Ultralight Hiking Cook Kit & Why I Wont Change It | Toaks Titanium BRS 3000T
Ultralight Hiking Cook Kit & Why I Wont Change It | Toaks Titanium BRS 3000T
I have been using the same hiking cook kit now at this point for close to 3 years. It has survived the entirety of the Appalachian Trail as well as close to ALL of New Hampshire’s 48 40000 footers and 52 with a view peaks. The entire setup weighs in around 5.7oz or 162g. And includes the following
BRS 3000t Stove – .90oz or 25g
BRS sack – .10oz or 2g
Mini Bic – .40oz or 11g
Toaks Long Spoon – .70oz or 20g
Toaks 600ml Pot – 3.05oz or 86g
Toaks 600ml Pot Lid -.60oz or 17g
Total weight for whole kit – 5.70oz or 162g
Stove http://amzn.to/2h5n3Zu
Cook Pot Titanium (one in video no longer made, this is similar) https://bit.ly/40BoTFt or https://amzn.to/3nDCNYW
Long Spoon https://bit.ly/3MsqCsz or https://amzn.to/3zoUlKT
In this video I will explain why it worked out so well for me and why still to this day I refuse to change it.
Follow up video to this also can be seen here: https://youtu.be/bmDEkXTbIxs
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Please note that I am not recommending any of the gear seen in any of my videos. The gear I use is what I have found works best for me at the time period I am using it. I have come to these gear choices through vast levels of trial, error, and experimenting with gear out on trail.
Gear, clothing, footwear, etc. are not one style works for all. Do as much research as you can, try out things in person if able, and make the best informed purchase decision for YOU. Do not buy gear just because it worked for, was showcased by, or recommended by someone on YouTube
Giving this setup to my neice for her 18th. I totally agree: if it works, then call it GOOD. 👍👍
You probably watched the prepper survivalist videos where it’s more about having the latest gear and three ways to light a fire.
I like a man who finds a system that works for him and just sticks with it.
I’m with you…..I wouldn’t give up my 2.9 ounce cook kit for anything. It just works! I’ve been using the 700ml Heineken keg can pot for over a decade. At 0.7 ounces it simply can’t be beat. Everyone said it would get crushed in my pack and wouldn’t last. Nope.
fwiw I prefer the polished bowl because it wipes clean easier. The textured finish lets food stick to it too easily.
Thank you!
I have that exact same setup, except I use a Toaks spork (which is amazing!!). I’ve had the stove for maybe 6-7 years still works great
How about Chris goes on a diet? 😅
Thank you for the heads up.
Thank you for including metric!
Shouldn’t we mention the weight of the fuel canister in our equation?
Yup, as long as the material is titanium, it ain’t gonna "melt". It’s the same material used for the skin of the SR-71. It’ll expand a tiny bit from heat (which is what happens to the panels on the aircraft and is designed to allow for it). But melt? Never in THAT application! So you’re right… whatever stove the others were using wasn’t made of titanium. Same problem with all those ultaviolet lamps/lights/sterilizers…. one best purchase some test strips (very cheap!!) to verify the light is operating in the "C" band of the UV sprectrum.
That was way better info than like the last 3 reviews I watched
Cool feature I just got from you about the lid having the little slot to keep the triangle nubblet up! Great
In Murica, it’s the only place you even get shortchanged with a cup measurement. Life must be very hard..
Man I know this video is old but this is the system I was looking for without spending a ton of money.
I have been backpacking for over forty years and that is the exact same set up I use. I carry two of those little stoves because I have heard some bad stories about them and they weigh nothing. I have never had any issues. I own at least six other stoves but for the weight you can’t beat it and the pot is great too. The spoon is a no brainer. I hike mostly in the Whites. Take care
love your set up, i’m just wondering if i need to buy like an extra collapsible mug like for coffee or whatever.
That’s absolutely great that you found the cook system that works for you. 👍
i got the Etek city super cheap one from amazon used it a few times no issues yet, though mine only has to last as long as the fuel can as it is part of an emergency bug out bag i hope to never need. i still break it out and use it to maintain the skill of cooking that way a few times a month. primary stove is a multi-fuel stove though it wont boil water fast like these little rocket butane stoves.
Perfectly
Subbed right away because of your slogan. I am Chris. I go outdoors! 😬. But also appreciate your good gear choice and approach to not fixing what isn’t broken.
You must put a pipe in that hing
How do you know you get the "real" BRS compared to third party vendors at Amazon? I feel like ALL the BRS burners I see there are from third party vendors that are hard to verify.. Where did you buy yours?
I’ve used the BRS to cook for 3 people. Took a couple minutes to boil but cooking 2 meals a day for a week used less than 110 grams of fuel.
