Tomshoo 750ml pot | Review

Many different brands produce the same kind of Titanium pot that many ultralight hikers use, this Tomshoo 750ml pot is a budget version that is an option for their cooking setup. Here is my review of the Tomshoo 750ml pot.

Titanium

The main advantage of all these types of pots is that they are made from Titanium, after many years of using mainly aluminum pots, Titanium is the clear winner when it comes to its lightness and sturdiness. Aluminum is also often coated or anodized which wears off over time, as seen with my cook pot kit of many years, the Esbit cook pot combination.

Size and weight

The size is on the tin with this pot, and it can (technically) fit 750 milliliters of water, or ~ 25 ounces. 750 ml of water is the absolute max however and you will have to be careful to not overflow it. And it is not possible to cook in it anymore when you have 750ml of water in there. The realistic size and comfortable cooking level are at the 500ml mark. And that should be enough for most trail cooking, where you boil water for a hot drink and a dehydrated meal.

Use case for the pot | One-person adventures

With its limited size the purpose or use case for this stove is pretty clear, one-person adventures or one-person cooking. When you hike in a group where everybody takes care of themselves this is no issue, when you hike with a partner and share every meal, then the pot is too small and I would recommend a larger pot for holding more water and room for cooking in.

Cook kits with Tomshoo 750ml and cooking

The main stove I use in combination with the Tomshoo 750ml is a homemade Fancy Feast alcohol stove, which fits perfectly inside the pot and underneath. Due to it being lower to the ground the combination with the Tomshoo and the fancy feast is also a pretty sturdy setup. Which won’t tip over at the slightest stirring.

The handle can be a bit hot to handle with the fancy feast, but since I carry a dish rag anyway to stop rattling, I simply use that to grab the pot off the stove. The little handle for the lid does not get hot enough in my experience to require the same. As long as you have it standing up, and not laying down on the lid.

An example of cook times with the fancy feast and Tomshoo 750ml with 500ml of water is around 7 minutes and 22 seconds till a rolling boil, of course, this is highly variable due to different fuels, altitudes, temperature, wind, etc.

A possible alcohol stove setup can be made up of the following components:

• Tomshoo 750ml with carry bag
• Sea to Summit x cup
• Dish rag
• Windscreen
• Fancy Feast

Altogether you’re looking at 259 grams for your (dry = without fuel) cook kit.

With the MSR Pocket Rocket 2, the boil times are cut drastically to around the 3-minute mark. And the windscreen is not needed. For a dry setup:

• Tomshoo 750ml with carry bag
• MSR Pocket Rocket 2
• Dishrag
• Sea to Summit x cup

The dry weight comes to 293 grams

The small-size gas canisters (178ml size) fit in the Tomshoo 750ml and can be stored inside with your stove of choice in there. It all makes for a neat package that contains your entire cook setup.

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For Ultralight hikers on a budget, this cookpot is one of the better options out there and can be used as a mug itself or as a cookpot for your dehydrated meals. What is your favorite cooking pot? Share it with everybody down in the comments!

Happy hiking and Hike for Purpose!