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.
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 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.
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
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
@@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
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.
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
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 :)
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.
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
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 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. 😂
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. :)
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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
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.
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.
Purchased & have used this very make & model Stanley pot in the field (here in Alaska) multiple times along w/the stove you recommended. Both have performed beautifully! This video is as helpful as it was practical, & I enjoyed saving $$. Many thanks!
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 , 🤩
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.
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.
Here are some free tips, not all of which are cooking oriented. 1) make your own alcohol stove out of 2 aluminum drink cans. 2) Use aluminum tent stakes for a cook stand 3) use smartwater or life water bottles instead of nalgenes. 4) sawyer water filter, pref regular size, $30 but the mini works just fine too vs $90+ for other options 5) use a hammock rain fly for $15 instead of pertex tarp for $120 if you need something bigger, build one out of Tyvek and add some grommets 6) nylon mesh hammock for $10 instead of the $200 hennesy 7) closed cell foam pad for $12 at walmart instead of the $120 inflatable one. cement mylar to it for additional r-value 8) use tyvek for a ground cloth 9) chopsticks are free at most restaurants. titanium is $15. don't scrimp if you really need a utensil, go ahead and spend the $15, since you just saved $500+ in the previous 8 tips. And sporks are terrible. they are stupid as a spoon that leaks, and don't fork worth a crap. plastic utensils *always* break btw. 10) rip the plastic cover from a notebook and use for a cutting board. free or $1 max at dollar tree 11) use a trash can liner for waterproofing the inside of your pack 12) some (not myself) use drinking straws to store spices. seal the ends by melting, cut the end and use. reseal again by melting again. 13) keep a spare lighter wrapped in press-n-seal 14) main lighter should be on a retractable leash, always attached to belt or belt loop 15) dryer lint is free 16) you can pay $12 for a pack of 8 firestarters, or you can pay $3 for a duraflame log and make 792 firestarter cubes yourself. 17) pot handle is worth the $6. burn yourself a couple times or spill your dinner and you will see why. 18) Do not scrimp on compass. :/ sersly Suunto is not what it used to be. Go with Brunton or Cammenga 19) $15 Energizer headlamp is just as good as a $90 Black diamond. Its an LED and a battery. pfft. I used Energizer as a pro guide and the only problem is when I broke it myself out of clumsiness. 20) don't scrimp on yourself, your pack, or anything that costs $15 or less. For example saving $8 for generic cord vs. actual 550 paracord at $12. I found a $140 marmot sleeping bag at a thrift shop for $6. Keep your eyes peeled. Don't buy junk. Remember: Nothing matters if you aren't out actually doing it yourself. Go out and hike and live in the woods and see what works for you. You can't lose weight and get all ripped and buff by watching workout videos and reading books. Go out and do it people.
I love my Stanley. Got it for about 15. Added a wire to hang it and I've never had to change out the plastic tab. Some say it melts but mine is going strong
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...
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 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 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.
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. ;-)
so i watched this the other day.. today i picked up the pot.. had everything else already.. really impressed how the isopro fits in with plenty of room left... aaaand how it all nests in my stainless GSI cup.. i like using mountain house style meals so this is great. also i might put some slits in the lid and tap some holes by the lip of the pot (like the Pathfinder kit). then if i want to hang it over fire i have that option as well.. also might put a hole through the plastic tab on the lid. thanks for this!!
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.
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 ❤
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
Have you tried the new Stanley french press pot? Very simple, bigger pot, poly insert with press screen, and lid. I'm fairly impressed with some of the gear Stanley has been putting out.
I use this pot and the stainless steel cup with the esbit type stove you can also get at walmart. I threw the toxic fuel tabs out and got a mini altoid mint can that I fill with sterno gel (comes in a bottle) a full it will burn for about 20 min. Or I use the sterno already in a can with a 88 cent sink strainer, just pop the rubber out and it makes the perfect stove top for the sterno can.
also if you get a piece of the thin rubber matting that you lay in cabinets and cut you a strip that fits around the Stanley Cup (kinda like a koozie) it will still fit into the stainless cup and will make it a snug fit and won't let it rattle or rub metal to metal
no prob, I found if you use the sink strainer for the can it kinda extinguishes the flame once you put your cup on it so I stacked to together and drilled a few extra holes around the sides of the strainers now it works fine
The 4x10 bag you mentioned is almost impossible to get the key in and out of its just to tight. However maxpedition makes a 5x12 that works very well and is easier to get everything out of when it's time to cook.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
Legend
so jealous
That's awesome. Congrats man. Go enjoy them all.
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You’ve done a great service to those people starting out in the outdoor experience. Great video!
yes!
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.
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?
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.
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've had the Stanley set for awhile and it works beautifully for 2 people!
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.
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.
Hands down the most impactful video for camping, backpacking, and utility I've seen on youtube. Thank you sir.
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 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 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.
i don't understand the 559 dislikes, this guy is helping people save money
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.
Decided this year to get into backpacking so thank you so much for the information and ideas!
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 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 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.
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
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.
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
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
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 :)
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.
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
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.
thank you! watching this in 2023 and totally helpful for my starting cook set! you rock!
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.
$12.72 today at Walmart. have witnessed diy blow up. Trangia is perfect even to cook a deep dish pizza on.
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. :)
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 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
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.
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 !
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.
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 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.
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
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.
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 got my Stanley last year and it is one of the best purchases I have ever made! Love it! Great video btw!
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.
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’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
Nice review. Just got the Stanley cooker, but never though about putting the canister in it! Great tip. Keep them coming!!
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 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.
Absolutely love my Stanley! We boil in it AND bake in it!
Now _that's_ impressive!
