What sort of stove do you generally carry?

[111t]

I was just wondering what people are actually using.

[Wldrns]

I was just wondering what people are actually using.

Either a Standard Triangia, or since I am more often solo, a Trangia Mini. For longer trips I carry no fuel and use a wood fueled Kelley Kettle. This coming season I'll try out a new White Box Stove and it's tiny brother, the Gram Weenie.

[ken999]

...other...

Kifaru wood burners....

http://www.kifaru.net/stovspex.htm

[timetohike]

I use a white gas (Svea 123) in cold weather and a pocket rocket (butane) at other times

[111t]

...other...

Kifaru wood burners....

http://www.kifaru.net/stovspex.htm

Darn it! I knew i was leaving something out! OK Other is for wood burners... Kelley, Zip stoves, Kifaru...

[DuctTape]

I like fire, so I try to camp at places where an established fire ring already exists. If not, I use an alcohol stove. Actually I use an alcohol stove often even with a fire, the fire is for tv. It is easy for just boiling water.

[Kevin]

I'm primarily a Jetboil backpacker now, for ease and minimal weight (since it's ALL I carry). I still own but rarely use a Primus canister stove. But stove, fuel, and pots/pans weigh more than a single Jetboil, and take up more pack space. As long as I can live with the "instant" foods on the trail I'm content. Learning to dehydrate or backpacking with someone who prepares their own dehydrated meals is a big plus. Mountain House is still my freeze dried food of choice, and I'm rarely out for more than 2 nights and it's weeks between backpacking trips, so I don't tire of the freeze dried meals. I also use the coffee press to make my own quality and strong brew. The instant coffee packets you can buy at the asian food mart work well too, and preclude having to bring sugar and milk (since it's already added).

Target sells some gourmet instant oatmeal packets (IMO). Great breakfast solution. During the day I nibble a lot and eat a few hearty bars for 'lunch'.

Got it down to a science of laziness.

Obviously canisters limit cold weather use, but I try to avoid being out in weather so cold my stove won't work.

[Seeker]

i picked homemade alcohol, because it's what i use on my most common trips, solo overnighters. All i really need is boiling water. oatmeal for breakfast, landjaeger/jerky, cheese, and something breadish for lunch, lipton noodle base with jerky in it for dinner. one pot meals only, no 'cooking'. (like kevin, i'm lazy.) i'd probably keep the alcohol stove for trips up to a week long. oh, and i like that it's quiet.

if i bring my daughter with me, i bring my other stove, an MSR Simmerlite (i have to cook more food, more often, keep her full of hot cocoa and soup, and keep us both somewhat cleaner. that's all easier with lots of hot water. in those quantities, the gas stove is more convenient.)

if i'm on a canoe trip, i'll also bring the simmerlite since i don't really have to carry it.

[fingerlakeshiker]

I use an esbitt stove

[111t]

the first stove I ever ever carried...



Labeled as "Safesport" AKA simon stove.

Compare to the Liberty mountain/trangia Westwind:

[pico23]

no option for depends on season.

I use a canister stove for most short warm weather trips. For multiday (5+ days) I almost exclusively use white gas in any season.

For overnights in winter I can go either white gas or hanging canister stove. If I was in a leanto, I'd avoid canisters as the leanto never warms enough for the canister to get above freezing.

So in short, short trips, canister, long trips white gas.

My two stoves are (2) Whisperlights with license plate bases, and a MSR Superfly. I also have a older coleman canister stove, that works just fine as well when we need a second canister stove.

Whisperlight on 10 day non resupplied ADK trip:


Whisperlite in snow mode with the license plate base


Hanging Superfly

[EastOfMidnight]

Svea 123 30+ yrs. old, still works like a champ!
JH Bahn

[Buckethead]

I have used a MSR whisperlite for years. Last season I bought a Jetboil for solo trips, but Broke my wrist and spent the season mostly at home.

I really like the whisperlite, but really HATE starting it.

[111t]

I have used a MSR whisperlite for years. Last season I bought a Jetboil for solo trips, but Broke my wrist and spent the season mostly at home.

I really like the whisperlite, but really HATE starting it.

Do you mean this?



It's half the fun!

[111t]

Svea 123 30+ yrs. old, still works like a champ!
JH Bahn

That's a great stove! Everyone who has never used one NOTE: This is commonly the last stove many people ever bought. (Unless you're a stove collector.)