Jack, I'm not talking the soft 'Boy Scout cookset' Aluminum pots and pans; I'm talking the new Anodized Aluminum pots and pans. I was JUST in Campmor yesterday and noticed the 'Optimus' brand of Anodized Aluminum sets, and bowl. REALLY nice looking gear for $20 or less! Once you start needing a larger pot than a MSR Ti Kettle the price goes up beyond reality compared to Anodized Aluminum IMO.
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Jack, I'm not talking the soft 'Boy Scout cookset' Aluminum pots and pans; I'm talking the new Anodized Aluminum pots and pans. I was JUST in Campmor yesterday and noticed the 'Optimus' brand of Anodized Aluminum sets, and bowl. REALLY nice looking gear for $20 or less! Once you start needing a larger pot than a MSR Ti Kettle the price goes up beyond reality compared to Anodized Aluminum IMO.
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Concerning all the talk about aluminum being bad perhaps to cook with, here is an interesting tidbit I found that talked about this. In the end (I copied the following excerpt from the bottom of the page) it also is basically vague about the possibility of it being a health risk, but is worth the read anyways. I found the following on this website: http://zenstoves.net/Cookware.htm
I looked at this site a few times before someone posted it. Also, I found a nifty tool to cook on while away in the field. It is called the “pocket cooker”, and can be found here: http://www.campingsurvival.com/fopocost.html
I just bought one and it is truly amazing! Inexpensive too. Check it out on youtube.
Health Concerns
There are a few concerns that go along with choosing the right cookware for you.
The most popular cookware questions in the backpacking community deals with the safety of aluminum pots. Much of this concern deals with an old and outdated theory that suggests aluminum from cookware may be the cause of Alzheimer's disease. This is based on findings in the 1970's of high concentrations of aluminum in brain tissues of patient's with Alzheimer's disease. There are also many old urban myths floating around about the hazards of aluminum cookware, most notably Rudolph Valentino's death attributed to eating food prepared in aluminum cookware. The exact role of aluminum in Alzheimer’s Disease isn’t clear yet, and current research suggests that aluminum cookware doesn’t pose a real risk to developing Alzheimer’s or dementia.
There may be a hazard with the coatings often found on them. Teflon has been know to cause Teflon Flu (AKA metal fume fever or polymer fume fever). This happens when you heat up your cookware enough that the Teflon separates from your cookware and is inhaled. There are also concerns about blood levels of Teflon and a possible risk of cancer. If you use Teflon or other coated cookware, avoid overheating it, such as melting snow without first adding some water.
Galvanized steel containers should never be used for cooking, as it may cause heavy metal poisoning.
Aluminum cans have a heat cured coating inside and out. There may be some health concern with using this to cook with, but who knows?
Concerning all the talk about aluminum being bad perhaps to cook with, here is an interesting tidbit I found that talked about this. In the end (I copied the following excerpt from the bottom of the page) it also is basically vague about the possibility of it being a health risk, but is worth the read anyways. I found the following on this website: http://zenstoves.net/Cookware.htm
I looked at this site a few times before someone posted it. Also, I found a nifty tool to cook on while away in the field. It is called the “pocket cooker”, and can be found here: http://www.campingsurvival.com/fopocost.html
I just bought one and it is truly amazing! Inexpensive too. Check it out on youtube.
Health Concerns
There are a few concerns that go along with choosing the right cookware for you.
The most popular cookware questions in the backpacking community deals with the safety of aluminum pots. Much of this concern deals with an old and outdated theory that suggests aluminum from cookware may be the cause of Alzheimer's disease. This is based on findings in the 1970's of high concentrations of aluminum in brain tissues of patient's with Alzheimer's disease. There are also many old urban myths floating around about the hazards of aluminum cookware, most notably Rudolph Valentino's death attributed to eating food prepared in aluminum cookware. The exact role of aluminum in Alzheimer’s Disease isn’t clear yet, and current research suggests that aluminum cookware doesn’t pose a real risk to developing Alzheimer’s or dementia.
There may be a hazard with the coatings often found on them. Teflon has been know to cause Teflon Flu (AKA metal fume fever or polymer fume fever). This happens when you heat up your cookware enough that the Teflon separates from your cookware and is inhaled. There are also concerns about blood levels of Teflon and a possible risk of cancer. If you use Teflon or other coated cookware, avoid overheating it, such as melting snow without first adding some water.
Galvanized steel containers should never be used for cooking, as it may cause heavy metal poisoning.
Aluminum cans have a heat cured coating inside and out. There may be some health concern with using this to cook with, but who knows?