Compare Evernew's lightweight cooker! Five favorite Evernew cookers used by minimalist-oriented writers on mountain hiking
written by Yosuke.C
It's probably about 30 years ago. The first cooker I bought was an Evernew aluminum cooker set.
Since then, Evernew has many items that capture the hearts of the minimalist author, and before I know it, I've been packing a lot of Evernew items into my backpack and heading out into the mountains.
This time, I will introduce five Evernew cookers that I, who like Evernew, use depending on mountain hiking. From day trips to staying at camp, you'll be sure to find the perfect cooker for you.
Let's take a look now!
table of contents
- Introducing 5 Evernew Cookers
- If you want to drink coffee or soup on a short day trip, this is it! "Ti Demitasse 220"
- From day trips to staying in a tent, "The Ultimate UL Cooker" Ti 400 NH
- For mountain hiking for more than one night. The balance between practicality and light weight is exquisite! "Ti Mug pot 500"
- For those who want to enjoy a "meal" in the mountains! "Ti UL Deep pot 640"
- If you want to go camping hard, this is it! "Back country Almi pot"
- Extra edition: If you want to bake, stir-fry, and stew all in one place, "HD.ALU Pan 16"
- Comparison of main specs
- Summary: Choose a cooker that suits your needs and enjoy outdoor meals!
Introducing 5 Evernew Cookers
If you want to drink coffee or soup on a short day trip, this is it! "Ti Demitasse 220"
The first Ti Demitasse 220 I'd like to introduce is the smallest one I've ever used! I was wondering whether to introduce it as a cooker, but since it can properly "boil" water, I would like to introduce it as a cooker.
On day trips on mountain hiking, when I spend a short time on a short trip, I eat with rice balls and sweet bread from a convenience store, but I still want to drink soup and coffee (just having a hot drink can change the luxuriousness and satisfaction of the meal quite a bit).
Ti Demitasse 220 is useful in such situations. The capacity is 220ml, but practically it is the perfect size for boiling water from 150 to 180ml. You can drink miso soup with rice balls or soup with bread. It's perfect for just drinking instant coffee after a meal.
The body weighs 42g, so if combined with an alcohol stove or solid fuel, it can be reduced to less than 100g, making it useful for quick hiking in the Satoyama or walking short trails.
Favorite points
- Compact
- Amount of coffee and soup
- A size that is easy to carry as a sub
What's bothering me
- It's too small for a cooker to "cook" as a meal
- Because the sutra is small, a gas stove may not be able to hit the flame efficiently.
From day trips to staying in a tent, "The Ultimate UL Cooker" Ti 400 NH
Ti 400 NH is a cooker that is not an exaggeration to say that no UL-oriented hikers don't know.
Originally, the Ti 400 FD was only sold, a model with a handle, but some UL hikers were using it in a customization of the NH (non-handle) specifications, and this item has finally been commercialized.
The handleless cooker is not easy for anyone to use, but the Ti 400 NH has a capacity of 400ml, but it is a convenient size for practically making hot water up to 300ml, allowing you to prepare the hot water you need for cup noodles.
Nissin Cup Noodles, which are a classic meal for mountain climbing, cost just 300ml and seafood noodles 320ml. When I eat seafood noodles, I eat 300ml of hot water, but it's fine (the flavor intensity varies from person to person, so this is just for reference only).
With 300ml of hot water, you can get enough hot water for the alpha rice and soup. This is the size that is just close to the size that can be used to eat in a tent.
The Ti 400 NH, which allows you to make the hot water you need for a minimum meal, weighs an amazing 34g! Even if you prepare a lid, it will take about 50g. This is the ultimate UL cooker that can be used even if you are a UL hiker who has a crunchy fit.
If I were to choose a long-term trail cooker from a tent stay, I think the Ti 400 NH is the smallest size. For short-term traverses, you can combine it with an alcohol stove to aim for the lightest, or combine it with a gas stove to get speed, so you can make the best set to suit your taste.
You can use the Ti 400 NH as a main cooker, or it's easy to stack inside the main cooker and carry as a sub, making it highly versatile.
By the way, it goes without saying that NH (non-handle) cookers need to be handled with care. Be especially careful when using an alcohol stove or solid fuel that cannot be controlled or extinguished fire freely (if it spills it will be impossible to handle)
Since it cannot be held as is, you can use silicon bands or flame-retardant carbon felt to prevent it by wrapping them around the main unit, but adding a silicon band will reduce the advantage of choosing a non-handle, so I use a towel to effectively prevent it from being heated (be careful).
