Minimalistic Bikepacking Cook kit / Also works for Zwift ;)

[@gplama]

Brilliant video! I love your work mate.

[@madiantin]

The music was everything. Perfectly chosen! =) LOL! Also loved the speed-eating of lunch.

[@jaspreetsidhu5708]

I just bought some Revlate bags and went on a bike packing adventure as well worth it. For people who are going to blow up my comment (I'm in healthcare, I've been working nonstop, I cycled by myself, I took a small ride (it's allowed). And spent a quick night outside).

[@Pratalax]

haha what an ending! man, falling asleep in the country and waking up at home..... that's some childhood vibes right there xD

[@casparwhittey]

This one gets an extra like from me for the one handed rubber band move

[@kortbrook]

You're not alone, I love geeking out on minimalist stove setups also. If you don't already know this trick, try adding a wrist band (like the charity ones) around the neck of the pot so you don't burn your lips when drinking coffee. It also comes handy as an additional strap to secure the lid if needed. Also, you could get a small flint to fit into the small stove setup, keeping everything together. Keep em coming...

[@aWandering_soul]

Ok ok, that was a great intro... just WOW!!! Got a subscription for the intro 👍

[@guzelmarmara]

Small 100ml Listerine bottles works perfect when I go out. They have a good lock mechanism so never leak.

[@johnclarey5214]

Snow Peak from your part of the world makes a titanium pot that is just between these two in size and weight, and will fit that stove and a 110g fuel canister - Trek 700 . Find a small butane cigar lighter that will fit - it lights the stove in a wind and you still have hair on your knuckles too. : ) Glad to see you outdoors, love your vids.

[@ridesofjapan]

They make a bigger version of that chep WAQ pot that fits the canister, but I specifically wanted a pot that was smaller than a canister for the reasons I stated in the video, leg clearance in small a frame bag. Cheers mate! 🙏

[@stijndeklerk]

I own that Tatonka stove, but prefere to take a traditional inexpensive but slightly heavier Trangia burner, for several reasons. It's more efficient, both while burning (test this at home), it takes about half the amount of fuel for the same boil. It also easy to kill the flame & with a screw lid easy to spare/store some fuel inside the stove when not all was burned up. You could use a small firesteel, to light the stove with, that will make a robust/weatherproof setup.

[@simonh6371]

Also the Trangia has a simmer ring so you can reduce the flame/heat output and thereby reduce fuel consumption. I paid just 15 Euros for mine about 5 years ago, the thing is robust and practically unbreakable, made in Sweden, and used by the Swedish military. I don't have any other Trangia gear though like the windshield or even Trangia Triangle, instead I use it inside a small stainless steel twig burner - like the Lixada ones but not that brand - which folds flat so takes up next to no space. The advantage of that - apart from it being a great little pot stand and windshield with the Trangia burner - is that you can also burn solid fuel tablets e.g. Esbit in it, or FireDragon gel tablets, or twigs or bits of batonned wood. I once got caught out in heavy rain for an extra night. As I had an extra 24hrs food it was no problem, I just harvested rainwater and boiled it up on some old fencepost pieces which were under a tree, I sawed them into smaller pieces with my small SAK saw, and batonned them into smaller pieces with my Mora.

[@gracemason7670]

thanks for this brilliant video, i love this channel. I am only young, but you inspire me to bikepack when i'm older!

[@ridesofjapan]

🤙

[@itbrou]

Well done! Like others have said, your production quality is fantastic. Keep it up!

[@alexinopolis]

I and some friends from Spain and Chile enjoy so much your videos men!!!! greetings!!!

[@CyclingSteve]

I have a similar system. A 300ml titanium mug, inside that a Trangia burner (it has a screw-top and can hold its own fuel), the mug came with a mesh bag, in that I keep the mug, the lighter and the cross stand. There is also space in the mug for a sponge. I like the Pepsi windshield, I might steal that idea.

[@CyclingSteve]

To save your fingers getting burned, dip a twig in the fuel, light the twig, light the fuel. ;)

[@janicsuhran]

you can use small size Bic lighter, its will be fit in small titanium cup :)

[@hoser7706]

Seriously top notch You Tube entertainment and production quality. So well done. And interesting for us gearheads for gear geekiness too! Loving every video you make!

[@SILVERSNOWMAN72]

Awesome....I love these little glimpse's of outside. Fantastic video chap, most appreciated! Cheers.

[@MonoLake02]

Use a mini Bic or a Zippo flint wheel. Fun to watch, thanks.

[@a1gnarlydude]

Gave me a broad smile! Very informative! I like the bigger one with gas bottle it’s worth the weight. Good advice on the wind shield!

