Titanium Cooksets | Best for Hiking and Wild Camping?

День тому

Titanium is a popular material for backpackers. There are many advantages to having it and for cooksets it has been revolutionary for lightweight hikers, campers and backpackers. In this video we take a look at the pros, cons and a method of treating your pans to make them non-stick! Oh, there's also a competition.
To Enter the competition, join my patreon page, then you'll be automatically entered. The winner will be chosen on 1st July. Good luck!
/ offthebeatenpot
Below is a list of some of the essential things I use in my videos. Clicking on the links helps support this channel. Not clicking on them is also fine!
MY COOKSET BITS
amzn.to/2xyGuBU FRYING PAN
amzn.to/2XAIrs2 TOMSHOO TITANIUM 1100
amzn.to/2Jj5t2N LIFEVENTURE TITANIUM MUG
amzn.to/3O5qCvU Gerber ComplEAT
amzn.to/2YHNDMi TRANGIA FUEL BOTTLE
amzn.to/2FZqFci WIND SHIELD
amzn.to/2G0GX4n SEA TO SUMMIT UL LONG HANDLED SPOON
amzn.to/2LKwgGT OPINEL KNIFE
MY CAMPING GEAR
(UK LINKS)
amzn.to/2JtwHTq MY TENT
amzn.to/2XuYbg9 SLEEPING PAD
amzn.to/2xCsYNQ MY PILLOW
MY VLOGGING GEAR
(UK LINKS)
amzn.to/2FYl1XO SNAP AND VLOGGER
amzn.to/2LGB8g5 MY ACTION CAMERA
amzn.to/2xyM1ID MY FAVOURITE CAMERA
amzn.to/2JtmLt0 MY VLOGGING MIC
#wildcamping #outdoorcooking #campingfood

КОМЕНТАРІ: 61

@martynbonanza Рік тому

Thanks ever so much for this Tom, wonderful informative video; as well as thorough and rigorous especially the attention to detail like seasoning of titanium etc... On a different note can you say something about your boots, shorts and jacket... The boots I'm guessing are Meindl Borneo but I could be wrong. Best, Martyn.

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

They are the meindl engadin boots. My previous pair lasted 18 years! My jacket and shorts are fjallraven. The jacket being the bergatagen and the shorts escape me I’m afraid. I did a video on what I take for 2 nights wild camping and I talk about them in a little more detail there. THANK YOU so much for taking the time to comment and I’m pleased you like the video.

@martynbonanza Рік тому

@@OffTheBeatenPot 18 years, Wow!.. I've got the Borneo and I love 'em although they're a tad heavy.

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

Agreed. These are very heavy. However I’ll look at a lighter pair when these give in/ I NEED a new pair/ when I have the money.

@Oldsparkey Рік тому

I switched to titanium and have never regretted it. The light weight is ideal since I'm a Ultralight packer. The real benefit is how it cools so quickly. It's cooled and packed before I would ever think of touching my Stainless Steel cooking gear. I use a titanium wood burning stove ( Firebox Stoves ) with a Evernew titanium alcohol burner as a 2nd heat source. I like to use Home made Freezer Bag Meals on camping trips but I also fry items. For that I use a Evernew Titanium Non Stick frying pan which is a real NON Stick Pan. The trick to frying foods in titanium is to use a low heat and slow cooking time. No blast furnace flames or trying to beat the stopwatch for the fastest time. Low an slow gets the job done , sort of like me out in the woods. It's not unusual to see the same turtle pass me several times during the day. I'm not out there to race anything or anyone. lol At home ( Or Canoe trips ) frying anything it's a Cast Iron Frying Pan every time.

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

Thanks for this insight Chuck. And yes I love taking my time in the outdoors. Especially when it comes to cooking. And cast iron can’t be beaten for cooking with at home. That ever new pan sounds interesting!

@ervinslens Рік тому

Nice upload, really nicely filmed. I haven't used a titanium cooking set before, but I got a titanium cooking set a couple of months ago and I just don't go on any trails without it.👌👌

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

Thank you for saying so! When you get used to using them. I think they’re brilliant!

@wezlam Рік тому

No stair stomping sounds, just calming waves. Wonderful.

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

😂 it made for a pleasant change I thought!

@vespasian266 Рік тому

titanium for boiling water. and thats it. aluminium or stainless for cooking food. plan your pans around what your likely to be eating. hydrated meals or proper cooking.

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

I agree aluminium and steel are easier. But info get on fine with my little set. And planning on what cooker/ set to take around what food you’re planning on is a great way of doing things. Thanks for the comment!