If you are unsure whether the handle is "yes" or "no" then it is safe to leave it "yes" (with handle, the weight is 50g).
Favorite points
- Lightness
- You can make the hot water you need for cup noodles
- One can make main (alpha rice) and hot water for soup
What's bothering me
- Handle with no handles must be handled with care, such as overflowing.
For mountain hiking for more than one night. The balance between practicality and light weight is exquisite! "Ti Mug pot 500"
This may be the reason why it is generally officially called a cooker.
The Ti Mug pot 500 is a cooker with an exquisite balance of practicality and portability. It has a capacity of 500ml, and if you add water until grinding, it can reach up to 600ml, making it practically a size that can make 500ml of hot water. 500ml is the amount of hot water needed for instant ramen, but it's impossible to make instant ramen with Ti Mug pot 500 because it's overflowing. However, 400ml of Marutai Ramen is OK. You need to be careful of overflowing, and the finished product is just about to overflow, but you can somehow make it (fold the noodles in half).
The size allows you to make pasta as well, so even UL-oriented hikers and campers can increase the variety of meals. (In the case of pasta, if you make soup with boiled water, you can drink it all without throwing away the water.)
For those who want to enjoy mountain food, this is the minimum size I would like.
One of the unique features of the Ti Mug pot 500 is that it is easy to pour and the lid fits perfectly so it doesn't fall off even when turned upside down, making it extremely easy to use.
When it comes to pouring, it's extremely easy to use.
You should be able to experience the convenience of drinking coffee in the morning or pouring hot water on alpha rice. When pouring the last drop, you don't have to keep the lid from falling off. You can tilt it with confidence.
It weighs 75g even when combined with the lid, which is heavier than the Ti Demitasse 220 and Ti 400 NH we've introduced so far, but considering the practical aspects it's quite light enough to be "for cooking".
Favorite points
- Practical to prepare 500ml of hot water
- Portability
- Easily pour hot water
- The lid snaps into place
- When using an alcohol stove, everything you need can be stored
What's bothering me
- Be careful as the handle gets hot
- 110 size gas can and stove cannot fit
- Few cups can be stacked
For those who want to enjoy a "meal" in the mountains! "Ti UL Deep pot 640"
The Ti UL Deep pot 640 is recommended for those who want to enjoy their meals well.
Ti UL Deep pot 640, with a capacity of 640ml, is about 750ml when placed until grinded. Assuming that it will be overflowing, the practical capacity is 640ml, as per the specifications. This size makes it possible to make the meals you eat luxuriously (according to the author's research)
For example, you can now make many instant ramen and even topped them. I enjoy adding wieners and fish sausages and dried vegetables (dried noodles don't fit in as they are, so I fold them in half and put them in).
Instant ramen topped with wieners and eggs. The eggs have sunk, but I was able to eat them without overflowing
It is perfect for enjoying a hot pot dish for one person, and the handle comes with a silicone cover so it doesn't get hot, and the shape is easy to grip, making it easy to eat directly from the cooker.
If you have a cooker with a capacity of around 600ml, you can make hot water such as alpha rice (200ml), soup (200ml), and coffee (200ml), which is why it is recommended that you have a capacity of 600ml for those who want to reduce fuel consumption.
As the size increases, it weighs 95g, but it is a passing grade for people who want to enjoy a proper meal while still being lighter.
The Ti UL Deep Pot 640 is sized to fit a 110 can cartridge and a small burner, and the Ti 400 NH can be stacked tightly on the outside of the Ti UL Deep Pot 640, so I often use the Ti UL Deep Pot 640 for cooking and Ti 400 NH for boiling water. If you are stewed dishes such as hotpots, it is a good idea to bring them together with you with a gas stove.
When you stay overnight, eating is important to avoid leaving you tired the next day. When it gets colder, I bring out the Ti UL Deep pot 640 when I want to enjoy a "pot" on the mountain.
Favorite points
- A spacious size that is perfect for enjoying your meal
- Easy to eat directly from the cooker
- Can accommodate 110 cans cartridges and gas stoves
- The lid is height so it is easy to store inside the cooker
What's bothering me
- It's the biggest cooker compared
- Since it is a deep cooker, balance with the stove is important.
