Excellent. The best video on this topic I have ever seen

I’ve come to understand that, listening to you talk about cooking kit, has become my happy place.

I’ve never been in a canoe in my life, yet here I am 🤣 I’m just trying to walk in the woods more. I live vicariously through outdoor vloggers. Thanks for the help. I never miss a video.

Great video. You have a very simple and clear way of explaining things that is a pleasure to listen to. I disagree with your comments about the MSR stove, however. I’ve been on possibly hundreds of canoe and backpacking trips. Every single one of those was done with my MSR Whisperlite. This stove is almost 30 years old with the same pump it came with. Still works as well as the day I bought it. The pump may be plastic, but it will take hugh amounts of abuse. Funny that yours is cracked, though. Bet it’ll still work for many years to come…

That reflector oven cool 👍

That was great and reminds me of my friends that canoe...

What’s funny is the berniedawg caps are a refinement and improvement on a product produced by Primus in the early 1900’s. I use the same combo in a Trangia 25 kit.

Well done.

i have gone to the IMUSA old school aluminum caldero. I stole Mors idea and switched the plastic knob with an eye bolt. Very versatile and lite. Makes a good wok too.

I like how you painted the pot gripper! I need to do that

Kevin, Another nice review on an important part of being outdoors and explanations of your experiences with cook systems. Playing with cooking gear is one of my favorite parts of being outdoors. I especially liked your description of your journey through camp baking. It is amazing the wonder on peoples faces when you create tasty, beautiful baked goods in camp. Baking really elevates your menu and diet in the wild. Thank you!

I just discovered your channel looking for a review on the Swift Algonquin. When I saw your name, I remembered hearing Joe Robinet mention you. I like your videos, plus….Go Habs Go!

Great video Kevin. Obsessed with cook gear and this scratches that itch. 👍

I love the Outback Oven. Great ideas and tips - thanks Kevin!

Quite the gear load out! Very informative I am sure many will find useful! Nice video Kev!

We always learn things from you! Your a great instructor and we love the way you explain things for everyone to understand no matter your skill level. Still cant wait to try your bread recipe in the bush this year! keep up the great videos and hope to see you out there!

Kevin, as always an excellent video. Look forward to meeting you someday.

Appreciate the content, Kevin. Had no idea that a mini pepper grinder existed! That's all I use at home, so definitely need to pick one up for the trail. That reflecter oven is pretty slick, too, the way it folds down. Thank you!

Great video Kevin. I found laying the billy can on its side with a small grill inside and the silicone bread pans works awesome.

Very interesting video Kevin. I'm used to backpacking but plan on a kayak trip this summer where I can take a few bulkier items for my kitchen setup. This video helped.....Take care, Bluefin.

Great discussion about stoves Kevin! The Primus is one I've been looking at.

go habs go!

I just finished a rather successful ammo box stove build and now I'm going to make a reflector oven. Thanks for sharing the link!

No trangia duossal set ups? Tsk tsk lol. Waiting patiently for part 4 :) the kids and I always enjoy your videos

That was a great video. This is the part of camping I’m most interested and invested in. Just call me “Cookie” 😆 The Svante Freden RO is my favorite out of my collection. Yes, I have numerous RO’s 😎 The new version of his oven has support legs (I have both the old and updated ovens) on the back and, using that as a template, I was easily able to retrofit my old oven with legs. I really wish that Open Country would start making the Mors Pots again. Unfortunately, they are completely out of the camp cookware business. I got the last Mors pot that Rutabaga had in stock so now I have a spare. *Have you seen the new RO that KIHD just came out with? 👍🏻

For my cook kit for backpacking I use the MSR Pocket Rocket 2 and an MSR 1L Pika Kettle. I'll sometimes use a cat can alcohol stove Great video Kevin. 👍

Interesting kit collection (how do you store everything? Your house must have an annex for your camping stuff and [I assume from prior videos] your family's sports stuff. New to me was the "quieting cap" for the white gas burner, that almost made it bearable - I still prefer the silence of the Trangia though.

for mya backpacking i like to use my jetboil micromo and for canoe tripping i like to take my Msr simmerlight and Mors 1.8L pot sadly the Mors Pots are no longer made .

