Comments on: Backpacking stoves buying guide http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/ Find jokes, games, outdoors and more at the website for Boys' Life magazine. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:25:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Pinhoti Pablo http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-132897 Pinhoti Pablo Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:56:07 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-132897 I have been using the whisperlite international by MSR for some time now with no problems. A yearly maintenance, (rebuild, o-rings, etc.) and an occassional cleaning and i am good to go. The shaker jet system is great system to have if the stove's jet should clog in the field. A simple shake and your back up and running. Doesn't simmer well but if you are only boiling water it is excellent and very fast. You can use a deflector shield, (thin pan to deflect direct heat) and simmer very well with the whisperlite. I have heard complaints about soot and smoke at initial ignition. I carry a small bottle of denatured alcohol for my backup/penny stove. I use a little bit of the alcohol on the wick/fuel pan to prime and preheat the stove instead of regular fuel. Once preheated just turn on the regular fuel and no smoke or soot. This seams to work well with everything but diesel. Constructed well out of sturdy materials which makes it worth the little bit of extra weight. well worth the money I have been using the whisperlite international by MSR for some time now with no problems. A yearly maintenance, (rebuild, o-rings, etc.) and an occassional cleaning and i am good to go. The shaker jet system is great system to have if the stove’s jet should clog in the field. A simple shake and your back up and running.
Doesn’t simmer well but if you are only boiling water it is excellent and very fast. You can use a deflector shield, (thin pan to deflect direct heat) and simmer very well with the whisperlite.
I have heard complaints about soot and smoke at initial ignition. I carry a small bottle of denatured alcohol for my backup/penny stove. I use a little bit of the alcohol on the wick/fuel pan to prime and preheat the stove instead of regular fuel. Once preheated just turn on the regular fuel and no smoke or soot. This seams to work well with everything but diesel.
Constructed well out of sturdy materials which makes it worth the little bit of extra weight. well worth the money

]]> By: sdboyscout http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-131509 sdboyscout Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:10:58 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-131509 The MSR Reactor (photo at top) is great. cheap, light, and effective. The MSR Reactor (photo at top) is great. cheap, light, and effective.

]]> By: Bob the T-Rex http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-126945 Bob the T-Rex Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:51:10 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-126945 I got a stove that runs on little chemical tablets for $15 I got a stove that runs on little chemical tablets for $15

]]> By: Papa Smurf http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-126745 Papa Smurf Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:25:03 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-126745 I've been using the "cat stove" for 7 years now and haven't found anything better. It is a cat food can with denatured alcohol. Nothing under pressure. I've burnt up Whisperlite, Coleman, and butane and several accidents with them because of the pressured fuel. I don't care for them. The "cat stove" is a great project for the scouts and it only take about 30 minutes to make the stove, stand and windscreen for less than a $1.00. I’ve been using the “cat stove” for 7 years now and haven’t found anything better. It is a cat food can with denatured alcohol. Nothing under pressure. I’ve burnt up Whisperlite, Coleman, and butane and several accidents with them because of the pressured fuel. I don’t care for them. The “cat stove” is a great project for the scouts and it only take about 30 minutes to make the stove, stand and windscreen for less than a $1.00.

]]> By: Photodog http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-126599 Photodog Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:51:54 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-126599 I hve a Wisperlite stove which works grea,t except on BSA property. Tried to use one at camp and got my head handed to me. So check with your Council before brining one to a BSA Camp. :o) I hve a Wisperlite stove which works grea,t except on BSA property.
Tried to use one at camp and got my head handed to me.
So check with your Council before brining one to a BSA Camp.
:o)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-106891 Anonymous Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:55:50 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-106891 cool cool

]]> By: halo 3 lover http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-105477 halo 3 lover Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:39:11 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-105477 but jetboils are better but jetboils are better

]]> By: halo 3 lover http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-105476 halo 3 lover Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:37:27 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-105476 smart iam also a big back packer smart iam also a big back packer

]]> By: scout28 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-96182 scout28 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:12:11 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-96182 butane bottles can be used as rockets, while white gas or kerosene can't. butane is better for having fun but your stuff might burn up. butane bottles can be used as rockets, while white gas or kerosene can’t. butane is better for having fun but your stuff might burn up.

]]> By: scout65261 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-95672 scout65261 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:39:26 +0000 http://www.boyslife.org/outdoors/guygear/3315/backpacking-stoves-buying-guide/#comment-95672 Thank-this stuff is very good. People should buy stuff from this place Thank-this stuff is very good.

People should buy stuff from this place

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