Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

had to revise my rating, updates below... great for camping, backpacking, bug out bag, or emergency kit! the integrated handle/latch setup is killer! they can hold stove, fuel, food, etc. making them a great self contained mess kit! i primarily use these with alcohol stoves... for me the smaller ones, 475ml & 775ml, work best with stoves that jet the flame upward like the vargo triads or trangia spirit burner... the bigger ones, 1.1l & 1.6l, work best with stoves that jet the flame out to the side like the vargo decagon, go bag, white box, or similar... at first i was a bit thrown by the large size of the 1.6l, then i got a go bag stove with very aggressive side jets, & i was like - eureka! but back to the 1.1l size, great mid to large size traditional wide/flat style camping pot, would work well with just about any style camping/backpacking stove i think, & will work over the campfire or with wood burning stove too... i have even seen where folks bake bread over coals in a sealed up stowaway pot, can't wait to try that! a couple other great things about stowaway pots... they are reasonably priced, & they are durable quality stainless steel... not aluminum! heavier than yes, but comparably priced, & no aluminum toxins messin with the brain! of course, they aren't as light as titanium, but look at the price! & i don't think there is a titanium pot with the same integrated handle/latch setup design, so nothing really compares! all the photos i've added are mine except for the one that shows how you can rig the stowaway to hang over fire, ingenious! update: 04/14/17 still have all the sizes & they still get used, but one thing i have to add is that i've discovered what could be the only flaw with this alpine stowaway design, & that is i cannot get a good pour out of these, meaning when i have boiled water & hold pot by handle, then slowly try to pour contents out of pot, it always runs down the side, always! that is a bummer since i like to do exactly that to make my coffee or tea, so that is one strike against these MSR pots for me update: 02/13/18 i was tired of the sloppy pours out of these msr stowaway pots. so i tried some other products with similar design. between the msr stowaway, zebra 14cm lunchbox, & comfort loft bento, it was the Zebra 152314 Stainless Steel Food Box and Pan with Snap on Lid, 14cm, Silver that had the best pour. the msr stowaway is the best of these in every other regard, however the sloppy poor is a total deal breaker for me when i know there is a pot that won't spill all the time. unfortunately the zebra is only available in one size, but i'd rather have that one than 4 different sizes that make a mess if i try to pour from them. the zebra 14cm lunchbox fits my silverfire scout wood stove etc. & is comparable in size to the msr 775ml. added a new pic showing the 3 pots, msr, zebra, & comfort loft in that order. update 11/27/18: well the stowaway has redeemed itself a bit for me. i had mentioned using the pot like a dutch oven to bake, & i finally got around to trying it with excellent results! i've added a picture that shows the only stowaway i have left, a 1.1 liter, in the firepit as a dutch oven, elevated a bit above the really hot coals underneath & with a few coals sitting on top. i inverted the pot so the flat bottom would be the top & coals would stay on there. i baked IPA cornbread in a greased msr alpine bowl that was sitting in the lid of the upside down pot. the bowl was raised off the inside of stainless lid with this little gem, the Ilsa 5" cast iron reducer. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007ZHQ1Y/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 basically like a cast iron trivet that kept the bottom of bowl from getting too hot & burning the cornbread, as well as acting as a heat sink to dissipate heat more evenly. the baking worked so well i am considering getting a 1.6 liter stowaway to also use for campfire baking since it will fit a larger baking dish of some kind. so yeah, while these stowaways do still spill every time something is poured from them, they are nonetheless very useful & i'll have the 2 bigger ones in my kit specifically for baking, as well as cooking anything i don't have to pour! added 1 star for the baking possibilities, but still loses a star for the silly spilly pours!