REVIEWS
41 Reviews
Matthew
I used these nearly every day for more than 6 years. I initially bought these for backpacking and general camping while I was going to school. They worked so well that I ended up using them for every day cooking in addition to any outdoor activity. They’ve been used over campfires, gas stoves, liquid fuel stoves, and even an electric range. I still have them and they work just as well as the day I bought them. I highly recommend these.
Mark W.
Absolutely fantastic. 775ml is about 3 cups and boils up enough water for ramen and freeze dried goods. I haven’t cooked any real meals in it yet, but I’m sure it’ll come clean like my other MSR pots. The handle is good, I don’t usually flame scorch my pots (hint they make steel wool for a reason). I don’t understand the “Uber ultralight need” for titanium, you’ll get more mileage from the stainless. You can’t go wrong buying one of these - do it, you’ll thank me and MSR.
Alain
Owning all 4 of them; 1600 Can store a complete kitchen inside. 1100 Is my favorite. It just fits the sides of a 10L Berghauss side pack. 775 Is a solid 1 person pot. 475 Never took it out. It spends its life at the windowsill. Overall: ++ Wide base, good handle, secure lid, bombproof, usable on every heat source, usable with every food, dishwasher safe. + Reasonable non-stick if oiled correctly +- None - Some nesting polypropylene bowls would be a nice addition. A slightly wider and lower/sloped 2 liter version would be great, to better flip pancakes/eggs :) -- None Favorite stands for the 1100 and 1600 pots, with a Trangia B25, are: A Trangia Triangle: Low profile. Full simmering control. Windproof. Light weight. A Firebox Nano: A nice wood & alcohol combi. Some simmer control. Light weight. A Bushbox LF: The perfect wood & alcohol combi. It weighs more, but is enables grilling and bbq. And is a very stable platform. Overall the pots weight, is more than worth it due to the functionally that they give.
Corrado V.
its very good and it will not tip over if you have it filled and try to pour out the contents. Also if you pour the fluids out at a faster speed it wont dribble over the sides. These were the 2 complaints I kept hearing about. I could see an improvement on the second issue with maybe an indent area on the edge where you can pour the contents and it wont dribble. One last thing that can easily be corrected is to have at least 2 volume markers on the pot. While your at it how about adding a canvas or nylon carrying bag for it.
Corrado V.
I just recieved my 775ml sized stowaway pot and have to say it is built very nicely. The complaints I heard was it doesnt pour out cleanly and runs down the side. Thats true IF you pour slowly. If you pour it out a little faster it does not dribble. Second, the handle isnt sturdy especially when you pour out the contents the pot can collapse on the tilt. That is not true either. I filled it all the way up and with the locking tab slid close to the pot the handle held straight and the pot did not collapse over. I havent cooked anything yet to see if the handle gets too hot or if theres uneven heating so i will have to get back on this .But overall its compact size and stainless metal seems it will work excellent out in the field.
Dan
I have used the 1.6l pot for a little over a year now while camping in the uk; together with the pocket rocket. I’ve found heat transfer across the bottom of the pot very poor, meaning unless you are only using this to boil water, you get a hotspot on the bottom that burns almost anything even at low stove temperatures. Pouring out is also tricky as the handle isn’t stable. The only use where I’d say this would excel is for melting snow in the winter or only boiling water, not cooking. It seems well made and the lid locking handle is a nice feature, but I’ve found it’s not that versatile.
Stacey S.
Good solid pots. Handles are a great feature, no more lost pot grippers. I would purchase again.
Matt
I absolutely love this pot design. I’d just really like to see it in titanium. The latching lid is my favorite feature. Being able to latch the lid down not only enables it not to rattle around in my pack but I can also store leftovers inside of it. Just wish it was a fraction of the weight. I’d love to see this classic design made in titanium.
Hiking Pot
I bought this to hold my little camp stove and it works perfectly. Have not tried it over a flame yet but it feels very sturdy. Will let you know if it's not.
