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and at $129, 2.5 lbs and gigantic, why not!
Andrew_Squirrel
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:08 pm
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130 bucks is pretty reasonable for never having to buy/carry fuel. Also, if you add up a normal stove + weight of fuel I am sure it's about the same total weight. Also great for longer trips where most fuel cans would run out.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:11 pm
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didn't those hippies from surly / kent petersen have/carry miniature woodstoves?
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lantius
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:40 pm
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I made an inverted downdraft wood gasifier stove a few years back. It took a few tries to get going the times I used it, but I think you can get the knack. Certainly here in the PNW twigs are plentiful, and the cost of the stove materials is pretty hard to beat.
fatasian
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:42 pm
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i have one that i use occasionally. it's a tri fold piece of metal that folds down flat for easy carry. you open it into a tripod and put the pot on top, and fire inside. it works pretty well but you do have to constantly add fuel into it to keep it going since it is a small firebox. i've used it on multi day trips successfully.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 7:51 pm
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Carrying a Kelly Kettle and charging your phone off of dynamo makes way more sense.
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Anyone ever use a Trangia stove?
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joeball
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 11:28 pm
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Ryan I just bought a trangia but have yet to use it in the woods. Just test boils. When I have reached into the gear tote for 1 or 2 night trips the ease of canister stoves has won out still.
gsbarnes
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:05 am
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Yeah, my family has one. Which I guess means my wife uses it and I watch.
Not small or light, but easily small enough and light enough for us (biking, dayhiking, not very strenuous backpacking). Easy to light, cheap fuel, seems pretty sturdy (I think they're the stoves you use if you're in the Norwegian Army, or something).
Raz recommended it to me.
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derrickito
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:16 am
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i have one similar to the picture below, used it a ton of times. works great for one person, a little harder for 2 people. i found i just didn't have enough room for enough fuel to boil more than a cup or two of water at a time. but great for one person and very small.
i don't bring it anymore, found it was just easier to cook over a fire most times. if i head up in the high country, then i make sure i have something with me.
limpyweta
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 11:26 am
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This looks cool. any #s on performance, definitive info, anecdotes?
I got another penny-popcan vapor stove to boil a cold liter of water, this time in 7 min, burned for another 17 min with 90 ml of 99% denatured alcohol. It's dirty, but on jureystudio.com/pennystove or something this person made a bunch of data with different fuels. 2nd run boiled the same quantity of cold water in 9 min with 75 ml of this alcohol, burned for another 11 min.
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tehschkott
Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:30 pm
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I have been using a twig stove for years - as you all know. Its light, it works great and costs almost $13!
and like Andrew stated - you never have to carry fuel. I'm a little confused how this could cost $130, but whatever lights your fire I guess.
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 4:38 pm
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Actually that is badass - if only for the charging component of it. I've been saying for years that there should be a way to use a campfire to charge your devices.
I will probably buy one. :)
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