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Offline eastfork

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Back pack stove? ??
« on: October 18, 2015, 07:43:40 PM »
So I'm looking to reduce weight, right now I'm using a jetboil stove system, but I really like the looks of making a little alcohol stove.......any one used one? Pros. .......cons..........
And what pot or cup works best...
I'll be using it on 3-5 day solo hunts......is this asking to much of a upside down pop can!?!  :chuckle:

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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2015, 08:19:48 PM »
I'd use one as a backup.  I wouldn't rely on one for 3-5 day solo hunts. 
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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2015, 08:38:13 PM »
I like the cat food can stove, same concept but simpler

There's nothing to go wrong with theses stoves so I wouldn't worry about reliability...as far as cups I use a snow peak ti cup with a tin foil lid maybe foil wind shield

Down side is cold weather is a killer (below freezing)


A jet boil ti cup with a foil wind shield and a can stove would make a awesome set up


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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2015, 08:45:53 PM »
I've used a beer can stove. It works fine. I decide between that and a regular stove based on temp. Alcohol stoves work to about 0 and start to diminish below that. The isobutane stoves are ok down to where it's too cold for me.

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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2015, 09:40:24 PM »
http://www.glensoutdoors.com/coghlans-emergency-stove.html?gclid=CI6Fr9fazcgCFRRgfgodbF8ClAurl

I have cooked a lot of backcountry meals on this stove.  Super lightweight, fuel is dry and light, and stove/fuel combo fits inside of my cook kit.  I ran an MSR Dragonfly for a while,  but came back to this for its simplicity and dry fuel.
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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2015, 09:49:08 PM »
I am liking the emberlit stoves; don't have one yet. 

http://emberlit.com/stoves/emberlit-original-stainless-lightweight-backpacking-stove

With that, I could use my Trangia alcohol burner, esbit cubes, wood, and probably a tealight or two.

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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2015, 09:56:12 PM »
Those are cool... but my stove does the same thing, weighs less, and costs $3.49  :IBCOOL:
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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2015, 09:59:01 PM »
Those are cool... but my stove does the same thing, weighs less, and costs $3.49  :IBCOOL:

I have one. Wouldn't work with wood as well, and my alcohol burner wouldn't fit it, without some further pot support.  Those are best with esbit only, IMO.

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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2015, 10:02:56 PM »
Good points.  I only use alcohol tabs with mine, and i agree there is not enough room to burn wood in there. Especially since they only work well when the legs are deployed at a 45 degree angle.
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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2015, 10:19:25 PM »
How long does it take to boil water with one of those stoves you guys are talking about?
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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2015, 10:27:09 PM »
If you mean the solid fuel type i like, i can boil enough water for a mountain house with a single alky tab.  With a proper wind break, about 5-6 minutes at altitude in my  aluminum backpacking pot.
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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2015, 10:37:59 PM »
Depends a lot on many factors, but I wouldn't expect alcohol burners to outpace white gas or canisters. But it is also not unbearable for simple boiling. They are probably not the best bet for cooking, versus just boiling water.

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Re: Back pack stove? ??
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2015, 12:00:09 AM »
I had trouble lighting my alcohol burner below 40 degrees, I'm planning to get a small canister stove because of that.
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« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2015, 06:22:22 AM »
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