How to Buy Backpacking Cookware

Your cookware, along with your stove, is a key component of a safe and enjoyable wilderness trip.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Plastic Flatware
• Aluminum Foil
• Aluminum Foil
• Biodegradable Soap
• Can Openers
• Dish Scrubber
• Heat-resistant Plastic Bowls
• Heat-resistant Plastic Mugs
• Heat-resistant Plastic Plates
• Backpacking Cookware
• Backpacking Stoves
• Camp-stove Fuels
• Fuel Bottles

1. Look for the right balance of capacity and weight/volume. As always, try to save pounds and cubic inches.

2. Seek out nonstick cookware - cleanup is doubly troublesome in the wilderness.

3. Make sure the cookware can stand high heat. Sometimes camping stoves don't allow simmering.

4. Get at least a skillet and a saucepan to allow for different types of cooking.

Tips & Warnings

• Look for pots and pans sold as a set. These are often cleverly designed to fit together and save volume.
• Be willing to spend a little more. Your backpacking cookware is important in keeping you safe as well as comfortable.

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