{"product_id":"titanium-pressure-pot-backcountry","title":"Titanium Pressure Pot, Real Food at Altitude · Half the Fuel · 1800ml 520g","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.vpt{font-family:inherit;color:#1c1c1c;line-height:1.6}\n.vpt *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.vpt section{margin:0 0 44px 0}\n.vpt .k{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;color:#b08d57;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px 0;font-weight:600}\n.vpt h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 12px 0}\n.vpt p.lede{font-size:15.5px;color:#444;max-width:720px;margin:0}\n.vpt img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;display:block}\n.vpt .dark{background:#111214;color:#e6e5e1;border-radius:6px;padding:34px 30px}\n.vpt .dark h2{color:#fff}\n.vpt .dark p.lede{color:#b9b8b2}\n.vpt .physrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(170px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:24px}\n.vpt .phys{background:#1b1d20;border-top:3px solid #b08d57;padding:18px;border-radius:3px}\n.vpt .phys .big{font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:#c9cbcd}\n.vpt .phys .lbl{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#cfa96e;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}\n.vpt .phys p{font-size:12.5px;color:#a9a8a2;margin:6px 0 0 0}\n.vpt .honest{margin-top:18px;font-size:12.5px;color:#8f8e88;border-left:3px solid #b08d57;padding-left:12px;max-width:640px}\n.vpt .twolane{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:18px}\n.vpt .lanebox{border:1px solid #e2ddd0;background:#fff;border-radius:4px;padding:24px}\n.vpt .lanebox h3{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 8px 0}\n.vpt .lanebox p{font-size:14px;color:#555;margin:0}\n.vpt table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13.5px;background:#fff}\n.vpt table th{background:#111214;color:#ddd;text-align:left;padding:10px 13px;font-weight:600}\n.vpt table td{border-bottom:1px solid #eee;padding:10px 13px;text-align:left}\n.vpt .ok{color:#2e6b3a;font-weight:600}\n.vpt .bad{color:#9a4030}\n.vpt .specs td:first-child{color:#777;width:42%}\n.vpt .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:20px}\n.vpt .step{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e3da;padding:20px;border-radius:3px}\n.vpt .step .num{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:#111214;color:#cfa96e;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}\n.vpt .step h4{font-size:15px;margin:0 0 5px 0}\n.vpt .step p{font-size:13px;color:#555;margin:0}\n.vpt .caveat{background:#faf7f0;border:1px solid #e2ddd0;border-left:4px solid #b08d57;border-radius:3px;padding:20px 22px;font-size:13.5px;color:#555;max-width:720px}\n.vpt .caveat h3{font-size:15px;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#1c1c1c}\n.vpt details{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e3da;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:8px;padding:0 16px}\n.vpt summary{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;padding:13px 0;cursor:pointer}\n.vpt details div{font-size:13.5px;color:#555;padding-bottom:14px}\n.vpt .dl a{color:#b08d57;font-weight:600}\n@media (max-width:640px){.vpt h2{font-size:22px}.vpt .dark{padding:26px 20px}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vpt\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- LEAD: Wilderness Trailblazer, benefit-driven --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003e9,000 ft · 35 kPa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReal Food at Altitude, on Half the Fuel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eUp high, an open pot boils near 195°F and beans stay hard no matter how long you feed the fire. The lid locks, 35 kPa puts the boil back past sea-level performance, and dinner cooks in about half the open-pot time on roughly half the fuel. 520 grams. Sets right in the coals. That is the whole pitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/pressurepot_wt_pdp_hero.png?v=1787469546\" alt=\"Valtcan titanium pressure pot on a granite slab at blue hour, expedition pack and campfire behind\" width=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- PHYSICS: the numbers, stated plainly --\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"dark\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eThe Numbers That Matter Twenty Miles In\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePhysics You Have Been Defeated By\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eThin air drops the boiling point about 2°F for every thousand feet. Cooking chemistry roughly doubles in rate for every 10°C you get back. A locked lid holding 35 kPa above ambient is the lightest possible way to buy those degrees back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"physrow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"phys\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003ePot weight\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"big\"\u003e520 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePot body, exact. Under 590 g complete with lid and valve. Weigh it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"phys\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eLocking lid\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"big\"\u003e35 kPa\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere thin air drops the boil to 95°C or lower, the lid restores it past sea-level performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"phys\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eTime and fuel\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"big\"\u003e~1\/2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout half the open-pot simmer time, which is about half the fuel you carry in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"phys\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"big\"\u003e1800 ml\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeeds 2 to 4. The 900ml titanium pot nests inside with handles folded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"honest\"\u003eNote: 35 kPa is a mild 5 psi, about 1.8x faster than an open simmer. A 15 psi kitchen cooker at sea level is faster still. It also weighs ten times as