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Oklahoman here, the wind was nuts here last night too, and is still very steadily blowing. Of course the wind always blows in Oklahoma but last night it was really stirring up. One of those nights where you keep waking up thinking someone is trying to break in, or god knows what is pummeling the house. Then the kids decided they were going to wake up early this morning. Wish I could be like them and just jump out of bed awake as can be... Also need to teach my daughter how to safely make coffee so I dont have too in the morning ;)
 
iwouldhurtafly said:
Oklahoman here, the wind was nuts here last night too, and is still very steadily blowing. Of course the wind always blows in Oklahoma but last night it was really stirring up. One of those nights where you keep waking up thinking someone is trying to break in, or god knows what is pummeling the house. Then the kids decided they were going to wake up early this morning. Wish I could be like them and just jump out of bed awake as can be... Also need to teach my daughter how to safely make coffee so I dont have too in the morning ;)
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OOOOk-lahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain,

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iwouldhurtafly said:
Oklahoman here, the wind was nuts here last night too, and is still very steadily blowing. Of course the wind always blows in Oklahoma but last night it was really stirring up. One of those nights where you keep waking up thinking someone is trying to break in, or god knows what is pummeling the house. Then the kids decided they were going to wake up early this morning. Wish I could be like them and just jump out of bed awake as can be... Also need to teach my daughter how to safely make coffee so I dont have too in the morning ;)
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I lived in Sallisaw for a couple of years and seem to remember it pretty much having a constant breeze. I really enjoyed it there.
 
The Warrior said:
Like I've said before, I wouldn't wanna grill over my Emberlit, just because of the mess involved. Much easier to brush a few ashes off, as opposed to cleaning grease off.
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I can understand that. But i kind of like how some of them have a flat grill top, unlike most round wire grill tops. The round wire ones are a pain to clean, but i think the flat ones might be easier.

I really like the looks of the bushbox XL with grill top that someone posted, but the price of the set is quite a bit higher than a lot of the others camp stoves.

I guess the firebox doesnt look too bad, but that top loading would get annoying. looks like you might have to pick up the pot or whatever your cooking to add more wood. I dont like that. Maybe the side could be modded to add a door where that little slotted square is.
 
gmoneyluv said:
One thing worth remembering is that canister stoves become less efficient in colder conditions or as fuel is consumed. In both cases pressure drops and boil times go up. It's one of the reasons that high-altitude climbers often use a heat conductor for the canister even though manufacturers do not recommend it (for obvious reasons).

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Link for more info:

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-copper-wire-heater-solution-to-isobutane-stoves-and-jetboils
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Thanks for the info on that. I'm looking at more around 20-30F for these hikes, so not arctic-like temps. Also, the elevation is around 1300 feet, so oxygen is plentiful.
 
worldwood said:
I can understand that. But i kind of like how some of them have a flat grill top, unlike most round wire grill tops. The round wire ones are a pain to clean, but i think the flat ones might be easier.

I really like the looks of the bushbox XL with grill top that someone posted, but the price of the set is quite a bit higher than a lot of the others camp stoves.

I guess the firebox doesnt look too bad, but that top loading would get annoying. looks like you might have to pick up the pot or whatever your cooking to add more wood. I dont like that. Maybe the side could be modded to add a door where that little slotted square is.
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You talking about These Fireboxes? (The folding fire box)
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I have the Original and the new nano one. I love them. The top loading on the large one is not bad at all. There is enough room so you don't have to lift the pot. You can also configure it upside down and bottom feed the fire. There are so many different ways to configure it. Only down fall is the weight. I was talking to Steve a while back and he was trying to make a Ti version of the original but ended up making the nano instead and do have a Ti version of that one, so I'm not sure if the Ti original will be happening.
 
mrn8 said:
Thanks for the info on that. I'm looking at more around 20-30F for these hikes, so not arctic-like temps. Also, the elevation is around 1300 feet, so oxygen is plentiful.
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You should be good with a canister stove. Just warm up the canister in your jacket for a bit before you cook. If you'll just be heating water or soup etc., you can't beat a Jetboil.
 
tradewater said:
You should be good with a canister stove. Just warm up the canister in your jacket for a bit before you cook. If you'll just be heating water or soup etc., you can't beat a Jetboil.
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Are the Jetboils built better than they look? I have read how efficient they are, but they look cheapish to me.
 
The Warrior said:
Are the Jetboils built better than they look? I have read how efficient they are, but they look cheapish to me.
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My buddy has a jetboil system, and I'm kinda on the fence with it...it's super efficient - boils water way faster and uses less fuel than my MSR superfly. Bit it seems kinda fragile; he cracked the ring the cup sits it and had it replaced (although he bought it when it first came out, so it might be better designed now). Not a big fan of the cup design as well. It's more geared to those who simply boil water in the backcountry; I like to bring a small frypan and cook stuff, so it doesn't really speak to me. Just seems kinda delicate overall to me.
 
Aikiguy said:
My buddy has a jetboil system, and I'm kinda on the fence with it...it's super efficient - boils water way faster and uses less fuel than my MSR superfly. Bit it seems kinda fragile; he cracked the ring the cup sits it and had it replaced (although he bought it when it first came out, so it might be better designed now). Not a big fan of the cup design as well. It's more geared to those who simply boil water in the backcountry; I like to bring a small frypan and cook stuff, so it doesn't really speak to me. Just seems kinda delicate overall to me.
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Delicate was probably a better word than cheapish. Just never really appealed to me either.
 
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