When you go to the store to buy some Pots & Pans for outdoor use don't be intimidated. You basically have three choices to choose from: Titanium, Aluminum, and Stainless Steel. Each of which has its own benefits and draw backs. Lets start with Aluminum.

Aluminum

One of the great benefits of Aluminum is that it's the lightest option available and conducts heat very evenly which helps against burning or scorching the food. Aluminum also dents the easiest, but is really the ideal choice for backpacking/trekking.

Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel is quite possibly one of the most popular choices when it comes to outdoor cookery. It's the most durable choice, as well as scratch and dent resistant, and you can usually find it at a great value. It's ideal for campground, mountaineering, and backpacking cooking. But it also weighs the most out of the three, doesn't conduct heat as evenly, and takes more effort to clean.

Titanium

Last, but not least, we are left with the final option, Titanium. Titanium is the second lightest cookware option, it's extremely durable, it has the best strength-to -weight ratio of any cookware material, not only that, but it's also scratch and dent resistant. Titanium is ideal for fast and light travel, climbing, and mountaineering. But nothing is perfect, Titanium is the most expensive option and also conducts heat less evenly than both Aluminum and Stainless Steel.