[@Pratalax]

13:31 was half expecting an eyeball on the end of that fork when you put it down...

[@markreisdorf5860]

As always a brilliantly edited and produced video, and a succinct and accurate discussion of those 2 stove types. Another option that is even lighter, folds more compactly and utilizes an unlimited fuel source is twig stove such as a small titanium Eberlit. They are not as quite as convenient ro cook with as the gas or alcohol stoves, but for minimal pack size and weight combined with unlimited fuel, they can't be beat. With regard to the cooling rate of titanium vs stainless steel, I can confirm that Ti cools down much, much faster.

[@markreisdorf5860]

*Emberlit

[@scottlawson9899]

HA. I was planning on some apartment camping next weekend, so now will have to throw in some biking as well.

[@tewaewae]

13:17 the sound you make when you see a new video from Tobias Love your work.

[@brianmaldonado3723]

We are so proud of you because of the Cup o Noodles!

[@Freightlinerbob]

That was fun. The ending when you sipped the coffee reminds me of the ending in the children’s book- Where the Wild Things Are.

[@Addy711]

Such a great video, put a smile on my face! So glad I found your channel and Lama's too!

[@devacore477]

Nice setup. I switch between the gas and alcohol stove too - although not the lightest, the tangia stove rocks!

[@prommerjakub]

Hey! I was also using alcohol stove.. pretty much the same setup as you have got there, except I made my stove out of beer can and got 550ml toaks titanium pot. Just a little tip, if you'll want to go back to the gas setup, just get hold of 550ml pot and you should be good. I can fit gas cannister inside my pot and all the other stuff also. I'm just saying it, because, at least for me, alcohol stove could get pretty clumsy and unstable and because of that dangerous (problem also might be that mine is homemade, thus i didnt pay much attention to making it stable).. In the summer one needs to pay a lot of attention to the alcohol stove since you can set the whole forest ablaze if you spil the alcohol on the forest ground. Cheers, great video and I gotta say.. I absolutely loved the atmosphere you've created in the beginning of the video.. the music.. the scene.. just great!

[@ziemowit5362]

I used a combination of both setups on my 5weeks bikepacking trip. BRS stove (12$, 25g ) + Tomshoo 750ml titanium pot (19$, 129g). The pot fits perfectly 240g gas canister + foldable Seatosummit 250ml silikone cup (45g, 8$, cancels out the rattle). Such setup is cheap (39$+gas), lightweight (200g+gas) and allows for longer periods between looking for gas (which can be a hassle). For shorter trips you can also take the 100g gas bottle. Another advantage is that it is possible to refill the gas canisters (although not recommended).

[@sail5820]

Man that is some very good quality content!! Love the ending

[@XmNfwvhhD66eL87Cja]

Great montage and beautiful color work. As usual. Special love for the graphic effects at the beginning of the video.

[@TheDoctorhuw]

Virtually Fantastic well done sir.

[@robertm1552]

Yes, to have coffee on the spot is priceless. But, as most will come to bikepack outside of Japan they will marvel at the appearance of 7/11 and gourmet options seemingly around every tree! Those in Japan though will know better and appreciate this. Regardless, as many point out, quality production. You should be in Hollywood or at least getting paid more at your current job in Japan.

[@unchewable1]

I have a jet boil from my back packing days but love your stuff and great to share with buddies

[@kaffeemitcola6506]

Great Video and always chilling me down, Like the evaporating alcohol cools the stove down. I really like those stoves! And the quick cooling down has a little bit to do with 1: The stove is very thin-walled, does not keep so much energy/heat and releases the heat quick and 2: the evaporation causes that the stove itself does not get extremey hot down to the botom. I often inspect the soil/ground where the stove stood and it seems uneffected...

[@trentdale]

I use the toaks 750ml pot (still pretty compact) and my small canister, brs stove and lighter fit inside with a couple pieces of sponge to keep it from jiggling while riding. I have to say, the amount of fuel needed one needs to carry for an alcohol stove for more than a day or two usually ends up tipping the scales in favor of the canister in terms of weight AND compactness. Though, alcohol stoves do seem more fun to use... even if you have to wait a little longer for your ramen. Edit: price for the whole kit is ~$75, ~90 when you add in a decent longhandle ti spork

[@avinashrajkumar356]

The camping stove was actually really nice to see. I would love to see more like this.

