But you still have something to boil water in with the cheap boy scouts set. As far as fire goes, a bic lighter will run out of fuel. And a zippo too, plus a zippo will wear down the flint so bring extra flints and fluid. The match type everstrike lighter.match will also need fluid. For even a homemade alcohol stove you will beed ro also have alcohol. I suggest the 91 percent. This is why I suggest making a stove that can burn sticks or alcohol, and a magnesium block with a ferro rod for when the fuel runs out and flints and a bic dies, fepending on what the weather is..
A blue tarp or 2 and at least 550 paracord is a must, and there are emergency tents and blankets you can get cheap for a bug out bag. Get a mini fishing kit or make one with hookd and line and weights and floats. You can fit hooks and flys etx even in a cigar tube, You can always find a stick to pole fish with, just rememember to bring a good knife. I have a hrade F1 which was about $50 that is one pirce and gas a hollow gandle with a rool jiy thar is removable to put survival stuff in instead. A good survival knofe that you can use as a hatchet or baron with id a musr. I also have a morakinov or "Mora" to use for carving, eating, cleaning game and intricate things thats only $15. A bug out bag has all your lightweight stuff in to grab and run, but my real backpack with the tent and sleep;inh bag and so much stuff must be 70 pounds! or more. Sucks when you are on foot. I have way too many survival gadgets.So depends on the disaster.. then grab the light or heavy backpack.
Those Stanley pots are great. Replace the plastic lid handle with a keyring and, with the way the pot handle holds the lid on, you can turn them on their side and use them for baking.
I have several cooking kits including titanium ones but this set is my absolute favorite. I made some changes as most of us do for personalization. I dumped the two green cups for a stainless steel cup that this Stanley unit fits into ($4.97 @ Walmart). I replaced the lid with a DZO lid from Amazon; the original green plastic tab melted. A small butane canister and Etekcity stove fit inside the Stanley along with a Bic, a small towel and a sponge cut in a round shape. I use a small bowl from another cook kit and a long titanium spoon in addition. Total weight is just under two pounds. If I bring a 6" fry pan plus chopsticks, spices and spatula add another pound. For packing purposes this kit is perfect, it nestles wherever it's placed. I found a stuff sack at Goodwill that the Stanley set fits in perfectly.
Nice!
I’ve used Stanley for years. My thermos is 34 years old and still goes to work with me everyday. I got both of those kits and love them
$14.97 "That's the price of good barbecue and a Dr Pepper."
Yeah buddy!
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Case of beer
@Timothy Mckee Jim Neighbors is that you?
I would be real Leary of barbecue that cheap..I'm thinking nasty greasy uneducated white folks cooking it
I have both of these sets, the Stanley and the GSI. I have customized each for my uses. I make alcohol stoves so I have some nice custom fit stuff. They work great in all conditions in the NW.
I enjoy my Stanley pot also. It nests nicely in my GSI cup at the bottom of my Maxpedition 12 x 5 bottle holder. Then the Nalgene Guyot Design stainless steel bottle (the tapered one) fits perfectly into the Stanley pot. At the top there is still room for my Solo Stove! Granted, I had to spend a lot more than you, so I guess I made your point for you. :-) Thanks for the video, my friend.
Hey, it's all about the fun in building a kit. You can't take $$$ it with ya!
William Burr can we see a picture of your setup
One of the best reviews that I've seen in RUclips in quite awhile. Thanks for sharing!
TheGoatmumbler fyi a bandana works grate to hold your cup on the bottom just lay it over like a lid and push the Stanley down...
The Stanley Adventure Pot is a classic! I carry mine as well as the cups. They nest in my wood gasifier stove. Great stuff!
What gasifier stove do you use (or what did you use to make it)?
I've been looking for a woodgas stove that'll nest well with the Stanley pot.
It's even more fun when you can use stuff you have on hand.. That costs even less..
I love the Stanely unit for boiling water, miso soup, and making coffee. I use it with my Firebox along with a Lodge 6 inch cast iron pan and a Ka Bar hobo knife. All I need and nothing I don't.
Absolutely love my Stanley! We boil in it AND bake in it!
Now _that's_ impressive!
