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« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2008, 08:01:08 PM » |
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Yum, hushpuppies.
I don't do any cooking on trail. I'm a boiler. I dehydrate the stuff I cook at home and rehydrate it, or doctor Enertia meals. And you all know my stinky stove choice for spring, summer and fall. But for winter we use a Svea123R or a big fat, heavy Coleman Peak1. =) The Svea is a thing of beauty, truly.
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« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2008, 07:28:42 AM » |
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I'm a boiler...pocket rocket...I was dehydrating my own stuff but now its way too easy or lazier whichever way ya wanta look at it to buy pre-made (enertia, mountain house), whatever....its all the same to me....
During winter months I was experimenting with the art of packing Sushi...along with a platy of fine white wine....good for one nighters or at least the first night and then switch to whatever the next night or 3.....
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« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2008, 08:18:19 AM » |
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I primarily do dehydrated meals as well. For late spring through early fall I use a Northern Lights Alpha canister stove (3oz and has a piezo lighter). Late fall through early spring I switch over to an Optimus Nova. I still have my old stove that my dad gave me as a back up. A 40+ year old Optimus 8R. That stove is bomb proof and still runs like new.
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« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2008, 09:18:04 AM » |
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However, I've on occassion had issues with canisters in the Winter, so I would use a Whisperlite if only I was desperate but that's too dang heavy and i'm not a big fan of smelly fuel ordors and whatnot....too much fuss....hence the experimentation with Sushi...less dependence on fuel and only needed for tea,cocoa or coffee...and so if I could get by without having a hot beverage then no need to pack a stove....maybe I'll work in mooching a spot of boiled water off of someone else for the hot beverage...yeah...that's a thought....
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« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2008, 10:04:08 AM » |
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Lumber, I use the propane/butane stove. A few years ago I made a KOOZIE for the tank out of the aliminzed air bubble insulation stuff for a house. I put my bottle in the bag to keep it warm, get up put it in the koozie and cook.....I wonder how cold you can go with it. I have gone to 19 F but don't know about colder.
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« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2008, 03:54:00 PM » |
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I love my 123 and rarely even mess with the canister stove any more. Worth the weight IMHO.
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« Reply #21 on: April 07, 2008, 12:57:45 PM » |
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My pepsi can stove boils water as well as anything.
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« Reply #22 on: April 10, 2008, 06:38:10 PM » |
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I use the side-burner Pepsi can stove exclusively when Mother G is not with me. Boils 2 cups of water in under 5 minutes. Buy whatever is on sale at Big Lots and throw it in a large baggie. Put the hot water in, seal it up and nestle it in my sleeping bag for half an hour or so. Viola, hot grub.
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« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2008, 09:54:17 AM » |
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I have this really cool alcohol stove I bought from Zelph on whiteblaze. It works really well and is da bomb for freezer bag cooking/ freezed dried meal cooking cause you only have to boil water. I haven't attepted to actually cook anything with it, but it burns long enough and hot enough it shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Its super light too.
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« Reply #24 on: April 13, 2008, 12:57:34 PM » |
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Used the sideburner pepsi can stove this past week on the AT. YEP start up the assembly line....I don't think I'll be making anymore with the top burning jets.
Really liked not having to have a pot stand with the sideburner version.
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« Reply #25 on: April 13, 2008, 02:48:33 PM » |
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I have the side burner too. I used it on my last 3-4 trips. I like it but I still use the pot stand for stability and wind protection. I experimented with just sitting the pot on the stove and it works great, but if you just barely bump it or if it isn't sitting on a level surface it won't take much to knock it over, and I am such a clutz that's what would happen to me.
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« Reply #26 on: April 13, 2008, 07:51:54 PM » |
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Okay so saying I was going the Pepsi Can stove route...any suggestions? My problem is it is on or off. Granted all I ever do is boil water. But I could use some advice here.
Do I build my own, do I buy one....
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« Reply #27 on: April 13, 2008, 08:03:39 PM » |
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considering it cost so little to make or to buy ..the choice is yours. The patterns for everyone known to man can be found here.. http://zenstoves.net/LinksGeneral-DIY.htmI personally like making my own. If you like to tinker its the way to go. |
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« Reply #28 on: April 13, 2008, 08:19:06 PM » |
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Well I built about 20-30 of those things. I experimented with different size holes, the number of holes, etc. I drove my wife nuts building those stoves. I was doing it night after night, had cans laying all over the kitchen. Some did not work very well and some worked excellent. I used one for my 2006 thru-hike.
A while back I seen one on ebay with the side jets, it was only about 5 or 6 bucks so I bought it. The cook time is about the same as the ones I made, but you can actually set the pot right on top of the can. I know I could have made one myself, but just too lazy.
If you are just boiling water and in no big hurry this is the way to go in MHO.
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« Reply #29 on: April 13, 2008, 08:40:34 PM » |
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Ditto. When I went to freezer bag meals for the trail, all other stoves seemed pretty much an overkill.
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