hiwayman

I am always looking for ways to cut weight. I recently refined my cookset and ended up with a very lightweight set for minimal cost. I purchased an aluminum greasepot from WalMart that holds 4 cups of water, a pot lifter from Oshmans that I modified to lessen its weight, a windshield reflector used to make a cozy for the greasepot and keep water hot, a small plastic bottle that will hold 4 oz of fuel. I built my own stove from Pepsi cans and wind deflector/pot stand from lightweight aluminum basting pan stored in the garage.

Greasepot - $5
plastic bottle - $1
pot lifter - $2.50
windshield reflector $5
Pepsi can stove - $0
wind deflector/pot stand - $0

Total weight - 11.5 oz with full fuel bottle

All I do is boil water for dehydrated noodles (Cup a Ramen) 1 oz of alcohol will just bring to boil 4 cups of water. Enough for me, the wife and daughter.

I really enjoy the satisfaction I get from building my own lightweight gear and saving big bucks at the same time.