Foster Pot durability

[Namtrag]

My wife spent 3 hours doing that stretching with a tuna can thing, to no avail. She also used a sharpie around the inside rim of the can while holding it off the edge of the counter an inch or two. Nothing worked.

[Drybones]

This is what I used, everything you see lined up on the fron of the work bench went into the pot, the smaller beer can was used for coffee, which I never took the time to make so I discarded it, the stoves are sized to lock into the bottom of the cans and are very stable.

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[Namtrag]

That's pretty damn amazing that all that spread out stuff is in the second pic.

[Kenai]

That's pretty damn amazing that all that spread out stuff is in the second pic.

Pretty snazzy kit there Namtrag, nice job!

[Namtrag]

Pretty snazzy kit there Namtrag, nice job!

Not my kit! lol

[Grinder]

My experience goes back to the days of heinie pots. In order to carry it in my pack ,it required a tupperware carrier. Then it weighed nearly as much as my Aluminum cook pot. The can couldn't stand the rigors of using a camp fire for heat. So , I passed it on.

[Kenai]

Oops.... My apologies. Nice kit Drybones.

[Namtrag]

Oops.... My apologies. Nice kit Drybones.

I hope we can get our kit down that compact!

[Starvin Marvin]

We use Foster cans, no ridges. I make them with pineapple can rings on the inside or on the outside (top). I then cut the bottom off of another can and use that for the lid. A peice of folded gaffers tape on top is the lid handle.
I use a silicone band for a height stop when using a caldera clone, and also to pick the can up when hot.
For the wrinkle pinholes, I stick a peice of foil heat tape on to cover it. Seals the leak, takes the heat and lasts a long while. You can carry a peice with you for longer trips.
For protection and eating out of, I use a Glad container with a Rubbermaid lid. That container fits inside a Dannon 32 oz yogurt cup (.9oz) perfectly. Stackable plus more protection. Then I make a Reflectix cozy (.5oz) for the yogurt cup. Thats my hot drink cup.
A quart sized freezer bag filled with yummy cooked food fits inside the Glad container well. I fold the ziplock portion over the edge. EZ no mess clean up.
This set up gets packed near the top in the pack. It works for us.

[tammons]

Put it inside of a Tang container. Can handle hot liquids, 2nd container and crush proof.