MalloMe Camping Cookware Mess Kit for Backpacking Gear – Camping Cooking Set - Camping Pots and Pans Set - Backpacking Stove/Portable Stove Compatible - Camp Kitchen Equipment Accessories Pot

Perfect for camping! Great quality! Easy to use and durable. Would buy again. Perfect size for traveling. Great price. Would buy again.

I am a retired US Army NCO who is more than 70 years old, lives in New Mexico and loves to hike and camp. At my age, I'm always on the lookout for good lightweight kit. I do not submit reviews until I've used the item. My experience with this little kit was very good. The kit comes with a little fry pan and a little sauce pan that nest into each other. There is a terrific little carved bamboo stir spoon a couple of plastic little bowls or cups a little folding ladle, a sauce pan cover and I got a Prime Day Special extra addition; a nifty little metal folding spork. In addition to all of this, it has a nice little cloth sack with a nicely made plastic closure to hold the little kit nice and snug together when it is stuffed in my ruck sack. I washed it all up, stuffed in an extra pair of socks and a couple of bandana handkerchiefs so it did not rattle (an old army habit). I usually bring a little grub for the trip; a couple of hard boiled eggs, some hard tack, some precooked brown rice with peas and carrots and corn kernels and an apple or two; along with some dark roasted coffee beans. I set up camp after a few hours out. my tiny camp stove heated up and this terrific little kit did everything it was supposed to do. The coffee beans heated up great and the coffee was great. This little kit did exactly what it was supposed to do, it is light and strong, well made and I expect that it will provide me with hot meals out on the backside of the high dessert for years to come. I bought this thing sight unseen and hoped for the best: I got the best. If you come to the New Mexico high dessert, you will see the stars as GOD intended you to see them. Boil up some coffee and when you see the Milky Way, you will feel as if you could reach up and touch the face of GOD. Come and camp in New Mexico for your next vacation; and bring along this little MalloMe Mess Kit. You will never regret the journey or the purchase of this little kit. Signed, Frank

I sent this to Adam w/MalloMe, but have yet to receive a response. I have yet to actually use the MalloMe cookware, but plan to test it in the coming days/weeks. However, I do have a few comments/concerns. 1) Probably the most disappointing issue is the weight of the cookware set. Because I'm in the process of planning to thru-hike the PCT next year (2017), with various training hikes this year, a major concern is carry weight. The advertised weight was the primary reason that I purchased this cookware set. The second factor was that this set included a frying pan (a plus). The advertisement on here on Amazon claims equal weights for shipping and actual weight. Unfortunately, both are far from accurate. The claim of 0.7 pounds (11.2 ounces) is inaccurate! Using a quality, approved, digital postal scale the measured weights are as follows: Skillet = 4.0 oz Pot = 4.8 oz Lid = 1.8 oz (2) plastic bowls = 1.4 oz Wooden spoon = 0.5 oz Soup Spoon = 1.0 oz Spork = 1.0 oz Bag = 0.8 oz Loofah = <0.0 oz ------------------------------ This total alone adds up to 15.3 ounces. Yes, when backpacking long distances, EVERY ounce matters! I will not carry/use the included soup spoon, spork, or loofa and that brings the carry weight down to ~13.2 ounces, still over the advertised weight. PLEASE CORRECT. 2) The pot arrived with a small dent on the bottom (from the inside out). Not a big deal, and I'm honestly not worried about it, but felt I should mention it for your own (Adam's) records when it comes to the manufacturing facility you use. 3) I'm not sure why loofah is included in comparison to a small, finish compatible scouring pad. I removed the loofah from the kit and purchased a 10-pack of 3-3/4" x 5-3/4" light duty scouring pads for $1.00 at the local dollar store. These are easily cut in half (or quarters) to provide 20-40 individual pads for the cookware set at $0.025 to 0.050 each. These are easier to use when cleaning the smaller pieces of the cookware set, hold less moisture, and clean easier. Benefits: The price is right, and the quality (prior to testing) seems adequate. The weight is still quite good. ------------------------ Suggestions 1) Please correct the posted weights in the advertising 2) Please provide volumes for each item: --- Pot = ~24oz / 3 cups --- Skillet = ~12 oz / 1.5 cups (nearly at the top) --- Bowls = ~one level cup 3) Replace the loofah with a small scouring pad (allows better cleaning and more room) 4) Replace the two tapered bowls with two slightly larger, unequal-sized bowls (and possibly a lightweight neoprene cozy for each) that fit inside each other and inside the pot together. 4.1) This change could "hopefully" allow for fitting a 220g fuel canister inside. This would be a huge space-saving benefit! 5) Modify the storage bag to where it can hold water, providing a sink function for easy cookware cleaning. 6) Consider a cozy for the pot. Most of these suggestions are based upon prior experiences, while also comparing to features offered by the considerably more expensive GSI Outdoors cooksets.