@robertphillips93 Рік тому

Nice overview! I notice you're using an alcohol stove, so you might be interested in an improved windscreen/potstand sold by Trail Designs. Basically a titanium (or aluminium) conical support form-fitted to a specific pot, these capture and focus nearly all the heat below onto the bottom and sides of the pot. Amazingly fast and effective heating -- but they do have a bewildering variety of options to select from, depending on how many different fuels, materials, and form factors are best suited to your needs.

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

I have a selection of windscreens. I feel very comfortable with the trangia. That said I’m now about to go and check out their offerings as I’m always keen to see what’s going on and how people are innovating in such things. Thanks for stopping by, watching and taking the time to comment!

@theandybchannel.1819 Рік тому

Received my trangia and the gerber you recommended. 1st burn/cook was a rib eye for birthday breakfast yesterday. Great purchases, many thanks. Not convinced on titanium for now, as you suggest you need some weight in the base.

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

Ribeye!!!! Start your own channel that sounds ace!

@theandybchannel.1819 Рік тому

@@OffTheBeatenPot ran a channel on lock sport many years ago, far too much effort... 😂. I'll leave it to the professionals.... Besides, I have the perfect face for radio. 😂

@fruitybiscuit Рік тому

Great video - subscribed! My tuppence worth: Ti is best at boiling water. For actual cooking, aluminium is difficult to beat, or a stainless / aluminium mix (like your saucepans at home). I’m a big fan of hard-anodised aluminium: most of the advantages of Ti, and also inert, but great at cooking. Cheers!

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

I agree with everything you say here. I went in a lot about it but cut it from the video as it was mostly waffly bumf! I have learned to cook well on Ti however when I used hard anodized I have to ‘manage’ things a lot less. Thank you so much for the sun and the comment. It’s an honour to have you here!

@messtincooking Рік тому

nice cooking set

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

Thank you!

@mally125 Рік тому

Thanks for another informative video. I personally have been using various Titanium options for a few years, and most of the time they perform really well. However there have been occasions when the weight of the them has proved to be a negative. Amongst other items I have a Vargo Titanium Hex stove, combined with a Evernew Titanium Trangia. And it is a pretty good combo for a simple set up. I did however have an accident with this set up. I had it setup on a rock all fuelled up and running, but before I could get my pot onto it , a gust came and up and blew it over. Lesson learnt, I no longer use it in high winds. All of the Titanium stuff I have has stood up over the last 10 or so years, and I highly recommend it in the right conditions. Atb Mally

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

That happened to me not long ago! Thanks for mentioning it here as until it happens tou you it doesn’t get thought about.

@mally125 Рік тому

@@OffTheBeatenPot The Vargo can be pegged down through the base, on soft ground, not on rocks unless you take a dewalt sds drill with you. And that sort of defeats the purpose of lightweight gear.

@mally125 Рік тому

Don't know if these are still available on Amazon Black Friday, Fire-Maple Island Camping Steamer Set. I paid less than £30 for it. I think this could be a game changer for you. I've had it delivered today and I'm impressed. Going to try some steamed asparagus/cavalo nero with some chinese style dumplings.

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

@@mally125 I can’t find them anywhere?!

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

@@mally125 I’m a Makita man myself.

@marzsit9833 Рік тому

ti is good for everything except frying, even a nonstick-coated ti frying pan is bad simply because ti doesn't conduct heat very well so you always get hot spots. soups do pretty well with ti but thicker soups or stews or sauces might have problems with scorching due to hot spots. if anything, ti works much better on alcohol stoves due to their lower heat output.

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

I always manage to fry/ cook well. I think you’re right and this is down to me favouring the alcohol stove. Though I have to think a lot less on other materials.

@drug2 Рік тому

I put nearly all my Titanium Stuff in the corner. it is lightweight but thats it. it takes longer to heat up things and it can't store the heat as long as stainless steel or aluminium. its only for UL traveling but more usefull and cheaper is stainless steel

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

The stainless stuff that’s coming out at the moment is incredible. The msr kits and the Stanley sets cool beautifully and don’t weigh as much as many people might think. Titanium definitely has disadvantages. I’ve never found it takes much longer than aluminium for example. But I’ve never been in a hurry to count I suppose??! If I could afford a compact ceramic coated aluminium (or titanium) set, I think that’s the way I’d be heading. Thanks for taking the time to comment and leave your thoughts. I appreciate it and it gets me thinking.

