My cook system for the Appalachian Trail is pretty simple. A stove, pot, spoon, food bag, and koozie make up the main items.
Stove: For my stove, I have kept going back and forth between the BRS-3000t and the MSR Pocket Rocket 2. To start out with I am going to use the BRS-3000 and see how it does, worst case I have my husband send me my pocket rocket.
Pot: Since I will only be boiling water in my pot and not using it to really cook with I decided to take my Toaks 750ml instead of my Toaks 900ml.
Spoon: So originally I started out backpacking with a spork and quickly found it to be pointless and a pain to clean in between the teeth of it. I also like it to be polished (again for easier cleaning) so I have gone with the Toaks Long Handled Polished Spoon.
Bag & Pot Koozie: In order to help aide in cooking many of my meals using freezer bags, I made a koozie for both the bag and my pot.
Lighter: Most people choose to use a mini Bic lighter, I chose to go with a full size. I don’t want to be fiddling with a small little lighter when my hands are cold.
Fuel Canister: Any brand of fuel canister works for me, although for the colder months I will be choosing an Iso-Pro blend.
Food Bag: I will be storing all my food in a ZPacks bear bag. It is made of Dyneema so it is waterproof and can be easily hung from the tree to keep out of reach of bears.
Hot Lips: Haha, probably not what you are thinking! On my pot, I use the Snow Peaks Hot Lips when I am drinking tea or hot chocolate from the pot. It keeps my lips from burning off my face =)
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That is what my cook system for the Appalachian Trail will consist of for my thru-hike. What do you like to use while backpacking? Comment below and let me know!
Good for you. New follower, great to see your determination. Happy retirement to your hubs!
Hope you are safe and well. You mentioned the bear
bag. What are you going to use where they require a bear canister ?
Hi Bo, thank you! The Appalachian Trail only requires the use of a bear canister for a 5 mile stretch between Jarrard Gap and Neel Gap from March 1 – June 1 if you plan on camping between that section. I went through that section back in February when a canister was not required therefore I will not need one for my AT hike =)
Thank you so much