I really think I can make due with a pot to boil water and some foil for pouch meals for dinner.
Last years cook set up I had. They key for me was/is nesting everything within each other and keeping it simple stupied. Titanium windscreen not in the pic goes inside the pot. next is the coffee cup. inside coffee cup is the stove. inside the stove is the utensils. next to the utensils I fit a 2oz bottle that's not in the pic for the methanol. I sleep with this bottle in my hammock if it's below freezing - helps fire up easier.
(I've since stopped using that pot as my go to because 900ml is way too much water for what I cook and the pot is HUGE)
Stove:
Fancy Feast Cat Food stove w titanium pot stand. Stove fits inside my coffee cup. Been using it for a couple years and it's the best methanol stove Ive ever used. Literally nothing can break of go wrong with it besides crushing it.
Windscreen:
Titanium. Aluminum will melt over time as Ive found out
Fuel:
Heat brand methanol (available at any/all car related supply stores)
Coffee cup:
Snow peak insulated titanium 450ml w/lid
Utensils:
Toaks titanium fold-able
Pot pictured (not what I currently use):
Trek 900ml
Titanium lid from 4 dog stove works
Added titanium bailing handle from 4 dog stove works
Pot Tips:
*Avoid aluminum cook wear. Many people tell you it's great, but I'd rather be safe then sorry. I changed over to all Titanium cook wear about 2 years ago. I previously used all aluminum. Titanium is the least reactive metal to humans that's known of. No leaching issues like with aluminum and acidic foods. Same time I changed my camp cook wear over I trashed my home pots/pans and replaced that all with stainless and cast iron. The only aluminum cook wear I have left is my Moka maker and I don't care if that kills me because it's worth it
*make your own insulating koozies for steep cooking in the pots out of reflectix and HVAC tape. Put tape inside and outside to stop the pot from burning the plastic.
*Get a pot with a good lid and good bail handle. If I ever run out of methanol or just too lazy to fire up the mini stove I just hang it over the fire or put it directly on the coals of the fire. I like the bail handle because it gives you added options. Ill never get another camping pot that doesn't have one.
*Brands... Ive had Toaks, Trek, Imusa, Evernew, and a few I can't remember that sucked. My favorite and the pot I pack with me every time now is the Toaks 750ml w/bail handle. It's not the lightest of them, but that's why I like it. Much thicker and heavy duty then most + everything still stacks inside (except my fuel). Ive reduced the diameter of my cook kit significantly. Fuel I just keep in my cook kit bag the pot stores in. With the smaller pot it now fits in my pack's outside water bottle holder, a huge plus for added room in my pack.
My old Imusa aluminum set up w fosters beer can cup. If it wasn't for the aluminum and lack of bail handle I'd still be rocking it.
Good luck on the booze. I drink beer so that's always an issue for mde. I did just recently grab a 8oz flask for some vodka but I fear that changeover. Good part about minimizing the rest of my gear is I can still fit a 30pk in my kayak + all my camping gear.
