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03/18/2021 11:33AM |
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03/18/2021 12:02PM |
Looks like the fuel savings could pay for the Oscelot cost relatively quickly if your stove gets a lot of use.
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03/18/2021 05:28PM |
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03/18/2021 01:34PM |
butthead
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03/18/2021 01:33PM |
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03/18/2021 08:56PM |
butthead: "Windscreens! I use them every time, canister top stoves do require more ingenuity but can be done as show.
butthead"
Butthead, you took the bait as I hoped you would but I'm going to need some pictures please!
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03/19/2021 09:38AM |
boonie: "And for those who don't know, it reiterates turning the flame down to conserve fuel as well. My experience is that if you're only boiling water, a canister can go a long way. It also helps to monitor it so it doesn't run longer than necessary, as well as having everything ready before you light it. Obviously these tips apply to other fuels as well. "
I did not know this and am glad I read the article just for that one detail.
For the wind screen part, in the past I have just used my cutting board. It folds in half and is intended for filleting fish so it sits on it's side reasonably well when it is partially unfolded.
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03/19/2021 08:59AM |
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03/18/2021 09:30PM |
Either a folding aluminum screen, MRS sheet aluminum screen, or the aluminum bowl that came with the Firefly.
I own several canister stove some canister top and remote canister, I usually take a liquid fuel burner. Only consideration when using a windscreen is not to heat the fuel tank too much!
butthead
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03/19/2021 10:11AM |
gymcoachdon: "I use a WindPro 2, with the hose to separate the canister from the stove. In addition to allowing a full windscreen, I also have the benefits of a very low center of gravity, and a stove that adjusts from raging to slow simmer. I can see backpackers worrying about pack space and weight, but for most of us, wouldn't this be an obvious choice? Maybe mine burns a crazy amount of fuel in comparison?"
The WindPro is one of the canister stoves I will take on trips.
or it's little brother an Alocs Butterfly.The WindPro is every bit as fuel efficient as any other canister stove. I do like to match pot size to burner size, that why I have 2 sizes of WindPro style burners. That and the use of a good fitting windscreen will be just as efficient as any personal cook system like the JetBoil or WindBurner.
Actually fuel use is so close between liquid gas (Coleman fuel) and canister that any difference in efficiency is how it is used. All the different stoves I have used or compared have been very close in fuel use, with the exception of kerosene or alcohol those are different.
The weight factor is there but in reality minor, my Alocs a Ti 700ml pot lid windscreen and 8 oz. canister vs a PocketRocket
and just to be thorough my Simmerlight full 10 oz. fuel bottle, pump, Alocs 1l pot, lid, windscreen
butthead
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03/20/2021 06:29PM |