For solo cooking, I like a Mini-Trangia cookset, with either the supplied alcohol stove or a MSR Pocket Rocket hooked up to an isobutane canister. If confronted with really cold conditions, I would use a liquid gas appliance like my ancient Primus 71L.

For occasional use,I have a sierra cup with a small titanium Esbit cooker and the fixings for a nice cup of tea (/or coffee).

Yes, they are Wildman. Especially when you have big hands. I like using disposable cups for instant oatmeal and other hot cereals.

how about this one?
the old Czechoslovakia Army cook kit.



the Sierra wood burning,fan driven stove fits right in.




with a solar battery charger and something,anything,to burn you can always come up with a hot meal or boil water to make it safe to drink.



i think the best way to use this stove is to put a grate on rocks or whatever over it so you can feed the fire box without having to take the pot off.
there are of course lots of ways to keep the pot off the stoves built in pot holder.

CD,

I've got the Czech kit as well and really like it, but it is kinda heavy. It latches up better than most of the other kits though. The Zip stove is awesome as well.

Greg

One of my faves for larger groups is my US Army Mountain cookset, two 2 qt aluminum pots with a stainless steel lid/skillet. Lightweight and very cheap, at least when I got mine - it is dated 1951 and has served well on many trips. I use it less now because I often don't need the capacity.

My choice of cooking ware is dependent on the situation. For my day bag I have just transitioned from a Snow Peak 700 around my water bottle (a Guyot Designs 38 oz.) to a Mini Solo (both in Ti). I like the mini because it is slightly larger and if it is cold (and often if it is not) I can carry a 450ml double wall cup in it. A MSR Micro Rocket provides the heat.

If I am going for a few days or longer and only need to boil water I have a Snow Peak 1.4 l and a Caldera Cone Fusion Ti Tri for multi fuel capability and wonderful quiet even if it is slow on alcohol.

If the weather is cold or it is high I have an MSR XGK. It is also used for lots of trips to remote areas because of its capability on Avgas or Jet fuel. I used to carry a pair of nesting Sigg pots, but sometimes use stainless pots if I am not going to carry them far.

If I am going to cook real food I have a set of stainless pots from 1l up to 4l that I can mix or match depending on the menu. There is an MSR fry pan and a tea kettle too. Traveling by canoe or light plane weight is less of a problem.

I also have a few pots left from the days of wood cooking fires if I get the chance to use them. I also have several combo's that I have tried but not continued to use for one reason or another.

Respectfully,

Jerry

Over the past couple of years, I've migrated to my canteen kit, an old plastic thermos cup and a titanium spork for my individual mess kit. It's a mainstay in my dayhike and minimal over night kit.

When I ramp up to feed the family, it totally depends on who's coming for dinner. (The bacpacboy is pretty good with anything, as long as the food's tasty, and bacpacnotsuchababyanymore still prefers her fingers to a fork or spoon.) I add more pots when the cooking gets more complicated that boiling water, and plates and cutlery come to the party if we're camping for more than a simple overnighter.

When I go to a Scout camp, where there's a group kitchen, my mess kit consists of my Grandmother's ancient aluminum pie plate, an old enamel mug and a basic nesting(?) cutlery set with fork, spoon and knife.

That's brilliant, Chisel!! Thanks for sharing!