Folks, I don’t use Ichiban ramen and similar any longer given the MSG/sodium content. Found similar Taiwanese noodles ,Aisha brand at Costco. Comes with a packet of sauce that is not full of MSG/sodium. Won’t go back. Same size and cheap, available in ramen and somewhat broad noodles.
Great take.
Because I considered refuelling my gas canisters myself, I started diligently weighing them new, and then weighing them each time I used them.
I was shocked to realise how few grammes of fuel I used during a camp. If you are going out for 3-4 days, boiling a bit of water and heating some noodles, your gas cannisters are going to last you ALL YEAR.
A BRS 3000T and the smallest cannister you can find will easily see your right for multiple camps.
Whilst I appreciate that some people might get units that are DOA (as did I when I bought my first Firemaple and one arm was bent) if you get sent a good unit it will stay good.
Just remember its a tiny, fragile, light-weight camping stove, so treat it like its a little friend.
Be gentle when you are assembling it, its mechanical integrity comes into play ONCE its fully assembled.
DONT treat it like its a hob. If you take 2 litres of water in pan and slam it down on this thing, you will bend both IT, and probably deform the gas cannister underneath it.
Do what THIS guy does… respect it, know its limitations and use a windbreak if required.
The best compliment I can give the BRS 3000T is this: If I ever found the right sized capsule for it, I would wear it around my neck
Yeaaaaa, all i had to do was look at what you had……..
Thanks for including grams in your weight discussion.
I have a question that has been bothering me for a long time and I can’t find the answer. On the one hand, I keep reading/hearing that the cartridge should not be exposed to high temperatures. On the other hand, the burner (especially the one screwed onto the cartridge) heats up to very high temperatures and is in direct contact with the cartridge. The problem especially concerns small burners from China, such as the BSR3000. I always have concerns and fear in the back of my mind. Please explain.
Great video Chris, we are going to the Swiss alps next summer on a backpacking trip we will be taking literally the same cook set as yours, thanks for sharing 👍
can i put it on hot coles
Nov 2020 – Made a follow up video to this video answering some of the questions left in the comments as well as demoing boil times and some other general tips and tricks and such. You can check it out here https://youtu.be/bmDEkXTbIxs
You will change it. After I started doing multi night hikes I got fed up eating powders very quickly. Now I’m on alpha pot and sometimes even frying
pan. Day and night surviving in the outdoors vs eating comfortable in the outdoors 🙂
Can you use toaks on open flame camp fire.
Don’t forget to add the gas canister weight, as it’s not consumable. 3.3oz Can + 5.70oz = 9.0oz … Light!
Yea and ?!!? I’ve used my MSR kettle and usually a pocket rocket or a BRS for ever as well, so what’s your point? Other then lame content for this channel? This is one of the saddest brag videos I’ve ever seen on YT. Heck, if you really wanna brag I have pictures of me with my Svea 123 and my old Optimus 8R from the late 70’s …….
I personally use toaks 750ml pot and rocket pocket 2. I like to keep things really light, but at the same time I don’t worry about it too much. If some item is significantly better/useful with some more weight, within reason, I’m going to get that. In there I have fuel canister, collapsing mug, lighter and spark wheel. There’s still some space so I might throw stuff other stuff in there too, like for example something like tea or coffee.
Hi. I’ve been using a Coleman’s dual fuel sportster stove since 1996,and I thought that this year,I would jump on the ‘light’ stove bandwagon. Great review of your cook set.
I will go along the same route as you!
Ultralight is awesome for sure, but another thing that is awesome that almost nobody is talking about is weighted vests..! A couple of weeks ago i bought a 20kg vest, and have been using it regularly since i got it. Last time i had gotten pretty used to this weight, so i added 5 extra kg, and hiked up a local mountain. This should be close to 40% of my body weight, which allows me to get a really nice workout from a relatively short hike – and this makes it a LOT easier to go out and get a decent workout several times per week. A year from now, even a 20kg backpack should feel more or less "comfortable" 😎
Nice to see a happy camper.
Tips ; buy a lighter that have transparent body so you can see how much fuel left.
It s time to change smth..
I guess you already did..
Same kit I been using. I love it. Work’s great for me. Thanks for the great videos Chris. Learning a lot from you. Keep up the great work 👍
Hey Chris. I had to watch this without sound as the Mrs. is sleeping. Do you use this same setup in the deep winter temps? Take care man. NQU
almost the same kit I have 20 grams more but also got the 750 ml pot instead it works well for me 😀
I took the handles off. They get in the way of my insulated sleeve. I use a pot lifter, but I carry a 450 plus 1100. Replaced lid, too.
Just discovered you. Love the positive vibe. Subscribed
Mine started to glow red and bend/melt with a pot of water in a Stanley pot. Wasnt even on high. Did buy on Amazon but it seems like the real thing… Was next to water and it may have been windy blowing the flame into the arm. At least thats what I think happened.
I love when people make sense, sub’d