Best backpacking cook system u have used

[Rob W.]

Homemade gasifier and a halulite ketalist cookset. Bowl, insulated mug w/ sip top and spoon nest into kettle and can fit a fuel canister if needed.

 

[fnshtr]

Rob...

I've given some thought to a wood gasifier and/or an alcohol stove. I've made my own alcohol stove from pop cans that does great. Considering putting one together from heavier aluminum containers.

I suppose you could stash some wood to keep it dry in case of bad weather.

COOL!

[DWT]

Thanks for all the replies, I feel im on the right track as I have been looking at the msr and jetboil stuff.

[Rob W.]

Fnshtr,

I used a quart paint can and a progresso soup can. They fit together perfectly. I put some Fatwood inside if bad weather is in the forecast. Works great.

[PowDuck]

JetBoil Flash for me. Used it last year for the first time and loved it. Very efficient for boiling water. I barely used over a canister all week. If not using it for heat in the morning one canister would have lasted easily. (Glad I had an extra though.)

Here's a link to my topic last year on it.

   Click here.

[slivrslingr]

I think Wingnut is refering to a MSR Whipserlite, it's also a good choice though heavier.  They don't suffer the cold or elevation issues canister stoves do.

[JEFF B]

im with two 4 hooking i have made heaps of these little stoves and they are awesome      

[ShadeMt]

I'm really happy with my MSR Pocket Rocket and GSI Outdoors Halulite Minimalist cookware.  Very compact and lightweight.

[Tajue17]

heres mine

 http://www.rei.com/product/768603/snow-peak-litemax-stove

I use a titanium cup/bowl with mine

[DWT]

Im looking real hard at the whisperlite by msr, not as light as the pocket rocket but uses white gas instead of the canisters it was selected among the best in a backpackers head to head and was stated if they could have just one stove that it wuld be this. Anybody tried one of these?

[Tutanka]

One word of caution regarding the whisperlite is the space between the support legs on the cooking surface. If you are using small diameter cooking cups they will not be large enough to fit on the cooking surface.  Because of this I returned mine.  I ended up with a Primus omnilite.  I couldn't be happier with this stove, it's a multi fuel stove, but the pump system is metal rather than plastic, and the cooking surface allows me to use smaller diameter cups.  I feel the omnilite is a far better stove.

[John Scifres]

I have used the Whisperlite a lot and there is a definite advantage in getting fuel when you travel by air and can't carry it with you.  I think I still have my old one if you are interested in buying/trading. PM me.

[smokin joe]

I have an old Coleman white gas stove. It's heavy, but small, stable, and I can't seem to wear it out.

[Onions]

I recommand the pocket rocket.  I had a MSR whisperlite, however, one day I almost burnt my house down with one! I was testing it out on the kitchen counter, and the gas in the little "primer pan" spilled as I lit it, and gas/fire ran down the counter, and on the floor. I ended up running outside with the stove engulf inflames. When I went back in the house, I had two towels, two floor mats and a number of coats on fire!! After I got all the fire put out... I realized that I also burned my hands VERY badly. Just picture blisters the size of grapefruits on the backs of my hands!
The pocket rocket is VERY simple and much safer to use.

chris <><

[highPlains]

I've been using this one for a long time. Mine has to be ten years old and it's fired up on the first push every time.

Brunton Raptor.
 

I like this pot but I'm looking at something smaller for the future. When camping with a partner is it great because I can heat up enough water for both of us.

GSI Pinncale Dualist.
 


And of course the spork!

Vargo Titanium Ultralite Spork
 

[Knobbir]

Emberlit is my newest toy.  With a Olicamp cup and a lightmyfire ti-spork, I'm good.

[ausjim]

When I've flown direct to the field (and can't bring gas) I've just used the old military style kidney stove with matching cup and hexi bricks. The stove is easy to use with hot coals etc from the campfire as well. Jetboil is the most efficient I've used though.

Jim

[wahoo]

ck out the solo stove. Burns alcohol or wood. Works great

[john fletch]

I have both the MSR Whisperlite and an Optimus.
I have had them each for nearly 40 years.  I made a couple of lightweight wire 'trivets' to account for the pot diameter problem.  I have used them in the mountains of Montana and in Alaska (all seasons)

They never failed me but now you do have to travel with extremely clean tanks and buy fuel at your destination if you fly.  For that I think the MSR is better because you can either clean the tank or take a new one.  TSA may get pretty snarkey with their 'sniff tests' !!!

[DWT]

again thanks for the input fellas.