Alocs Portable Camping Cookware – Upgraded Handle, Non-Stick Camping Pan Set for Outdoor Kitchen, Picnic, Hiking and Fishing
$ 15.29
Realistically, no one should consider taking this entire set on a backpacking trip- it weighs almost 3lbs! But for a car camping setup, it doesn’t take up much space, and can work for 1 or 2 people to cook many types of meals. It nests nicely, and the handles open and close easily.For backpacking, you might consider taking just one pan. For example, if you compare the frying pan to the name brand Sea & Summit’s version ($70), you would still be ahead, with this set, and the weight is about the same.Specific weights:Total- 2lb 10ozFry pan 12 ozLg Pot 10.2 oz (with lid, 13.7)Small pot 7.4 oz (with lid, 9.4)Tea kettle 4.7 ozFor car camping, I just love the tea kettle. It makes two large cups of tea/coffee, and because it is enclosed, it is very energy efficient. And, its cute. The frying pan is too small for a complicated meal for two people, but you could cook eggs, or stir fry some veggies, then mix in with whatever you cooked in the large pot, which is quite large for 2 people, and could be used for many larger dishes. I like to make ‘camp toast’ which is basically bread fried in a bit of butter, and I think it would be hard to cook more than one piece at a time.For backpacking, I’d probably just bring the small pot, without lid, to save on weight. BUT, the fry pan is the only pan with non-stick coating, so if that’s important, you’d want to take the fry pan (and extra weight).Overall, for the price point, I think you can get a lot of benefit from this set, in a variety of camping scenarios, but it does have some limitations. That said, its well made.UPDATE: there is a design flaw with the frying pan. In order to make it nest properly, the handle is mounted upside down compared to the other pans. When filled with water (or weight) the pan has collapsed on us several times, spilling the contents. Most people don’t put a lot of weight in a frying pan so it may work out fine as long as you are aware.