Even though one year later , I have the stanley cook set with two cups ,and i even saved more on the Ozark cookset thanks to you and for sharing. Just subscribed and now notified ,, please bring about MORE money saving videos. Awesome .
Good info on the Stanley, but the Ozark Mountain and GSI kits are not made the same. The Ozark pot is coated steel vs. the anodized aluminum GSI. It may not matter to many but just the pot and lid is 17.5 vs. 10.2 oz. Quite a difference. Still a great price for the Ozark, if you don’t mind the weight.
There has never been a better time in which to freely source objective information to put together a cost effective camping kit.
The abundance of suppliers of low cost, quality products gives great choice, and even buying used items is good because good quality items last well.
Even titanium cookware, utensils, mugs, plates and bowls are reasonably priced and available directly from the manufacturer.
What a change from my enamel mug, stainless steel cutlery and disposable pie dish plate and methylated spirit stove I started out with as a boy!
I find Stanley products surprisingly heavy for what they are, likewise the nesting sets of Thailand manufactured Zebra cookware, even their 12cm pot is quite heavy.
Nice vid. Been using a different kit for years but think you just converted me. Place salt and pepper packs in space between mug and cook pot and stop the rattle.
Glad this helped. Thanks for watching.
That's pretty good. I use a zebra brand stacker from Thailand. Depending on the trip I either take the 2 tier or 3 and basically the cups I use as bowls and cooking for less cleaning. It's only $15 anyway, $20 for 3 tier and it's holder is used as a pot holder. The lid can be used as a small pan using a coathanger to hold it over a sterno or alcohol stove which fits into either cup with an extra tubberware container for liquids if need be. Also, one of the stackers can fit a strainer from a coffee kettle which I modified for noodles or charcoal for purifying water. It allows more options for food choices being two or three cooking pots you can fit on each other while cooking. That $15 deal you showed is a bargan for cooking for two. You can fit a coffee pot strainer inside since it' 3-4 inches wide depending on which you find at a goodwill. You can also grab a tea bomb for making coffee, tea or for seasonings for cooking. The tea bomb is usually Stainless steel with a chain on it you can dunk into water and size of a small egg to fit easily.
Good video. We think along similar lines in mess kits.
I have had some bad experiences with the silicone sided collapsible bowls spring leaks, and I bought the expensive ones from Gander Mountain.
The two serving meals I usually eat most of the pouch at lunch and finish it off at dinner just eating out of the bag.
I have one of the Stanley cook pots and with both cups can fit one of the large spice kits from Wal-Mart in there with it...not much room for the other stuff, but the ruck I carry my kits in has a cargo pouch for the towel, sponge, suds, etc.
Again, a very good video. You now have a new subscriber.
I find EVERYTHING silicone just weighs too darn much. It sure seems nifty tho.
Great topic/video! A word of caution however - many fuel canisters are a typical pressure valve on top, which allows for the release of fuel simply by putting downward pressure on the valve stem (little plastic tube sticking up). If the cup/bowl is wide enough, and the fuel canister narrow enough, it may end up resting on this valve stem, and enough pressure on it will cause it to leak fuel into the cup/bowl. At that point, your best case scenario is that you lose fuel from your canister. Worst case is an explosion, should it somehow come into contact with a spark at some point. I'd take the cap from a bottle of WD-40 or similar and fix it appropriately to the business end of the canister first, and then stack items into the cup/bowl so as to avoid this risk altogether.
good comparisons. one thing though, the GSI Dualist and the Ozark Trails are not quite the same. The GSI pot is hard anodized aluminum and the OT is just aluminum. However, the rest of the kit is essentially the same. And, GSI is $64.95. ;-)
Just bought this kit over the $60 biolight 1.5L unit.
Thats great for 2-3 people. But it's huge!!!❤ and heavy and no cups.
Give me this lighter smaller unit for 55% off.
But I like the biolight off brand $100 unit that runs on any wood or charcoal. Use your hatchet or hands and fuels everywhere even works with wet fuel with the fan stoking it. It also makes 3watts USB power from the heat and charges a internal large 5,000mah battery pack. A win, win when you need to charge your devices at night or cloudy.
I literally have 5 of these and now Stanley makes one with a coffee press in it, which, of course, I had to have as well
I just found out about that version! I soo need to get it!!
