[jhumphrey]

I'm constantly adding ideas off this site to my disaster bag, actually bags. I have a couple old laptop bags and have some split by what might happen. I'm north of Seattle and aside from social upheavals, we have earthquakes, tidal waves and volcanos to worry about. So I have a food bag, medical kit, clothes duffel and general BOB.
Back to the point, aside from the aluminum mess kits, what's a good idea for adding something to cook in that doesn't weigh a lot? Where I have my food grab bag, I just keep an everyday pot an pan in the same cupboard to grab. It's getting to the point it's not a BOB anymore, more like Bob's luggage kit. I have kept it to with the guns and pets, 2 trips out to the truck.

Might I suggest a camping kit from GSI (http://www.rei.com/product/783287/gsi-outdoors-pinnacle-dualist-cook-system)? I have that kit and its great, especially for two people. It comes with everything you need to do light cooking with, including eating utensils (though I have the titanium spork...its great!). I also have a can of fuel for my MSR pocket rocket that stores inside the kit. All of which is in my "main" BOB. That way, I have enough fuel to heat food/water for at least three days, a way to eat my food / drink my water, its all neatly packed and very lightweight.

They sell individual sized kits like the above referenced called the Hallulite series and up to a 4 person version. Since I plan to have the mrs. with me in a BOB scenario, I figured it was best to have a two person kit thumb. Even if I didn't, the two person kit is a good idea...you never know who you'll meet up with during a SHTF BOB moment.

 

[floss187]

Canteen cup.

anything else, i carry a knife to eat with, or can use 2 sticks to use as chop sticks, or whittle a tip down to make a fork.

extra weight for nothing in a bag.

 

[Xirxious]

Yeah, I didn't think about boiling water. I think what I'll do is separate my stuff into 3 months duffel and 72 hour pack. If I have to leave, %95 of the time it will be in my 4x4 truck as I'm near Seattle by mountains. I have unused space under my truck seat that I may add in some heavy things.

There is always the possible need to boil water to sterilize it, or for a hot drink, or to cook something you've caught to supplement your food supplies...

 

[LiamFisher]

For me, if hiking or day camping, I carry a 32 oz. wide-mouth stainless steel water bottle from Guyot Designs and a Light my Fire spork. The water bottle can be used for cooking and eating out of, is easy to clean, and carries water too. I sit it on the ground right by the fire, or in it. I have a piece of wire that I use as a handle for the bottle; it is removable and wrapped in tape so I can hold it when the bottle is hot. I can dump my meal into the bottle (rice, meat, veggies, or a freeze-dried meal, or an MRE pouch folded and placed inside the water in the bottle), let it simmer for a while as I set up camp, and when I come back in a few minutes, the dish is cooked and I can eat it with the spork. No mess, no sweat. Works great in a dakota fire hole. If I am camping where you can't build a fire, I use a homemade alcohol stove with a little pot stand made from wire. Works great.

For longer duration or family camping, I have a Scout-sized Kelly Kettle and a wide-mouth 48 oz. steel Thermos. You can boil water quickly with the kettle, and then place the hot water in the thermos with your food. Wrap it in a towel and a little later you have a hot meal. I also have the cooking rack for the kettle, so I can fry an egg or bacon while boiling water. Very light and convenient setup. And the kettle only needs a few handfuls of sticks and leaves to boil water.

 

[kev]

I use a simple MSR stainless steel pot, I think its something like a 775ml.

Inside the pot I store my coleman stove, lighter, folding fork and spoon.