10 Best Camping Cookware Sets In 2021

An ultralight 10-piece set weighing a mere 1.5 lbs., this Winterial camp cookware set was designed with backpackers, hikers, climbers, and scouts in mind. It’s also the best camp cookware set to go for if you want the cooking and cleaning convenience of Teflon non-stick coating. It is top-rated backpacking cookware for what you get in pieces, quality, and cooking performance.

Pieces Included    

The package contains a large pot, a frying pan, and a tea kettle. The pot has a volume of 2 Quarts (1.9L), while both the pan and the kettle have half the volume. You also get a serving ladle and a small spoon, two bowls, and a soft sponge to clean the gentle cookware surface.  

Portability

The pot and a frying pan along with nine other pieces store within each other and then fit in the included carry bag. The pan and pot have folding handles that sit against the body when packed. This lightweight camp cookware measures 3.5 x 6.75 inches when packed.

Cooking Performance

Aluminum oxide (anodized aluminum) has a high heat conductivity and transfers heat exceptionally well for even cooking. The wider surface area on the pot, pan, and kettle makes for faster boiling times. Each piece has a non-stick Teflon coating, which means eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and fried fish cook wonderfully and cleanup is a breeze.

A complete set for 2 person meals and easy for two to carry into the backcountry, the MSR Quick 2 system is the best backpacking cookware set for two backpackers or hikers. The set is top-notch quality, cooks evenly, cleans easily and impresses all around. It can even be adapted to suit the size of the group and the length of the trip.

Pieces Included

This MSR cooking set has 7 pieces all together: a 1.5L non-stick aluminum pot, 2.5L hard-anodized aluminum pot, strainer lid, 2 deep dish plates that can accommodate any meal, 2 insulated 12.5-ounce mugs with sip-thru lids, and a handle transferrable between the pots. The mugs and plates are color coded so you know whose is whose.

Portability

All the components fit tightly into each other and nest inside the large 2.5L pot. The dimensions of this set when packed are 7.75 x 5 inches and the weight is 1 pound 12 ounces. Easy to carry backpacking and hiking cookware for two.

Cooking Performance

Hard-anodized aluminum pots heat uniformly and cook evenly. The smaller non-stick coated pot is great for sauces and simmers while the larger pot is great for boiling water and preparing meals.

Construction

As you can expect from MSR, the quality is exceptional. The hard-anodized pots are tough enough for the outdoors and can resist rusting. The mugs and plates are rugged and hold up well to heat. Even though it costs a bit more, this set is worth it because it’s well made and you get versatility while saving some space at the same time.

This Gas One camp cook set is designed for 3-5 people, so it’s great for group camping and hiking trips. It’s also an excellent choice if you’re buying your cookware on a limited budget and take your equipment seriously. This set also comes with a carry bag in a gift box making it a great gift for campers.

Pieces included

This top rated cook set has 2 frying pans, 2 pots, 2 spoons, and 4 bowls. The smaller pot can hold four cups of liquid, while the larger one has a capacity of six. The bowls are sized right for a single portion. The frying pans also double as pot covers.

Portability

The handles fold flat against the sides, the larger pot and the pan stack towards one another, while the rest of the set fits inside. The package then fits inside the carry bag and is compact and lightweight enough to carry into the wilderness.

Cooking Performance

The anodized aluminum pots and pans have excellent heat transfer enabling this set to cook food evenly and quickly. The pots and pans also have a nice stick resistant surface to ensure delicate food cooks well and make cleanup easy.  

Construction

The material used is anodized aluminum, making it very lightweight and also strong, resistant to the elements and durable. The bowls and spools are made of a strong plastic and the handles are sturdy. All the pieces can handle camping trips and should last for quite some time with proper care.

If you’re a solo camper and want a great solo kettle/cook set for cooking over an open fire, the     GSI Glacier stainless Ketalist is the best camp kettle on the market. It’s a complete and functional cook set that will have all your cook needs covered yet an excellent compact cooking set weighing only 14 ounces. You can even stow a 100g gas canister inside it.    

Pieces Included

The Ketalist is a minimalist kit but that doesn’t mean it lacks anything – it offers everything you need to prepare a meal and enjoy it. You get a 1-liter kettle, an insulated 14oz bowl, an insulated 14oz mug with vented sip lid, and a telescoping spork.  

