My New Solo Lightweight Cookset - 2016
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-- I head to the woods to cook supper in my new bush buddy twig stove and snow peak titanium 900 bush pot.
Suitable for Bushcraft, Canoe camping, and Backpacking
I hang out in my hammock and talk about future trips.
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You are right Joe, there is a big difference between dehydrated previously cooked pasta and raw uncooked pasta. Already cooked dehydrated pasta will require far less water and BTU energy to prepare than if you boil dry uncooked pasta. It's already cooked, and you are just rehydrating it (no brainer). If you have to In an emergency, you can always just add water to the dehydrated stuff and force it down your neck cold, can't do that with raw uncooked pasta. Well done on dehydrating your own meals, healthier, tastier, and you know what you're getting. Great videos.
I can honestly say i love your videos bro , everyday i come home i spend time with the family and when the kids are off to bed i sit on my couch and watch your videos everyday. No joke lol ive switched from watching regular cable tv to watching you and scout i enjoy every video you post and to be honest ive never been camping but after watching you i can honestly say you have inspired me and motivated me to do this hopefully soon , even if its just trying it out in my backyard. Keep it up bro i hope you keep growing, and please keep posting awesome vids!
Your #1 Fan✌ all the way from Dallas,Tx!!!
I hope that you actually went camping and are still enjoying the hobby :)
I also like having the lid as an extra plate/bowl. It holds just over a cup (say if you are measuring the amount of water for a packaged product) when filling up to the rim. If you are being fancier with your meal, you can flip it over and use it double boiler style to warm up something else on top (like bread or maybe eggs) while you are boiling water. People hate how the lid is not secure, but I love how multi-functional it is. Thanks for the video.
Great video. Some advice: if you rub dish soap on the bottom of your pot before burning, it will help that black stuff wipe off much better. If you already got some soot on your pot and can't get it off, hand sanitizer works too. However, if you leave the soot alone, after the third or fourth burn it starts to stick and won't wipe off on any of your stuff.
Joe, it's real easy to place the pot stand part on the stove if you run a twig through the holes on the sides to hold it while you put it in place, that way you don't have to sort of drop it in place. It is amazing that the whole thing weighs less that the Zebra pot alone. Amazing piece of kit!
Joe and Scout , I loved to see the two of you out in adventures these are some of the deep roots of what connected everyone to you Joe. It wasn't alone or anything like that I feel but getting to know you and your faithful companion. I'm so glad you made it to where you are and where your going and will miss Scout but he did give us all great enjoyment he was the bomb when it comes to bushcraft dogs 👍👍❤
I have the similar solo stove that I use just about every time I am in the woods. You don't have to start with tinder in the stove. Load it up with good chunks of wood and sticks and then start the tinder on the top. It works better that way. You will soon learn that this stove has an appetite and you have to feed it almost constantly but it beats carrying fuel bottles.
Beauty logo/sticker you got there, that was funny. I love watching you get new stuff and being able to give your opinion on stuff. Yes, another JR video I saved until my food was warmed up to enjoy and watch. TY Joe.
As always thanks for taking us along Joe! Good stuff.
That's a respectable system for canoe tripping. I might need to copy that one lol cheers, John
Great vid as always, keep up the good work!
Bush buddy stove = 5.5 oz and takes up some packvolume.
Emberlit fireant titanium = 2.8 oz and packs flat (1/8th of an inch).
And as a bonus it comes with a tray insert that turns it into an esbit stove.
You should check it out, I've had mine for a year or so now and couldn't be happier.
Hi Joe nice set up I have a solo pot and stove set up use it most of the time as wood is easy to find take it out even on day hikes for making lunch and coffee. Have a great summer and keep the videos coming
I will probably be forever stunned at how people can't understand why you precook your Pasta, before dehydrating it. Yes, you can cook it out in the woods, but, like you said, it takes longer and you have to drain it after it is cooked to get rid of the starch that is actually just the Wheat in the pasta.
When you precook the pasta then dehydrate it, you have dinner sooner, with less mess.
Another great Video Joe, thanks.
Typically, another good one Joe, thanks for the info bloke. I hope you and you're family are all going great, and i'll sit tight till you're next vid, cheers mate, take it easy 'eh.