[@frazergoodwin4945]

This weekend was scheduled as my first bikepacking trial run. Use my tent and cookset I got for christmas for the first time outside and use my sleeping bag I'd promised to buy by now in the bags I bought last year on my new bike.... All great planning except.... lockdown here so no bikepacking (plus I haven't been able to buy any fuel canisters as all the camping shops are shut and the sleeping bag is still not purchased) - but hey ho.... Shops due to re-open here in Belgium in a weeks time.... so at least I could bikepack on zwift/my garden soon.

[@ridesofjapan]

Garden is better than nothing 💪

[@frazergoodwin4945]

@@ridesofjapan I've already pitched the tent there ;-) And all this WAS to prepare my epic summer bikepacking ride from Brussels to Skaftö in Bohuslän and back... That looks like its not happening now :-(

[@jimhansen5395]

LOL this was perfect! Nice job Tobias!

[@rainbowlable]

Absolutely love this video. I think you need some more bikepacking videos! 😊 In case you haven't found a solution to fit your lighter into your titanium pot, I run a very similar setup but instead of a lighter I use a Light My Fire firesteel which works remarkably well with my Evernew alcohol stove.

[@kingaroykid]

I love these videos. Lots of great detail, quirky and entertaining. Keep up the great work and stay safe.

[@aliflack]

Awesome work roj, love how the music choices brought together the story too 🤩👌

[@Garfie1d73]

I truely love your content. Simply great! Keep up that fantastic work!

[@Labonovaful]

5:29 Look for Nalgene, they have different sizes bottles and they are unbreakable :)

[@cccpkingu]

And they leak plastic into what you are drinking. Endocrine disruptors.

[@jd8544]

@@cccpkingu Which (as bad as it is) would be the least of your problems if you're drinking stove fuel out of them. *facepalm*

[@jacquesconnard]

@@cccpkingu Since when did Nalgene leak chemicals into your drink? I thought they were safe.

[@Miekzz]

I REALLY want to go on an adventure now. Maybe in a couple of weeks I'll do a zwift bikepack when it gets to me

[@dscoduc]

BRAVO! Really enjoy your videos.

[@mot0s896]

Brilliant 👍 keep us up to date when you find a fuel solution 🚲

[@adventuresofhunter]

That stove is awesome!! I think I'll get one

[@joskoevoet9569]

Another brilliant episode, so creative 🔝. Thank you!

[@timothywalding3142]

Superb video. It's the simple pleasures in life.

[@SiopaoSauc3]

Got a similar setup for dayhikes and overnight bike packing. I use a catcan alcohol stove now but I've been on KZbin binges of Japanese DIY soda can stoves, some of which are totally insane and overkill. Worth looking into.

[@ridesofjapan]

Yeah, watched about 500 of them as well hehe... it’s been a long winter ;)

[@damienm8416]

Next on the list should be DCF tent and frame bags . For the lighter i would look at a mini bic.

[@eardleymatt]

I have the same mug but in 650ml, fits a gas canister, stove and lighter as well as a few coffee sachets. Kind of a hybrid of your two setups. Brill vid as always

[@ridesofjapan]

Matt Eardley been looking at that size as well to swap my Stanley for actually... we’ll see what happens in the future. Cheers!

[@nicholasvipond2205]

Another great video, thanks again RoJ.

[@lorenzsiggel1515]

Cup-o-noodles 😂 brings back memories of graduate school....a staple. I made a hop can stove for day trips and it works like a charm too....15grams for your weight weeniness 😉. I will make the wind screen since I still need a smaller pot. Good video as usual

[@bosshydroic8210]

Look for a 5 hour energy drink bottle. It may fit into your new light cooking setup. They are small and have a seal on the lid to hold liquids.

[@orci77]

Absolutely insane cool video 👍 High production quality as usual 😎 Hope Shane and Von had a laugh when they saw this 😊

[@gplama]

Yep, we did. :)

[@nicholastopley7611]

Love the mini stove, got to get one!

[@jansunda8155]

great tip how to go on morning trip the nap in the noon and return home afternoon in the summer is good tip goes to swimming to some lake or river :)

[@oldslowjim]

Being just down the road in Chigasaki, it has been hard not to get into the adventure mode. I just retired and am starting from nothing. I'll get there soon enough.

[@stephanieroberts4474]

Squeeze bottle....look for the travelling bottles. They come in packs of usually 5. I just recently bought a set containing 2 larger (travel size, not large large lol) sizes, 3 medium sizes, 2 small bottle, 4 itty bitty plastic jars with lids. Theres something that would work for your canister that is suitable for holding your liquid

[@Fat2Fit5k]

Loved watching this, definitely gave me some ideas for my upcoming trips

[@2Petya]

Nicee. Another option is the solid fuel stoves

[@joskoevoet9569]

Yeah, GP Lama + RoJ cooperation!

