What counts as an ultralight cooking?

The lightest quarter of cooking items in our database weighs 73 g or less — a good practical threshold for "ultralight" in this category.

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How much does a cooking weigh?

Q: How much does a cooking weigh?

Based on 90 verified weights in the HikeLoad gear database, the median cooking weighs 120 g. The average is 220 g, with items ranging from 12 g to 4,718 g.

Real numbers from 90 verified cooking weights in our database — not manufacturer claims.

The median cooking weighs 120 g (0.12 kg), based on 90 items. The average is 220 g — pulled up by a few heavy outliers, which is why the median is the better benchmark for your own pack.

12 g

Lightest

73 g

Ultralight threshold (P25)

120 g

Median

4,718 g

Heaviest

A quarter of all cooking items weigh 73 g or less — if yours is under that, it counts as genuinely ultralight. The middle half of the market sits between 73 g and 218 g. Anything above 218 g is heavier than three-quarters of what is available today.

Lightest cookings

Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spork — 12 g

Keith Ti Spork — 15 g

Trail Designs Kojin Stove — 16 g

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Heaviest in the database

Primus Alika 2 Burner Camp Stove — 4,718 g

Trangia 27-1 UL — 720 g

Jetboil TrailCook 1.2L — 550 g

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