The Primus LiTech Trek Kettle had its first
outing during a trip to Slovenia
At the lower end of the ‘light weight’
spectrum it’s no titanium pot, but costing around the £22 mark and weighting in
at 285g it’s a good alternative if the grammes aren’t a big concern. It feels
very durable without being overly thick and has an integrated handle on both
the pan and pot. A 1ltr capacity is good for cramming in two boil in the bag
pouches and the lid fits snugly keeping the steam in well. We also quite easily
cooked enough pasta for two (hungry lads!) in the pot followed (separately) by
mince and tomato sauce making a pretty decent meal.
The Trek Kettles best feature is the non
stick coating which is fantastic. Boiling milk or sauces on a camping stove inevitably
causes the bottom to burn due to the small intense heat source. The usual
result is a good bit of scraping during washing up. However the non stick on
the Trek Kettle was so non stick just adding a bit of water afterwards was
enough to simply slosh the burnt milk off the bottom in one lump. I’m sure with
a bit of care and no metal spoons it’ll last well.
A downside is the heat conducting handle.
You’re never going to keep an integrated handle totally cool but even with the
rubber coating they get very hot. Slightly thicker rubber may help but would add
to the weight so something for them to look at for future development.
All in, good kit for a middle of the range
camping pot suitable for two man cooking.
★★★★☆
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