GSI Kettle

A kettle makes a statement! If you are packing one of these sweet babies you are saying I've got my old school swagger on and I'm not afraid to use it.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• GSI
• Kettle
• cooking
• camping
• hiking
• backpacking
• stove
• heating
• water
• equipment
• haulite
• compact
• lightweight

[TheBeeperman]

I usually just use a wood fire for cooking. I would like to know how this kettle would hold up to extensive wood fire use. If you use it that way for a while please update the vid and let us know how it performed. Thanks.

[SnowLobo95]

@TheBeeperman I think the kettle itself would last for years and years even on a camp fire. However I have heard of the handle coating melting from fire. If you keep the kettle high enough as to not be engulfed in the flame it doesn't melt. I will probably use it on the fire occasionally and I'll try to give an endurance update.

[74Hobbes]

NICE! Old School Swagger indeed!! What have you cooked it on so far? Great weight as well.

[SnowLobo95]

@74Hobbes Hey Hobbes! I have used it once with my little canister stove and a couple of times over a campfire. I built a stand with branches to hang it over the flame. It worked great with both methods.

[Cr0cket20]

Thanks for the review Snow. I'm looking for something better than I'm currently using.

[SnowLobo95]

@Cr0cket20 Hey my friend! Thanks for commenting on my vids. It seems like a system is never complete. It seems it must constantly be changed and refined....at least to some degree. I think that makes it fun though.

[johnmonk66]

I love my Optimus titanium kettle, it's only downside is it is a lot smaller, hold just under 3 cups of water. Yours seems to be better if you need to boil more than 2 cups. Mine will boil in about 4 minutes, curious how long 2 cups would take on yours.

[Ggreenvideos]

Great review! There cool kettles! Excellent boil times. Not as lite as my MSR titan titanium 4.2.oz but still worthy of the $22 :o) I've also used this on the coals of a fire many times. That works best rather than hanging it above flame.Then there's no concern about the silcone handle :o) The alcohol we use in our stoves cleans them up beautifully! Just like new ;o)

[TheBeeperman]

@SnowLobo95 Thanks for the info. I'm thinking of buying a set of cooking gear made of this stuff. Its spendy so its good to get some advise before i lay out the bucks.

[biguy525]

Looks like a useful camping item.

[74Hobbes]

@SnowLobo95 Thanks! I'm trying to expand my camping/hiking kit little by little...things like really help! It's definitely going on my "list" of things to get!