@drug2 Рік тому

@@OffTheBeatenPot Depends on your loadout. If you go UL it makes sense to use titanium. If you just replace the cooking stuff and smaller items like fork, knife for titanium and then use a tent that weights 3kg or a hammock with ~ 1.5kg or more....i don't know 😄😄

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

True. It’s all a part of the bigger picture

@HardyBunster Рік тому

Can you season the pan after cooking with the left over oil that already in the pan?

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

Great question and absolutely you can. Just get it nice and hot before you season it. And careful of any hard/ burnt bits of food that may scratch.

@HardyBunster Рік тому

@Off The Beaten Pot I purchased a boundless voyage titanium fry pan which is rubbish as it has a raised area in the middle, no idea why they did that. I have now ordered a new Lixada titanium fry pan and will season it from day one. Looking foreword to some recipe ideas from your videos. 🙂 👍

@OffTheBeatenPot Рік тому

I hate it when they do that! I think some do it for better traction on cooksets and possibly as a ‘fat catcher’. But it just ruins being able to actually fry on them. The lixada one is great. I think it’s the one I have before lixada stuck their badge on it. It works really well with the gerber compleat.

@ExitTheMatrixVR 3 місяці тому

Can you use toaks on open fire

@OffTheBeatenPot 3 місяці тому

I’ve never had a problem.

@k.constantine 11 місяців тому

Olive oil is bad for seasoning, but otherwise good video.

@OffTheBeatenPot 11 місяців тому

Thanks. Granted it’s not the best, though I have found for thin titanium it does the trick well. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

@pedroclaro7822 11 місяців тому

Titanium is actually a pretty bad heat conductor. IT transfers heat quickly due to it's thickness alone. The thinner the more burns spots you usually get.

@OffTheBeatenPot 11 місяців тому

Thanks for pointing that out. I forgot my gcse science classes there. I remember being told that but yes, the sheer thickness (or lack of) makes the heat transfer.

@trioultimo 5 місяців тому

Stainless steel is almost the same resistant.

@zembalu 3 місяці тому

[1:13] Titanium is by far not a more lightweight alternative to aluminium. The specific weight of titanium is 4,51 g/cm³, that of aluminium is only 2,71 g/cm³. Your 60 g titanium pot would weigh 36 g if it was aluminium (and about 13 g if it was plastic). And there is thermal resistance: The higher, the better the material protects from heat, and you heat rather the environment than the water in the pot. Aluminium: about 15 W/(mK), Titanium 160 W/(mK). Disadvantage: Even if there are robust aluminium alloys, titanium in general is more robust. Some people believe, that aluminium is harmful, but that is a very controversial opinion, and is also discussed for titanium.

@OffTheBeatenPot 3 місяці тому

Thanks for this comment. This is a level I wouldn’t have even considered to look at. I really appreciate you taking the time to share this info.

@zembalu 3 місяці тому

@@OffTheBeatenPot You are welcome! AFAIK, none of the countless other youtube videos considers that fact about thermal resistance either, so I thought it was worth mentioning. Perhaps, one should make a video with a comparison, how long it takes to boil water in aluminium, titanium and steel (about 50 W/(mK) pots, like is done for different stoves.

@OffTheBeatenPot 3 місяці тому

@zembalu perfect idea. I’ll set this up and record the findings. I think some people will be interested. Thanks again!

@svenskanal 28 днів тому

2:49 Wrong. Titanium is much worse than steel or aluminium at conducting heat. That is why users often complain about hot spots in their titanium pots and pans. Titanium also cools off much quicker because of this. It's much easier to burn your food in a titanium pan because of the low conductivity.

@OffTheBeatenPot 28 днів тому

Thanks for that input. I appreciate it.

@svenskanal 28 днів тому

@@OffTheBeatenPot Thank YOU for an otherwise very good video.

@OffTheBeatenPot 28 днів тому

@@svenskanal it’s my pleasure. I do try very hard to get the info right. Sometimes my turn of phrase lets me down. Or I just miss the point! So I really do appreciate community input. And really, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. It means a lot to me.

@danielsingh9415 9 місяців тому

Is that the ever elusive Trangia triangle? Hard to find over here, across the pond, Vancouver 🇨🇦 I have many titanium gear, after getting it installed in my skull... Yup brain surgery, highly recommended when u get a brain 🧠 tumor, it's now an inoperable leftover remnant & I'm on annual MRi's watch & wait. So far so good 👍 Poor impulse control and an addiction to titanium, yup LoLz 😂

@OffTheBeatenPot 9 місяців тому

It is the trangia triangle. You can order it direct from trabgia but the postage is MASSIVE! Great to hear you’re still with us after your surgery. You’re basically an x-man!

@danielsingh9415 9 місяців тому

@@OffTheBeatenPot in more ways than one 😜