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This durable, heavy-duty aluminum kettle stands up to the rigors of the backcountry.
| Dimensions: | 6.25d x 4.25h inches |
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| Material: | Aluminum |
| Weight: | 12 ounces |
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 | Open Country 4 Quart Pot with Lid | $15.00 |
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| 2 Quart | 13.95 |
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Very good for the money | |
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| This pot is cheap, strong, and functional. It maybe a tad on the bulky side, given the protruding metal tabs for the bail wire. The surface discolors easily, and it does not look pretty, after a couple uses, especially if used on open fire. The soot would never want to come off, but it adds the rugged character, and raises the boiling efficiency a little. You can use this pot without regard to its cosmetic condition, and it will still do the job for you. It does not warp, it conducts heat evenly, it last a long time, and you sometimes wish it to break or accidentally suffer a huge dent, so that you can get a new one. Not gonna happen. It is light, tough, cheap, and functional. The size is just right for a decent, satisfying meal. You can cook rice without burning, if you can control the heat right (I know, it takes some practice to cook rice; I do not mean the instant kind, but the real kind). For me, if I can cook rice without burning, the pot passes the test. I do not own any titanium pots, for such is only good for boiling water. Stainless steel pot is cheap, but it tends to burn. Aluminium conducts heat so well, it rarely burns food, if I do my job. The pot has a plenty of room to store a stove, canister, pot gripper, and food. If you want, OC makes a set that has a small one with a lid. That should add versatility to this pot. Or you can find a couple of small pots of a suitable size (ex. MSR mountain bowl or other plastic kind) and carry it inside. That would serve two people luxuriously. This pot won't win any beauty contest, but for the pupose of hiking and backpacking for solo or two, it is just perfect. Because it is cheap, you do not need to worry about denting it. I think you would want to dent it accidentally, after you have been using it for a few years--because it just would not die. | |
| bayhiker at REI on 04/16/2008 | |
Awesome, lightweight pot | |
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| During the summer, i am an avid backpacker. i spend nearly all my weekends cruising the mountains. this pot goes with me everywhere. I have cooked so many meals in it, there's no way i could keep track. it is fairly easy to clean, the best trick i have is put a handful of dirt, rocks, or sand in it with some water, close the lid and slosh it around for a while. comes out sparkling. (avoid big rocks due to denting). It has been perfect for all my two man trips and holds just enough food for the both of us. it's been on roadtrips too, and has stood up on them. it is actually suprisingly durable for being aluminum. it was in perfect shape till my dad decided to punch in the bottom. that was 3 years after buying the product. it will probably be replaced with the same pot, however. very stable, nice size, give it five stars for all the memories. | |
| JCod12 at REI on 03/09/2008 | |
Low cost, light alternative to titanium | |
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| Almost as light as the equivelent titanium pots, but at a much lower cost. Can bend if you really bank on it, but I've had not problem with mine for the past 5 years I've had it and it goes everywhere in the mountains with me. Lid doesn't generally fit tight (have to flex the pot a little), and difficult to pour. Can pour with handle, but usually spill a bit. A simple pot gripper works fine on this pot though. I only use mine to boil water in, but believe food would stick pretty badly on the bottom if cooking in the pot. 2 quart size has been perfect for solo trips (1 quart for freeze-dried food and hot cocoa, 1 quart to fill water bottle), but am buying the 4 quart size now to minimize the number of times I have to boil water when with others. | |
| US Kiwi at REI on 09/08/2007 | |
Great little pot for backpackers! | |
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| This is a great little pot! In my opinion there is no need for the budget minded traveler to spend too much on a fancy set of pots. This is the solution. This one pot is all you need. Lightweight, cheap and pretty durable. Combine this with an aluminum pot lifter and you are good to go. Period. | |
| Twinedog at REI on 08/01/2009 | |
Simple and effective | |
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| This is a very simple, inexpensive, and effective pot to meet your basic cooking needs on the trail. It dings and discolors easily, but it is far cheaper than similar sized titanium pots. There used to be a bread making attachment that worked with this pot, but it doesn't seem to be made anymore. | |
| dog hiker at REI on 07/16/2008 | |
Excellent Buy | |
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| Great replacement pot for small (one pot) Sigg Svea cook set. Good for two people. | |
| Muletalker at REI on 12/11/2007 | |
