CAMPING GEAR Recommendations

[ninjavanish]

Originally Posted by Robulous78

Thanks Cliff... I will certainly take into account your long term use recommendation, which is precisely what I am looking for...

Onto cooking systems, jetboil? Coleman? MSR? other?

Jetboil seems nice... if all you ever want to do is boil water with expensive and far too unique of a fuel cannister. I never liked systems like that which always seemed top heavy once filled with water or food. And the gas cannister for most models says it will only boil 12 liters of water. So basically if you use half a liter for each meal you've only got a week of meals? I dont like the thought of that. What happens when you are 2 weeks from your next stop and you only have one tank?

MSR Whisperlite. Or Whisperlite International. Do it. Do it.

Originally Posted by replicant_argent

MSR. I have 2 MSR stoves, a Whisperlite (pre-shaker jet, probably 25 years old) and a Dragonfly, 10 or 12 years old, I would guess. Both bombproof. I wouldn't hesitate for a moment buying an MSR white gas stove if a replacement was needed. The Jetboil is a very nice one trick pony.

Originally Posted by ninjavanish

Jetboil seems nice... if all you ever want to do is boil water with expensive and far too unique of a fuel cannister. I never liked systems like that which always seemed top heavy once filled with water or food. And the gas cannister for most models says it will only boil 12 liters of water. So basically if you use half a liter for each meal you've only got a week of meals? I dont like the thought of that. What happens when you are 2 weeks from your next stop and you only have one tank?

MSR Whisperlite. Or Whisperlite International. Do it. Do it.

I have little experience with white gas stoves... all I remember hearing in boy scouts what that they were tricky and then out came the Coleman. with the MSR dual fuel stoves, obviously you can use white gas in the reservoir, but how easy are the canisters to find? how long do they last? are they expensive etc?

[ninjavanish]

Originally Posted by Robulous78

I have little experience with white gas stoves... all I remember hearing in boy scouts what that they were tricky and then out came the Coleman. with the MSR dual fuel stoves, obviously you can use white gas in the reservoir, but how easy are the canisters to find? how long do they last? are they expensive etc?

Theyre only tricky if youre a mentally handicapped gorilla with 6 thumbs and epilepsy.

The Boy Scouts have shied away from liquid fuel stoves because unfortunately, as bad as a disfigured epileptic retarded gorilla sounds, there are actually people with less intelligience than that on this planet.

I like the versatility, affordability and availability of white gas as a fuel source. The problem you will always have with specialty fuels is they are expensive and if you need to find a cannister of it in the backwoods country store in west virginia somewhere you may find yourself **** out of luck.

The MSR Whisperlite International can even burn unleaded gasoline if need be due to its extra large regulator.

[replicant_argent]

Originally Posted by ninjavanish

The MSR Whisperlite International can even burn unleaded gasoline if need be due to its extra large regulator.

Not to mention, AVgas ( as I recall offhand), diesel/kerosene, and I think some crazy bastard may have used alcohol in one. The universal whisperlite can take all of the above and canister fuel, as well.