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
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
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!
Purchased & have used this very make & model Stanley pot in the field (here in Alaska) multiple times along w/the stove you recommended. Both have performed beautifully! This video is as helpful as it was practical, & I enjoyed saving $$. Many thanks!
Glad it worked out. Thanks for watching!
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.
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...
Thanks for putting the puzzle together! I had most of the pieces already.
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.
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 .
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.
I have the same pot. The cups work just fine. It's all about what you want or don't. Sometimes, cheaper IS better.
It's even more fun when you can use stuff you have on hand.. That costs even less..
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.
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.
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 , 🤩
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!!
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.
$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
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.
Here are some free tips, not all of which are cooking oriented.
1) make your own alcohol stove out of 2 aluminum drink cans.
2) Use aluminum tent stakes for a cook stand
3) use smartwater or life water bottles instead of nalgenes.
4) sawyer water filter, pref regular size, $30 but the mini works just fine too vs $90+ for other options
5) use a hammock rain fly for $15 instead of pertex tarp for $120
if you need something bigger, build one out of Tyvek and add some grommets
6) nylon mesh hammock for $10 instead of the $200 hennesy
7) closed cell foam pad for $12 at walmart instead of the $120 inflatable one. cement mylar to it for additional r-value
8) use tyvek for a ground cloth
9) chopsticks are free at most restaurants. titanium is $15. don't scrimp if you really need a utensil, go ahead and spend the $15, since you just saved $500+ in the previous 8 tips. And sporks are terrible. they are stupid as a spoon that leaks, and don't fork worth a crap. plastic utensils *always* break btw.
10) rip the plastic cover from a notebook and use for a cutting board. free or $1 max at dollar tree
11) use a trash can liner for waterproofing the inside of your pack
12) some (not myself) use drinking straws to store spices. seal the ends by melting, cut the end and use. reseal again by melting again.
13) keep a spare lighter wrapped in press-n-seal
14) main lighter should be on a retractable leash, always attached to belt or belt loop
15) dryer lint is free
16) you can pay $12 for a pack of 8 firestarters, or you can pay $3 for a duraflame log and make 792 firestarter cubes yourself.
17) pot handle is worth the $6. burn yourself a couple times or spill your dinner and you will see why.
18) Do not scrimp on compass. :/ sersly Suunto is not what it used to be. Go with Brunton or Cammenga
19) $15 Energizer headlamp is just as good as a $90 Black diamond. Its an LED and a battery. pfft. I used Energizer as a pro guide and the only problem is when I broke it myself out of clumsiness.
20) don't scrimp on yourself, your pack, or anything that costs $15 or less. For example saving $8 for generic cord vs. actual 550 paracord at $12.
I found a $140 marmot sleeping bag at a thrift shop for $6. Keep your eyes peeled. Don't buy junk.
Remember: Nothing matters if you aren't out actually doing it yourself. Go out and hike and live in the woods and see what works for you. You can't lose weight and get all ripped and buff by watching workout videos and reading books. Go out and do it people.
I love my Stanley. Got it for about 15. Added a wire to hang it and I've never had to change out the plastic tab. Some say it melts but mine is going strong
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.
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 also prefer Ti. But I've got that Stanley cook pot. Now I know what to do with it. Thank you.
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 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.
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. ;-)
so i watched this the other day.. today i picked up the pot.. had everything else already.. really impressed how the isopro fits in with plenty of room left... aaaand how it all nests in my stainless GSI cup.. i like using mountain house style meals so this is great. also i might put some slits in the lid and tap some holes by the lip of the pot (like the Pathfinder kit). then if i want to hang it over fire i have that option as well.. also might put a hole through the plastic tab on the lid.
thanks for this!!
You're welcome. If you drill some holes use a sharp bit as stainless steel is hard to drill. Good luck!
Thanks👍👍
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.
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 ❤
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 got the Stanley pot at Walmart. It's my main cook kit for backpacking. We use it just for making coffee when camping. Love it!
Have you tried the new Stanley french press pot? Very simple, bigger pot, poly insert with press screen, and lid. I'm fairly impressed with some of the gear Stanley has been putting out.
Thank you for the reviews and especially the comparisons!
The Stanley Cookset is great. I like to use it for in-camp beverages with the cups too.
I use this pot and the stainless steel cup with the esbit type stove you can also get at walmart. I threw the toxic fuel tabs out and got a mini altoid mint can that I fill with sterno gel (comes in a bottle) a full it will burn for about 20 min. Or I use the sterno already in a can with a 88 cent sink strainer, just pop the rubber out and it makes the perfect stove top for the sterno can.
Nice!
also if you get a piece of the thin rubber matting that you lay in cabinets and cut you a strip that fits around the Stanley Cup (kinda like a koozie) it will still fit into the stainless cup and will make it a snug fit and won't let it rattle or rub metal to metal
Great tip on using Sterno with the Esbit. Thanks!
no prob, I found if you use the sink strainer for the can it kinda extinguishes the flame once you put your cup on it so I stacked to together and drilled a few extra holes around the sides of the strainers now it works fine
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A wealth of good information. Thanks for sharing. Im not a Walmart fan, but they do have a good selection of camping, fishing, outdoor equipment
and for about $16 more you can get a condor H2O carrier and that will all fit right in there snug and have a extra pouch for extras
Ordered a Condor today for mine. Thanks for sharing.
The 4x10 bag you mentioned is almost impossible to get the key in and out of its just to tight. However maxpedition makes a 5x12 that works very well and is easier to get everything out of when it's time to cook.
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.
"Don't 'discount' Wal-Mart" LOL!!! I like that!
Ha! Ya caught that huh?? :)