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Cook System for the Appalachian Trail

January 28, 2020 by Nutty Hiker Last Modified: May 7, 20204 Comments

My cook system for the Appalachian Trail is pretty simple. A stove, pot, spoon, food bag, and koozie make up the main items.

Cook System for the Appalachian Trail

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 =)

Check out my Cook System for the Appalachian Trail video

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!

Filed Under: Appalachian Trail, Hiking, The Logbook Tagged With: Gear List

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  1. Cheryl D Garcia says

    February 3, 2020 at 9:04 am

    Good for you. New follower, great to see your determination. Happy retirement to your hubs!

    Reply
  2. Bo says

    May 26, 2020 at 2:35 pm

    Hope you are safe and well. You mentioned the bear
    bag. What are you going to use where they require a bear canister ?

    Reply
    • Bridget Carlson says

      May 26, 2020 at 3:06 pm

      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 =)

      Reply
  3. Bo says

    May 26, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    Thank you so much

    Reply

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