camp stoves

[BLUEBULLS]

I have the MSR pocket rocket and it has never let me down. Its light too!

 

I've used mine up to 8100ft and it's fine. I like to keep it simple so the pocket rocket is my go to.

[swanny]

Adding a Biolite to my list of stoves now. Just got it on Monday. Cool stove, not sure I would want to pack it on trips at altitude, it's a little heavy.

[brocka]

I have had the pocket rocket since 2008 & cooked with it around 8k to 9k without any issues. Its a solid stove but when I am ready to replace I will definitely be going with a Jetboil.

[Bluesdude]

I have the Pocket Rocket, Love it, lightweight and everything stows in the small cookset I bought to go with it.  I also have a Coleman WG Peak 1 and an old Svea 123.  The cannisters work fine at higher elevations, if it is especially cold, put it in your sleeping bag at night to keep it warm.

[Shawn Ryan]

Bluesdude,

There are few who can say they still own a SVEA 123.  What a great little stove.  Started my backpacking days with those stoves back in the mid-70's.

[CoachNemo]

Love my JetBoil, boiling water in under 2 minutes means I eat faster.  It is a little bulky, but I gladly accept that since it cooks so fast.

[quadrafire]

I have been using this for  a lightweight stove for MRE type meals.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/vargo-titanium-decagon-alcohol-stove.html

For cooking I use a MSR Whisperlite

If you go with an alcohol stove, be sure to fill it full so it primes well. Any unused fuel can be poured back into the fuel container.