Technically, we guess a plate or a bowl isn’t essential on a backpacking trip. After all, you could eat straight from the pan. But sometimes, when you haven’t showered for a week and you’ve been wearing the same pants for three days straight, it’s nice to feel a little more civilised. Not to mention it means you can free up your pan to get your water on to boil for a post dinner brew. This rugged stainless-steel plate from MSR provides a little bit of luxury without adding too much weight or bulk to your pack. It’s cleverly designed to nest with the MSR 2L and 3L pots too.
A staple of multiple expeditions for more than 50 years, MSR gear is trusted by climbers, mountaineers, explorers and researchers in some of the highest and coldest places on earth. The brand has earned an enviable reputation for turning out reliable, durable, high-performance kit – and has come a long way since its founding by Seattle engineer and lifelong mountaineer Larry Penberthy in 1969. Back then, MSR – or Mountain Safety Research, to use its full moniker – was solely focused on improving the safety of climbing equipment. Why? Because Larry knew that better equipment meant greater adventures.
Since then, the product range has grown hugely, but the core ethos remains the same. That’s why MSR gear is characterised by its user-led design that prioritises functionality, simplicity and reliability, wherever you roam in the great outdoors – whether you’re on a weekend camping trip, or perched on a portaledge 2,000ft up one of the world’s big walls.
-Judith K, Verified Buyer