I have the same stove, have used it possibly 100 times, absolute cracking piece of kit.
I just bought one of those Stanley pots but I didn't get the mugs in mine. Maybe I will use mine on an upcoming adventure on my channel, oh of course I will. Good video thanks!
I have the same pot. The cups work just fine. It's all about what you want or don't. Sometimes, cheaper IS better.
I also prefer Ti. But I've got that Stanley cook pot. Now I know what to do with it. Thank you.
A really nice video, informative. Both those kits are good and a Great Value. The Stanley works well on a fancy feast stove, that type of alcohol burner in your vid needs a pot stand. Something I found that improves the performance of the Stanley is a 46oz juice can. What this does is keep all that heat close to the sides of the pot and it heats faster, using less fuel. If only using alcohol leave the bottom on if using iso propane or butane cut off the bottom along with the top. Poke or drill a few holes around the bottom for airflow, not too many so to protect your flame from the wind. To use the type of alcohol burner in the video, drill a couple of holes through just big enough for a couple of pieces of heavy metal clothes hanger that fit across the can at about 1 1/4 in above and about 2in apart where the jet holes on the burner sit when it is on the bottom of the can for the pot to sit on. With a fancy feast stove, just set it on the bottom, light it and set the pot right on it. Cut a slot from the top down just big enough for the handle on the side. Works well on any stove and only adds a little weight.
PS last thought. After a bad experience on a desert hike with no water between caches and a my only pot contaminated by my liquid stove fuel, I NEVER carry any liquid fuel in a pot I intend to cool in. All that nesting is cool but sh... Does happen, better safe than sorry.
Thank you for the reviews and especially the comparisons!
Very nice video for a beginner at backpacking. Decent quality stuff too. One comment from an old mountaineer and long distance backpacker. Equipment quality must be matched to the expected weather conditions. A tube tent is not suitable for the High Sierra, even in the summer unless you are very lucky. Sleeping bags must have enough insulation for the weather. Through the years, We have met people on the trail, who were badly equipped, wet, miserable and 3 days from a trailhead. Thanks for the video.
First thing I did when I got it was to tear apart the plastic thingy on the lid, and replace it with a good key ring. Plastic and fire don't mix well...
It works so much better!
You're unlikely to ever burn that tab off unless you're getting really creative with your bushpot cooking, like turning it sideways, shoving a cutting board in, using it as a Dutch oven, and baking bread in it.
I replaced mine with a split ring, too, though. Why not? One less thing to fail.
Took me years to slightly melt mine. Layed the lid on the wood stove without thinking. It layed on top of a ripping stove for probably 30 min and it only deformed a bit. That MFing plastic tab is made.of magic.
Nice review. I’ve been a REI guy for 45 years, but you make a lot of sense. I was evaluating my cooking needs and one thing I definitely need is a steamer for vegetables. I suppose I could drill holes in the bottom of one of those pans. But, you give me something to think about. Thanks.
glad i found ur vid, you gave me some great ideas! thanks!
You're welcome. Don't forget to enter the 2K sub giveaway!
Does the Soto windmaster fit in there?
@@TheGoatMumbler rr re rrep hmm
instablaster...
I bought this pot and alcohol burner thanks to this video
That Stanley cook set has been around for many many yrs. At least since I was a kid, so 35-40 yrs.
Great video, subbed! I'm going to check out that BRS Stove now.
I have used the stanley stainless cooker for 6 years or so. Its been great, i removed the plastic lid piece and fashioned a metal one.
also just found a 24oz GSI cup fits beautifully.. comes right up to the tapered section of the Stanley.. I'm now out of the realm of budget.. but have a pretty sweet kit.
cheers
I like the Stanley Cook Set. But I put some aluminum foil between the cup and the Stanley unit for a Windbreak. It also keeps the cup and the Stanley from rattling against each other while in the pack.
I have the GSI metal cup as well as the $5 version .... after a few years, the cheaper one has more visible 'rust' (?) around the top rim and the GSI one doesn't . . . I'm guessing I didn't fully dry the cheap one off as well as I should... they both work the same, but - if I can afford it, I would now buy the better one...
CW Gibbs make a baking soda paste with water and scrub with fingers. Rust spots come right off in a few minutes.