TOAKS Titanium Backpacking Cook Pot Review
An in-depth review of our favorite titanium backpacking pot
October 8th, 2025
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Our verdict
The TOAKS Titanium 750 mL cookpot is a #1 seller on REI and Amazon for a reason: it offers quality construction at an affordable price. The TOAKS Titanium 750 wins our award for Best Backpacking Cook Pot, but it also wins our award for best budget titanium cook pot. This sleek, well-featured, and lightweight pot just happens to be an excellent value, too.
The TOAKS Titanium 750 mL has foldaway handles and a pot lid that provide just enough easy gripping to get the job done without adding unnecessary weight. It fits a 110g fuel canister and a stove while its shape and size make it relatively durable for titanium cookware.
While the TOAKS Titanium pot is designed for minimalists, it works so well (and is so affordable) that it’s well suited for every lightweight backpacker. In fact, even if weight isn’t your main concern, there are a lot of reasons to choose the TOAKS over other pots.
We’ve tested the TOAKS 750 mL Pot over thousands of miles of backpacking, including thru-hikes of the John Muir Trail, High Sierra Trail, Arizona Trail, Superior Hiking Trail and 1,500 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. It continues to be our go-to backpacking pot.
TOAKS Titanium Backpacking Cook Pot
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TOAKS Titanium 750 mL Pot specifications
Best for
Boiling water for beverages and dehydrated meals
Backpacking or extended day trips where you might want to have hot food or drinks
An ultra-light gear set up
Comparison table
| COOKING POT | RECOMMENDED SIZE | MSRP* | WEIGHT (WITH LID) | OTHER SIZES | MATERIAL | INSULATED HANDLE OR LID? | LIQUID MEASURING LINES? | PASTA STRAINER HOLES? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOAKS 750 Titanium | 750 mL | $27 | 3.6 oz | 550, 650, 900, 1100, 1600 mL | Titanium | No | Inside pot | No |
| Evernew Titanium Pasta Pot | 700 mL | $60 | 3.35 oz | 1 L | Titanium | Both | Inside pot | Yes |
| Snow Peak Trek | 900 mL | $60 | 6 oz | 900, 1400 mL | Titanium | No | Inside pot | No |
| MSR Titan Kettle | 900 mL | $65 | 4.4 oz | 2 L | Titanium | Lid Only | Inside pot | Yes, spout |
| Toaks 550 mL Ultralight Version Titanium Pot | 550 mL | $34 | 2.6 | n/a | Titanium | No | Inside pot | No |
What we liked
Light weight
Price
Compact shape
Size availability
TOAKS is a woman-owned company with owner and lead designer, engineer Julie Shang. The brand is named after her hometown of Thousand Oaks, CA.
What could be better
Handles and lid are not insulated
Can lose its perfectly circular shape over time
How we tested
We’ve tested the TOAKS 750 mL pot for nearly 8 years over the course of thousands of miles of backpacking and thru-hiking, as well as camping trips.
We’ve boiled water with the TOAKS 750 in all seasons on various thru-hiking trips, like the John Muir Trail, High Sierra Trail, Arizona Trail, and 1,500 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. We’ve also tested it on shorter backpacking trips, such as the Superior Hiking Trail and the Wonderland Trail, and even internationally, on the Snowdonia Way Trail in Wales.
We also tested the TOAKS 750 mL pot alongside other top-rated backpacking cookware for our Best Backpacking Cookware guide. We compared the TOAKS 750 mL to pots like the MSR Titan Kettle and the Vargo Bot in regards to weight, size and volume, packability, and value for price.
Performance in the Field
Volume and shape
We like that the TOAKS 750 mL can fit a 110g fuel canister and a small backpacking stove like the MSR PocketRocket Deluxe (see our Best Backpacking Stoves guide if you’re looking for one that will fit this pot). It also works with alcohol stoves and wood-burning stoves, which we didn’t cover in our stove guide.
We think 750 mL is right in our target zone for a perfect volume for a solo trekker (or a group trekker who cooks their own meal). At 3.18 cups, it’s enough to boil water for a typical freeze-dried meal and have enough leftover for hot cocoa afterwards (or before while you wait for your meal to hydrate).
The dimensions of the 750 mL pot are ideal for packability. It fits well into most backpacking backpack side pockets and front mesh pockets, which is not the case for all pots we’ve tested.
An inconvenient aspect to the design is the loose fitting lid—when your pot is in your backpack, you’ll need the included bright orange mesh stuff sack, a rubber band, or a sturdy plastic lid like the Pika Pot Lid to keep the lid from drifting off your pot and spilling its contents (hopefully only a stove and fuel can). This is something to be aware of as you’re considering how to pack the TOAKS 750 mL in your set up.
Versatility
What makes the TOAKS Titanium 750 mL our favorite of the vast and sometimes overwhelming TOAKS Titanium collection is its compact and convenient shape and size. With the 750 mL size, you get a vessel that doubles as a mug and pot.
Sometimes, pots can be too pot-like to work well as a mug. For example, we found the 900mL version too wide to sip from without worrying about dribbling. Meanwhile, some mugs, like the TOAKS 550 mL, can be too mug-like to work well as a pot. They can be too tall or tippy when boiling water and have stability issues. The TOAKS 750 mL is just the right size to work well as both.
