hiking/camping stove

Here's another 123 lover.
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Sorry not a photo but a paint :D
Been loving it for this twenty five years and still working very fine.
I use it almost exclusively in snow camping, in that case a wood board
seated under the stove is recommended as the tank of the stove gets
quite hot.
 
I've been using an MSR Dragonfly for years without a hitch. It is a little larger as it is intended to be a basecamp stove but I've come to rely on it's ability to hold larger pots to cook for the family. (2 adults and 2 kids) The ability to simmer was a large factor in my decision. Plus I like the idea it will run on just about any fuel in a pinch.
 
BlackHills said:
FWIW I have a 20+ year old MSR Whisperlite and don't ever plan on getting rid of it. I'm sure there are newer stoves that may be nicer or cooler but it works just fine and has never failed me in all that time, no matter what the temp or altitude.
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Me too -- great stoves (I have one standard version, and one multi-fuel Internationale).
 
DWK2 said:
I have the titanium Snow Peak Gigapower with the auto ignitor. I'm sure there are plenty of other good stoves, but this one has been very light, reliable, and powerful. Very good heat modulation. Simmers well.

DancesWithKnives
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I have the same one- very easy to use, boils fast and unlike some stoves you can simmer w/ it

it's also pretty light, w/ two people I can usually get three days out of the small can of fuel

of late however I've gone to an even lighter stove, little ti Esbit stove that will burn wood as well- not as quick and easy as the Giga for sure
 
damn theres alot nice stoves out there. Im going to out door show in a month, and brunton and msr will both be there for sure not sure about other makers yet. that may be the best time for me to pick up a new stove.
 
If I want to boil a quart of water in 170 seconds there is plenty on the market.Tons !
If you might like to do an omelet or sauté a rainbow trout ?
SVEA.

I carry a Bleuet 206 the majority of the time, right now, but i hear the screams.
 
Another vote for the Whisperlite here. Time-tested reliable design. There's also the good old pepsi can alcohol stove if you want super light weight. I've never been a fan of canister stoves...
 
Check out the Optimus Crux Lite and Optimus Terra Weekend cook set. I went with the weekend because it's a little larger then the Solo and holds a larger fuel canister. Toss in a Titanium or PC LMF Spork and you are good to go. :thumbup:

I've camped with this stove at elivations ranging from 4,500 feet to about9,200 feet with out any problems. a 110g canister has lasted me 5 over nighters and is still going. Mostly I just heat up some soup or ramon noodles on it.
 
My vote is for the Optimus Nova. I love mine. It's a great SHTF stove too. I hate the waste of dedicated canister stoves. I can basically burn any fuel that isn't solid.



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I'm a big fan of simple alcohol stoves - cheap fuel, you can make them yourself, and they are light and compact.

I use a Trangia burner with a Clikstand - it's a lot bigger than many ultralight alky systems, but the clikstand doubles as a wood burning stove if I run out of alcohol. Very handy, and it all packs inside my Evernew titanium pot.
 
I have two similar stoves...the Snow Peak Giga Ti and the Optimus Crux (which my wife carries). Most of the isobutane stoves are pretty compact and most have the same features...some are better at pot-stability than others, but they all work pretty much the same.

I need to pull all my stoves out this weekend for some maintenance, maybe I'll take a few pictures. My latest is the Primus OmniFuel...which takes it a step further than my Optimus Nova; it'll take almost all liquid fuels AND the isobutane canisters. We use my stove as the main cooking stove (if we can't use open fires...quite often when we lived in TX) and my wife has her very small/compact Optimus Crux wrapped up with a isobutane canister. If I run out of fuel, I can use her fuel or if my stove has problems, we can still enjoy a hot meal. Hers is very compact and a good back up stove or would make a great stove for a solo and light trip. I just like using liquid fuel and of the three I own (MSR XGK, Optimus Nova and the Primus), they are all "multifuel" with the the Primus able to also use isobutane canisters.

ROCK6
 
MSR reactor works up 10,000+ feet (highest ive gone). Kelly kettle will work as long as there is oxygen present..........pretty much everest heights!!
 
I've been using a MSR Dragonfly as my primary stove for 8+ years now, and it comes in handy these days when out cooking for larger groups.

I've got an MSR pocket rocket that I had originally planned on carrying for quick/light trips. It's a fine little stove. However, if I really want to go fast/light I just leave the stove home and pack food that doesn't require cooking. I'm not one of those folks that gets a big lift out of hot food on the trail, though I know that some do.
 
To tout the Optimus Nova one more time, users report very positive performance at 15,000. The ability to change your fuel to suit your needs is a versatility I enjoy.
 
Here are the pictures from yesterday as I did a little annual maintenance. The MSR XGK and Nova are both older, but still very functional and good work horses. The XGK is just an on/off jet engine burner. Both the Optimus Nova and Primus Omnifuel offer regulation to actually cook over. That Svea 123 is a very dependable stove. It does weigh a little more, but the integrated fuel tank is a great feature to keep it compact; it will actually fit in the older Maxpedition large water bottle pouches…it sits at the bottom and a Nalgene 1 quart bottle can fit on top with plenty of room to zip it up.

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My isobutane stoves (well, you can include the Primus Omnifuel as it will use one as well), are really the simple, convenient stoves that are quick to set up and get a pot of water boiling. We like them for short backpacking trips where I and my wife each carry a canister. We used a single canister for a two day trip cooking for four. The Crux and Giga are both quite compact, but I really like the design of the Crux as it has a small pouch that sits in the depression of the fuel canister. My wife now packs this as a backup stove and I use it for quietly boiling water in the early morning hours.

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I don't use the small alcolohol stoves except on short day hikes. They are fine as a solo-stove, but they require too much fuel to heat enough water for four. Plus, their size is great to heat a cup of water up, but their advantage of weight and size negates the use to heat up a lot of water...they still have their place though. Both the soda-can and surplus stoves will work with a USGI canteen cup/stove...you just have to dig out a little depression for the stove to sit lower. My older Vargo stove is a perfect fit for the Crusader cup stove stand.

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know yr wanting to buy something. and maybe this wouldnt be yr cuppa tea...but another forum member posted this.
http://www.bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6270
made one yesterday. really simple, cheap and easy to make. burned it out in the backyard for the first time. works like a charm. really hot with little fuel. taking it on a hike today. make some coffee or cocoa or soup...which ever i feel when its time. just an idea.
 
THE PUNISHER said:
whatz the stove in the middle with the msr tank?
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That's MSR's old version of the XGK...multifuel stove that is either off or full blast; great at getting water to a boil quicky but as loud as a jet turbine engine!

ROCK6
 
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