Great product, Great price and fast shipping. It was nice having hot soup while sitting in the blind. My grandson and I made good use of it this year. Looking forward to using it more.

I am seriously so happy with this cooking set. My hiking backpack is only 55L, so I don't have a huge amount of room and every inch and ounce counts. I'm also the type of person who likes to be prepared for anything when I go out, so having at least basic cooking items with me when I go out exploring is a must. This set exceeded my expectations. They arrived in their own sturdy drawstring carrying sack, and my first thought was how nicely compact the set looked from the outside. Then I opened everything up, and I was really impressed at how many useful items were packed away in such a small space. Lifting the lid and finding a folding ladle, folding eating utensil, and a wooden spoon/spatula just makes you feel like you have everything you need to put a quick meal together. The handles of the pans curve and fold against the pans when storing, and open up to make sturdy handles while cooking. Everything nests inside everything else to make for a really small and easily portable cooking set. Before buying this set, I read several reviews complaining that the pans weren't big enough to cook for multiple people in. They're not, but they're not supposed to be. This is a single-person mess kit, and an exceptionally good one. If you need to cook for a family of four, this is not going to be the most convenient or quickest way to do it. This set is sized to be lightweight individual gear for the hiker or backpacker. The pans fit perfectly on my portable butane stove, they clean up nicely with the included sponge/scrubber, and easily pack back up in an instant. Once everything is packed in the bag, there is still room inside the pot for a couple of other small cooking items that you may want to keep handy, or other items such as a lighter and your pocket stove. The only other thing I would have loved to have seen included with this set is an actual plastic spatula (such as the kind you would flip fried eggs with). I bought a small one from the local thrift store for .75 cents and added it to my kit, just because a wooden spoon isn't always thin enough to get under the edges of food and flip them, and I figured using a plastic spatula for those types of tasks instead of the included metal eating utensil will help protect my new cookware from scratches and keep it looking nice longer.

I got this wanting a compact and light weight mess kit for biketouring. There is a nice assortment of items but nothing extravagant, but then, that's not the point. It has all of the space for cooking you need as a solo backpacker or bike tourer. I can't speak to the long-term durability yet since I've only used it for some test cooks. Once I have been able to really put it to the test with an extended bike tour I will update my review. As of right now, I'm really happy with this, especially for the price

Durable and compact. Smaller the expected

Usually I am very against anything aluminum for food preparation, but I took a chance when I saw this for a black friday deal because it is anodized. For backpacking and camping, this will work well. The weight is appropriate and the design is fairly well thought out. Pros: - Light weight for backpacks and toting it around - A nice carry bag is included that helps to keep everything compact and quiet (I practically silenced mine by including my cleaning handkerchief inside and around some of the items). - Handles are sturdy to reduce spillage and burns - The unit packs together well, regardless of how you arrange things. - The ladle is a nice touch for soups and hot water dispensing - Wood scraping tool and cleaning sponge are great additions, and not included in other comparable sets. - BPA free is good for me! Criticism: - The spork (I believe comes free) was just ok. Was not overly comfortable to eat from or use (sharper edges & loose), as I would have preferred a silicone or similar spork instead, but hey it was free so I will be grateful. I did sand down the edges and put some pressure on the clips and that helped a LOT. - The cups are really small for eating out of. A child would be the ideal user of them, but for adults they are too small. Given that this is marketed for children like scouts and "also" adults, I feel this is not a reason to deduct any rating. Overall, this little set is well thought out, user friendly, and does have merit by usage of good anodizing instead of bare aluminum. I look forward to putting some more meals through this to see how it holds up, but I am confident that it will. I also have to mention that the company is very eager to receive feedback and respond to inquiries - so MalloMe earns points with me for that. This is a great mess set that I will recommend that anyone getting into backpacking or camping try - especially younger people.