Although it is worth noting that we prefer to use our TOAKS 750 mL primarily for boiling water and adding it into dehydrated meals (or adding our dehydrated meals into the pot after the water is boiled). We've made our fair share of ramen, mashed potatoes, and Mac n' Cheese in this pot. But this is not the best piece of cookware if you actually want to cook a gourmet meal, and you’ll probably find that food burns easily under the intense heat of most backpacking stoves. If you want a pot for cooking, look into the MSR Stowaway 775 mL.
Durability
The TOAKS 750 mL has a great cylindrical shape to give the titanium pot some extra durability. We were tempted to recommend the 900 mL TOAKS Titanium D130mm pot, which has a squat shape that distributes heat quickly. However, in our experience (and in those of customer reviewers), that size/shape combo was much more prone to going from circular to oval and becoming slightly warped. The 750 mL, in comparison, can handle getting banged around in a pack.
We also wish that the TOAKS’ handles and pot lid handle were covered in insulation, as we find on the Evernew Titanium UL pot and the Snow Peak Trek. Instead, be prepared to use potholders or gloves when removing the pot from high heat. Titanium is efficient at cooling quickly, so if you have patience, it shouldn’t be a big deal.
The TOAKS 750 comes with a protective bright orange mesh bag to keep all the pieces in place. You can also buy replacements here.
We also find that a way to protect the perfectly circular shape of the pot is to use the new Pika Lid by Pika Outdoors, which snaps onto the TOAKS 750 pot and turns it into a kettle like the MSR Titan.
Features
Minimalist design
The TOAKS 750 mL has a handle, lid handle, and notches measuring the volume on the inside of the pot. These are all must-have features for a cookpot.
Unfortunately, the TOAKS’ handles and pot lid handle are not covered in insulation, but we understand that the minimalist design is what helps keep the weight down.
Titanium Construction
Testing the TOAKS 750 pot on a thru-hike of the rugged Oregon Desert Trail. Our testers cowboy camped (camped under the stars without a tent) and the TOAKS pot is to the left of the sleeping quilt.
The pure titanium construction of the TOAKS 750 mL helps prevent corrosion and is excellent for handling the high heat typical of backpacking stoves. The ultralight titanium also adds to this pot's low weight.
Lid
The lid on the TOAKS 750mL has three small holes for steam ventilation. There is also a tiny triangular piece at the center of the lid that can lay flat, but also functions as a handle for removing the lid (which is fairly easy to do with a utensil. Be careful with your fingers, because the lid also gets hot!).
The only complaint we’ve seen (and it’s true for most titanium pots except for the MSR Titan kettle) is that the lid doesn’t “snap” into the pot. The lid is fairly loose, which means it’s easy to pull it off. That can be a boon if you’d rather not burn yourself when removing a pot’s lid. But it also means that you’ll need care when draining water.
Nesting Capabilities and Accessories
TOAKS makes 375 and 450 mL ultralight titanium camping cups that can nest inside the 750 mL pot. Most importantly, they can also fit on a lightweight stove, like the Soto Windmaster, and a 110 gram fuel canister.
What to know about cooking with Titanium
Like all titanium cookware, the TOAKS 750 has a few drawbacks. Titanium develops spots and color change when exposed to heat sources, so don’t expect your pot to look like new for long. It transfers heat more rapidly than other materials, so “real cooking” can lead to scorched food if you don’t watch it.
Like all Titanium cookware, the TOAKS 750 mL cookpot is best if you boil water most of the time and are prepared to use a lower temperature when you do cook.
Who should buy this
Buy if you want an affordable, ultralight titanium pot for backpacking that you plan to mostly use for boiling water, and want a pot that doubles as a mug.
Skip if you are willing to spend a bit more money for some upgrades, like insulated handles, or plan to do more cooking in the backcountry.
Where to buy
The TOAKS Titanium 750 mL Cookpot is a popular gear item, so you have options when it comes to retailers. Here are some of the pros of the retailers.
REI
Pros: 100% satisfaction policy for 1 year; 10% dividend for members.
Amazon
Pros: Free 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime membership
Garage Grown Gear
Pros: Great customer service, can also purchase other ultralight gear at the same time. See more on our article Meet the Online Retailer Supporting Small Brands.
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Why you should trust us / About the Author
Liz Thomas has backpacked 18,000+ miles, most of it carrying a stove and cookpot. While she’s known for breaking the Fastest Known Time on the 2,181-mile long Appalachian Trail (women’s self-supported) and for first known traverses of the Wasatch Range and Chinook Trail, she relishes the joy of a leisurely backpacking trip with multiple hot meals throughout the day and plenty of warm beverages.
As a hot food aficionado, she’s cooked dinner and lunch and hot coffee on many a chilly backcountry trip. Over years of adventures, she’s taken more than a dozen cookpots on months of use and has opinions on this humble-seeming piece of gear.
In addition to being a former Fastest Known Time (FKT) record holder on the Appalachian Trail, she has also hiked the PCT and CDT and is a Triple Crowner. She’s co-founder and editor in chief of Treeline Review.
You can read all her gear articles here and on her personal website, as well as on Wikipedia.
