Comments on: Backpacking stoves buying guide

By: Alexker1

Alexker1 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:39:07 +0000

I wonder what would happen if you used an oxygen blowtorch to cook…
>:-D >:-) :-0

By: GEAR MAN

GEAR MAN — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:08:29 +0000

MSR isn’t the only good stove company out there, Brunton and Snow Peak also make good stoves. They may not be the most reasonable prices (Brunton) but they still work well. I honestly don’t think Snow Peak should make stoves, they should stick to cooking gear.

I’m just saying

By: GEAR MAN

GEAR MAN — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:59:12 +0000

I have used the MSR Whisperlite and the Superfly on lots of backpacking trips. Both are great for packing, but don’t buy a liquid fuel stove unless you are a serious packer and know what your doing! Canister stoves are great, but they aren’t very reliable in cold weather camping. I have a Whisperlite because I backpack all the time and I need something reliable. Not because I want a big fancy stove. Know what your buying, and if you decide on a stove, research online and at your local sporting goods stores before you buy to find the lowest price.

By: fireless in kansas

fireless in kansas — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:44:31 +0000

Do you have any suggestions on stoves.

By: kidsdogfish

kidsdogfish — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:05:50 +0000

ilove it

By: Canoedad

Canoedad — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:58:05 +0000

Alcohol stoves: great for 1-3 people, cheap, easy to make, reliable, nothing to brake. Used super cat on 2 week solo canoe trip with no problems.
White Gas: Prefered in winter. At -25 F the pump works well, 2 burner coleman is the “workhorse of the north”
Canister stoves: for the lazy and the water boilers, little canotrol and left with a canister to dispose of, simple propane 1 burner works fine.
Wood stoves: buy or make from cans, great to use but have a fuel stove for worse conditions where you are tired or injured.
Baking: use stove with a simer feature. Steam baking like at Ntier is the easyest and safest method. I have made pizza on a pot can stove.
Last word: Whatever stove you choose work it, play with it and figure out it’s special feel. It will become your friend. Hot drinks for everyone.

By: maverik

maverik — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:45:05 +0000

personally. i prefer gas stoves.they are easier to light and don’t take time to prime.liquid stoves are good for base camp but i have found it hard to keep a small pot to actually stay on the stand.I would also like to recemend that you should make a tea light stove. take the cup (metal cup on bottom) and put alcohol in it. it is small and is dirt cheap.

By: gerg927

gerg927 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:47:32 +0000

I like soda can alcohol stoves better

By: msr

msr — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:16:53 +0000

the msr dragonfly stove is in my opinion the best stove ever it will burn anthing that is ligther than kerosene including unleaded gas deisel jetfuel cleaning flued high proof alcoholwhite gas and a lot of others it is also very adjustable you can get a heat disperser thing and actuly bake cinaman rolls biscuts and so on it works awsome in cold weather and high elavations and weighs only 2.5 onces more than the wisperlight internationl and yet has a wider base and a more adujstable flame its awsome

By: littlewill

littlewill — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:31:33 +0000

Last night at my scout meeting we made self stoves .do not use methenol for these because one of them blew up on me!