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25/8/2013 at 10:49am
Location: South Yorkshire
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Hello, just been on our first backpacking trip with the kids.
All went well, and kids say they'd like to do it again.
The only thing we need is a lightweight cooking pot. We took our usual pot from the kitchen, but it's a bit weighty.
We need something big enough to cook a one pot meal for four people. Any recomendations?
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25/8/2013 at 11:07am
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Campers used to use billy cans (mentioned in Waltzing Matilda) they are handle-less metal pots able to nest into each other giving you a set of three.
I have a nest of non-stick aluminium billies with a detachable handle that lives inside the billies in transit and storage.
The lids may be turned upside down and used as frying pans as they are also non-stick
I think I bought mine from the Scout Shop (Camping and Outdoor leisure Centre) many years ago.
Anything light-weight, and non-stick should be cleaned with care and never leant to idiots who will scrape off your Teflon with a Brillo pad.
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25/8/2013 at 11:31am
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Thanks for the reply, Bramston. I like the idea of using the lid as a frying pan, not bothered about non stick - I always seem to ruin non stick anyway!
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25/8/2013 at 4:45pm
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Tatonka loop handled 4ltr stainless steel pot/kettle . Works well for 4 of us . Weve got MSR pans as well but the Tatonka Pan and Kettle get the most use now with the four of us . At first you think there to big but a fair amount of food can be carried in the pan and all the drinks setup in the kettle . And a bonus there perfect for campfires .
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26/8/2013 at 10:02am
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My advice if you want a frying pan is to go non stick .
Vango do a decent cook set which obtains a decent sized pan
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26/8/2013 at 12:45pm
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Quote: Originally posted by robnchar on 25/8/2013
Tatonka loop handled 4ltr stainless steel pot/kettle . Works well for 4 of us . Weve got MSR pans as well but the Tatonka Pan and Kettle get the most use now with the four of us . At first you think there to big but a fair amount of food can be carried in the pan and all the drinks setup in the kettle . And a bonus there perfect for campfires .
That looks like just the thing I'm after, Thank you.
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27/8/2013 at 4:48pm
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Sara_H . Might we see you at The Big Shakeout ?( Alpkits festival) We are considering going on the bikes .
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09/9/2013 at 1:16pm
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The best value pans that are used all over the world are the Zebra Billy cans. They are made of stainless steel and are bomb proof and not to expensive. You probably need a 24cm one and they are under £20 I believe.
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09/9/2013 at 4:17pm
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yeah still got one that I had as a lad we used that for everything jsut used to drop it in the fire
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