A short review of my 3 cook kits, includes Toaks 750 ml, MSR Titian Kettle and Toaks 1100 ml pots. 

Great video! I believe we all have so many cook setups now days.. one for car camping, solo hiking, one for group hiking. Its crazy how much gear we accumulate. I usually carry dry foods.. with a toaks 550 for coffee w/brs or my favorite stove MSR Pocket-rocket.Then on those couple trips. I’ll take the GSI 1.1L Halulite boiler with MSR Pocketrocket Deluxe. Carrying the sea to summit pan and collapsable bowl and cups. Either way.. solo hiking or not..it just sometimes feels what your in the mood for and what food your carrying.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom, it's interesting to hear how your approach has changed over time, each has its own merits, keep trucking!

Enjoyed the video and appreciate the tips given. The smaller diameter jet boil canister stand - great to know it will sit flat in a small pot. You're progression to a Giga Power stove for stability is good advice too. The most insightful thing was you admitting to yourself the type of hikes you do means you don't necessariy need thru hiker gear. Impressed with how much you get out. I subscribed!

Another great review, John! We have the old faithful that we’ve used for years. So true...no through hikes for us, either! We were in denial for years🤣Lisa

That Mike P hiker sounds like a right nice guy to have around. Really good video SH77.

Good info on the little stoves and cook pot set ups. I'm not a through hiker either. I like the shorter hikes and camping. 👍

I’ve been using the MSR Titan kettle and the Snowpeak Gigapower for over 15 years. I’ve been happy with it, and I particularly like the piezo lighter that comes with it.

Really appreciate your evolution of pots. I have found myself to be going in just the opposite direction. Also glad to hear you talk at some length about "philosophy of use" in regards to you your choices. Wish more people would drill down into those things before posting their videos. Cheers from Montreal QC

I agree with you about bringing food for a few days and not a through hike. Good tips on the video. Enjoyed it. 👍

I love your honesty, i think many people plan their gear like they are going on 2-3 month long walk-throughs when they ultimately are just "weekend warriors" like the rest of us.. Sadly alot of people plan their meals on relatively short trips as if they are going on expeditions, they "deny" them self alot of luxury stuff when it comes to food just to save an extra 2-300 grams :) Greetings from Northern Norway :)

Good information, thanks. As for the overly large canister stand, I simply reduced its bulk by grinding a bit its feet, so that it fits perfectly into the 750 ml pot.

Great look at really functional setups.

Nice kits. I agree with your thinking, for shorter trips you can increase your comfort. I’ve put together a 750ml pot kit with the BRS stove and was able to add a collapsible silicone cup. The burner fits inside the cup.

What’s Next??? Going to start bringing a turkey fryer out?? Lol. Good job John!

Good information there. I’m putting together some titanium cook sets. Totals 1100 is one of them. Going to be doing some outdoor cooking and product testing soon. Great vid.

A pan is something I need to work into my kit...so many food options with that. Nice progression... 👍

This is a very helpful comparison video about cook sets pots and cook cups and stoves so thank you

Great video. For me the Toaks 750 is the perfect fit-I can boil enough water for meals and use it as a coffee mug without bringing another cup.

Ive only ever had the BRS, sometimes I think about upgrading but ultimately have had no complaints

Nothing wrong with being a weekend hiker. The most I have done in one weekend is the Mt Hood loop rail which I believe is 40 miles or so. Of course I dream of thru hiking but I do not think that is for me. Just want to have fun....not break records.

Very good points. Most of us are not thru hiking and can greatly improve the camping and eating portion of our experience with just a little more weight.

Thanks for the tips.. I need to get a stove for BikePacking trips.. keep up the Great Videos..

Nice sharing and tips. I do like buying stuffs like u did and i was impressed with your choices as well👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. Lucky that i owned jetboil canister support and it fits my 750ml just like u said.

I am not a hiker at all, but enjoy motorcycle camping. Since I only buy light weight gear, I am interested in putting things together for the space I have. Granted, I know I overdo it by backpacking standards but I have room on my motorcycle for a larger tent, a campcot, mattress, and camp quilt. I will bear in mind your suggestions when I decide to give up my Jetboil. Thanks for a very informative video.

