How to choose a travel pot

Dry rations for one person in the campaign not last. Hot wholesome food warm in the predawn coolness and rejuvenate after a hard day's night. To prepare a fragrant soup, a nutritious porridge and strong tea, you need a quality mess kit.

Travel kettles are divided by materials, titanium, steel and aluminum. Utensils for trekking you need to buy only quality, because in nature you can't replace anything. If you are traveling with big family or group of friends, you need to buy a set of pots to cook multiple dishes simultaneously. At least two lots will need at least a first or second course and compote or tea.

Steel pots are lightweight and durable, the price also you do not scare. Aluminum and titanium are considered to be more practical, but they are much more expensive. Pots differ in method of production. They are stamped, riveted and welded. Riveted cookware can warp under hard conditions of a campaign, so it is better to buy another.

Choose a convenient form of the pot. Some tourists have adapted to pack in their backpacks low slightly flattened pans, other – comfortable to wear high. Without a car it is better to take a few small or medium pots, because nobody wants to carry a huge and heavy boiler. For a company of 3-4 people will need two vessels of 2.5-3 liters. 6-7 tourists in the campaign are able to eat 5-6 liters of food.

There are 10 litre pots, but it is not necessary to take such capacity on the expectation that you will heat food. In the nature of prepared food goes bad very quickly, so it's best to cook fresh to health problems didn't spoil your trip.

The army variant of the marching pot has an oval shape. They are easy to carry, but washing them is much more difficult. Look for a model that has a lid-a frying pan. It is convenient to fry up some eggs or fresh fish. There is a universal bowlers transformers. They look like tubes and contain a set of necessary utensils: a frying pan, pot, pans and cups.

The campaign is very convenient container with non-stick coating. It is easy to clean, and to cook in such a pot easier. Think about buying a metal tripod, in order not to search each time the set of strong branches for the location of the pan over the fire. There is even a double tripod, they will help you to cook simultaneously two dishes.