I have and used this exact setup for a few years and I have used is literally hundreds of meals. If not for canoeing and hiking, I would use for cooking my lunch at work at work as a carpenter in the winter. Nice to have a hot lunch then a cold. As with everything it takes time and use to use it as efficiently as possible. I wouldn't worry about having to take a backup on your trip, that combo will serve you well!
+parkerbrothers75 very cool! thanks:)
Great video Joe. I like the stove a lot. I was thinking the same thing about the lid, not wanting to stay on the pot. Looks like a great combo. I hope you enjoy your canoe trip. I want to do a canoe/back pack trip someday. Thanks for sharing.
I use an emberlit titanium and a titanium canteen Kit by heavy cover for my backpacking cook kit. Love the light weight durability.
Respect to you for going for the original and best and not the Solo Stove rip-off one.
The BB Ultra is the viable 'little bit of titanium' that you want in your pack.
This guy knows, Hendrik knows and so do I. That's why we bought one.
Go grab your BB Ultra today folks, it knocks spots off other impersonators and will last a lifetime. It's a well made piece of engineering.
Thanks for vid! Like always, your videos are kindling for some great ideas! Looks like I'll be re-designing my hobo stove based on the apparent efficiency of this setup.
I've heard from a lot of people that the Bushbuddy works best by filling it with wood and sticks and then lighting a fire on top. It's more fuel efficient and burns for longer. Starting with a small fire and then continually adding more is a bit of a pain. But I just saw this vid was from 2016 so you've probably figured that out by now!
Hi Joe -
For your pasta, try Barilla Pronto pasta. It is designed to cook while boiling and absorb the water. When the water is about gone, add your sauce and there you go. I use it quite a bit at home and on the trail. Cheers!
Good point oh the starchy noodles Joe. Its best to cook noodles in as much water as possible. I watched the cooking channel once and learned that. My wife used to us way too little water and it was just yuk. Now its Yum!
Interesting to see how this new set up fairs up on your trip, great stuff JR ~Peace~
Just tried my new Wildstoves Woodstove for last nights overnighter. Super impressed!
Glad you got that cool piece of kit.
This looks like a Solo Stove to me in every respect. It should serve you well. Thanks for taking a walk to demonstrate it out in the woods area. Scout has such a great temperament. Quiet, not needy and when you were breaking the wood from the tree I was sure he was going to grab a stick and be off with it. The spaghetti seemed to hit the spot! I hope your trip goes well.
+James Carmean Scout's a German Shepard, they are chill dogs - especially when you don't have a woman staring and talking baby talk to them. You'd be surprised how chill dogs can be when you don't orbit your life around them.
+James Carmean thanks!
Been using the same setup for sometime now. Try filling the stove with finger/thumb thick sticks stood on end and burn as a top down fire. I get a boil most times with little or no extra wood added. Make yourself a cosy for the pot makes a big difference when eating. Have a good trip.
+Jason Lee perfect, thanks!
I have the same kit... The top DOES suck. But it's still amazing at what it does. Used it to melt tons of snow and ice during a trip to the UP in Michigan last winter.
I love my bushbuddy! I'm in Oregon so I had problems with wet wood until I figured out that the ash pan can hold alcohol. Game changer! A half ounce of alcohol and this thing boils faster than my trangia AND I can add wood at the end of the alcohol for a nice simmer. I carry a small plastic Coke bottle of denatured and a piece of aluminum foil for a windscreen with my bushbuddy and feel like this is the lightest, most convenient backpacking cook setups imaginable. Peace and happy travels!
+Christopher Paustian very cool!!
Awesome video bud ! Real jealous about that set-up haha ! Looking forward to all your new videos keep it up !
Welcome to it. I bought a solo in 2013, and it's still going after 2 years on the road and a winter living in the woods.
I use a MSI Ti pot, and I have cooked many meals on nothing but roadside trash. 61,786 of you wouldn't and couldn't lol...
See you on the highground.
Good vid Joe . I have similar setup (solo stove) . I really like it but as good as it is for boiling , it takes a lot of practise to fry anything . It just burns so hot . Bannock in these light frying pans is very difficult .
I have the same titanium snow peak 900 pot and I use 2 rubber/elastic bands to keep the lid on the pot tightly when transporting.
It makes a huge difference.
Really interesting about the dehydrating the noodles. Thanks for the info/demonstration!
Looked like a good meal. Nice stove and pot setup. thanks for sharing atb john
Looks like a great set up. Also I am super jealous of your 9 day trip.
