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Ordinarily I don't buy outdoor gear at kitchen supply stores, but the Cuissential SlickBoil looks pretty..well, slick. Like those collapsible cups that some people use for camping and backpacking, only in kettle form, the silicone kettle packs small (2.5 inches thick) and expands into a cooking tool. I'd imagine you'd want to avoid a campfire, but its stainless steel base should be plenty comfortable on a stove. It boils up to 4 cups of water. There is no listed weight, but I'm betting it's well over an ultralight titanium pot. For times when space is at more of a premium than weight, it might do the trick. Plus, it just looks cool. $40

• cooking
• camping
• backpacking
• water