Farley
Use for backpacking and home use. Great durable little pot but I always loose a great deal of water to the floor or counter.
I was putting together a survival kit as a Boy Scout and needed a pot that latched. I wanted durability and I found it. It has gone everywhere with me, 48 States and 9 other countries everywhere. At over 3/4 a liter, the size I got is perfect for one person meals and storing the bear necessities. It has one dent and has traveled 43,000 miles with me by sea. My 1 year old Titanium pot scorches fast and has a few dents already. The Stowaway has protected everything I've put in it. It's not so much my survival kit anymore as a small things catch all. If I lose something small it's usually because I squirreled it away in the pot. Or didn't keep it there to begin with. It doesn't have bells and whistles like graduated markings and a pour spout. I can definitely tell those could be useful, but as I've never poured water from the larger ones, I can't say. The 775ml pours into a nalgene well enough. I don't see the point in carrying a silicone spout, but they exist and slip on over the wall of most pots. Weight is and is not a concern when it comes to equipment, if it's worth the weight you carry it. I go for rugged stuff and then look at weight. Haven't noticed any wear in the pocket of my pack where the pot sits, but some items have an odd shape that you want to pad with something. My hat goes on top of my pot and pads my bag from it, much like I pad the tent poles that I can feel through the end of my rolled tent. Take care of your gear and it will take care of you.
Lonnatic
MSR does so many things so well. I'm very disappointed that this pot just doesn't work. I want to carry one pot. I want to make coffee and pour it into a cup. I can't do that with this pot. Oh well
John M.
It's simple, durable, reasonable weight, and holds lots of stuff. But the two metal tabs that supposedly lock in the handle when in cook position have worn holes in my Revelate Terrapin bag. I have solved this by wrapping my tyvek kitchen sheet around the pot and securing with a large rubber band but having sharp edges projecting is no bueno.
Teleskier
I used the 1.7L pot in the boundary waters wilderness for a multi-day trip with a family of 4. I usually bring some paper plates for kindling and have a few insulated bottles around for our drinks, so stacking sets were not as important as the durability. We eat well and although not a thru-hike setup, I was able to cook a luxurious meal for 4 rapidly. Combined with a wind-burner system for morning coffee and boiling water (dried vegetables, rice, noodles, etc) I could make large meals VERY quickly. The pot is not necessarily ""nesting"" but because the handle clamps down, I use it as a storage/transport system for many other items. Inside this pot I hold a pocket-rocket deluxe, a small can of fuel, the fuel canister stand, 4 nesting stainless bowls, a folding MSR folding spatula, grater, spoon, scraper, a GSI tongs, the handle from the alpine fry pan, steel wool and camp soap - all inside the pot. Then this fits inside the alpine fry pan. The pan is not attached, but a rubber band can hold it together for the gear bag. The lid of the pot can cover some items in the fry pan to keep them warn, but it is smaller than the fry pan and sits down in it. Didn't try frying in the lid. The bowls can be used over as low flame for some cooking and the 1.7L pot is very versatile. We eat our meals out of the bowls which are large enough for a meal a la chipotle bowls. Of you are not careful with the stainless, it will burn things to the bottom. For example, I dropped a grilled cheese during the flip and the cheese melted to the bottom of a nearly red-hot pan. It takes some elbow grease to clean in the wilderness, but a little steel wool is very effective. Once back at home, bar keepers friend completely cleans the metal to shiny new condition. MSR: If you could make a smaller fry pan and a slightly taller pot, then everything could be contained in the pot, making a very versatile all-stainless setup. Alternatively an alpine fry pan as a lid would be killer.
Minkeyman
I have multiple sizes of the alpine stowaways and love them. Good sizes and a captured lid with no rattle that easily holds other great MSR cooking gear. Sits well on a stove, very durable and works well on a fire also. MSR has another great design!
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