much, needs an outlet, and has never seen a coal bed. Different tool, different job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- TWO LANES: WT + MC --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twolane\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lanebox\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eMiles In\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNothing on It Can Fail Cold\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo coating to chip into your food, no board to die at 10°F, no pump seals. A bare Grade 1 titanium cylinder, a locking lid, a steel stem, and a relief valve with spares included. It goes from pack to coals to creek rinse and does not care. The stated weight is real and the graduations are etched, not printed. Gear you stop thinking about is the whole point of good gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lanebox\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eBack Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Cheap Cuts Are the Good Cuts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOff the trail it earns its shelf space. Chuck, shank, beans by the bag: pressure turns budget ingredients fall-apart tender in about half the time, unattended, on the stove or a tailgate burner. Seal it, set the flame, and go sharpen something. Solid titanium with zero electronics, so there is nothing to crack, corrode, or die two days out of warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/pressurepot_wt_pdp_coals.png?v=1787469546\" alt=\"Locked titanium pressure pot seated level in a bed of glowing coals inside a ring of river stones, steam venting from the stem\" width=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- PAYOFF: earned solitude --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eThe Reward\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHot Real Food, Nobody Around\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\"\u003eFreeze-dried keeps you moving. This is for the night you stop. Set the pot in the coals while you make camp, and by the time the tent is up there is actual stew, actual rice, actual steam in the cold air. The trip is the scarce thing. The dinner at the end of a hard day is what makes the miles worth it, and it should not cost you an extra fuel canister to have it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/pressurepot_wt_pdp_reveal.png?v=1787469546\" alt=\"Lid off the titanium pressure pot at a firelit campsite, beef stew steaming, lid leaning against the pot\" width=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- FAILURE ANALYSIS --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eFailure Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwenty Miles In Is the Wrong Place to Find Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lede\" style=\"margin-bottom: 18px;\"\u003eEvery pot fails somewhere. Nonstick fails at the coating. Electric cookers fail at the board. Aluminum fails in the fire. This one is a titanium cylinder, a locking lid, and a steel stem, and the failure modes were removed at the design stage, not warrantied afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComponent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat usually fails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThis pot\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCooking surface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"bad\"\u003eCoatings chip, wear, expire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"ok\"\u003eBare Grade 1 titanium, nothing to come off\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectronics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"bad\"\u003eBoards and sensors, worse in cold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"ok\"\u003eNone. Physics only.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePressure system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"bad\"\u003ePump seals, valve motors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"ok\"\u003eSteel stem + relief valve, spare valves included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody in the fire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"bad\"\u003eAluminum softens and pits, steel rusts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"ok\"\u003eDirect-flame titanium, steel strength at 40% less weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Close detail of the knurled steel stem, relief valve, and both wire handles in their stamped brackets\" width=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/pdp_stem_macro_480x480.png?v=1783663176\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- SPECS --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Numbers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1800ml (60.8oz), feeds 2 to 4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOperating pressure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35kPa (5 PSI) above ambient, locking lid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e520g pot · under 590g complete with lid and valve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePacked size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\" tall with lid · 4.76\" diameter (8\" incl. safety vent)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrade 1 pure titanium, no coatings or liners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeat sources\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCampfire coals, wood stove, gas, alcohol stove, grill, home range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInner pot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemovable, silicone seal ring, graduated rice\/water markings, drainage circulation holes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNesting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e900ml titanium pot nests inside with handles folded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eServiceable parts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpare pressure relief valves included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCreek-and-sand friendly in the field; dishwasher safe at home (remove handles and valve)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"dl\" style=\"margin-top: 