Outside magazine, July 1996

The Ultimate Hardware

Camp stove (Coleman Peak 1 Apex II or MSR WhisperLite Shaker Jet)
fuel bottle (MSR or Sigg). In summer, figure on one-third of a quart of fuel per
stove per day.

Small funnel for filling stove with fuel
Lightweight water filter (Basic Designs Ceramic, PUR Explorer, SweetWater Guardian, or MSR Waterworks II Ceramic)
Resealable plastic bags, assorted sizes
Twelve-inch folding grill
Three-quart pot, stainless steel flat lid, no handles
Pot grabber
Stainless steel frying pan, ten-inch diameter, two inches deep, flat lid
Swiss Army knife
Plastic spatula
Wooden spoon
Plastic whisk
One 12- to 16-ounce plastic cup per camper
One eight- to 16-ounce plastic bowl per camper

One metal knife/fork/spoon per camper
Several different sizes of wide-mouth Nalgene bottles
Three-gallon collapsible water container
Small strainer
Large mesh bag
Several bandannas
Plastic pot scrubber
Lighter or wooden matches packed in small Nalgene bottle
five 12-by-12 inch squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil
One pair cotton gloves
Small backpacking lantern
Large plastic garbage bag