GSI OutdoorsHalulite Aluminum Pot, Lightweight Hard Anodized Aluminum Camp & Backpacking Cookware with Lid & Folding Handle

Backpacking with a large family is a bit tricky as most things come in “small size”. We have 5 small kids and not all can carry much weight…but they all eat! The 5L pot was perfect. It holds a ton and is quite light. I made large batches of food and fed all 7 of us easily in it! Highly recommend!

This pot is nice and lightweight and great for camping

Great pots! I bought the 4.7L and 2L sizes.I couldn't tell for sure from the description, but there's no nonstick coating, which I consider a big plus. The pots are solid anodized aluminum (except for the plastic bits which you can see in the picture). That means there's no coating to eventually flake off and force you to buy replacements. And anodized aluminum has a little bit of a nonstick characteristic to it and conducts heat very evenly.The metal is thin and the pots are lighter than I expected. I wouldn't treat them too roughly. The base has tight spiral ridges to help the pots stay in place on certain cooktops.The handles seem really sturdy. Don't leave them folded while cooking or you can expect the handle coating to melt. (I've heard others mention this happening.)Each pot comes with its own stuff sack that pretty much perfectly fits the pot.The 2L pot with the lid on nests perfectly inside the 4.7L pot with the lid on (even if you put the 2L in its stuff sack to protect the finish on the 4.7L). The small pot does slide around sideways in the bigger pot. I don't have the 3.2L pot, but even assuming it would nest between the 2L and 4.7L, I can say for sure there's not enough height clearance to fit all 3 lids on the pots in that case, due to the clearance required by the lid handles. Taking the 2L out of the picture, I also doubt the 3.2L would nest, height-wise, in the 4.7L. You could invert the lids to cut a little bit of height (3/8") and maybe all three would be able to nest, but the lids slide around a lot that way.Finally, the 4.7L pot will fit inside the 12" GSI dutch oven, but it will peek out the top (the dutch oven lid won't fit back in place).4.7L pot dimensions (my actual measurements):* pot rim (no lid) outside diameter: 10-1/4" (handles do not protrude beyond this when folded)* pot base to rim (no lid) outside height: 4-1/2"* pot base inside diameter (bottom cooking surface): 8-1/2" approx* pot base to rim (no lid) inside height: 4-3/8"* lid outside diameter: 10-3/8"* pot outside height (including lid): a hair under 5-1/4"2L pot dimensions (my actual measurements):* pot rim (no lid) outside diameter: 8" (handles do not protrude beyond this when folded)* pot base to rim (no lid) outside height: a hair over 3-1/4"* pot base inside diameter (bottom cooking surface): 6-1/4" approx* pot base to rim (no lid) inside height: a hair over 3-1/4"* lid outside diameter: a hair under 8-1/8"* pot outside height (including lid): a hair under 4"Only Amazon calls the 2L pot a 2.2L pot. I haven't measured, but GSI's marketing materials, the packaging and the pot itself say 2L.Why not 4 stars and not 5? I would've given 5 except for GSI customer support, who never replied to my simple emails asking whether the pots would nest. I'm sure would be no more responsive after the sale should an issue arise.

Haven't used but it looks like just what we need

Used it on a camping trip recently, worked out great and was the perfect size!

Great pot for larger groups. So many of the 'backpacker' pots and cooksets are for solo hikers, or maybe a couple of people. Other cook sets have all these additional accessories that nest into the pot assuming there will only be 4 people and they don't carry anything themselves.I got this pot as a stand alone piece to backpack and camp with 8+ people. The pasta strainer is a nice feature, and the pot heats up quick and even. It's light for a pot this size, and honestly this type of pot (just by itself) is not easy to find. Other brands, including GSI, mostly sell the 'All in one' kits. REI did have a knock off of this pot that was Teflon coated with green accents, this pot does NOT have Teflon. I prefer the non-teflon version anyway, so good for GSI.The only thing I found a little "off" with this pot is that the side handles are very tight when in the down position. They sort of snap to the closed position, and the tension is a little much. I find it difficult to get my finger positioned just right under the handle to pivot them into the UP position. That's a small 'Con', and perhaps the handles will loosen over time. I almost took it down to 4 Stars because of this, but it's really not that big a deal.It's a great piece of gear for larger groups.

This pot is perfect. We just got home from a week long bike trip with our 2 teen boys and cooked all of our meals in this pot. The circular grooves on the bottom keep the pot from slipping on the stove (MSR pocket rocket). The size is great for a meal for the family. The handles are very heat resistant. The rubber grippers on the lid make it easy to drain excess water out the strainer holes. I think GSI thought of everything. This pot and my GSI Dualist mess kit are what we hauled for all 4 of us. GSI is quickly becoming my favorite for camping cookware. Well thought out and well made. Well worth the slightly higher cost.

Love the GSI Halulite series! Our favorite camp cookware! We use it for backpacking with our scout unit. We are able to heat up lots of hot water quickly for all those dehydrated meals. We are not ultralight backpackers, but we do like that our stoves and various other kitchen supplies fit inside our "kit" and the mesh keeps it all contained. The built in silicone handles are an added bonus, since it never fails that scouts lose the detachable kind of pot grippers. All the GSI halulite pots do nest even with the folding handles. Word of advice, make sure to pull the handles up before cooking. They are a bit "stiff" and you don't want to be man handling it once it's hot or on top of a little backpacking stove. We use a windscreen when using this size pot to maximize the heat to boil water quickly using as little fuel as possible. We don't really use the pot for cooking, just water prep, at least not yet, so I can't really review heat distribution, stick/non-stick, clean up properties. Halulite is light and sturdy and we are very happy with these pots. Bit pricey, but the scouts and leaders appreciate the space and weight these pots do not take up in our packs. My family uses Halulite minimalist for personal gear as well and it has held up awesome for the last 5 years being banged around inside teenagers' packs.