While I mentioned earlier that my wife and I have been cooking with the same set of bare aluminum pans for the past 45 years, I should also mention that these particular pans aren't made any more. If we were buying new now, we'd probably buy anodized aluminum. Our tandem touring kit, including rack, panniers, pump, bike parts and tools, and everything necessary for very comfortable camp touring in temps down to about 45° and raining, weighs 43 lbs. We certainly wouldn't want it any heavier!