MSR Titan Titanium Kettle

I lost my first kettle, and sadly I have regretted that foolish day often - since last summer. This is light, yet if you look there are lighter. So it all comes down to what you get for the weight. The MSR people in sculpting this 4.2oz pot really thought this puppy out. It won't break your back - yet it's solid. The lid is not some flimsy cruddy waste of time either and the spout makes for great pouring and straining. Often I wonder if I should get a super light titanium mug so I can drink coffee or cocoa while I eat, then I realize getting a mug is sacrilege to such a sweet piece of UL artistry. The Titan Kettle deserves to grace the Smithsonian.

I will have to admit I was surprised by how small it was when it arrived. I mean, I was expecting (and wanting) it to be small, but wow. This is truly a SINGLE serving pot. That being said, I can't imagine a lighter, tougher pot than this for ultralight backpacking. Use it with the MSR pocket rocket for a perfect combo. The gas canister for the Pocket Rocket fits right inside the Titan along with any very small dishes. I use S2S X-Mug, which fits PERFECTLY inside the Titan, with gas canister on top and pack a tiny towel inside so it doesn't rattle around. Great system.

Only con is the outrageous price, but if you wanna go light, you're gonna spend some bucks.

Yeah, there are lots of items for cookware. This is only one you'll need. Yes, use it as a cooking pot, bowl, and teapot all in one. This kettle is bulletproof. Numerous camping trips, dropped on rocks, set IN campfires and still is going strong. Its good some scars but it still cooks and everything. Titanium is the best and lightest material Ive found for cookware. The handles do get hot, but just use gloves. Used with an MSR stove/windscreen, youre going to be the first one eating first in camp. Spend the extra money and get this. I can fit my MSR Simmerlite AND the MSR Titan mug inside this kettle. Its well worth it.

Used this titanium cookware to boil water over my alchohol burning stove (Vargo). The kettle worked great and has enough room to boil 3 cups of water if you need to. Went on a hiking venture with it for over 50 miles and climbed a 14,000+ mountain without it showing any wear. Heard some complaints about the tight fitting lid while boiling... well, just set it on the kettle loosly while boiling. The only issue is the handle is very hot while cooking. Suggest turning off the flame of your stove and then waiting a little over a minute before handling the kettle. The good thing is the kettle cools off fast for easier handling.

If you are truly wanting to get into ultralight backpacking, then my recommendation for a cooking setup is to pair this kettle with a minimalist alcohol stove. If having water boiled in 2 minutes is important to you, then go jetboil or reactor, but if you want your entire cooking setup to weigh in under 10oz + fuel then I would recommend starting with this kettle. I use the Titan kettle and fit an alcohol stove, wind screen, folding spork, and scour pad inside and put a rubber band around it and that's it. My only suggestion for improvement would be graduated measurements on the inside - I made my own to compensate.

Wow, not much more to say than just wow!

Ok, so the pot is a tad on the small size at 0.85L, but when you realize that it weighs only 4.73oz (the actual measured weight of my kettle) its still plenty big enough for heating water for dehydrated backpacking foods, or for single person cooking.

The lid is probably the best part, stays on snug, with a handle that can be "locked" in the upright position, so you never burn yourself trying to remove the lid!

I absolutely recommend this pot/kettle to everyone looking for a titanium pot around 1L in capacity.

The best thing about this pot is the lid. The lid sits flat with the top of the pot for compact storage and it also fits tightly. The vented lid also retains the right amount of steam to more effectively and efficiently cook things like oatmeal and rice! I also really like the dimensions- it's tall enough to hold a decent amount of water without filling right to the brim and risking boil-over, and it's also wide enough to fit stably on many stoves. I have several pieces of titanium cookware from Snow Peak, Evernew and MSR, and this Titan Kettle is the most versatile.