I start my hike Wednesday, April 3. I have a two litter stainless steal pot that I was planning on using. A buddy of mine just gave me a .9 litter titanium. I’ve never used it. Is the .9 titanium big enough for my Lipton and my Mac and Cheese. It seems everything just about fits. Do I need a bigger pot for other things?
Olssen
If I’m not mistaken, the favorite hiker meal of Ramen and Lipton cooked together will fit in the 1 liter pot. Go 1 liter, every ounce counts.
Grimace
I have actually cut myself down to a .72L Ti pot with a pan/lid combo. I have found that a lot of recipes call for more water than they really need and I have mades some pretty ellaborates stuff in my set. Cooking with less water reduces cooking times. I’ve cooked steak, fried omlets, done all the standard pasta, potato, bean, and rice dishes, and even did some stir fry and hoe cakes.
I’m sort of opposite Grimace on that count I guess. I figure the less weight and bulk also helps keep my stove small too. I use a V8 alcohol stove. Pot with pan lid, mesh bag, and stove only weigh 6.4 ounces.
SGT Rock
I said go with smaller one. You’re giving me a bad name! Just kidding. You seem to be quite the trail cook. The only thing I’ve managed to make that wasn’t prepackaged was my own powdered pasta sauce. What’s a hoe cake? Grimace
Grimace
It’s a cornbread cake that is fried in a pan. Similar to what Earl Schaffer sometimes made on his first thru-hike.
Here is the url to the recipe:
http://sgtr0ck.tripod.com/food.html#hoe
SGT Rock