Good pot choice for the MSR dragonFly

[Bike-Rich]

Hi all,

Got my stove sorted, MSR dragonfly and looking around for pot(s). Idally something that can also be used to store my stove in would be great, just looked at the MSR Titan Camping Kettle but not sure if that would accommodate it.

I think I could get by with 1 pot but if there was the option of having another 1 which tucks inside also then I think it would make sense to get that,

Any suggestions much appreciated,
Thanks,

[Godlykepower]

I used to have a Dragonfly, but it broke awhile ago, so can't remember the exact size, but I was looking at the Titan kettle yesterday and I think it would be too small from what I can remember.

I always used to stow my stove in a MSR pot that I think was 1 litre, but might have been 2 litres. I used to keep the stove and the pump in the same pan and it was a snug fit.

[profpointy]

Not specifically advising a model, but do get one made of aluminium.

At the risk of teaching grandmothers to suck eggs, aluminium is an excellent conductor of heat, which makes it excellent as a saucepan. Lightweight is a benefit for anything you have to carry, and cheap is always good. Plain, non-stick or anodised according to preference.

Titanium is admittedly light, but a poor conductor of heat - which is a bad feature of a saucepan, and it's very expensive - and needlessly strong for the purpose.

Stainless still is again a poor conductor of heat so poor material for a saucepan - OK for merely boiling but poor for actual cooking.

Copper is even better conductor than aluminium, but far too heavy for cycling and very expensive - but superb for the house, if you grit your teeth and pay the money.

[Bike-Rich]

Many thanks for replies guys, very helpful.

Not specifically advising a model, but do get one made of aluminium.

At the risk of teaching grandmothers to suck eggs, aluminium is an excellent conductor of heat, which makes it excellent as a saucepan. Lightweight is a benefit for anything you have to carry, and cheap is always good. Plain, non-stick or anodised according to preference.

Not at all, and I value your reply.
I'm completely new to this and from my initial research noticed Titanium was the highest price and I (foolishly) associated it with being the best. I never realised the heat conductivity was poorer compared to aluminium. This will save my a few ££'s also.

Will look again at the MSR range and if I can find something which will house the stove it would be perfect,

[FarOeuf]

I have a Whisperlite, not sure of the differences off hand. But I use a the pot from a Trangia mini (smallest stove), which holds firelighter, handle, spork, etc, inside the pot. nice secure lid, small and round for packing into panniers, suits a decent one person meal-sized portion. You'd have to leave the Trangia burner at home, mind. Though someone may have an old Trangia, minus the burner, going spare?

cheers,

[bohrsatom]

I recently bought a MSR Trail Lite Duo to use with my stove (a primus express spider). Overall it is quite lightweight - maybe 600g or so - and if you search around online you can find it for £48.

The set comes with a 2L hard-anodized aluminium pot with handle, lid, two deep bowls and two mugs. Everything nests into the pot. You can apparently fit a pocket rocket in one of the mugs although that is not so much use to me! However removing a mug left more than enough room to fit the stove so you may be able to do the same.

[Bike-Rich]

Thanks again guys, i've orderd a pot and will post some pictures up when it comes and *hopefully* fits the Dragonfly.

As side from the cooking pot, i'm looking at getting a mug which will be useful for hot water only. But just to confirm, those stainless-steel or aluminium traveler mugs (with folding handle) can be used on the stove equally well as a 'proper pot'?

Thanks,

[FarOeuf]

As side from the cooking pot, i'm looking at getting a mug which will be useful for hot water only. But just to confirm, those stainless-steel or aluminium traveler mugs (with folding handle) can be used on the stove equally well as a 'proper pot'?

Thanks,

if you heat the cup directly then there's a fair chance you'll burn yourself when taking a drink.

[pedalsheep]

Bike-rich wrote
But just to confirm, those stainless-steel or aluminium traveler mugs (with folding handle) can be used on the stove equally well as a 'proper pot'?

This works fine with a titanium mug as it disipates heat rapidly but likely to lead to burnt lips with aluminium or steel.