Try out Rotini noodles. They're spiral shaped. Not sharp, and hold sauce really well. Can be eaten with a spoon, or a fork.
I agree wholeheartedly on the dehydrating vs raw pasta. Makes the most sense. Plus you can cook a larger variety of foods at home easier, dehydrate, and reheat on the trail without losing that home cooked flavor.
Hi Joe - I know this vid is from a long time ago but I have to comment. I have a Solo stove . In the time that I've had it, it continues to surprise me that most people are misguided on how to use it. Some folks are lighting it incorrectly and are forced to put way too much effort into tending the fire in it. Solo stoves work best (and are made for) top down fires. They are much less work if you build the top down fires in them. 2 or 3 layers of larger twigs on bottom, few pencil size layers on top of that and small fire starting tinder on top. It burns down. This is the only way you can start this type of stove, put on your pot and walk away.
As always - thanks.
Your loyal companion dog looks to be having a good time as well.
Nice vid! Good luck with the fishing. That looks like a Solo stove. Great piece of kit!
Great vid! It's hard to drive around to find a place to camp where I live, so I watch your vids and I feel instantly transported to the wild. haha
Joe, great video i like the info you give and places u go keep up the great videos my friend
I’ve used the solo lite stove. Looks almost exactly like it. The stick stoves burn very hot and very fast. You have to babysit them constantly to feed them. They go out quickly if you don’t. Put wood in before it goes down. Grass and paper tend to choke them out. They do stay warm a while and there is almost no unburnt stuff just a tiny amount of ash. Great buy great thing to carry in a pinch
Joe, you can use finger to thumb size wood once the stove gets going. You can use alcohol as well. Check out the videos on the Bush Buddy. Good choice.
Great video. I watch so much of your videos that my cable provider sent me a warning that I was about to exceed my streaming limits..hehehe
Keep them coming joe.
Looks great, but no matter what I want to use I haven't gotten away from bringing a backup pocket rocket and can of fuel either. I do have one recommendation: Sprongs. They're a combination fork, spoon, and tongs from the guy who made the emberlit stove. I've been using them for a couple months and really like them. Very functional and super lightweight. :-)
Awesome video! 😊 can't wait to see more 😊👍
Good review Joe! I've been looking for some good cooking kit. That frying pan application is so cool lol. Cheers!
Nice setup. I use the Bushbox Ultralight Outdoor Pocket Stove as my back up. It weighs in at less than 2.25 oz.! It rocks to for a twig stove and I can use large or small cook pots on it. Great idea on the dehydrating and your shameless plug was funny too! Thanks.
MY 900 BUSH POT IS WAITING FOR MY BUSH BUDDY, I WILL BE GETTING MY HANDS ON THE BUSH BUDDY THIS WEEKEND. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO IT HELPED ME LIGHTEN MY LOAD
I've had exactly the same cooking rig since about 2007 and it's excellent. The only addition i made was a small meths burner which i used when cooking in mountain huts (bothies) on my North to the Cape trek in Scotland. Hope yours performed well.
The thing about the billy pot is the versatility. You can cook noodles or rice bellow and steam or rehydrate stuff on top. at night I do most of my cooking but i also stop midday for a quicker meal, and it really does save time. The weight is not an issue for me since on a bicycle half a kg is nothing, especially considering that sometimes I carry a whole pannier of food, which can reach 10kg XD
I love watching bio stove videos! I wouldn't mind seeing some more on this channel.
Hey Joe, love all your vids bud. As someone working up to solo camping it would be awesome if you'd consider talking a little about dealing with wild animals in a future video. We mainly have coyotes and bobcat where I'm at, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on getting through the night mentally as well as practically. Thanks for the vids!
Awesome cook set, great videos as always.
great video man I've been looking for a good little arrive like that and also great idea on how to prepare that spaghetti in going to do the same thing with my kids this year on there first backpacking trip
I am loving your videos can't wait for the next one
+Heather Davis thanks :)
Nice demo Joe, been thinking about one for awhile now got to have one.Give Scout a pat on the head for me.ZZ
Joe, will you be taking your camp axe with you? If you do, I have found that wood-gas stoves work better with "chipped" pieces rather than twigs. Chip small pieces with your axe, it takes about 3 minutes from one branch. Then pack the wood chips tightly into the gasifier. Light the fire on top. Once the stove is gasifying, then it should cook your food, burning for 15 minutes, without re-fueling the fire.
crazy I didnt know this was the original. Just bought a solo stove titan and there is nothing "knock off" about the quality. its top notch and from what I can see they are identical. I love the bigger size of the titan you get more cooking ability and it is still only a pound.