This GSI kettle has all the features you want in a bush kettle: bail handle with a bend to keep it centered when hung over a fire, a pour spout, a snug fitting lid, a wide lid opening and tab for easy grabbing. The mug has markings to serve as a measuring cup while the bowl has graduations to protect your fingers from the heat.       

Portability

The cup, bowl and spork pack away nicely inside the kettle and the handle sits on the side securing the set. A nice drawstring sack is also provided. The packed size is amazingly compact – 6.3 x 5.9 x 3.5 inches and will easily fit in a bag. The ultralight 14oz weight is a big plus too. 

Cooking Performance

Featuring large camping pots and pans, the Bugaboo Base Camper will enable you to whip up large fancy meals for a group of campers making it the best camping cookware set for family camping.

It’s a high-quality kit for base camping and the compact nesting design makes it great for RV and car campers with limited space. If you’re backpacking or hiking with a group and splitting gear, it's light and small enough for one person to carry. This set comes in three sizes: small, medium, and large.

Pieces Included

Every set includes two pots, a frying pan, two strainer lids, a folding gripper handle that locks on to exterior brackets, a cutting board with curved edges, and a mesh bag with a waterproof lower part so you can use it as a washing sink.

Portability

All the pieces nestle inside the largest pot with room to stow some silverware and utensils. The package packs into the included drawstring stuff sack and takes up very little space in a car or RV. The cutting board nests between pots to reduce clatter during transport

Cooking Performance

Both pots and the pan are made from aluminum so they heat evenly and cook food quickly.  Coated with Teflon Classic, they have amazing non-stick performance and cook eggs, bacon, potatoes, and pancakes flawlessly. These large pots are great for use on two-burner camp stoves. You can cook for 4-6 campers or even 12-15 with batch cooking.   

The compact and lightweight Sea to Summit kettle set is perfect for boiling water for hot beverages and freeze-dried backpacking meals for one or two backpackers or hikers. All the items collapse and nest into each other forming a super-compact Frisbee-like disc. This innovative backpacking cook set solves the problem of fitting bulky and awkward cookware in a pack and is a top rated backpacking cookware.

Pieces included  

This three-piece cooking set includes a 1.3L kettle/pot with strainer lid and two mugs, everything you need to boil water and enjoy hot beverages and freeze-dried meals. The two cups have wide mouth brims as does the kettle and the mug is calibrated to function as a measuring cup.

Portability

The flexible silicone sides collapse and the mugs fit inside the pot into a compact disc sized only 1 3/8" high. It will take up no space in your backpack and won’t weigh you down on the trails. The silicone handles on the kettle secure the lid to the pot during transport. It’s probably the best backpacking cookware if you need a set for yourself only and want to travel as light as possible

Cooking Performance

The kettle has a hard-anodized aluminum base that heats quickly and evenly so your water boils fast while the silicone walls make stirring easy. The glass-reinforced handles make it easy to pour the boiling water into your dehydrated meals or camp coffee maker.   

Perfectly sized for solo use, ultralight, and tough enough for the backcountry, the Snow Peaker mini solo is the best backpacking cook set for solo travelers and backpackers and thru-hikers.  Titanium construction provides exceptional strength-to-weight performance, heats fast, and is easy to clean, everything you want in cookware for backcountry trips and alpine climbing.

If you want a nesting cook kit you can also fit a fuel canister in, this can accommodate a 110g fuel container and canister stoves such as GigaPower or Snow Peak or two 110-gram fuel canisters.

Pieces Included

Designed to provide the basic necessities for cooking and serving in the backcountry, this set includes a 30 fl. oz. pot and an 18.3 fl. oz. drinking/measuring cup. It also comes with streamlined handles and a lid with a stay-cool silicone tab.

Portability

The handles fold flat for packing and the pot and cup fit together and stow tidily inside a mesh storage bag. The whole setup weighs just 5.5 ounces. You can even bring it on a day hike.

Cooking Performance

The pot is perfect on canister stoves with center burners such as Pocket Rocket or Giga and also works great on alcohol camp stoves. Titanium cookware heat fast and the rounded bottom edges on this pot improves heating efficiency.