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Quote from: jstone on December 31, 2019, 11:21:31 AMNameSeek outside cimarron
How's it for packing, and do you use with a stove?
8 man SO and SXL stove. I haven't tried it in sub zero temps. I wish it was, but it was raining and snowing mix (mostly rain), and I hadn't worked out the stove yet. When it worked, it was warm and relatively dry. I had issues with the spark arrestor screen clogging, causing poor draft and smokey tent. When it didn't work, it was a smokey, damp mess (with two young kids). I think I might try the Kifaru spark arrestor design, which screens can be removed as necessary without removing the pipe on a hot stove. In retrospect, I could have likely made it work by removing the screen, but the stove was already burning.And it is a bit large to pack, unless you were a party of three or more, to spread out the weight and bulk.
Quote from: Fl0und3rz on December 31, 2019, 02:10:56 PM8 man SO and SXL stove. I haven't tried it in sub zero temps. I wish it was, but it was raining and snowing mix (mostly rain), and I hadn't worked out the stove yet. When it worked, it was warm and relatively dry. I had issues with the spark arrestor screen clogging, causing poor draft and smokey tent. When it didn't work, it was a smokey, damp mess (with two young kids). I think I might try the Kifaru spark arrestor design, which screens can be removed as necessary without removing the pipe on a hot stove. In retrospect, I could have likely made it work by removing the screen, but the stove was already burning.And it is a bit large to pack, unless you were a party of three or more, to spread out the weight and bulk. I have had horrible luck with spark arrestors. I have tested several stoves from several manufactures and I have found the spark arrestors to be crappy nearly all the time. They get plugged with creosote and create massive smoke issues. Unless it is absolutely necessary I.E. illegal not to have them, I would not use one. Also, there is a tip to use a small spring and clip that puts pressure on the damper rod which allows for better control of the damper. Those titanium stoves are a bit finicky but once you figure them out they are pretty awesome!
I recently bought a cimarron and am getting a stove jack put in this spring. For those of you who have ran multiple stoves, what is your favorite as far as best bang for your buck. This season will be a test run to see how well I like this type of camping in multiple conditions so I don't really want to drop a huge amount of money but also don't want a hunk of junk.
Quote from: vandeman17 on January 02, 2020, 10:35:33 AMI recently bought a cimarron and am getting a stove jack put in this spring. For those of you who have ran multiple stoves, what is your favorite as far as best bang for your buck. This season will be a test run to see how well I like this type of camping in multiple conditions so I don't really want to drop a huge amount of money but also don't want a hunk of junk.Look at LiteOutdoors. I would provide a link but I was told I cant do that unless I become a sponsor. Anything from SEEK is a solid option too.