That setup make a lot of sense for your use. Thanks for the review :)
- Martin
+NorwegianWoods thanks buddy :)
I've got the snow peak trek 700 coupled with with a pocket rocket knockoff and I love them both. Titanium is awesome lol
Nice outing Joe.
Good gear. I have the 900. It's my main cook kit right now. For the gasifier...use a swede torch style load. Centre gap, tinder under and in middle and you'll get an hour burn with coals. On hardwood. A great demo of this is Peter from Outside edge Bushcraft. I have a vid on it too. Shaky first try but it works.
Cheers bro
Be well
Craig
+Forestwalker111 cool, I'll have to try that, thanks buddy!
going back and looking at these earlier ones - I'm sure plenty of people have pointed out to load the bush buddy differently. these gasifiers work by packing the container pretty tightly with fuel up to the internal holes, then lighting the top, and it burns downwards. Should get about 30 mins or more of steady flame without having to add more fuel. no muss no fuss.
Fine system. And for the pasta, I dehydrate them just like you do for the same good reasons.
Hi joe, good review for a great stove!
Hey Joe, for the record you can cook pasta in the sauce. it's a cool change of pace from regular pasta... But! It is absolutely foolish to do it in your situation, but for general cooking at home it does create more of stew like spaghetti type sauce. I do it all the time and I mainly use tortellini, it's definitely something worth trying in the home kitchen. But like I said, it makes no sense to do it in the field you'd need a whole lot more water to get it to not be sticky and messy in that tiny pot. Have fun on your trip! ATB Michael
+Primal Edge great to know!, thanks buddy :)
Just started watching your videos. Great work man! Truly fun to watch.
I have the exact same rig that I picked up 2-3 years ago. I also roll with a snowpeak titanium stove and a small fuel canister . There are a lot of times I forget to get check the level on the canister and need that solo stove. It just depends on how wet it is before I decide to use one or the other... the solo does burn wet wood if you can get the gasification going first though. I love snow peak gear... I even bent my spork and laughed when I saw yours.. It is the only way it fits in the pot set. The ONLY gripe I have about it is what you showed in your video. That damn lid. It rattles and would be better with a strap or something besides that mesh bag. I swapped a sturdier bag and that helps a little but I still need to get a strap to hold it firm. Otherwise, I am not sure there is a better setup that can burn faster.
A guy on alone said he originally thought you were a moron for losing your fire steel. Then he made his own. What a guy!
Just a lil FYI which you may know already that there is a Solo Stove as well as the Bush Buddy cook stoves. Two different stoves doing the same thing. I actually thought that you were previewing the "My Solo Stove". Enjoy the video's that you share with us all. Thank you for your time and energy!
You hit the nail on the head, with the Noodles man. Efficiency and Starch!!! Ugh. Cooking your noodles and dehydrating them ,speeds up the process. You can drop a Trangia in it as well if need be. The little twig stoves are more efficient than a camp fire if you want a quick meal and they use way less fuel sources. I'd love to have a Bushbuddy, I use the Solo Stove. Ranger band that lid Dude! Great video man
Nice work as always Joe!
Nice bam. And im thinking of getting this aswell for a weeklong hiking fishing trip
Been looking for a mess kit similar to this Snow Peak one, thanks for doing reviews like this Joe.
thanks again Joe I'll be heading out to pick up the stick stove
Great stuff joe, been using wood burning stoves for years they are great,
just bought my real bush buddy stove. Can't wait.
Bic lighter my God man!.....lol Thanks for the review Joe. I like the cooking tips, there needs to be more cooking in the bush videos from experienced people. looking forward to the trip video, stay safe!
If you put the water and macaroni mix together first for a few minutes they can hydrate for a couple of minutes while you are getting the stove up and running. It saves you time when getting your camp setup. Pre-cooking the pasta is one solution but changing your approach to prepping the food and packing the sauce separately accomplishes the same thing.
