Backpacking stove.

[stingray4540]

That is cool that you found one. You ought to figure out what the weight breakdown is. You are probably burning a LOT of alky to produce that much heat. I typically get 2 cups of water to boil w/ about 1/3oz of fuel on the Pocket Rocket, plus the weight of the canister, which is about 4 oz, or the Snowpeak one which is closer to 3 I think.

There is probably a trip length where you could save weight with your design, depending on how you did your cooking.

I have a jetted stove that works well, but I figure that by the time I carry the stove, windscreen, fuel bottle, and fuel, I am only saving a very minor amount of pack weight to carry it for 6 boils or more, and I think the Pocket Rocket is probably quite a bit more robust. To throw something in a daypack though, the Alky stove would rule!

Yes, that is actually the next step before I switch over completely, if I even do. From what I've read though, supposedly the weight advantage flip flops after 5 or so days.

I need to find out exactly how much alcohol it takes to get to a boil then burn out. Then I'm gonna calculate how many times I'm going to need to boil 16 oz. per day on average, then weigh it all, including the container I keep the alcohol in to compare it to my pocket rocket.

If only I had more spare time right now...

 

[DocBurN]

Weight is important but don't you think that space in a bag ia valuable too ?

im comparing my mini Blue-Torch and a bottle of alky (ultralightdesigns Stove Weight: 0.59 oz (15 g) Size 1,75in x 1,75in .. boil in approx 6.5min for 0,75oz alk.. i like those numbers) to the size of your pocket rocket with the canister to go with it.. weight is my new top priority lately.. but i don't like to carry an 80L backpack also.. I fit everything i need for 3 days in a maxpedition vulture II ~ 46L so space is also a feature im looking in the equation.

By the way, big thumb up to the pocket rocket, would be my first pick if i had room and wish for that kind of setup.. maybe in my car, canoe, stuff like that.. where space is less important.