Gear Review: Vargo BOT HD Titanium Pot

Have you ever wished that your cookpot could be used to carry extra water? Have you ever accidentally melted your plastic cold-soaking jar while cooking ramen with water from a motel room coffee pot? Well, the funky and useful BOT HD from Vargo is worth a look, even if your answer to both is, “Huh? No.” The BOT, whose name is a mishmash of “bottle” and “pot,” combines the functions of both. It’s a titanium pot with a watertight screwtop lid. It’s also a water bottle that can handle the heat of a stove. It’s a cold-soaking jar that can be used to cook over a campfire. Yep, it’s a lot of things, and has the potential to streamline and add versatility to your kitchen setup.