Here is the pot, with the entire cook kit fitting inside. Second shot includes an Iphone 5s for a known scale comparison. When I say everything fits, I mean everything. Including stove, and fuel. (Spoon not included!, this goes in food bag.)
And for proof that it really does all fit in there nice and snug!
So what is in my cook kit? Well, I have the entire kit laid out, along with component weights in the table below!
| UL Cook Kit | |
| Toaks Titanium Polished Spoon | 20g |
| MSR Titan Kettle | 119g |
| Evernew 400fd Cup | 49g |
| Alpkit Kraku Canister Stove | 50g |
| Foil Windscreen | 7g |
| Bic Lighter | 17g |
| MSR 100g Fuel Canister | 213g |
| Total | 476g |
| Total | 16.8oz |
| Total | 1.05lb |
This set up is done almost exclusively for FBC, or Freezer Bag cooking. I can boil more than enough water for food and then a good cup of tea. Its compact, light, and very efficient. I love that it all fits into one container saving space in my pack, and makes organizing it so much better. Being used for boiling water only also makes clean up a breeze.
Toaks Spoon: This is a great piece, I chose it because its got the long handle for Freezer Bag Cooking. The polished spoon is just a personal preference. I find it also cleans easier afterwards which is a nice bonus.
Titan Kettle: What's to say about this Kettle? What's not to love? It's been a staple of the UL community for ages, and it is easy to say why. Its a featherweight, strong, and holds enough to cook for one or two people if necessary. Its added size also means you can store all the bits and bobs inside the one unit.
Evernew 400fd cup: I could have gone with the Titan Cup by MSR, however the Evernew has several distinct advantages over it. The Evernew cup is wide enough to fit a 100g fuel canister in it, which the Titan Cup cannot. Furthermore, it has insulated handles, which when having a hot cuppa, is pretty important.
Alpkit Kraku: This thing is amazing. Built by the geniuses out of the small British group, Alpkit, it is the lightest and smallest canister stove available. Made from Titanium, and weighing in at 50g, this thing is the ultimate UL stove. I was previously using an alcohol Trangia, or MSR Pocket Rocket, but this thing is smaller and lighter than either of them - and allows me to use gas not alcohol, which is bloody lovely.
The way it folds up into itself is brilliant, which is why I chose it, since it can fit inside the kettle, sitting on of the canister stove, and next to the lighter.
As you can see, its actually shorter than the canister itself, yet is robust enough to hold the weight of the Titan Kettle, when full of .85 Litres of water.
