What would camping be without camp food? Fun I hear you say?

MSR Quick Cook 2 System

I took my girlfriend along on this gear test so freeze dried wasn’t really an option and I have to say, I found this to be a great little cooking system. It’s really light, weighing in at 1 lbs 12 oz / 795.6 g and consists of: (1) 1.5L non-stick DuraLite™ DX pot, (1) 2.5L hard-anodized pot, (1) strainer lid, (2) DeepDish™ plates, (2) insulated stainless steel mugs, and (1) Talon™ pot handle.

The design on this pan set is second to none. It all nests into one lightweight system, the components of which compliment each other perfectly. The two pans are non-stick DuraLite,™ which can handle even the stickiest of camp foods. At first I was put off by the plastic plates, until I realised that they act as an insulating layer to stop the DuraLite™ from scratching when the set is in the nest mode. Last but not least, the ergonomically-designed mugs are insulated in plastic, again protecting the pan while preserving the temperature of the beverage inside — and best of all the spill proof lids make them perfect for a cheeky beer while the park rangers around.

Titan Kettle

We teamed this with the titanium kettle which boils almost a litre of water (.85l) very quickly, and is also very light and super versatile. It has a great design that allows a standard-size gas canister to fit snugly inside. On a solo trek it can also be used as a bowl, mug, or pot, and this kettle is said to be the preferred cooking vessel of the SAS while on training on the ‘dragons back’ in northern Wales.