[@GavinHarte]

👏👏 very timely. Have been looking at exactly the alcohol stoves this week. Perfect for a long day ride. Thanks for the tip.

[@Punkyrooster6]

10/10 on this one. Well done.

[@simonh6371]

Even though it's a bit heavier than alu or ti alcohol stoves, I use the Trangia burner as my go to. It has a simmer ring so you can reduce the flame/heat output and thereby reduce fuel consumption. I paid just 15 Euros for mine about 5 years ago, the thing is robust and practically unbreakable, made in Sweden, and used by the Swedish military. I don't have any other Trangia gear though like the windshield or even Trangia Triangle, instead I use it inside a small stainless steel twig burner - like the Lixada ones but not that brand - which folds flat so takes up next to no space. The advantage of that - apart from it being a great little pot stand and windshield with the Trangia burner - is that you can also burn solid fuel tablets e.g. Esbit in it, or FireDragon gel tablets, or twigs or bits of batonned wood. I once got caught out in heavy rain for an extra night. As I had an extra 24hrs food it was no problem, I just harvested rainwater and boiled it up on some old fencepost pieces which were under a tree, I sawed them into smaller pieces with my small SAK saw, and batonned them into smaller pieces with my Mora. Cookset is a stainless Dutch Army canteen cup with a Pathfinder lid, a stainless spork and a longer plastic spoon (for eating out of retort pouches), a Dutch Army stainless mess tin if I'm out for more than 1 night or just want to cook more, and a Swedish foldacup, the smaller one. I'll either make a full canteen cup of rooibos tea and use it as a teapot, pouring it into the foldacup one cup at a time, or boil just enough water for the foldacup and put 2 sachets of Nescafe in for a strong coffee. Sometimes I take a little tiny coffee filter with metal mesh in the bottom and make pour over coffee. Not the lightest setup but it is compact - I nest a canteen in the canteen cup so that takes up no room, and I fill up the mess tin with food - extremely robust and durable, and very budget friendly. Oh yeah and forget buying bulky heavy and expensive bottles for the fuel (meths/denatured alchohol). I just use 250ml or 500ml dental mouthwash bottles. They're free, have a lockable sealing cap, and they're lightweight and take up little space as they're flat.

[@UK0071]

VANGO makes/sells a nice small fuel bottle that has markings on it...

[@JasonDBike]

Amazing camera work

[@nicolasgioanni1175]

Very good videos as always! For the the squeeze bottle you could use une of these mini Kewpi mayonaise bottle. They last very long and super light! And a mini Bic lighter as well to save a few grams :)

[@matteo6161]

Excellent video

[@cesarmanuellepemedina462]

Cheers from México. We love your videos.

[@deanoturn1985]

Check out Tiergear in Tasmania Australia for a good little alcohol bottle. Other than that...... any plastic marked with a “2” on the base is suitable.

[@ridesofjapan]

👍

[@TrailsofCalifornia]

Your videos are quality! & thanks for all the links in the description👌

[@compassionsix]

Just bought a solid fuel stove. Even lighter and more compact. Plus I get to reminisce about the old days in the military.

[@phlipphe3539]

Your Intros are Epic 😄🚴

[@clevelandexplorer2221]

Hi buddy, great video thanks for sharing! I've just set my own up, I love your wind shield. I have either a 450 or 650ml cup I can't remember. Anyway, it fits a very small gas cartridge :) so there is a way. Thing about alcohol stove as I have that option myself too, is it's heavier for longer trips in that it uses more fuel. There are some of those kind, namely the trangia, which has a dampener and lid to carry fuel within it on the go, but I don't think they sell it in titanium. I have the same design of gas stove, but it's the robens firemidge, it's not so reliable as it goes out in colder temperatures, higher than freezing. At a total guess I'd say between 5 and 10 degrees c, I don't know. Have you had the problem of it going out? I saw adding a bit of copper to the outside helps by heating over the flame and radiating into the canister. While alcohol stoves are slow and use lots of fuel, they're extremely compact without the fuel, light too. They take a while also but it is fun and it works far better in freezing temperatures, whereas the gas stove would need a mod or replacement allowing for the cartridge to turn upside down and such. Great setup pal, and thanks again for showing, the cloth helps stop it clattering which I've always hated, so glad I've solved it nos

[@whereisdari]

I would love to join your bike packing someday, Mate! I recommend the Jetboil.

[@thegrindjp8067]

still doing some hillclimbs down here in Osaka too......damn Mtn mosquitoes are savage though.. love you`re channel

[@naali2769]

Toaks 550ml and pocketrocket2 does trick for me, brs3000 leaked too mutch gas at (dis)assembly. Tip of the day, small BIC lighter is small and light. Even though i use ferro rod for making spark for stove, so it doesnt mind about wet conditions.

