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Jhuggs
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May 2, 2019
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Every time I see one of these wood burning backpacking stoves, I am intrigued. I'm always looking to shave ounces and in theory not having to lug around fuel SHOULD lighten my load. However whenever I delve into the details, I always end up sticking to my Jetboil. On the surface, stoves like this seem like a way to shed a lot of weight (No fuel to carry!). You have to add a decent pot to the weight of the stove. The weight of a pot and this stove is just an ounce less than my Jetboil Ti AND small fuel canister (about 17 oz). I can go a week cooking breakfast/dinner and come home with extra fuel. I think this stove could be useful on longer treks. Other cons in my book: others have said it's messy...that's a no go for me. My backcountry cooking consists of boiling water because I don't like clean-up....so if I'm dealing with a sooty stove and pot I'm not going to be a happy camper. Finally…we've all been caught in nasty rainstorms etc. where all the wood is wet. Good luck with this stove in those situations. Jetboil is just too easy and leaves me more time to fish, sleep, take photos, smoke cigars, look at stars, etc.
Brett919
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May 3, 2019
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JhuggsI've been having similar thoughts. I do enjoy experimenting and occasionally doing something different though, learning new skills, and maybe I have a fear of missing out too. There's a lot to be said for the the speed and convenience of practically any other stove over this one, but maybe, if the weather forecast was favorable and/or I didn't mind the extra time and work involved, a stove like this could be fun. Maybe that's all, just fun, could it ever be my primary go-to? If I don't mind cold meals occasionally I guess it's possible, I've ran out of fuel before and managed, cold-soaking is OK on occasion. Maybe one of these days...
Jhuggs
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May 3, 2019
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Brett919Agreed. The "fun" factor can't be overlooked and the fact that it does require bit more skill adds to the experience. Good point with cold soaking too...sometimes I think we forget that if our stove failed, there is an alternate method to getting those calories. Not ideal, but your'e not going to die ;)
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