What do you consider to be the best cookware kit?

[Green Ganesha]

The hard-anodized GSI nesting cookset is what I mostly use, plus a large frying pan. I much prefer cooking on the HA aluminum over SS. My trailer came with the same GSI cookset in stainless, but after a couple trips of struggling with cleaning and hot spots, joined the huge scrap heap of retired camping cookware. I also pack the GSI HA wok and pressure cooker.

[FourByLand]

The hard-anodized GSI nesting cookset is what I mostly use, plus a large frying pan. I much prefer cooking on the HA aluminum over SS. My trailer came with the same GSI cookset in stainless, but after a couple trips of struggling with cleaning and hot spots, joined the huge scrap heap of retired camping cookware. I also pack the GSI HA wok and pressure cooker.

Thanks Trevor, pretty much the info I was looking for.

[mag232]

I use the T-Fal Bivuoac 5 piece cook set. the set is aluminum, teflon coated, and lightweight. The pots and pans have a special "something" on the bottom which evenly distributes the heat from camp stoves. The lid snaps on the large pot and frying pan and can be used to strain or pour. The pots and pans pack inside themselves and the set comes with a potholder. I have had this set for a couple of years and it is awesome. I bring a medium sized teapot to boil water for coffee, cocoa, or tea. I bring reusable lexan plates (similar to the ones in your link), plastic cups, and chow kit flatware. I have multi-spice and multi-grill canisters for seasoning my grub. I also have an aluminum teflon coated griddle that I put over the burners of my stove for breakfast chores. If I know I am going to cook meat over coals I bring a camp grill instead of a BBQ box.

I typically don't use disposable plates, flatware, and cups because if I'm going to have to wash pots and pans, plates and cups aren't much more work. Plus by doing so I make less trash therefore have to carry less trash. I also have a good sized bottle of camp soap which is biodegradable and can be used for dishes, hands, body, and hair.

this looks like a good setup!

[greybrick]

Extra thick heavy duty aluminum foil.

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[nwoods]

I couldn't find the T-Fal set either. Amazon and Target both carry quite a bit of their products, but not that set. Not even on T-Fal's website. I wonder if it's been discontinued?

Couldn't find it on eBay either :-(

[sinuhexavier]

There really is no finer than Snowpeak...


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Have to have the dutch ovens as well...

[FourByLand]

I couldn't find the T-Fal set either. Amazon and Target both carry quite a bit of their products, but not that set. Not even on T-Fal's website. I wonder if it's been discontinued?

Couldn't find it on eBay either :-(

It can be found across the pond.

[the dude]

We just picked up the GSI HA set and love it compared to my MSR SS. We have only cooked on it once but I doubt we will ever go back to SS. We have the four nesting pots and the wok. I have never used a pressure cooker...we might have to give that a try.

I would like to find a pasta strainer for the GSI set.

The hard-anodized GSI nesting cookset is what I mostly use, plus a large frying pan. I much prefer cooking on the HA aluminum over SS. My trailer came with the same GSI cookset in stainless, but after a couple trips of struggling with cleaning and hot spots, joined the huge scrap heap of retired camping cookware. I also pack the GSI HA wok and pressure cooker.

[Green Ganesha]

I would like to find a pasta strainer for the GSI set.

Ditto that. A nesting collander would be perfect.

GSI does make a perforated-lid strainer, but it's some kind of plastic. You have to buy pots from one of their other (non-HA Extreme) lines to get it.



I'm trying to figure out if any of the lid-strainer sizes match any of the HA Extreme pot sizes....

[the dude]

I sent GSI a note this morning asking about a nesting colander. I also asked if any of the other lids would fit the HA set. And if they are available individually. We'll see what they have to say when they get back to me.

It might be worth it for you to shoot them an e-mail as well. The more inquires they get about a new product, the more likely they are to offer it. There contact info is on their sight at:

http://www.gsioutdoors.com/

Ditto that. A nesting collander would be perfect.

I'm trying to figure out if any of the lid-strainer sizes match any of the HA Extreme pot sizes....