[@manueltoyou]

High quality video mate . Thanks

[@VodI2]

I dig your approach and judgement of bike parts, could you please try a set of Tubolito inner tubes? Regards

[@ridesofjapan]

Tubolitos are just my emergency tube, I run everything tubeless so I won’t try them until my tubeless fail out in a ride. Cheers!

[@VodI2]

@@ridesofjapan Now it feels weird waiting with excitement for the day you need to try the Tubolito... ;) Cheers

[@ridesofjapan]

Mathias Vous haha 🤞

[@VodI2]

@@ridesofjapan I'll try the Tubolitos at some point as inner tubes on my XC bike, I never went the tubeless way, and if i can get to the same weight-area without the mess, i'll be happy ;)

[@WowRixter]

You have the coolest toys

[@GustavoSanchez64]

Take a look at the MSR Pocket Rocket mini kit. It's $80 and the size of your alcohol kit with a mini fuel canister that fits inside. It also has 2 cups with it as well.

[@maxredburn6610]

for the lighter you can use a Mini Bic. idk if they sell them in japan but they are about half the size of a normal lighter

[@ridesofjapan]

Max Redburn cheers, I’m sure they sell Them here as well... it hasn’t been a top priority to find a new lighter yet... glad I can count you fellas! ✊

[@HyperbeastXion]

I´m also into stoves and small camping gear, those kind of "micro adventures" or whatever you wann call it, will keep you sain :)

[@marionpaulodagang9980]

The best part was when you prepared your coffee while Nature's sound was playing in the background.. Sure miss the outdoor hikes and biking and camping :(

[@deeranfoxworthy6069]

Maybe since you're in Japan grab a Tsubota Quest Baby lighter to fit in there? very minimal kit!

[@ridesofjapan]

Had not seen those before... cheers for the tip! a bit too nice for bikepacking use though :D Bic mini is probably the way to go in the end

[@larrywhite8590]

Another awesome job!

[@SiopaoSauc3]

You're in Japan, daiso and muji will certainly have the bottles you're looking for. I use an old hotel body wash squeeze bottle for my fuel.

[@ridesofjapan]

I got a Bunch of bottles from daiso but none of them where the perfect size for this setup...want it to fit in the stove but still take 60ml of fuel... The hunt goes one :)

[@jaydesimone4297]

That's the cookpot I use for backpacking. Holds a fuel canister and a tiny stove. Try this for an alcohol bottle...it won't fit in your pot, but you'll have all the fuel you need: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OPKH6M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 One advantage of the alcohol burner is that it works in the cold...the canister could be underpressurized if using below freezing. Maybe that's not so useful for bikepacking, but there's no one out in the cold then, either...and you just need the right gear to keep warm. :) But out on a ride and having a coffee to warm up might be just the thing... I'd bet a pack of matches would fit in that pot with the rest of the kit. There are also plastic lip protectors to allow you to drink directly out of the hot pot.

[@ishasimpson8002]

I have a toepeak titanium Mug that's just a touch bigger than your ti one. my brs stove, fuel can, lighter, broken off fork prongs, and scrubby fit inside.

[@nidakin241]

Great video Tobias! Great minds think alike...and so do ours.

[@morningbear3794]

Hey im new to the channel but would highly recommend using an old rusty can instead of a pepsi can for your stove as pepsi cans have a plastic inner membrane but either way is probably fine in the end :)

[@henrythierry7755]

Great solution for your lighter issue, not an expensive gadget ... Matches

[@ridesofjapan]

I’ve heard of those 🤔

[@SaschaN]

@@ridesofjapan or try the small BIC lighter - BIC makes the best lighter in my opinion (they don't leak gas and you will lose them always before they are empty 😁)

[@davidadamus177]

Putting together my first cook kit, thanks for making this! Can you burn rubbing alcohol on that alcohol stove? Any chance we can get more bikepacking videos?

[@poraktobask]

Matches should easily fit into the small setup, especially if you use matchbooks instead of a matchbox.

[@drsolarii]

Have you ever tried piezo-electronic lighters? They are purely mechanic, and thus never run out of gas. Also, super light and small!

[@drsolarii]

There is for example the MSR Piezo electronic igniter. That's my go-to bikepacking lighter!

[@ridesofjapan]

Niklas Strengell will check it out, cheers!

[@rafaassump]

you have some of the best cycling videos out there :-)

[@richardpolidore1702]

I watch backpackers videos Just for their products reviews. Bike camping is the only way to go.