Kevin- GREAT video. I have been cooking in the back country for decades and I learned a LOT here. I like how you are into old traditional gear as well as innovative cottage designers and manufacturers. The Svante Freden oven is interesting. You didn't show it in action. Is this positioned adjacent to a hot fire? I used to have MSR Whisperlite stove and I agree with you. The designs are great but the plastic parts and the quality of the hoses (even back in the 80s and 90s) was not high enough to withstand years of normal use. the Primus looks much better. I have moved away from gasoline stoves. They make a lot of sense for really extended trips and international trips. but lately I'm using isobutane gas canisters. The MSR Pocket rocket is very popular now ...but to me, any of these little stoves that thread right on top of the fuel cannister make for a top-heavy assembly. Add a large pot of spaghetti atop this and, with a bit of sandy or rocky ground, it topples over. I like the little micro stoves that fold up and run on isobutane...but the ones with the fuel hose that allows the cannister to be separate. This does four things. 1. It get's the center of gravity for the pot lower , and greatly increases overall stability. 2. It gets the fuel further away from the flame and theoretically in a safer place to avoid potential accidents if fuel leaks, etc. 3. Most important, to me, is that you can operate the can in a normal position, with the valve connection at top. In this position, gas is fed through the hose to the stove. In normal temps this is fine. As the temperature get closer to freezing, the liquid butane does not "boil off" as well as propane...and the stove fails to burn as well, or at all. With the remote cannister, you flip it upside down and now the actual pressurized liquid under pressure is running through the hose. (called "liquid feed") You get a better flame in low temps. 4. Your control valve is not attached to the stove and pot assembly...so if the ground is a bit unstable...you're not having to reach in and touch the stove and reisk upsetting it. A small point, I know, but still. All of these little isobutane stoves seem to simmer quite well and also blast a jet flame when needed. I have a cheap ones from amazon and also an older out-of-production Brunton folding stove that's pretty small and lightweight and durable. I like the idea of baking small items in the Billy pot. Very cool (or very hot...haha) One final comment. There are a bunch of woodburning stoves now that are lightweight and are quite worth bringing into the backcountry. Solo is a manufacturer that makes some of these, in various sizes. They are fairly expensive for what they are although I don't doubt that they are good. There are a BUNCH of rip-offs on amazon with funny names, that work quite well and can be had for $20 or so. Mine has a funny Chinese name, and fits inside my MSR Seagull/ Stowaway 1.1 liter pot. (those stainless steel pots are very good gear and worth looking at. There are four sizes and size # 4 and 2 nest within each other and size #3 and #1 rest inside each other.) These stoves burn small twigs and are quite effective when you have a small bit of practice. It's much easier to get heat from little twigs and pencil-sized sticks you can gather, than it is finding and chopping or cutting logs. If you are in forested areas, you could easily do a one month trip with just one of these. No fuel to bring at all. It's best suited to one or two person groups. Tending two or three of these for larger groups would be tedious and not effective. Again, thanks for a good four part series...I've enjoyed it a lot and learned a lot! You're very straight-ahead with no hype or ego. I like that.

Good Morning Kevin. Very comprehensive video. I've started a support group for those of us (me) who are addicted to cooking systems, care to join?😂😂😂😂

Have you seen or used the Banks Fry-Bake? It’s been around since the 1970’s and has been used widely by NOLS.

watching this even though have never gone camping and will likely never go camping alone 👀👀👀

YESSSSSSS A NEW KEVIN VIDEO!!! Also Kevin, I wanted to ask you a question as the most knowledgable and experienced canoe guy I know of: are there weight limits to canoes? I'm a BIG person, and have always wanted to canoe, but have found that every fun activity I want to try has a weight limit. Are canoes the same? Are there different canoes for different weights?

I have wanted to invest in the Primus Stove Kevin because it can be used in all 4 seasons and seems to be a real workhorse. You said when using the standard canister stove you can get 1 week out of a canister. How long can you get out of one of those pump bottles with Coleman fuel in it and do you carry more bottles on longer trips?

Another informative and enjoyed video. Considering upgrading to MSR Alpine 2P Stainless Steel for longevity. Not sure if anodized aluminum possess any health concerns ? Safe travels !

I’ve been look in all over online for that Hard-anodized aluminum set. Doesn’t seem like GSI makes it anymore and I can’t find a good alternative...

P.s. Where’d you find that wash basin?

P.s.s (sorry many questions). Is your voyageur titanium? I just looked it up at Canadian outdoor equipment and it lists as stainless steel there

something i am wondering is would a reflector oven be able to boil water in a pot?

s/0 the Canadiens.

You're not afraid of encountering bigfoot or dogman?

Better go talk with anyone who cooks professionally. Stainless cooks much evened than aluminum. Then there’s the whole aluminum poisoning issue to learn about