My kit is similar but I use a homemade alcohol stove /w 2 oz of fuel as my backup. The homemade alcohol stove is less than an oz an fits inside the stove along with fuel, tinder, mini-Bic lighter and collapsible spork. 2 oz of alcohol will boil 4 cups of water or 2x2 cups of water in good conditions. I typically boil 3 cups of water for a meal - I pour off part of the water for my tea in a separate container, then hydrate/cook my food in the main pot.
I have the same problem with my titanium cook set....the lid/fry pan just SUCKS at staying on. One other thing, if you do end up with a bit much water, just leave the lid off so it doesn't keep creating the steam/water inside. BUT be careful not to burn it, lol.
Another great video. Thanks.
That has been my setup for years now. Hammock, solo stove, and snow peak 900 set. The only difference, is I went with the Four Dog version with the titanium lid and bail handle added.
I have had the same set up for years. The fry pan is conducts heat fast and has a tendency to burn food real fast. Happy to see the bushbuddy and not the ripped off version from the states!
+TomsBackwoods Oh and 4 dog stove makes replacement lids and bails to modify the SP 900. fourdog.com/sp-titanium-pots-and-lids/
I like shell and spiral noodles and I don't mind the starch in my sauce so I usually just cook the noodles, drain once and add sauce....BUT I think I will try your method!
great no nonsense video!
You can cook pasta along with your sauce, meat and veggies. Pasta only takes about 8 minutes to cook. Add the dry noodles and other ingredients together and add a little more water than normal. Bring to a boil. Simmer with lid on for 8-10 minutes or until done. Using the path finder skillet with lid I can cook most of my pasta meals in one container. Works fine with any container and lid. Practice makes perfect.
Nice! Thanks for the review
You can cook macaroni in spaghetti sauce just the same as in boiling water. In fact..you can put it all in the pot at the same time and just keep cooking until it all heats up and your macaroni becomes tender. It makes a nice thickened sauce.
love this setup. im still trying to find the right setup for me.. this is pretty close.
one thing people are doing with these recently ive seen is swedish torching it instead of twigs. sawing a small round to fit inside and split and light it. saves the maintaining whike cooking. an option to consider.
R.I.P. DRW. Can you believe the Pav situation?
Nice bush pot. I recently ordered a new one for myself, a Zebra Pot, 12cm. Hope it doesn't suck. Should arrive from Amazon tomorrow, heading to the woods as soon as it arrives to give it a test run.
Hey, thanks for inviting me along on your little adventure into the fields. You don't have to go far off the road to find some solitude, do you? That German Shepherd seems to like it out there, as well. I've got the Solo Stove (which, no doubt, is a shameless copy of the Bush Buddy). I like it though . . . no fuel canister needed. It nests nicely in the Solo Stove 900 SS pot. Thanks for the video.
We're leaving for our spring canoe trip this weekend Joe (assuming the ice is out!). Hoping for lots of fish as well. I've used the 900 for a while and ended up buying a simple lid online for it. I didn't find the frying pan much use as everything sticks to it. I love the stick stoves too and now I just bring an alcohol stove or something small as backup. I do like the Firebox best, but it weighs considerably more than the bush buddy.
+Larry Hyett Larry, I think I will look into a different lid as well.
Have a great trip!
awesome video, cant wait till you post the canoe trip!
Rice beans and lentils, the holy trinity of back packing
Guttentag? Good day in German. The spaghetti is good day? Just pullin' your leg. Good review. I carry a Snow Peak 450 mug inside of a Snow Peak 700 pot, which rides inside of a homemade hobo stove. Very compact, very light, very effeicient. An aluminum flashing wind screen also is inside the hobo stve.
great video! really interested in the dehydrated food... keep up the great content!
I ordered a aftermarket lid for my 900. Four dog stoves makes a titanium lid that actually works. The frying pan lid is just a hassle as I'm sure you have noticed. I think it was 16 dollars free shipping to the US. Not sure about out of the states. Works great for me so far. Only one I have found that makes the lid from titanium. Cheers 🍻
You have probably already been told this, but you'll find the Bushbuddy even better using a top down burn. I appreciate the comments about buying the original and such, but I actually own both a BB and a Solo Lite, and both have their strengths. Yes, BB is the original... but the steel is thinner and more prone to damage. The Solo is heavier but more rugged. Both work great and add to my backpacking trips when I take them.
Great video Joe.