Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Lightweight stoves
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dagger2000 |
For a larger group: another Pocket Rocket They are amazingly small, light and require no maintenance. For wind, carry a couple tri folded aluminum flange pieces, works like a charm! The large group is taken care of by good meal planning and carrying a couple very light big pots. I came from a family of 11....lots of big camping meals! |
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Hawk777 |
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mgraber |
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bfurlow |
FYI - They are back ordered, but the MSR Windpro II is on sale for $80 at BackCountryGear.com |
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Hawk777 |
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Grandma L |
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OldFingers57 |
As for what brands of small stoves to get. I recommend either a MSR Pocketrocket or a Snowpeak Gigapower stove for sit on top canister stoves. These are both small burner head type stoves. For remote canister stoves a MSR Windpro is great. It has a larger burner head to it. |
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boonie |
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mschi772 |
Tman: "I didn't look back at the links to the old stove discussions, but " "Stoves 2" isn't old. It was started last month and is active. Even "Stoves 1" was active until "2" was started just to consolidate and separate old discussion/info from recent/new stuff. |
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butthead |
Grandma L: "Where is Butthead when he is needed?" Watching the Admirals beat the Rampage in overtime. Besides MRied pretty much covered my additions. butthead |
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butthead |
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Frenchy19 |
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awbrown |
(The one on the right) |
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dsk |
Hawk777: "Hey guys, thanks for all the replies. To elaborate, I’m looking more so for stove to use as a back up. If I’m not able to cook over fire for whatever reason. So yeah, a lightweight stove to accommodate 2-3 ppl. " A backup stove could be pretty light, especially if you may use the same fuel as you use on your primary stove, but remember long time storage with no use, may end up with a stove not working when you need it, so I will recommend to test it before every trip. If you use canisters it has been reported that several stoves has problems with the valves on Coleman canisters, but not every Coleman canister. This is because the little pin going in to the Lindahl valve and opening for the butane-mix may be slightly shorter on other stoves. If you are prepared, this is a problem you may deal with. You may find a real expert on this blog: http://hikinjim.blogspot.no/ He is trustable! dsk |
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jcavenagh |
lightweight, quiet, and so simple even I can operate it.. ;) |
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OCDave |
Hawk777: "I’m sure this has been asked few times or more, but what is a good light weight portable stove to bring to bwca? What comes with it? Any suggestions on brand names and models? Thanks. " For Solo or Duo backpacking trips favorite is my MSR MicroRocket (Comparable to the PocketRocket 2). This works perfectly with my IMUSA 12cm cup w/lid. PocketRocket 2 Small groups, when weight is less an issue or if temps are below freezing, I really like my MSR Whisperlite Universal. It is capabale of burning canister fuel, White gas or even gasoline should the need arise. I typcally burn canisters in the summer and White gas in the winter months. MSR Whisperlite Universal Both of these stove are powerful enough to bring water to a boil quickly but adjustable enough to simmer without scorching |
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HappyHuskies |
butthead: "Hawk ya need to be a bit more specific. What have you used? How do you cook in the field? Skill level (stoves can be dead simple to origami like things)? Year round use or seasonal or 2 weeks per year usage? Like Butthead said, need more information to give an informed opinion about what might work best for you situation. Frenchy also asked what you consider "light", which is a very good question. For solo trips without fire restrictions I usually use Esbit with a titanium Fissure Caldera Cone paired with a titanium 550 ml pot. Like several others I just boil water to rehydrate a meal and make a hot drink. The Brian Green design burner weighs less than 1 gram (.04 ounces) and I made it out of some titanium sheet following directions on his website. You do need to use a pot support and wind screen with this though. Total weight for the burner, Caldera cone and pot in my case is just under 6 ounces. I can also use a alky stove instead of esbit for not much of an increase in weight. Esbit is a not for everyone and I'm hesitant to recommend it. It is more expensive than most other fuel choices, leaves a messy residue on your pot, can be a little hard to light in a strong wind, and has an odor that some find objectionable. It is light though! When traveling with another person (or solo when there are fire restrictions) in the spring through fall I like the MSR Micro Rocket and for winter generally use one of MSR's white gas stoves. A screw-on canister stove is probably the best light option for most people. Fast boil times, light enough for most reasonable people, pretty economical, and very convenient. |
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boonie |
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OldFingers57 |
boonie: "One thing to keep in mind as you research and look at stoves, Hawk, is whether or not they are permissible to use during fire bans. " Most stoves are permissible to use during a fire ban as long as they have a shut off valve. Stoves like esbit and alcohol and wood/biomass stoves are not allowed as they have no shut off valve to them. I have seen out West though in certain areas in a fire ban have also banned any type of stove no matter if it has a valve or not. Which is pretty rare but we may see more of out West. |
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krole |
https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/camping-and-hiking/backpacking-stove/msr-pocket-rocket-2 https://adventuresinstoving.blogspot.com/2016/12/review-new-msr-pocket-rocket-2.html Edit: made them active links, sorry didn't see that. |
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butthead |
krole: "I have a MSR Pocket Rocket 2. It's 2.6 oz and can actually simmer. If you need to cook for large groups you may need multiple or probably something larger. As a courtesy to the board members learn to, add a link Pocket Rocket Review 1 Adventures In Stoving HikinJim's full review butthead |
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jeremylynn21 |
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MReid |
Stoves 2 Probably lots of others |
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mgraber |
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Tman |
I am in the "eat to live, not live to eat" bunch so I primarily use freeze dried meals. About the only thing I care about in a stove is how fast it boils water. There are lots of choices in this category. I love my Jetboil (can't remember which model) when with 4 or fewer people, and my Snow Peak GigaPower with 3L Jetboil pot for larger groups. If you like to cook in the field requiring simmering, frying, etc. your stove choice is more important and more limited. I'm not the best one to give advice on these choices. As Grandma L noted, Butthead is a stove Guru and will hopefully chime in. |
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Blatz |
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HighnDry |
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Rs130754 |
I attached a couple pics of it with my Snow-peak and Open Country 2 quart pot. I will say the Open Country is a bit slippery on the pot supports but that is due to the slickness of the pot and not the stove itself. **PS first attempt at posting pics. Hope all goes well.** |