New KMart Grease Pot (Ultralight)

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Saw this in KMart (Not Wal-Mart) today.
Even better that the Wal-Mart Grease Pot as the top edge lip is rolled OUTWARD rather than inward like the Wal-Mart version.
The brand is Stanco.

$6 and it holds a little more than 1 quart of water.
3.9 oz for the Pot and Lid (remove lid knob for 0.2 oz less)
Strainer is 1.0 oz but you do not need to carry that part.
Inside dim. are 3 & 1/16" high and 5 & 3/8" in Dia.”

“I wonder if you could steam some fresh veggies in that strainer? If you can 1 oz would be worth it”

“The strainer is 11/16" so small veggies might work.”

“It cracks me up what people will pay to buy some ultralight titanium pot, when a simple walk through your local kmart or walmart reveals an abundance of cheap lightweight alternatives.”

“Stovey's been slummin' again. :-) (but at LEAST it was not Wal-Mart!!!!!!)

>8-O

hehehee, good find. In the pots and pans section, eh? (you would never find me there otherwise!! LOL)”

“Nice find.

What's the issue with the rolled edge inward? No way to attach a handle?

I still use my greasepot from time to time.”

“It was in the section near the canning jars, not with the pots and pans.”

“The inward rolled edge catches water and food bits in the classic Wal-Mart version.
The outward rolled edge is what you normally see on a pot or the antigravity gear 3 cup pot.”

“Ahh, I have that trouble with mine too. You've seen my pot that looks like an anti-gravity gear pot. My complaint with it is that the bottom is so slippery that it's tough to stay stable on the pocket rocket.”

“It cracks me up what people will pay to buy some ultralight titanium pot, when a simple walk through your local kmart or walmart reveals an abundance of cheap lightweight alternatives.”
camelfluffer
5:11:06 PM
1/29/06

It cracks me up on how much time people are willing to spend to save a couple of bucks.”

“What's that to the left of the barcode??

Made In China, perhaps??

I just sold some old SIGG spun aluminum pots from the '70s on Ebay.
The dude paid $100+!!
They were 3.5 & 2 liter pots with nicely fitted lids and three little plates.
They were all bought separately and nest together.

I'm happily scratchin' my head.

I don't do aluminum any more.”

“Yay Kmart!”

“I won't use aluminum cookware either.”

“Bear said "It cracks me up on how much time people are willing to spend to save a couple of bucks."

It's just like those people you see cruising around the parking lot for 15 minutes while looking for a close spot, when there are several further spots open and available.”

“I don't even know where the "closest" Kmart is. WalMart is 20-30minutes away and I have no reason to shop there.

I go to the 'burbs for one reason only, 15 minutes away - REI

;)”

“Hey Marko This is jb met you on the linnville trip why dont you like to use aluminum anymore
Later jb”

“Myth 3: Drinking out of aluminum cans or cooking in aluminum pots and pans can lead to Alzheimer’s disease.

Reality: Based on current research, getting rid of aluminum cans, pots, and pans will not protect you from Alzheimer’s disease. The exact role (if any) of aluminum in Alzheimer’s disease is still being researched and debated. However, most researchers believe that not enough evidence exists to consider aluminum a risk factor for Alzheimer’s or a cause of dementia.

http://www.alz.org/AboutAD/Myths.asp”

“I recommend wrapping your aluminum pot in lead foil before cooking with it, just in case.

http://www.atnuke.com/nuclear/lead/leadfoil.html”

“LOL
Yeah, they need to be sure and wear the tin foil hats too.”

“Teflon, on the other hand....”

“I still think my 25 cent aluminum cookset rawks better tehn anything titanium anyday. :) I even cook with it at home!”

“wussies.. i hike a #12 lodge dutch oven... and all the fixins.”

“Over the last few years, there has been concern about the exposures resulting from leaching of aluminum from cookware and beverage cans. However, as a general rule, this contributes a relatively small amount to the total daily intake. Aluminum beverage cans are usually coated with a polymer to minimize such leaching. Leaching from aluminum cookware becomes potentially significant only when cooking highly basic or acidic foods. For example, in one study, tomato sauce cooked in aluminum pans was found to accumulate 3-6 mg aluminum per 100 g serving.”