12px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eRead before your first burn-in: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/Valtcan_Pressure_Pot_Booklet_135x175_v1.pdf?v=1783637439\" title=\"Valtcan Titanium Pressure Pot Booklet\"\u003eValtcan Titanium Pressure Pot Booklet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 12px; font-size: 13px;\" class=\"dl\"\u003eDownload recipes: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/Valtcan_Pressure_Pot_Three_Foundations.pdf?v=1785476245\" title=\"Valtcan Titanium Pressure Pot Recipe Booklet\"\u003eMain Recipes Booklet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- STEPS --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCamp Dinner in 3 Steps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"steps\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"num\"\u003e1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFill\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIngredients in, water to the graduated line for rice, or cover by 3\/4 inch for stews and beans. The etched markings do the measuring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"num\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLock \u0026amp; Set\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwist the lid until the two handles align, one above the other. Set it in the coals or on the flame. When steam shows at the steel stem, start your timer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"step\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"num\"\u003e3\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRelease \u0026amp; Eat\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePull it off, let it cool naturally or ease the valve open, wait a minute or two, unlock. Tender stew, fluffy rice, fuel still in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- CAVEAT BOX --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caveat\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eThis is a 5 psi pot, not a 15 psi kitchen cooker. It cooks about 1.8x faster than an open simmer: a tough cut that braises three hours open finishes in roughly 65 to 100 minutes sealed. Rice lands in under 20 minutes. If a recipe chart online assumes 15 psi, its times will leave your food undercooked in this pot, so use about half your normal open-pot time instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003ePacked size is 7 inches tall by 4.76 inches across: it feeds 2 to 4, and it is a backcountry and small-kitchen tool, not a family batch cooker. Pot body is 520 grams exact, under 590 grams complete. Put it on your scale when it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"k\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions, Answered Straight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat does it actually weigh?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e520 grams for the pot body. Under 590 grams complete with lid and valve. Those are scale numbers, not rounded marketing numbers.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow does the altitude claim work?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThin air lowers the boiling point, roughly 2°F per thousand feet, which is why beans and rice stall up high. The locking lid holds 35 kPa above whatever ambient pressure you are at, so where an open pot boils at 95°C or lower, this one is restored past sea-level performance. It is the same physics at any elevation; the win just gets bigger the higher you camp.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan it really go straight in the coals?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYes. Bare titanium takes direct flame without damage and there is no coating to burn off. Rake a level spot in the coal bed, seat it, and cook. The wire handles wear silicone grips, but coming off a fire, use a glove. Scorch marks are normal and permanent, and they are not damage.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWill it nest with my setup?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe pot is 7\" tall by 4.76\" across with both handles folded flat. The Valtcan 900ml titanium pot nests inside it, so one packed cylinder carries two pots.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs it worth the weight over my aluminum pot?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStraight answer: a bare aluminum pot is cheaper and about as light, and if you only ever boil water on a canister stove it will serve you fine. What aluminum will not do is hold pressure in a locking system, sit in direct coals trip after trip without softening and pitting, or skip the coating most aluminum cookware needs. This pot exists for pressure plus fire plus decades, and that combination is the reason it costs more.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs 35 kPa safe?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt is a mild pressure, far below household pressure cookers, with a relief valve, a gasket seal, and spare valves included. Cool it naturally or release the valve slowly, wait 1 to 2 minutes, then unlock. The lid will not fight you once pressure is down.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat can I cook in it besides rice?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eStews, beans, soups, tough cuts, vegetables, pasta. The inner pot lifts out, so the 1.8L body also works as a plain pot and water boiler, which is what it will spend most of the trip doing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eField cleanup?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWarm water and a hand of sand or a soft scrub in the field; titanium does not hold flavors and cannot rust. At home it is dishwasher safe with the handles and valve removed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Valtcan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42860999770192,"sku":"pressurepot_1800ml","price":189.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1509\/4988\/files\/main_img1.jpg?v=1775798240","url":"https:\/\/www.valtcan.com\/products\/titanium-pressure-pot-backcountry","provider":"Valtcan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}