The 8 Best basecamp cookwares (2023 reviews)

The look and feel of this cookwares are consistent with the high quality we're used to from the rest of Stanley's lineup. These are very high quality pots with very thick bottoms. Whether you’re camping, hiking, backpacking, or tailgating, these outdoor cooking accessories withstand all the adventure of the dishwasher-safe pots and pans are made using 18/8 stainless steel that won’t rust or break. The large lid is designed to fit the large pot and the fry pan. The pans cook evenly and clean up is quick and easy.

This set is cool for camping if you don't have to worry about the weight. The heavy duty stainless steel construction with the extra bottom, this is just as good as anything you'd buy for your home, just a little more compact and fits together for easier storage and has folding handles. The cook set is designed to fit all other parts on the inside of the large pot and can be secured with the elastic cord it comes with.

Why We Like This:

Fantastic quality, heavy stainless bottoms, super sturdy
Great product for paddle in canoe camping
Easy to wash and clean also
Perfect set for rv and induction stovetop

Best For emergency Kit: REDCAMP basecamp Cookware

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The redcamp basecamp cookware might be a relatively new release, but it's still nothing short of impressive this year, thanks to multiple price cuts and added new features over the past few months. If you’re a hobby level or more frequent camper, you’re going to want a much better quality set. The Redcamp 22 pcs camping cookware kit has a oxford bag for storage product and you can hang in your backpack or put in your pack. They're light, compact and having folding handles on the pot eliminates the need to carry and lose a pot grip. There’s a small silver rake on one side of the buckle that you swiftly dcrae in and doesn't use much room.

These are very thin and fairly cheaply made but they are great for the camper. They are the same ones that come in a lot of “survival” and “tactical” kits. They are very thin and fairly cheaply made but they are great for the camper. It comes with a bonus card sized utility tool.

Why We Like This:

Light weight and compact for carrying in a backpack for hiking
Sturdy fold out handles and quality rivets
Super handy and nice and compact
Certainly is portable and convenient but just small

Best For casual Camping: Odoland basecamp Cookware

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The odoland basecamp cookware is satisfactory and appropriate and fits well with your daily purpose. It is perfect compact kit for casual camping. This set of pots has 1.9l and 1l capacity, and the fry pan is of 5.7 '' diameter. The metal is thin and transfers heat very well. The cleaning cloth is safe to use on the coated surface and allows you fast and easy clean-up after you're done. The cups are definitely thin so nothing hot or warm for them or they immediately end up too hot to handle. It is easy to clean after frying a steak where no camp fire is allowed.

Lastly, the silverware folds down so that when you lift something heavy they fold up.

Why We Like This:

Glasses and cutlery are very small but useful
Compact and clean when it came in
Heats up quickly on propane gas
Easy to use, easy to clean and didn't scratch at all

Best For bug out Bag: Wealers basecamp Cookware

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Wealers has been making great cookware for years, thanks to a combination of clever design and appropriate materials. They are small pans, but perfect for compact, quick and easy cooking. The frying pans are lids for the boiling pots. Each pot and pan has a two metal handles with rubber coating. The spoon is made of real wood and easy to clean. It makes it perfect to store and hang from something or keep it packed up in a back pack.

The Handy carrying pouch that comes with the set makes it really easy to collapse the set down and carry. It has a total of 4 pots, a wooden spoon, a sponge, cups and a spoon. They enjoy camping and have even car-camped in New Zealand.

Why We Like This:

Great for camping or just a fire in your backyard
Perfect cooking set for camping and hiking
Easy to clean, and easy to store
Sturdy, reliable, and they all pack well together

Best With Only On Small flaw: Texsport basecamp Cookware

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Next on the list, we've got yet another cookware that manages to win our hearts. It's the texsport basecamp cookware and it's widely considered as cookware that has the most suitable features. This cookware cleans easily, heats evenly, is made of sturdy material, and nests together nicely in its ( rather flimsy) mesh bag. It is good for two people not cooking anything too big. The two pans are easily big enough for a family of two adults and two children. Each piece works great on a propane stove or on an open fire grate, and they are very easy to clean.

The non stick surface is great for easy clean up. The product is light weight and is ideal for any backpacker and more so for people that love to camp, its very easy to clean. The anodized quality is excellent, and the non-stick surface is wonderful. It distributes heat evenly and cleans up in a snap.

Why We Like This:

A great addition to the supplies for frequent outdoor camping and nature trips
Holds up really well and light weight
Very good combination of pots and pans for car camping
Pans clean up and nest super easy

Best For campers: ALOCS basecamp Cookware

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If you often find yourself scrambling for convenient and suitable cookware, alocs basecamp cookware is your end point. These thin-wall aluminum pots and pans heat quickly, and don't need high heat unless you're just boiling water. If you and your significant other, friend, or family want to go on a 2 person camping trip this set is great for low space and versatility. It comes with 3 varying sized pots and one frying pan. The pots/pan are useful and extremely light weight.

These pots and pans are great for campers, hikers and any sort of adventurers out there. These are light weight so they won't double as a shovel but will do great for lightweight trailside cooking of pretty much anything you are willing to pack in. These pots and pans are fairly lightweight and great for either backpacking or car camping. The pots/pans are great for campers, hikers and any sort of adventurers out there.

Why We Like This:

Comes with 3 boiling pans and 1 little skillet
Takes very little space and very light weight
Great for backpacking, as they are very light and don't take up much room
Works on single burners or full camp stoves

Best For Price: Odoland fry Pan

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We would, of course, be remiss if we didn't mention odoland fry pan for daily usage. This would be great for backpacking as it’s so small and light. The mini stove is surprisingly effective and all of the cookware holds up well to use both with butane flame and campfire cooking. The pot and pan can be used with gas tank, stove, and firewood. It is made from 304 stainless steel which is completely safe to use.

The handles are nice easy to grip and wrap a pot holder around. It is easy to carry out, highly practical.

Why We Like This:

Compact and lightweight stores in a mesh bag
Very compact, great quality, worked perfect right out of the box
New and hot release

Best For backpack: YETO basecamp Cookware

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Not everyone likes to purchase cookware for their regular usage, but the yeto basecamp cookware would be an anomoly. This camping cookware set will be a great help whether you are going to make breakfast, lunch and dinner with friends, or hike in for romantic picnics, as well as overnight excursions. It comes with positioning "innovative & functional outdoor accessories for every occasion. It is widely used on propane stove, campfire, and bbq grills. It is designed with sharp beak to prevent from hot water splashing effectively and the bottom thread design, more uniform heating.

The camping mess kit has a high thermal conductivity. They nest together nicely, handles seem sturdy and they are lite. It is great for backpacking, very happy with them.

Why We Like This:

Perfect gift for outdoor camping lovers
Designed with sharp beak prevent from hot water splashing effectively
Good brand reputation