STANLEY Adventure The Nesting Two Cup Cookset

This set minus the cups make. Up the main park of my cook kit. Handles heat well, stainless steel is easy to clean, lightweight for the container size. Lid has strainer and lift tab, works well in fire, on propane, butane , and chemstoves

I sold camping gear at a major outfitter for a number of years, and I've been a gear-junkie for over half my life. I can't believe I've never come across this set before now, but I haven't. And I also can't believe how absolutely perfect this set is for a minimalist expeditioner, at such an unbelievably low cost. The price is fair as-is, but I would expect it to cost three times as much since inferior designed sets by well-known ultralight brands usually cost a lot more, and since the price of stainless steel has gone up so much in recent years.Here's what is amazing about this cookset...PERFECT SIZE FOR ONE OR TWO MINIMALISTS. Usually, a cookset that is designed for two will be appreciably larger, but if you're a minimalist and like to keep things simple, there is plenty of space here without overdoing it. The pot holds 24 fl. oz. which means you can toss in a typical can of food, such as chili or spaghettios, and heat it right up without having to fill it dangerously to the brim. It also happens to be exactly the right size for two or three cups of instant hot chocolate, and enough for the water requirements of many prepackaged dehydrated meals. In my experience a lot of cooksets are either a little too small or (far more commonly) larger or more awkwardly sized than they need to be. I much prefer a narrow, taller pot to a really wide, shallow one, but they can be hard to find. This one is perfect.ACCEPTABLE WEIGHT. Backpackers who count every gram may grumble to see that it's made of stainless instead of titanium, but the weight will be quite acceptable to all but the most obsessive ultralight folks. The stainless steel is thin enough to minimize weight without being so thin as to deform easily under pressure or heat. I've seen other stainless sets made from such thin gauge metal that they actually "oil can" (warp or deform) when they get too hot. Not with this set. I've also seen stainless sets so thick they felt like a brick to carry. Again, not with this set.VERSATILE DESIGN. Nested inside the set are two 10 oz. plastic cups, sized perfectly for a cup of hot chocolate or a small bowl of hot food. They also are quite thick, so they don't transfer heat to your hands. I poured in some steaming hot chocolate and could barely feel the warmth as I gripped the cup. That means you don't have to wait for the pot to cool a bit before pouring the contents into the cups. The lid of the set is stainless steel and contains a series of small 1/8" diameter vent holes (a row of six holes on one side, and a single hole on the opposite side). At first glance, their purpose is to release steam to show you when your food is hot, which is already a nice feature. However, I also realized that they are designed so they can be used as a strainer to strain water away after cooking pasta or another hydrate-able food.A small plastic tab on the lid offers a cool place to grab the lid even after several minutes of cooking. Other reviewers have noted that the tab can melt over time, but I suspect that would only be after extended cooking. I saw no problems with melting after six minutes of boiling water. The tab is tensioned so that it lays flat when packed away, but can stand erect while cooking (for easy grabbing without burning your fingers).A folding wire handle on one side of the pot snaps down into place for cooking, and has a small "spreader" bar that slides into place so you don't accidentally pinch the wires together to release the locked position inadvertently. When you want to fold it up, you slide the spreader bar back, squeeze the wires together, and lift. The handle rotates up and snaps down over the top to hold the lid on (and the contents in) during transit. Since it is wire, it diffuses heat quickly. After several minutes of cooking, the handle was barely warm and easy to hold. It is slightly longer than the handles on other cookware I've used. That, combined with the taller height of the pot, seems to keep it cooler than the (similar) wire handles on other compact cookware I've used.On the pot, there are also measuring marks imprinted in the stainless for 6, 12, 16, and 20 oz. (or 237, 355, 473, and 591 mL, respectively). These marks are visible on both the inside and outside of the pot, so they allow quick, easy measurements when you need a precise amount of liquid to rehydrate a meal or cook to a recipe.OUTSTANDING PRICE: After having owned several nice cooksets from SnowPeak, MSR, and Brunton, each of which cost in the $40 to $80 range, I was not expecting this cheap set to be so nice. It looked good in pictures, but I wholly expected to receive something flimsy or shoddily made. Fortunately, I trusted some of the positive reviews. As it turns out, the set is very well made and should stand up to a lifetime of camping if properly used and maintained.NOTES: The Stanley Adventure Camp Cookset fits perfectly on my MSR Pocket Rocket stove. I built a gimbal mount so that I can use this as the perfect cookset-on-the-go aboard my 20' sailboat. It's ideal for making hot chocolate or heating a quick lunch when I'm sailing.

