jet boil thoughts

I like mine! It's one of those things that does what it says on the tin.

Mind you, I mostly just boil water in it. I've never tried cooking anything in it other than boil in the bag stuff.
 
Yep same here. Stays in my day pack and I boil up H20 for meals & hot drinks all the time. It perfectly fulfils the mission it is intended to support...nothing more, nothing less. The only thing I've noticed is the fuel and burner can be nested inside the pot - which is fine - but I apparently had some residual moisture inside mine once and the rim of the fuel can rusted and permanently stained the inner lower ring (bottom) of the pot. I've gotta get in there and use some steel wool someday...but for now I've boiled it clean and still use it rust and all.

I now slide a paper towel down into the pot first and then set the fuel can and burner on top of the paper towel and that seems to mitigate any rusting.

I keep a three day supply of ramen, Mtn House Seafood Chowder (mmmm), Ore-Ida Loaded Baked Potato, and coffee/chocolate in my day pack. I use my Jet Boil all the time to cook up a meal or snack - I like this better than fast food! Jet Boil = fast, efficient, and convenient.
 
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Ramen, dogs, soup, oatmeal, hot chocolate............ I'm eatin while everybody else is still gettin it started.
 
A lot of people seem to like it, but it seems a bit to heavy for me for just boiling water, but it is pretty fuel efficient...
 
I love mine. It saves a ton of fuel with the heat exchanger. Definitely worth the $$.
 
It fits a niche. I like it for the simple fact that it's quick to set up and put away, self-contained and boils quickly. Downsides are that you can't use the container as a stand-alone over a fire after you run out of fuel. I can't stand cleaning it out if you try to cook in it...boiling water (or Ziplock cooking) is about all I do in this puppy.

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rock6 said:
it fits a niche. I like it for the simple fact that it's quick to set up and put away, self-contained and boils quickly. Downsides are that you can't use the container as a stand-alone over a fire after you run out of fuel. I can't stand cleaning it out if you try to cook in it...boiling water (or ziplock cooking) is about all i do in this puppy.

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I have one and I'll echo the comments above. It's fantastic if all you need to do is boil or heat water, which is about all I ever do anymore. I tried cooking in it once and only succeeded in making a huge mess. The weight is not bad at all when you add up what it would take to get a similar system put together out of other components. Just don't expect it to simmer. :)
 
I have a Jetboil with the pots and also coffee press. For boil in the bag food and just hot water or coffee, it is great. Down side is that all fittings are customs so no usage of any other pots or using Jetboil pots on other stoves.

I still have one of those old Primus tripple fuel stoves that comes with solid brass fittings ... being going for nearly 30 years without missing a beat. Jetboil has double the speed to boil a pint of water but the Primus is just more versatile. Image below when about 10 years old ......

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In this vein I have also bought MSR Dragonfly. Still have to set it all up but looks like a good buy based on the demonstration in the store.

I get the idea that I am reverting back to a more traditional stove ;-)
 
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I go into the woods to get a little solitude and peace - the roar of a jetboil is not conducive to that kind of environment. And frankly, when I've got camp set up and it's time to wind down, I don't need my water boiled in two minutes to be happy - a five or ten minute boil is plenty fast. No need to be in a hurry when you're supposed to be out there enjoying what Nature has to offer.


I use a simple alcohol stove - you can buy complete setups, or make yours out of an old coke can. Fuel is cheap, the stove is way lighter than a jetboil, and it's easier to find fuel to boot. It also has no moving parts, and so is much less likely to fail than a jetboil. Only downside is, they don't work great when the temperature is crazy low, so it would be bad for mountaineering. Still, I've made hot coco on a 25 degree F morning with my alky stove no problem.

I prefer the ClikStand setup - a little more weight than just a stove, but a nice stable base and great windscreen in a very efficient, integrated package. You can check them out at http://www.clikstand.com

Or just make an alky stove out of a coke can for free, and enjoy one of the lightest, most compact backpacking stoves in existence.
 
thanks for all the comments, i will proably hold off on purchasing none due to the fact you cant use the pots on a fire
 
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I use a simple alcohol stove - Or just make an alky stove out of a coke can for free, and enjoy one of the lightest, most compact backpacking stoves in existence.
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I hear you on the alcohol stove. I have a White Box and one that IUke here on the forum made and sent me just out of the goodness of his heart which is very similar. Side burner. You don't need a stand.

Since I have been hanging out here all the talk about firestarting and chopping stuff had turned me to cooking over a fire.

However for quick start in the morning or rain I carry the little alcohol stove and a small bottle of alcohol. Works out pretty good.

The jet boil sounds awesome for extremely quick starts in the morning though. Although I like to do some back country cooking at times so that would be limiting.;)
 
My Jetboil came with a click-on pot support so you can use other cooking gear than the supplied cup. I quite like mine, mainly for boiling water, making soup, hot chocolate etc. Great to throw in a day-pack, ice fishing etc.
 
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