Other things to note include the fact that the frying pan doubles as a lid for the main pot to speed up the boiling time. There’s also a plastic lid for the smaller pot that has a silicon handle and handy strainer.

As for the materials, all the pots are made from a hard-anodised aluminium with a ceramic, non-stick coating.

Tester’s Verdict

Will Renwick, editor of Outdoors Magic

“I’m one of those hikers that normally tries to only bring the bare minimum. You only need to watch this video I put together about my weird trail recipes to see just how much of a cooking minimalist I can be. So, what I’m trying to say is that this pot set would be too luxurious for most of my long distance walking. However, I can definitely see myself using this on weekend hikes – those kind of quick microadventure-like getaways.”

“I was really, really impressed by the packability of this set and the neat design-thinking that went into it. The bundle is small and surprisingly light, so it’s therefore not much of a burden for those Saturday night trips. It certainly beats the Duke of Edinburgh-recommended stove sets I got used to in my first few years of hiking, that’s for sure.

“On a couple of recent wild camps, I’ve managed to fit my Primus Firestick stove, two folding forks and even a small gas canister inside the complete set, making for a nice and conveniently compact bundle about the size of a rolled up Therm-a-rest.

“I liked the quality of the pans as well. I’ve used them about five times now, including on a couple of wild camps, and I haven’t had anything burn to the bottom yet which is a good sign. Nor has there been much discolouration or marking to the metal either. It’s still early days mind, I’ll have to try and update this when I’ve done a bit more testing.

“€79.95 isn’t cheap but considering the quality of this product, I would say you’re getting quite good value for money here.”

Trade Secrets

Eric Svartström, R&D Manager at Primus.  

“We wanted to make a compact set of pots with as many features as possible that wouldn’t take up much space when packed. This would enable the outdoor chef to challenge themselves with the possibility of what they could create with the two pots and the small, but very useful fry pan. Perhaps making the perfect ramen by cooking noodles in the big pot, a poached egg in the smaller pot and crispy bacon in the fry pan.”

“The handle lock is patent pended and we are, of course, proud of how it smoothly locks to its bracket.

“The Trek Pot Set was tested by field and lab tests, as standard, and an early prototype was taken on a long bike trip through Norway.”