I have beaten the absolute Hell out of this kit, and all it wants is a little bit of scrubbin' and is ready to go again. Soup, hot chocolate, tea, coffee, even cornbread - this dude is there, and the cups are tough as nails, too. The cups are on the smaller size for volume, but they are thick, so you don't burn yourself with whatever it is that you've cooked up - worth the trade-off.

Removed a cup to fit a 100g canister, fit a tiny stove into the other, and I have a very small, light, and efficient cooking system. The fit is tight and lid retention is great.

This is a nice, basic cook set. The pot is made of stainless steel - thin enough not to be too overwhelmingly heavy, but sturdy enough that it should stand up to the usual rigors of camping/backpacking. I am not too worried about this thing getting squished in my pack or denting horribly if I drop it on a rock. The two cups that come inside it are thick, sturdy cups that can handle hot food and drinks without a problem. Each cup has a mark on the inside of it which is about as high as you'd ever want to put liquid into it. That mark translates into exactly one cup. In addition to the marks on the cups there are also several measurement markings on the cooking pot itself.My biggest concern before ordering this was the shape/design of the cooking pot. It looked long and somewhat narrow - I was worried that it would be unstable when sitting on top of my Pocket Rocket stove. Indeed, when I put it on the stove empty, it looked and felt like an accident waiting to happen. But once it was half full of water, the added weight really settles it down. I wiggled it and jiggled it and poked at it, and it didn't tip over. It held in place securely. I think as long as it is at least half full, it shouldn't tip over - even in a fairly stiff breeze.Although it is a bit tall, I don't think you will need a long-handled spoon to stir it unless you over-fill the pot. It is designed to cook 24 oz, which goes up about halfway up the top part where the pot flares out. A regular-length kitchen spoon can scrape the bottom easily at that depth.The metal conducts heat very quickly - my Pocket Rocket cooks everything absurdly fast, but it felt like this thing conducted the heat into the water even faster than with some of my other stuff.The lid doubles as a strainer and the little strainer holes make it easy to see steam escaping so you can tell when you've got boiling water easily without having to lift the lid. There is a thing to keep your fingers from getting burned while using the lid. I like that the handle for the lid locks up and is rigid.The handle for the pot itself is also very sturdy and sensibly designed. It locks in place very securely both when it is stowed and when it is extended. There is even a tab you slide up the sides to lock the handle in place so you can't accidentally fold it while cooking. The handle is, however, completely uninsulated. Just as the pot conducts heat rapidly - the handle gets super hot almost immediately. I boiled about 2 cups of water on my camp stove - the handle was absolutely scorching hot after that. So plan for a fairly serious pot holder of some kind with this thing.The only real downsides to this unit are the fact that the main handle comes with no insulation and the weight. This set is made of stainless steel - that is why you get so much for so little money. You can get a cook set with similar capabilities made out of aluminum that will be noticeably lighter than this one. If you go up to titanium - you can cut even more weight off. But nothing in life is free. You will spend at least 2x-3x what this cost to get a similar set in aluminum. For titanium - it is more like 5x at least (probably more). This thing weighs just about a pound with both cups inside it. Just how much do you want to spend to shave those ounces off? If you are going solo and want to reduce the weight of this - leave one or both of the heavy green, insulated cups it comes with at home. That would be a meaningful weight reduction.It is dishwasher safe, but they warn you in the instructions that using the dishwasher may "prematurely age components". So, in other words, just wash it by hand. I was pleased to see that the bottom of the pot remained shiny and spotless after being subjected to the intense heat of my camp stove. It looks like if you take good care of this thing - it should basically last forever. It is simple and basic, but thoughtfully designed. It is unquestionably a winner for all but the most weight-conscious buyers.EDIT: If you decide to buy this - wash the green cups, then fill them both to the absolute brim with boiling hot water and leave them sit a bit. Then pitch that water and rinse them out. There is something on the inside of the cup that needs to get cleaned out and it doesn't come out with just regular hand washing - it only dissolves with boiling hot water. You don't want to figure this out in the field. After you do that - it seems fine with hot liquids and actually holds the heat in quite well.

Super Solid Stanley Camping Cup. I have this in my camping kit at all times. Very durable and excellent contruction. Stanley makes good stuff so buy this if you are looking for something similar. This is the best brand to go with!

I seen it on one of my favorite shows and just had to have it

Well made, keep it in my emergency bag! Love the color as well! It is a metallic blue-ish green color. The locking system seems secure which is a plus when traveling!