Cooking

Cook to keep things interesting

Nutrition on the trail, as in all outdoor sports, is critically important. It helps you refuel with calorie-dense and nutritious meals. It's strongly recommended not to skip any meals — and to snack in between! For snacks, no cooking is needed. However, at breakfast, lunch or dinner, cooking adds variety to your meals. It also means enjoying a good hot meal to warm you up during high-altitude bivouacs or in cold seasons.

Today's outdoor kitchen gear is seriously impressive. It's both lightweight enough not to weigh down your pack and efficient enough to keep cooking time to a minimum. Perfect for refuelling and lifting your spirits with a great hot meal!

Cooking pot or food container?

A cooking pot is a small pan designed for cooking at camp, while camping, or in your van. Suitable for use on a stove or open fire, it's perfect for cooking or boiling water for your freeze dried food. They come in a range of materials. Titanium is a popular choice thanks to its properties: it's ultra-lightweight and incredibly tough.

As for the food container, it can be insulated, which is handy for transporting hot meals. It can also be used in everyday life for work lunches. It's a great alternative to the stove-and-cookpot combo for those who don't enjoy cooking.

Wide choice of stoves

There are several options for cooking with your pot. You can build a small fire (which can sometimes be tricky) or go with a stove — simpler and faster. There are many types of stove:

• Wood-burning stoves: for small sticks or pine cones
• Gas stoves: compact, lightweight and powerful. The most popular choice among outdoor enthusiasts
• Alcohol stoves: they work in all weather conditions
• Multi-fuel stoves: they work in all weather conditions and deliver excellent performance

Worth mentioning too are self-heating systems and solar cookers, which are sometimes sought out by dedicated enthusiasts.

To find out more about choosing the right stove, we recommend reading this guide. You'll discover which type of stove best suits your intended use.

Finally, beyond stoves, Freezedried & Co offers a complete range of stove accessories including gas canisters, tripods, hanging kits and spare parts. A broken stove doesn't have to mean a write-off!

The best brands for outdoor cooking

Sea to Summit, Jetboil, MSR, Goal Zero, Toaks… the best-known brands are all listed in our online shop. You're sure to find exactly what you need, from a compact stove to heat water for your freeze dried food to a full cooking system for your bushcraft adventures.