Pack Stove

[ICEMAN]

We use alcohol stoves (trangia) for our snowshoeing overnighters....no moving parts...lights no matter what... The esbit tabs do stink a bit before you light them, but leave little residue. I have not tried the jell...

[Tim]

give this gut a look,at his prices for an alcohal stove it's not worth making it you'r self.www.end2endtrailsupply.com .Tim

[Shawn Ryan]

I agree with Tim.  I have one of George's stove from end2endtrailsupply.com.  Lights easy, heats well, and weighs less than any other stove on the market at an incredible .59 oz.  Esbit weights with a wind screen/holder can't even beat that.  I used to use esbit, but won't go back.

[Ray]

Snow Peak Giga Power.

Best stove is not bringing a stove in the September hunts. Just bring the food. Otherwise coffee is nice in the morning if it's snowing out.

[MAVsled]

I picked up a JetBoil backpack stove 2 years ago. Fastest boiling of water of any lil stove I've owned. Just a very large cup designed to fit on the burner with a unique design feature that assists in heating faster.
Purchased another 2nd jetboil system for this fall's pack in hunt. This one for group cooking (my partner and I) with larger qt pot & 10" fry pan.
These units have a design feature on the bottom of the pots that hold heat extremely well, protect the flame from the elements and heats it up fast by not letting a good percentage of the heat move away from the heated pots-pans.

[ICEMAN]

Yep, those heat exchangers are pretty cool....  I like my kettle cause I can heat it with wood if I like...

[uncoolperson]

Am I the only guy who uses Esbit fuel tabs?

I use em in my caldera cone
http://www.traildesigns.com/caldera-cone.html

[letmhunt]

i use the MSR PR, works awesome. gotta have a top quality water filter too for those long hikes to the backcountry.

[Jamieb]

I've only used it on one trip so far but the jetboil heated water to a boil faster then any stove I've ever used. I only used it to boil water for 3 dinners and a breakfast, coffee a few times, I was impressed.

[boneaddict]

I have an old MSR Whisperlite and like that the fuel bottles can be refilled with Coleman fuel (white gas) and can be seperated for compactness in my pack.   

What I have and yep...great stove.

[coriantonk]

I have a Brunton Raptor, It is just like the first pic except it has an electric ignition.  I love it.

[blindpig]

Jetboil for me.  Mountain houses, ramen, cup of soup.  Can't beat the speed.  Limited to boiled meals, but I love it.

[Ghost Hunter]

http://www.whiteboxstoves.com/

Just to be different, but they work great and the stove fits in a cup. 

[bowpredator]

Jet boil for me also. besides the speed of boiling they are really good on fuel.

[Wanttohuntmore]

MSR PR for me as well, most trips.  I also have a whisperlite int'l, don't like using it as much, takes longer to cool down to be put back in the pack, and also takes awhile to heat up/prime.  But still a good stove.  I've been experimenting with all the alchohol stoves on zen stoves website.  I've made a nice little pressurized alcohol stove like the whitebox stoves, works surprisingly well.  Good for a couple days, then the weight savings works in favor for the Pocket Rocket or Whisperlight.  What I do like about the alcohol stoves is that it has no problems working.

Oh, and used the Trioxine and the hexamine tablets for years.  Scored a bunch of hexamine tabs in the tubes (old wwII supply) for pennies a piece.  Those, 3 rocks, and a canteen cup, works well.  Cover the cup with tin or some other top and it'll bring the water to a boil.