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See, I knew that would get your attention.
I'm taking my 17YO son and his GF on a three night trip over Memorial Day. All of my gear is sized for 1 person, 2 at the utter max. I'll be taking my Windpro (instead of my awesome Microrocket). I'm planning on hot dinners for 1-2 nights, plus the possibility of cocoa/cider at night. I'm planning on doing FBC for the dinners, or possibly one pot meals.
So how much pot should I take? Any particular brand recommendations? I max out at 1L right now, but that's just not quite enough...
Geek, wife, mom, Venturing Crew Advisor, perennially waiting for meltout.
Geek, wife, mom, Venturing Crew Advisor, perennially waiting for meltout.
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"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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Ringangleclaw
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One liter of pot? Normally it's measured in mass, not volume.
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mountainsandsound
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| DestinationUp wrote: | | So how much pot should I take? |
Enough to enhance, but not so much that it becomes the main attraction.
Seriously though, for just getting enough water boiling for 3 people's mountain houses, I have found a 1.5 L to be adequate, but barely. A 2 liter is nice so you can have water leftover for drinks and such. I have had the same MSR stainless steel 1.5 and 2 liter pots for the last 10 years and they have served me well.
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sarbar
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If you are cooking, a wide and shallow 2L works best. And also, it allows you to boil a LOT of water for breakfast and hot drinks. And as well, a wide pot works best on the WindPro IMO 
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SlingShot
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Maybe you should ask your son and his girlfriend this question. 
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coldrain108
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| DestinationUp wrote: | | Any particular brand recommendations? |
purple kush... 
Since I have no expectations of forgiveness, I don't do it in the first place. That loop hole needs to be closed to everyone.
Since I have no expectations of forgiveness, I don't do it in the first place. That loop hole needs to be closed to everyone.
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DestinationUp
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You guys are great 
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Wolfman
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I just upgraded from a .98L pot to a 1.6L pot that has a "fry-pan" lid. It is titanium and was surprised that it had a non-stick lining as it did not say that on the Amazon web page.
I think the 1.6would be ok for 3, if your not actually cooking in the pot. If your cooking in the pot then go with at least a 2L. When I take the two kids (12 & 16) I take the 3L pot and a 8" fry-pan. This way we can all eat at the same time. It sucks to cook a meal for two and then have to cook another meal for yourself.
Of course if your freezer bag cooking or prepackaged meal cooking and just boiling water then 2L should be fine.
Wolfman
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cairn builder
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Did you bring enough pot?
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markh752
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Sat May 31, 2014 7:14 pm |
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| Wolfman wrote: | | If your cooking in the pot then go with at least a 2L |
| wolfman wrote: | | if your freezer bag cooking or prepackaged meal cooking and just boiling water then 2L should be fine |
| carn builder wrote: | | Did you bring enough pot? |
It appears that the answers is: bringing 2L of pot is the correct amount. Whether you cook it or fbc does not seem to matter. 
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One of my pots is an old coffee can. Most times it is my only pot. I toss after every trip.
It lives in the fire pit full of water. Hopefully, hot.
Make sure that your pot grabber will work on a coffee can.
I use it for coffee, tea, showers, and anywhere water is needed!!
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DestinationUp
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I ended up buying a 4L pot, which was perfect for 2 different dehydrated meals, 3 cups of cocoa, and a little left over to rinse things out. I could have gotten by with 2L, but hey...my kid was schlepping it, and who am I to tell him not to work out.
I don't believe anyone else had the (ahem) more organic type of pot, but there were a whole lotta cases of the munchies going around.
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