Really enjoy your videos

Thanks for the review

Yep, buy/take the gear that fits your hike. 👍

Used the toaks 750 pot last winter in -5 C, in a forested area with no wind. I don't buy a lot of this freeze dried stuff as i like bringing ingredients and cook. I'd say the pot "works" for this but it will overflow and the lid won't fit on top, this was with some boat potatoes, kidney beans, red paprika, frozen vegetables and minced pork. But it can be done!, but one pot of food won't be enough in those conditions so you gotta cook at least a second time i think.

Very helpful video. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. Do you know if the toaks 750 pot will fit into a GSI glacier?

Amazing kits

Great cook sets... I only have two sets (stainless) with some cheep stoves and one alcohol stove... Did not get to use them but a few time this year so far... 🙁

Thanks you! I wanted to know if the Toaks 1100ml would fit the larger canister as well as a BRS stove and lighter...thanks for the video!

Awesome

This is all really good, pal! Thanks a lot for sharing, it is indeed very personal for preferences uses etc. So it's really important to show the history of how one gets there :) I didn't understand the canister support though, you showed it seemingly flat at the bottom of the 750 (our right) then opened and shut then said it would only fit on its side, maybe it looked flat but not in actuality? The msr kettle I've looked into but I've gone right off it finding California (msr is based there) has a something law 95 I forget what it is but basically warning of harmful products which may cause the likes of cancer and such. I really hope I'm wrong but I'm right off it anyway, looks awesome. If I remember right, the toaks/lixada 750 is lighter anyway, I don't know. Those stoves of yours are bloody small, very impressive! I'm casually looking for something smaller and lighter but comfortable with the self igniting five pound Amazon generic stove, it's been way more reliable than the robens firemidge which seems a knock off from the brs, mines absolutely useless. I should really try the brs, everyone's talking positively about it and I know just how small it is. Also, what may I ask is your accent, where from? I'm British, not used to American accents so curious :)

I am in the same boat and I like to enjoy my food. I would like to do some thru-hiking but it is hard with the kids being little. My daughter gets pretty upset after I'm gone one night lol.

Really informative relaxed sense making video, thanks.

Nice sharing my friend.. Stay connected👏

Do you not want bail handles on your pots? For campfire cooking or water collection simplicity. Loved your explanation of the changes you made over the years, it makes total sense. Thanks for the help with my hiking set up, always trying to learn from the experienced in all aspects of life. Stay well.

Do you think you might go with a tiny wood stove like Mike P hiker? Free fuel appeals to me and before ‘going tiny’ I used to ask landowners for permission to turf a ‘leave no trace’ fire to cook on - no stove or fuel was the sexy lightweight option back then! (...I remember that you took a tin of soup or fruit cocktail for the first day and that was your ‘pan’ for the week too!)

This is my favorite stove... I like ut tests of the pots. But a to much compact gas burner make a to intensive and concentrate spot of heat... My Gas burner spread the heat some.

You have many camping 🏕 stove my uncle right? You are real hiking monster 👹 wow !

I have a BRS stove that is several years old. Works great but sometimes I just take my commercially made fancee feast alcohol stove. Whatever it takes...just get out there.

Danke! Lieben Gruss aus Norddeuschland von Mia & Matthias

Great review! Can you roast a turkey in that pan??? 😉 🦃 Thanks John!

I wouldnt mind adding an 8" pan to my kit. The ability to cook more versatile meals outweights (pun intended) the small bit of extra weight. Thanks for the video.

great review, does the handles get hot buddy cheers

Very useful video! Basically what I wanted to see compared, but I just have a question. I'm wondering if the MSR Titan Kettle will fit the 227g (medium) sized canisters inside? Thanks!

Muito bom.

Nice review, I can just see that pan hanging from your pack

Hello Senior 77, can you do a current cook kit video including skillet?

Wonderful review! Great functional cook kits for hikers!!! I enjoyed so much till the end:) 💙♫♪♩👍75/S

Just admit it, you are like me. I love buying gear.

The BRS barely boils water

a lot of sense spoken here ... peace

Is it just me or are the all the same setup - who the hell is he cooking for with that pan a scout troupe