Companion Pro Nano Solo Cookset – A fun way to go hunting
The Adventurer goes hunting and reviews the Companion Pro Nano Solo Cookset
Very few hunters can resist the scent of bacon sizzling, hot soup bubbling, a favourite back country meal or freshly brewed tea simmering away on your cooker while out on a brisk morning hunt, its almost a magical aroma.
With the latest cookers & cookware being so compact it makes it very easy to carry all the essentials in a day bag pack now-a-days, and having two young sons that are mad keen on hunting this is ideal choice of equipment. Stopping for a hot meal and hot drink is a great way to keep the kids interested, and get refuelled for the next leg of the journey also becoming a fun part of the day, as they enjoy helping out with the cooking and learning some useful outdoor tips at the same time.
Quality and light weight cookware is key, I recently purchased the Companion Pro nano solo cookset and put it through its paces on a recent trip with my son in the West Coast of the South Island, we were not disappointed. Made from hard anodised aluminium (strong, lightweight, abrasion and corrosion resistant), heat resistant handles make it easy for the kids to hold or drink out of. prefect for either day hunts or nights away in the bush.
It comes with a silicone lid perfect for rapid boiling, two pots(1.2L & 0.6L) the 0.6L can be used for frying, also comes with a scourer pad making cleaning a breeze, a 227g gas can fits perfectly inside the 1.2L pot, all stored away in a mesh storage bag that takes up very little space in my day pack. I carry my Kovea Hikers Gas Stove on my hunting belt, and then its just the food you want to take with you. The Back Country meals are great, very lightweight and taste delicious as well, the kids love the 2 minute noodles so we always have a couple of them in the pack, mixing a back country meal with the noodles is a great option, soups are also a good one to include, then bottle of water, coffee/tea, hot choc sachets and a bit of condensed milk or milk powder to add and maybe a couple of marshmallows for the kids to toast and we are set to go.
It comes with a silicone lid perfect for rapid boiling, two pots(1.2L & 0.6L) the 0.6L can be used for frying, also comes with a scourer pad making cleaning a breeze, a 227g gas can fits perfectly inside the 1.2L pot, all stored away in a mesh storage bag that takes up very little space in my day pack. I carry my Kovea Hikers Gas Stove on my hunting belt, and then its just the food you want to take with you. The Back Country meals are great, very lightweight and taste delicious as well, the kids love the 2 minute noodles so we always have a couple of them in the pack, mixing a back country meal with the noodles is a great option, soups are also a good one to include, then bottle of water, coffee/tea, hot choc sachets and a bit of condensed milk or milk powder to add and maybe a couple of marshmallows for the kids to toast and we are set to go.
If you want compact, super portable, lightweight, and easy to use, both cooking and cleaning the Companion Pro is the cook set for you, At a very respectable price from EquipOutdoors I would recommend his product for any Kiwi adventurer.