If you want to go camping hard, this is it! "Back country Almi pot"
Am I the only one who finds romance to hanging a cooker if there's a bonfire?
That's not the case, simmer in a hanging cooker and enjoy the bonfire while waiting for the food to be completed. Back country Almi pot is where you can enjoy this way.
However, if you're looking for a light cooker, titanium may be the only choice for the material, but if you're looking to enjoy a bonfire or cook rice, aluminum is a higher thermal conductivity than titanium (Back country Almi pot is the perfect size for cooking a cup of rice).
The Back County Almi pot is made of simple aluminum cooker, with no special coating and is anodized, allowing you to plunge into a campfire without worrying about anything, but it has plenty of gimmicks that make it easy to use.
For example, one side of the hanging handle can fall over to make it easier to store, but if you try to fall over to the other side, it will stop halfway through, so the handle won't get hot even when setting a bonfire without hanging it.
The lid handle is not in the center but is installed with an offset, so by hooking tree branches or something and using the "Lead Principle", you can open the lid and check the inside without having to hold it directly.
The lid can be used to check the contents (left of the photo) The handle can be held in a standing position, so it is less likely to get hot (right of the photo)
While many cookers are designed to be stacked or made to be stacked, the Back County Almi pot is not easy to use from the storage stand, but it is a cooker that you'll want to take out when camping with a bonfire.
Favorite points
- A hanging handle that goes perfectly with a campfire
- Perfect capacity for solo camping
- Made of aluminum with high thermal conductivity
What's bothering me
- A separate handle is required to eat directly
- It's difficult to use in situations where it's not hanging
- It's difficult to stack with other cookers
Extra edition: If you want to bake, stir-fry, and stew all in one place, "HD.ALU Pan 16"
I've introduced five cookers to take out to suit mountain hiking, but let me introduce one more.
The HD.ALU Pan16 cooker is a cooker that can be used in one unit for three purposes: baking, stir-frying, and simmering. It's a frying pan, and is 4.5cm deep, and if you pour water into it until it's scraped, you can put up to 800ml, so you can also use stewed dishes such as hot pot dishes.
The aluminum HD.ALU Pan is 2mm thick, making it extremely durable and can be preheated. It is not coated and can be used until the hole is opened (it requires considerable use to make holes in 2mm thick aluminum, making it a frying pan that can be said to be a living creature).
It goes great with a bonfire. It's also good that the handle is separate
The weight of the unit alone is not light at 244g, combined with the handle, but the HD.ALU Pan, which can handle three things in one unit, can reduce the number of cookers you need to bring, so it is an item that is recommended for UL-oriented campers and hikers.
Favorite points
- It can be used to cook, stir-fry, and simmer.
- Separate handle for campfire
- Made of 2mm thick aluminum, it can be preheated
What's bothering me
- It's heavy as a single unit
- It's shallow and wide so it's easy to cool down
Comparison of main specs
| item | Ti Demitasse 220 | Ti 400 NH | Ti Mug pot 500 | Ti UL Deep pot 640 | Back country Almi pot |
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| capacity | 220ml | 400ml | 500ml | 640ml | 650ml |
| size | Diameter 80 x Depth 55mm | Diameter 102 x Depth 58mm | Diameter 97 x Depth 87mm |
| Diameter 122 x Depth 67mm |
| weight | 42g | 34g | 75g | 95g | 140g |
| material | titanium | titanium | titanium | titanium | aluminum |
| Reference price (tax included) | ￥2,750 | ￥1,980 | ￥5,940 | ￥6,380 | ￥5,280 |
Summary: Choose a cooker that suits your needs and enjoy outdoor meals!
The best cooker will vary depending on your food preferences, such as the scale and style of your mountain hike, your commitment to tools, and what you eat.
Remember that tools are a way to make your adventure more fulfilling, but using tools you love should make your adventure even more enjoyable.
Choose the cooker that suits you and enjoy mountain and camping meals!
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Yosuke
People who act with just one backpack with the motto of "as light as possible" so that they don't get inconvenient.
From spring to autumn, I chase after char deep in the mountains and go fishing in the mountain stream. We walked the mountains in search of spectacular views that cannot be seen from the ground. Camping to be healed by the bonfire. Snowboarding is a floating mountain with a mountain of silver.
A freelance writer who enjoys outdoor activities all year round. I share my own experiences and tools that I've been using.