“Why take the chance indeed.

Stainless steel is safe the cook in and it makes a great helmet to keep out gamma rays in the event of a cosmic shower......

Bearmagnet, is there an REI IN D.C.??
15 minutes afoot or as the crow flies...??”

“crap............I have to drive for an hour and fifteen minutes to get to an REI......... :(”

“The main problems HPM had with his greasepot setup is that it's so flimsy you can crush it in your pack even when being very careful, and the lip bends and splits very easily. The aluminum alloy used was very brittle stuff. In other words- it was crap.”

“Hmmm, sounds like it would be better as a chamber pot.”

““crap............I have to drive for an hour and fifteen minutes to get to an REI......... :(”
chappy
8:33:51 AM
1/30/06
ignore this user

The closest one to me is over 3 hours away. Needless to say, I've never been to an REI. As for Aluminum, I love my anodized aluminum teapot. It weighs about the same as Ti for over half the price.”

“Well, I'm about 4 miles from REI but 400 miles from the Adirondacks.”

“well..there is an Academy about 8 minutes away, and they usually have some good stuff.....like my Kelty lightyear 25 degree bag for 125.00...and other stuff like my Merrel hiking shoes.....so they are starting to get the good stuff in from time to time, but you have to check often cause they usually get it in and its gone. My Kelty bag was the last one, hanging on the display rack so I got it for 10% off.....”

“treebait, I have never used a greasepot, but I have seen them in walmart and I can see why you would say they are flimsy. On the other hand, there are a lot of long distance hikers who use the greasepot. Its seems to be very popular with AT thruhikers who use their cookpost much more than I. Maybe they just buy a lot of them and treat them as disposable pots.”

“I've had mine for probably 3 years. It's pretty beat up, but that's what I like about it. Forgot the pot scrubber? Who cares, grab a handful of sand and rub the heck out of the inside of it til clean.”

“This is a welcome post. I have the WalMart grease pot but because of the roll on the lip I only use it for boiling water.”

“it's raining today here so i won't be painting. maybe i will take a trip to kmart!”

“Ultralight is not for heavy weight hikers.”

“So because I am fat I am not allowed to use the kmart greasepot. Well, that just sucks!!!!”

“:-)”

“I use a grease pot. I mostly eat freezer bag meals so the lip is not an issue. I've never had trouble with it being flimsy either. I pack my pocket rocket, spoon, lighter etc. inside and then put in a plastic sinch bag from an old cookset.

I do sometimes wish it had a handle. i just grab the side with a glove or hanky etc. What do others do?”

“IJ - I either do that or grab it with the pliers on my multitool.”

“IJ, weld or rivet some folding handles to it ;)
last edited: 1/30/06 11:34:17 AM”

“Hey IJ!
Scroll down to the bottom of this page for pix of my 0.4 oz pot grabber.
http://www.cloudwalkersbasecamp.com/hikertoo_pot_lifter.html”

“fold a bandana 4 times (16 layers of cloth)to make a strap, wrap strap around grease pot holding it onto the pot with your index fingers and thumbs, lift pot up while maintaining pressure through the folded bandana on four points”

“15 minutes to drive. Sorry. The one in sven Corners. I suppose the two inside the Beltway in MD are almost as close. Not sure about the one further out in N.VA.

Hudson Trails is right inside DC on mEtro Red line.”

“You can take the small tortillas and put them in the strainer and heat them up pretty quick.”

“I actually made one of SS's pot handles. "He told me last year that I was the only one he knew of that made one!" I can send you one if you want. Just send me your addy.”

“Stovestomper i like it! Karo, you have e-mail.

Yes.....I'm a lazy bastard lol.”

“i went to k mart yesterday and they don't carry them here....”

“where is the link to SS's handle pattern?”

“chili, chili, chili....
Seven or eight posts above, dude.”

“I got a nice Snowpeak ti pot but the thing is strictly for boil and bag trips. I can't fit enough in it to cook your basic two cup dinner.”